Séance

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Séance

Oct 2026

1h 25m

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SÉANCE follows novelist Emma Strand (Scottie Thompson), who is on vacation at the seaside in 1892 California with her second husband Albert (Connor Paolo) when she encounters her first husband George (Jilon VanOver) and his mentally unstable new wife, Lillian (Vivian Kerr). Emma and Albert take refuge from a sudden storm at George and Lillian's mansion. Over the course of the evening, Emma must confront her past, the temptation of adultery, and the disturbing possibility the house is haunted by George and Lillian's recently drowned daughter Hazel.

Valerie Complex

www.valeriecomplex.com

5 days ago

Ultimately, Séance succeeds more as a dysfunctional relationship drama with supernatural garnish than as a horror film.

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Edward Douglas

The Weekend Warrior (Substack)

1 day ago

5.5/10

Vivian Kerr’s Gothic thriller Séance tries its hardest to be Hitchcock. Instead, it comes across like a Victorian soap opera.

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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval

New York Amsterdam News

5 days ago

“Séance” is an effective gothic drama, and Kerr has made a film about the kind of ghosts that do not need to appear in a hallway to cause damage: old love, regret, grief, and the fear that a marriage may already be over.

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

Oct 15, 2026

6

The exaggerated final stretch weakens the impact somewhat, but the performances, dialogue and atmospheric cinematography still make it an engaging psychological chamber drama with supernatural undertones

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Jonita Davis

The Black Cape (Medium)

Oct 14, 2026

In Séance, coincidences lead two couples together, and two people get to decide if the romance fires still burn. It’s a tangled, complex drama encased in a haunting story that makes you question everyone and everything in this film.

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Alton Williams

Battle Royale With Cheese

Oct 6, 2026

The film’s craft supports its tone. Cinematographer Johanna Coelho uses lighting and composition to enhance the sense of confinement and unease.

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risyam A

@risyam 1 hr ago

Even if this wasn't my kind of film, I'd be giving it a great rating just for the exceptional cinematography. DP Johanna Coelho mixes warm yellows and cool blues to great effect, with a couple shots actually looked like a painting. Loved how the film's lighting mirrored the colors of the women's costume design, nicely done.

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lizzy G

@lizzy225 9 hrs ago

Fun thriller with a strong script and really fantastic cinematography and acting, especially from the women Scottie Thompson and Vivian Kerr (who also directed!) Those underwater shots were breathtaking.

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e K

@ekrt4532 9 hrs ago

What a gem of a movie. Witty and articulate dialogue and a sexy, sumptuous Gothic tension mixed with some genuinely unnerving jumpscares. Good mix of drama and suspense.

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Ealy R

@forwhats 20 hrs ago

Kinda slow, but the ending was fun and there was a couple great twists I didn't see coming. Convincing acting and loved the melodrama & cinematography.

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Willa T

@theclubhouse 20 hrs ago

Good movie. Excellent performances, especially from Connor Paolo and Vivian Kerr. Better than we thought it'd be!

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Faith A

@FaithAmes 1 day ago

Vivian Kerr wrote this, directed it, acted in it, and produced it with her company! She is my new hero (she-ro). :)

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SÉANCE follows novelist Emma Strand (Scottie Thompson), who is on vacation at the seaside in 1892 California with her second husband Albert (Connor Paolo) when she encounters her first husband George (Jilon VanOver) and his mentally unstable new wife, Lillian (Vivian Kerr). Emma and Albert take refuge from a sudden storm at George and Lillian's mansion. Over the course of the evening, Emma must confront her past, the temptation of adultery, and the disturbing possibility the house is haunted by George and Lillian's recently drowned daughter Hazel.

Director: Vivian Kerr
Producer: Vivian Kerr, Marion Kerr, Savannah Lindblad, Rachel Stander, Tuttle Makenna
Screenwriter: Vivian Kerr
Distributor: Rue Dangeau
Production Co: Rue Dangeau
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 25m

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