Mara is a 2018 American supernatural horror film directed by Clive Tonge in his feature-length debut and written by Jonathan Frank. The film stars Olga Kurylenko as criminal psychologist Kate Fuller, who investigates the murder of a man and is haunted by the eponymous demon (Javier Botet) who kills people in their sleep. The film also stars Craig Conway. Tonge and Frank based the film's story on conditions and mythology surrounding both sleep paralysis and Brugada syndrome
Sophie Wynsfield is awakened by her mother Helena, screaming, supposedly after murdering her husband. Criminal psychologist Kate Fuller (Olga Kurylenko), is called by Detective McCarthy to diagnose Helena. Helena and Sophie both insist that Mr. Wynsfield was killed by the sleep demon, Mara. Kate signs to have Helena committed to a mental institute.
The next day, Kate visits a man named Takahashi, only to find his decayed corpse, killed in the same manner as Mr. Wynsfield. Kate talks to McCarthy, who dismisses the Mara legend. Visiting Helena, Kate learns of Dougie, whom she met in a Sleep Paralysis support group. Helena insists she will be killed Mara, showing a red mark in her left eye, which signifies Mara's victim's death.
Kate attends the Sleep Paralysis support group run by Dr. Ellis and meets Dougie, who says Mara is real and will kill another man named Saul. He removes Saul's sunglasses, revealing his eyes to be completely red. Later that night, Saul commits suicide by self-immolation. Dougie is brought in as a suspect, but is release as there is no evidence.
Original titel: Mara
director Clive Tonge
cast
Kate Olga Kurylenko
Dougie Craig Conway
Mara Javier Botet
Helena Rosie Fellner
McCarthy Lance E. Nichols
Sophie Mackenzie Imsand
Grandpa Ted Johnson
Martin Ellis Mitch Eakins
Carly Melissa Bolona
Saul Marcus W. Weathersby
subtitels
Dansk
Norsk
Svensk
Finsk
spoken: English
Spoken languages: English
Subtitles: Danish,Swedish,Norwegian,Finnish
