Lady in the Urn – Movie Review
First Reaction – Lady in the Urn has some good scares but never as scary as it could have been.
Director: Kevin Van Stevenson
Writer: Kevin Van Stevenson (Screenplay)
Cast
- Hanna Mandel
- Andrew Chen
- Coral Cataldo
- Chris Spinelli
- Laura Meadows
Plot: After returning home from a funeral, a couple discovers that Sharon’s late mother’s urn is at the center of a series of haunting disturbances, unraveling a chilling connection to a murder and a vengeful spirit.
Runtime: 1 Hour 9 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Lady in the Urn starts when Sharon (Mandel) and Niv (Chen) return home after a funeral. It was for Sharon’s late mother and they bring the urn home. However, they quickly begin getting haunted by unsettling events connected to the urn.
The couple turn to supernatural means to solve their problem, as Sharon begins showing signs of possession. It becomes a race against time to save her before the spirit takes her next victim.
Verdict on Lady in the Urn
Recap
The movie follows a couple who return home from a funeral only to find an unusual series of events following them. They quickly get caught in the middle of a supernatural journey and must battle to retain their lives.
Best Parts
The movie has some disturbing scares and builds to a shocking series of events. We get strong performances, which keep the connection between the horror alive.
Worst Parts
The movie jumps in a bit too suddenly and could have had more time establishing the grief Sharon and Niv have been through. In some of the camerawork, it tries something outside the box but ends up more jarring than you would expect.
Final Thoughts –Lady in the Urn is a nice short, and sweet horror tale.
