Lyvia's House

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Lyvia's House

Released Jan 19, 2024

1h 57m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

Fantasy

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When novelist Patricia V. Davis relocated to Sutter County, California, where her husband's family has owned and operated a rice farm since the 1800s, she fell in love with both the beauty of the area and the people who live there, and wanted the world to see it through her eyes. She took a hiatus from novels to write a screenplay, the romantic psychological thriller, Lyvia's House. Struck by her discovery of brutal murders that had been perpetuated in orchards not far from her new rural home, the terrible incident inspired her to write her story. It follows Tara, a young journalist who has recently transplanted with her new lover from the lavish milieu where she was raised, to the beautiful but bucolic home of a missing Italian artist named Lyvia. Town talk of the lovely but reclusive Lyvia is dismissive, even mocking, but Tara soon begins to wonder if her disappearance is somehow connected to murders that took place in the area twenty years earlier. As Tara sees and hears things that seem more and more irrational, she begins to doubt her own sanity. But is she truly experiencing a dissolving sense of reality, or is she simply unaware of the tortured relationships of those surrounding her?

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Bobby LePire

Film Threat

A strong debut for its writer, director, and cast.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 28, 2024

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Joseph Tomastik

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This movie is the definition of janky … except when it’s not. The technical side of things checks out … except when it doesn’t even feel finished. [...] If that brief synopsis is messy to you, then wait until you actually see the movie itself.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 25, 2024

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Les N

Obviously friends and family wrote these reviews. Unwatchable.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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E. S

Acting is like watching a first time script reading. Music is just a constant droning background noise. The editing is just hue changes to blue, red, purple for no reason. I dont want to sound mean--but there is nothing good to take from viewing this. I appreciate indie movies, I do, but 99% of these reviews are fake. Let the movie speak for itself, dont lie to people to get a good rating.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/28/25

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Shao L

Please don’t watch. Genuinely makes you appreciate how good actual actors are. I think other reviews here (of which the sample size is low) must be mostly fake or friends and family. Feels mean to say - and I don’t say this lightly, but this was genuinely the worst film I’ve ever watched (and this isn’t hyperbole). I even created an RT account just to post this review to save others 2 hours of their life.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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raul R

A very captivating thriller, very good acting. I highly recommend it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Peter K

Very interesting approach to the genre: the filming is beautiful but I was a bit confused by the sound engineering. A bit stronger directing would have been a huge plus for the talented young actors.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Kelly B

I got the chance to watch this film in person here locally in Yuba City last winter at a small showing. I really wanted to watch it since it was filmed in the surrounding area I live in and I even know some actors and actresses in the movie. I must admit I am not a fan of scary movies, but I really enjoyed the suspense of this movie and the story line. This movie had a little of everything and I am excited that everyone will have a chance to watch it since it is officially out on streaming services!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/24

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Synopsis

When novelist Patricia V. Davis relocated to Sutter County, California, where her husband's family has owned and operated a rice farm since the 1800s, she fell in love with both the beauty of the area and the people who live there, and wanted the world to see it through her eyes. She took a hiatus from novels to write a screenplay, the romantic psychological thriller, Lyvia's House. Struck by her discovery of brutal murders that had been perpetuated in orchards not far from her new rural home, the terrible incident inspired her to write her story. It follows Tara, a young journalist who has recently transplanted with her new lover from the lavish milieu where she was raised, to the beautiful but bucolic home of a missing Italian artist named Lyvia. Town talk of the lovely but reclusive Lyvia is dismissive, even mocking, but Tara soon begins to wonder if her disappearance is somehow connected to murders that took place in the area twenty years earlier. As Tara sees and hears things that seem more and more irrational, she begins to doubt her own sanity. But is she truly experiencing a dissolving sense of reality, or is she simply unaware of the tortured relationships of those surrounding her?

Director: Niko Volonakis
Producer: Patricia V. Davis
Screenwriter: Patricia V. Davis
Distributor: Stonecutter Media
Production Co: Graffí Films, Graffi Media
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 57m

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