The Sonata

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The Sonata

2018

1h 28m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A gifted musician inherits a mansion after her long-lost father dies under mysterious circumstances. She soon discovers that his last musical masterpiece contains cryptic symbols that unravel an evil secret.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Andrew Desmond's feature-length narrative debut The Sonata is a literate, methodically paced throwback thriller that plays a little like a Hammer production from the mid-to-late 1960s.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 11, 2020

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Rex Reed

Observer

Ignoring the fact that nothing much is going on here, director Andrew Desmond plods along trying to make you believe otherwise.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 10, 2020

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

A thriller that, despite decent moment-to-moment pacing, drags out its anticipatory finger-twiddling far too long.

Jan 10, 2020

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Cody Dericks

Next Best Picture

A creepy atmosphere and wonderful score can’t completely make up for the unrealized potential of the film’s concept.

Rated: 4/10

Jul 5, 2022

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Dax Ebaben

Bloody Disgusting

[The Sonata] is a truly immersive film which takes on the look and feel of classic ghost tales.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 31, 2021

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Alix Turner

Filmotomy

Many elements of The Sonata are familiar, but don't let that put you off. The sum of its parts is very worthwhile, beautiful, atmospheric and precise.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 4, 2021

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Luke S

This movie came out of... nowhere! It REALLY enjoyed this. The use of the music in particular got the horror elements near perfect! Actress is very good too. Can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/23

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steve d

Clever and atmospheric. A surprisingly fun suspense film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Filme bastante interessante, com uma atmosfera misteriosa e intrigante. Gostei da junção do horror com a música clássica. Embora não seja memorável, merece ser visto. (Por isso a nota 5)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

This was weird in a way I enjoyed but the ending felt rushed and like they didn't really know how to wrap things up.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

VERY GOOD, REAL. A LIFE DRAMA,. ACTING IS PERFECT, STORY IMPECABLE. PERFECT DIRECCION, QHAT ELSE CAN YOU ASK FROM A FILM?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Not a bad movie. Kind of a nice mystery. Needed more time to build up tension.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Synopsis

A gifted musician inherits a mansion after her long-lost father dies under mysterious circumstances. She soon discovers that his last musical masterpiece contains cryptic symbols that unravel an evil secret.

Director: Andrew Desmond
Producer: Laurent Fumeron, Daniel Goroshko, Julien Loeffler, Rodolphe Sanzé, Sergey Selyanov, Fabrice Smadja
Screenwriter: Andrew Desmond, Arthur Morin
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 24, 2019
Runtime: 1h 28m

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