Mumbai: Spooky season is here! Be it classic jumpscares or spine-chilling true stories, Lionsgate Play has the perfect lineup to keep you entertained and scared this Halloween. With the ‘Halloweek-end’ nearing, there’s no better time to curl up with a true-blue horror film that is sure to keep you up at night. So, as the wind howls, making you ‘Prey’ For The Devil, lock your doors tight and make sure to keep all ‘Cobweb’ at bay. Look under the Shining ‘Veil’ and join your favorite stars including Courtney Cox and Lizzy Caplan for a night of terrors and tremors only on Lionsgate Play.
Prey for the Devil
Prey for the Devil follows the story of Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers), a devoted nun who dedicates her life to understanding the Devil’s work and helping the Holy Church to rescue lost souls. Her divine calling came during her teenage years after she got pregnant by an unknown father. She later is seen preparing to perform an exorcism and comes face to face with a demonic force with mysterious ties to her past.
Cobweb
Cobweb is what nightmares are made of. Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious noise coming from the inside of his bedroom wall - a knocking that his parents insist is a fragment of his imagination. But as the sound and his fears intensify, he starts to believe that his parents may be hiding a terrible secret. Starring Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Cleopatra Coleman and Woody Norman, the film is sure to leave you clutching your blanket every night.
Shining Vale: Season 1
Starring Courtney Cox, Greg Kinnear and Mira Sorvino, Shining Vale is a horror comedy about a dysfunctional family that moves into a small town house where terrible atrocities have taken place. However, when Pat, who’s in the midst of a serious writer’s block, finds herself face to face with a ghost, she’s convinced she’s either depressed or possessed. Following a series of comedic yet terrifying events, this series is for a lighthearted day.
Devil's Workshop
A struggling actor meets a sultry demonologist and chaos ensues. When Clayton is finally called back after an audition, he decides to go the extra mile to beat his competitor. He pursues Eliza, a master of demonology to help him get into the skin of his character, but alas she’s hiding more than he can handle. Starring Timothy Granaderos, Radha Mitchell and Emile Hirsch, this film goes beyond a typical horror jumpscare.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
When two coroners start an autopsy of an unidentified girl to investigate the cause of her death, they realise there’s a lot more than meets the eye. As they get closer to the truth, bizarre events take place leading them to look beyond the usual realm of possibilities. With Brian Cox, Ophelia Lovibond, Emile Hersch and Olwen Kelly in this supernatural masterpiece, caution is suggested for all viewers who want to partake in this horror fest.
