Samuel Van Grinsven’s haunting sophomore feature film, Went Up the Hill, fuses psychological drama with gothic supernatural horror. The film stars Dacre Montgomery as Jack, who returns to remote New Zealand for the funeral of his estranged mother. There, he meets her widow, Vicky Krieps as Jill. As night falls, Jack and Jill begin a chilling nocturnal dance where Elizabeth’s spirit, Jack’s mother, possesses both of them in an unsettling display of grief, guilt, and psychological unraveling.
Went Up the Hill (2024)
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‘Went Up the Hill’ and Marlee Matlin Documentary Headline 11th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Lineup
Went Up the Hill (Bankside Films) The 11th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) taking place in-person from May 21-25, 2025, in Mammoth Lakes, California will open with the psychological drama Went Up the Hill, directed by Samuel Van Grinsven and starring Dacre Montgomery, Vicky Krieps, and Sarah Peirse. Inspired by writer/director Samuel Van Grinsven’s memories of his childhood in New Zealand’s South Island, it’s an intimate, modern ghost story that explores the extremes of grief in the pursuit of letting go.
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World Premiere of ‘Sweet Störy’ to Open 28th Sonoma International Film Festival Lineup
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John Maclean’s ‘Tornado’ Starring Tim Roth to Kick Off 21st Glasgow Film Festival Lineup
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Films from Angelina Jolie, Bruce Springsteen Confirmed for 49th Toronto Film Festival Gala and Special Presentations
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