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The Yorkshire Moors: gorgeous views, terrible WiFi, absolutely cursed energy.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
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Google
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Altar (2014)

British GothicSlow-burn dreadFamily implosion

Overview

HorrorMystery

A young family find themselves in serious danger when they move to an isolated haunted house in the Yorkshire Moors.

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Content warning
ghostenglandhaunted house
Marital decayArtistic obsessionInherited traumaThe cost of ambition

Standout Aspects

Production

The house IS the villain — production design deserves top billing.

Acting

Olivia Williams sells maternal unraveling with terrifying precision.

Best for:Solo: Rainy night, blanket fort, questioning your real estate choices.·Streaming: Perfect for 'discovering' obscure British horror at 2am.
Heads up:Disturbing: Body horror involving children that lingers unpleasantly.
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Director

Nick Willing

ReleasedDec 27, 2014
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Screen Yorkshire
Great Point Media

Top Cast

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Meg

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Alec

Antonia Clarke

Antonia Clarke

Penny

Steve Oram

Steve Oram

Nigel Lean

Adam Thomas Wright

Adam Thomas Wright

Harper

Richard Dillane

Richard Dillane

Greg

Rebecca Calder

Rebecca Calder

Isabella

Jonathan Jaynes

Jonathan Jaynes

Sean Donnelly

David Peel

David Peel

Telephone Engineer

Stephen Chance

Stephen Chance

Charles Kendrick Walker

Mark Heenehan

Mark Heenehan

Brad Mason

Howard Lee

Howard Lee

Frank

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Nick Willing also made the 1999 'Alice' miniseries — he loves British fantasy-horror hybrids.

Insight

The film subtly mirrors the lives of real Pre-Raphaelite artists who sacrificed family stability for artistic immortality.

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