FilmSupernatural Ghosts & Haunting Gothic

The Music Box2018

Name: The Music Box
Genre: Supernatural, Ghosts & Haunting, Gothic, Demonic & Possession
Released: 2018-07-27
Rating: 4.7

“Hear no evil.”

Directed by John Real

4.7

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 3.5TMDB 4.3

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Year

2018

Runtime

83 min

Box Office

Revenue (worldwide)

$5,642

🏆 4 wins total

The premise

When six-year-old Sophie is tragically orphaned guardianship is assigned to her estranged aunt Annabelle. The two move into a large, eerie, Victorian house where Sophie unearths a locked wooden box with a strange symbol drawn on it. Desperate to connect with her niece Annabelle pries the lock open revealing a beautiful music box. Each time the music box is wound and replayed it's surprisingly chilling melody plays slightly longer, captivating Sophie even more. When the music box begins affecting Sophie's behavior and health Annabelle seeks the aid of a child psychologist and clairvoyant who soon discover the music box is possessed by an evil spirit who seeks to haunt Sophie and destroy Annabelle. As the haunting intensifies time begins to run out and Annabelle finds herself racing against the music box's melody to defeat the spirit before the last note plays.

Horror Vault's take

When young Sophie is left orphaned, her estranged aunt Annabelle steps in as guardian and the two settle into a sprawling Victorian house that feels anything but welcoming. A mysterious locked box Sophie discovers soon reveals itself to be far more than a charming antique — its haunting melody grows longer with each winding, and its hold over the little girl grows stronger still. Annabelle enlists a psychologist and a clairvoyant as Sophie's condition darkens, uncovering a malevolent presence tied to the box. The film builds its dread around a chilling supernatural countdown, with the music itself serving as both lure and weapon.

Content: Supernatural Threat Directed At A Child, Themes Of Child Illness And Psychological Distress, Peril Involving A Minor