Chiller ‘Pantafa’ Starring Kasia Smutniak Launches Trailer

Supernatural chiller “Pantafa,” starring Kasia Smutniak (“Domina”) as a single mother named Marta whose daughter Nina turns into haunted at evening, is about for its Italian launch from the Torino Movie Pageant following its world premiere at London’s Raindance.

Domenico Procacci’s Fandango, which produced the horror movie impressed by an historic Italian legend involving an evil spirit that stifles girls of their sleep, has now launched a trailer (above) to which Selection has been given unique entry.

Marta, an bold career-oriented lady, tries to resolve Nina’s “sleep problem” by transferring to a distant mountain village, however as soon as there the woman claims she is being attacked by the witch Pantafa who sits on her chest to steal her breath. As Nina’s sleep paralysis and visions worsen, her mom’s coping mechanisms unravel and actuality blurs with nightmare.

Smutniak, who performs the lead Livia Drusilla, spouse of Emperor Augustus, within the Sky collection “Domina,” stars reverse younger newcomer actress Greta Santi.

Pic is directed by Emanuele Scaringi, who has lengthy labored with Fandango in varied guises: as author, artistic producer (“Bangla”), and director of graphic novel adaptation “The Armadillo’s Prophecy,” Scaringi’s characteristic movie debut that went to Venice. He additionally directed TV crime collection “L’Alligatore” for RAI.

The movie, which is written by Tiziana Triana, Vanessa Piccirelli and Scaringi – and boasts Oscar-winning costume designer Gabriella Pescucci (“Penny Dreadful”) – is the primary horror movie produced by Fandango, which can launch in Italy. They obtained help from RAI Cinema. Fandango Gross sales is dealing with worldwide gross sales.

Moreover being a movie, the story has additionally been tailored right into a graphic novel revealed by Fandango-owned Coconino Press and introduced earlier this month on the Lucca Comics and Video games conference.