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This is a tragic romance, set in two eras and through two women. Shailene Woodley portrays Jennifer, a young woman stuck in a loveless marriage in 1965. Felicity Jones is Ellie, a journalist in the modern day that becomes interested in Jennifer’s story when she fines an archive of forgotten letters from Anthony O’Hare (Callum Turner), Jennifer’s 1965 lover. The two women run on a parallel track, as Ellie begins a romance with the archivist named Rory (Nabhaan Rizwan) who is helping her with the story, and Jennifer continues the torrid affair in 1965 with Anthony.

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It was pretty damned hard to find a theatre that was playing The Awakening during its limited run, but thankfully we can all finally see this ghostly tale for ourselves as it's poised to make its home video debut.

Directed by Nick Murphy, the film stars Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, Lucy Cohu, John Sharpnel and Diana Kent. Look for it in stores on January 29th, 2013.

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Deleted Scenes Introduced by Director Nick Murphy A Time for Ghosts Anatomy of a Scene: Florence and the Lake Anatomy of a Scream (Blu-ray only) Behind-the-Scenes Featurette (Blu-ray only) Extended Interview with Director Nick Murphy (Blu-ray only)

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Haunted by the death of her fiancé, Florence Cathcart is on a mission to expose all séances as exploitative shams. However, when she is called to a boys’ boarding school to investigate a case of the uncanny, she is gradually forced to confront...

The Awakening - starring Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Stauton - is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on January 29th.

They say, the boy was scared to death.  When the death of a child at a boarding school is blamed on a ghost, hoax exposer Florence Cathcart is certain that science and reason can explain it. But the truth she discovers is more terrifying than she could ever imagine, and soon the ghost hunter becomes the hunted.

Directed by Nick Murphy, the film also stars Lucy Cohu, John Sharpnel and Diana Kent.  

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Cohen Media Group has released the first ten minutes clip of Nick Murphy’s supernatural thriller The Awakening which opens in select cities on Friday, August 17th, 2012.

Rebecca Hall plays Florence Cathcart, a paranormal investigator attempting to debunk the numerous ghost sightings throughout England, when she’s called to a boarding house where a young boy has been murdered. The school matron (Imelda Staunton) is convinced that the place is haunted and that only Cathcart can put an end to the horrors experienced by the entire staff and students.

Dominic West, Lucy Cohu, John Shrapnel, Diana Kent, Richard Durden, and Alfie Field are also featured in the movie.

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Earlier this week, we reported that the first 10 minutes of The Awakening would be released online, ahead of the supernatural thriller's August 17 release date. Today, we have that extended preview for your viewing pleasure. Take a look at the opening scenes from director Nick Murphy's intriguing ghost story, starring Rebecca Hall and Dominic West.

The Awakening - First 10 Minutes

The Awakening comes to theaters August 17th, 2012 and stars Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, Lucy Cohu, John Shrapnel, Diana Kent, Richard Durden, Alfie Field. The film is directed by Nick Murphy.

Earlier this week, we reported that the first 10 minutes of The Awakening would be released online, ahead of the supernatural thriller's August 17 release date. Today, we have that extended preview for your viewing pleasure. Take a look at the opening scenes from director Nick Murphy's intriguing ghost story, starring Rebecca Hall and Dominic West.

The Awakening - First 10 Minutes

The Awakening comes to theaters August 17th, 2012 and stars Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, Lucy Cohu, John Shrapnel, Diana Kent, Richard Durden, Alfie Field. The film is directed by Nick Murphy.

Cohen Media Group has announced that they will exclusively release the first 10 minutes of The Awakening via iTunes Movie Trailers on Thursday, August 9th. See this 10 minute exclusive at Apple.com/Trailers or download the iTunes Movie Trailers App for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch at iTunes.Apple.com.

Regarded as the supernatural thriller of the summer, The Awakening stars Rebecca Hall (The Town, the upcoming Iron Man 3) and Dominic West (HBO's The Wire). Set in London in 1921, Florence Cathcart (Hall), author of the popular book "Seeing Through Ghosts," has devoted her career to exposing claims of the supernatural as nothing but hoaxes. Haunted by the recent death of her fianc&#233, she is approached by Robert Mallory (West) to investigate the recent death of a student at the all-boys boarding school where he teaches. When students at the school report sightings of the young boy's ghost, she decides to take on the case.

Cohen Media Group has released the first trailer and a U.S. poster for The Awakening, a period thriller from director Nick Murphy. Rebecca Hall stars as a popular author investigating bizarre ghost sightings at an all-boys school, which begin after one of the students passes away. Take a look at this chilling ghost story set in 1921 London, along with the latest 1-sheet.

The Awakening - Trailer

Set in London in 1921, Florence Cathcart (Rebecca Hall), author of the popular book "Seeing Through Ghosts," has devoted her career to exposing claims of the supernatural as nothing but hoaxes. Haunted by the recent death of her fiance, she is approached by Robert Mallory (Dominic West) to investigate the recent death of a student at the all-boys boarding school where he teaches. When students at the school report sightings of the young boy's ghost, she decides to take on the case. Initially, the...

Second poster for Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton horror The Awakening. The film which was seen at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, is helmed by Nick Murphy, who scripts alongside Stephen Volk. Also in the cast of the Cohen Media Group release are Lucy Cohu, John Shrapnel, Diana Kent, Richard Durden, Alfie Field and Tilly Vosburgh A ghost-debunker comes to a boy's school to disprove the existence of ghosts, only to find her own beliefs challenged. Haunted by the death of the fiancé, Florence spends her time debunking supernatural claims, using methodical and rational explanations to disprove the notion that the dead can still haunt us. She feels compelled to accept a request to go to Rookwood, a boarding school in the countryside where a boy has recently been found dead...

Second poster for Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton horror The Awakening. The film which was seen at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, is helmed by Nick Murphy, who scripts alongside Stephen Volk. Also in the cast of the Cohen Media Group release are Lucy Cohu, John Shrapnel, Diana Kent, Richard Durden, Alfie Field and Tilly Vosburgh A ghost-debunker comes to a boy's school to disprove the existence of ghosts, only to find her own beliefs challenged. Haunted by the death of the fiancé, Florence spends her time debunking supernatural claims, using methodical and rational explanations to disprove the notion that the dead can still haunt us. She feels compelled to accept a request to go to Rookwood, a boarding school in the countryside where a boy has recently been found dead...

Second poster for Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton horror The Awakening. The film which was seen at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, is helmed by Nick Murphy, who scripts alongside Stephen Volk. Also in the cast of the Cohen Media Group release are Lucy Cohu, John Shrapnel, Diana Kent, Richard Durden, Alfie Field and Tilly Vosburgh A ghost-debunker comes to a boy's school to disprove the existence of ghosts, only to find her own beliefs challenged. Haunted by the death of the fiancé, Florence spends her time debunking supernatural claims, using methodical and rational explanations to disprove the notion that the dead can still haunt us. She feels compelled to accept a request to go to Rookwood, a boarding school in the countryside where a boy has recently been found dead...

We have added the new UK trailer for BBC Films and Studio Canel's upcoming supernatural period thriller, "The Awakening." 1921 England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she knew in unravels as the 'missing' begin to show themselves. "The Awakening" is directed by Nick Murphy and stars Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, Lucy Cohu, John Shrapnel, Diana Kent, Richard Durden, Alfie Field, Tilly Vosburgh, Ian Hanmore, Cal Macaninch and Isaac Hempstead Wright.Watch the trailer below;"The Awakening" is released across the UK from November 11th. A Us release date has yet to be announced.

You know what’s missing from the Syfy Channel’s “Ghost Hunters” TV show? A classy, pretty lady with a British accent. Nick Murphy’s period-set horror film “The Awakening” takes care of that with Rebecca Hall (“The Town”) in the lead, here exploring a haunted boys school. Our heroine is a non-believer, which means she’s in for a rude awakening when ghost boys start appearing. Lucky for her, a hunky Dominic West (“300″) is there to lend a shoulder or two. The setting and characters remind me a bit of Alejandro Amenábar’s very underrated horror flick “The Others”, minus Nicole Kidman’s frozen face. 1921 England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she knew in unravels as the ‘missing’ begin to show themselves. Starring Rebecca Hall, Dominic West,...

StudioCanal has released an international trailer for the supernatural thriller The Awakening, which premieres tomorrow, September 16, at the Toronto International Film Festival and hits UK theaters on November 11. Click on the video player below for your first look at this haunting tale starring Rebecca Hall and Dominic West.

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The Awakening comes to theaters in 2011 and stars Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, John Shrapnel, Lucy Cohu, Diana Kent, Richard Durden, Tilly Vosburgh. The film is directed by Nick Murphy.

Our Wednesday night series Hit Me With Your Best Shot resumes on May 4th with David Lynch's Eraserhead (see the May & June schedule here), but tonight we bring you A Very Special Episode.

We knew from Twitter that the actress Melanie Lynskey (Win Win) enjoyed this particular series. After our group gaze at Heavenly Creatures (1994), which happened to be her film debut, she sent us the following note with permission to publish it. How great! Melanie is currently in movie theaters as the troubled mom in Win Win but she's got two more films on the way. She's completed work on Eye of the Hurricane co-starring with Campbell Scott (another underrated actor) and Touchback, a sports fantasy starring Kurt Russell. 

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"So excited you did a Hit Me With Your Best Shot on "Heavenly Creatures". I loved reading what everyone had to say. I don't...

New British ghost story tale 'The Awakening' is sitting in post at the moment giving its stars Rebecca Hall ('The Prestige', 'Frost/Nixon' and 'Dorian Gray'), 'The Wire's Dominic West and 'Harry Potter's Imelda Staunton a rest from supernatual happenings in 1920's England. The first image of a chilly looking Rebecca (below) has been revealed and you can check it out below. 'The Awakening' is the debut feature from writer/director Nick Murphy, who helmed the brilliant BBC drama 'Occupation' with James Nesbitt and Stephen Graham. The film co-stars Lucy Cohu, John Shrapnel, Diana Kent and Richard Durden....