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Stars: Robin Dunne, Katharine Isabelle, Stephen McHattie, Peter DaCunha, Amy Forsyth | Written by Michael Foster, Thomas Pound | Directed by Jordan Barker

Newly-weds Sarah and Cory Morgan have decided to take a relaxing holiday with Cory’s 7 year old son Liam to try and smooth over some of the teething problems Liam is having with his new Mum.

Despite the idyllic location of Cory’s isolated and luxurious country house, the family soon realise they have made a mistake in going there when they find that someone has been using the house in their absence. After having a police officer inspect the house and reassure them that there’s nothing to worry about, the couple decide that they will stay, at least for one night. Another big mistake. Their unwanted house guests will soon reveal themselves and the family will find itself caught up in a fight for their lives. What...

Director: Jordan Barker. Writers: Michael Foster and Thomas Pound. Cast: Peter DaCunha, Katharine Isabelle and Stephen McHattie. Torment is a film from production company Filmax International. This Spanish company shot and developed this slasher film in 2013. Shot in Canada, Torment is from a fairly new writing crew: Michael Foster and Thomas Pound. Also, this viewer knows director Jordan Barker from his work on the 2006 supernatural thriller The Marsh. And, both The Marsh and Torment are lackluster film events. Torment is overly dark through several scenes. As well, the killers in the film are underdeveloped and uninteresting to follow. Torment is one slasher film that does not stand-out in this crowded sub-genre. The story for Torment, such that it is, begins with the Morgan family. Liam (Peter DaCunha) and Sarah (Katharine Isabelle) are newlyweds and they decide to take their son and step-son out to the woods, for a nice retreat.

It was only a matter of time before Disney jumped into the horror game – Ok, kidding. No, that’s not a deformed Mickey Mouse standing in the fires of Hell, but instead one of the masked menaces found in Jordan Barker’s Torment. Blending elements of “torture porn” and slasher mainstays, this should-be nightmare does little to separate itself from the pack besides decapitating some larger-than-life stuffed animals so that the film’s villains can wear unique masks. All the major influences can be felt, from The Strangers to You’re Next, but writers Thomas Pound and Michael Foster fail to strike their own unique brand of Canadian terror. Maybe our neighbors to the North haven’t been overexposed to every genre trope in horror’s unwritten rulebook, but such normalcy doesn’t cut it around these parts without embellishments or aiding characteristics – especially when a script glosses over the most interesting dynamics available.

Stars: Robin Dunne, Katharine Isabelle, Stephen McHattie, Peter DaCunha, Amy Forsyth | Written by Michael Foster, Thomas Pound | Directed by Jordan Barker

There’s always one film at any Frightfest that feels as formulaic and cliched as your typical Hollywood horror. In the case of this years Glasgow Frightfest it was Torment. A home invasion horror that sees newlyweds Cory and Sarah Morgan head to the country for some much-needed family time where they hope Liam, Cory’s struggling 7-year-old son from his previous marriage, will learn to accept his stepmother. But arriving at their home they discover someone has been living there while they were away. After speaking with the Sheriff they assume the intruders have moved on, however when Liam disappears they discover just how wrong they were. For they must confront a deranged family of killers who have been hiding in the house all along and are now...

With Jordan Barker’s psychological horror feature Torment set for its world premiere on Friday, October 11, at 7:30pm at the celebrated Screamfest La, read on for our exclusive chat with the director and his star, Katharine Isabelle (American Mary), along with some stills!

Produced by Barker, Borga Dorter and Allan Fung from a script by Michael Foster and Thomas Pound, Torment stars Isabelle, Robin Dunne (of the television series "Sanctuary") and Stephen McHattie (300). The story revolves around newlyweds Cory (Dunne) and Sarah Morgan (Isabelle), who take Cory's seven-year-old son, Liam, to their country home for some much needed family time. When it appears as if Liam has run away, psychological suspense becomes straight-out horror, as Sarah and Cory must now confront a sadistic, cult-like family who have been hiding in the house all along and have taken Liam for themselves.

Speaking with director Barker, whose previous credits include My...

Jordan Baker's Torment is poised to make an appearance Screamfest.  The event kicks off on October 8th with Torment playing on the 11th.

The film stars American Mary and Ginger Snaps' Katharine Isabelle and is written by Michael Foster.

The story concerns Cory Morgan, his wife and their 3 year old daughter Emily who decide to spend a quiet family holiday alone. When Sarah starts seeing strange things around the house, it soon becomes clear that they have some unwanted guests.  Now the family are forced to fight for their lives in what has become a festival of terror of epic proportions.

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This film fan has been waiting for the trailer of Torment for some time now and the wait has been worth it. Torment is a film from Spanish production house Filmax International. The film stars Canadian actors Stephen McHattie (Pontypool), Katharine Isabelle (American Mary) and Robin Dunne. The film was also shot in Canada. The first clip for Torment previews some strange situations. The film's story involves a family vacationing up in an old cabin. Here, Sarah and Cory lose sight of little Liam. Though, Liam has not run away. He has been captured by a prophetic killer, who wears a strange bunny-like mask. Horror fans are encouraged to take a look at this first trailer for Torment below. The clip, while dark, shows all sorts of bizarre goings-ons and Torment offers a good deal of mystery. Release Date: October 11th, 2013 (Limited Theatrical). Director: Jordan Barker. Writers: Michael Foster and Thomas Pound.

Jordan Baker has completed the home invasion thriller Torment, starring American Mary and Ginger Snaps' Katharine Isabelle, for Filmax.

Written by Michael Foster, the film concerns Cory Morgan, his wife and their 3 year old daughter Emily who decide to spend a quiet family holiday alone. When Sarah starts seeing strange things around the house, it soon becomes clear that they have some unwanted guests.  Now the family are forced to fight for their lives in what has become a festival of terror of epic proportions.

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