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The Haunting of Helena

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
4.8K
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The Haunting of Helena (2012)
A single mother moves into a new house with her daughter. Soon after the young girl has her first baby tooth fall off, she begins to recount that she is having nocturnal visits by a tooth fairy. It seems the house has a sinister history.
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A single mother moves into a new house with her daughter. Soon after the young girl has her first baby tooth fall off, she begins to recount that she is having nocturnal visits by a tooth fa... Read allA single mother moves into a new house with her daughter. Soon after the young girl has her first baby tooth fall off, she begins to recount that she is having nocturnal visits by a tooth fairy. It seems the house has a sinister history.A single mother moves into a new house with her daughter. Soon after the young girl has her first baby tooth fall off, she begins to recount that she is having nocturnal visits by a tooth fairy. It seems the house has a sinister history.

  • Directors
    • Christian Bisceglia
    • Ascanio Malgarini
  • Writer
    • Christian Bisceglia
  • Stars
    • Harriet MacMasters-Green
    • Sabrina Jolie Perez
    • Jarreth J. Merz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    4.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Christian Bisceglia
      • Ascanio Malgarini
    • Writer
      • Christian Bisceglia
    • Stars
      • Harriet MacMasters-Green
      • Sabrina Jolie Perez
      • Jarreth J. Merz
    • 34User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos4

    Official Version
    Trailer 1:41
    Official Version
    The Haunting Of Helena: Raining Teeth
    Clip 1:22
    The Haunting Of Helena: Raining Teeth
    The Haunting Of Helena: Raining Teeth
    Clip 1:22
    The Haunting Of Helena: Raining Teeth
    The Haunting Of Helena: She Wants Her Teeth
    Clip 2:03
    The Haunting Of Helena: She Wants Her Teeth
    The Haunting Of Helena: Insect Attack
    Clip 1:57
    The Haunting Of Helena: Insect Attack

    Photos11

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    Harriet MacMasters-Green
    • Sophia
    Sabrina Jolie Perez
    Sabrina Jolie Perez
    • Helena
    Jarreth J. Merz
    Jarreth J. Merz
    • Robert
    Matt Patresi
    Matt Patresi
    • Patrick
    Paolo Paoloni
    Paolo Paoloni
    • Ferri
    Giuliano Montaldo
    Giuliano Montaldo
    • Dr. Fabiano
    Susanna Cornacchia
    • The Fairy
    Marco Fattibene
    • Battista Greco
    Lucrezia Tosi
    • Ghost Child
    Massimiliano Carnevale
    • Asylum Patient
    Angela Presepi
    • Miss Cavendish
    Marco Basile
    • Marco
    Melania Maccaferri
    • Nurse Manuela
    Alice Filippi
    Alice Filippi
    • Nurse Alice
    Alessia Cannavale
    • Baby Sitter
    • Directors
      • Christian Bisceglia
      • Ascanio Malgarini
    • Writer
      • Christian Bisceglia
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews34

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    4atinder

    One time watch only!

    This is odd one, I thought it some really good ideas in this movie,

    I loved some of scenes in this movie, it there really well made but they didn't seem to have that Creepy feeling to see,

    I thought the plot was really good and the movie didn't flow that well, it felt some scenes in the movie felt bit strange in bad way.

    I actually liked the last scenes in this movie and I would have it a bit chilling then it was but that could have been a really good chilling moment,

    Another probable with this movie was some of the acting was really Wooden at times in this movie but some scenes there was decent acted scenes.

    Not great movie but worth watching a least once 4 out of 10
    8Topaz1922

    Disregard negative reviews! A contemporary "Darkness Falls"

    Despite the negative reviews, I found this movie watchable. Some may have felt that it was only worthy to be watched as a last resort movie, but this is not true.

    Although this movie left some questions unanswered (such as what is the main character's job and why is she teaching in Italy but speaks English to her Italian students? or why are the subtitles so small where you can't really tell what really happened until the truth comes out in the end), it has a few great scares that made me jump and a great twist ending that explains what REALLY happened! If you rent this movie, don't do so out of boredom or as a last resort, do it because you like a great movie. If you liked movies such as They, Boogeyman or Darkness Falls, this is the movie for you.
    4Patient444

    A horror committing suicide.

    This movie simply started...GREAT! I loved it, it seemed a bit rushed, but dunno, maybe it wanted a new approach, trying to get us into the story faster so it can offer chilling thrills and stuff...but NO.

    Started nicely to get our attention and then, what goes up, must come down. It sucked, it really sucked, I mean dear God, how can a movie just kill itself like that? The acting was getting worse by the minute, the uber cool "twist" already explaining itself to us, and the killings made pretty much no sense to be honest. Ofc, one might say (as i did when the time came), "this ending is the only one that could save the movie a little", but still, I mean you see it coming a mile away so dunno about you, but i for one, felt bored as heck from min 20 i think.

    Therefore, I should recommend "Darkness falls", "Sinister", "Dead silence", if you want to watch a horror with a tooth fairy/a haunted house/ a too good of a twist. All in all, i say avoid this one, not much to see, i mean seriously, the camera work, dialogues, acting, logic...bad...so BAD. And now consider yourself warned! Have fun!
    6foreversmom

    Deserves a little more credit!

    I read most of the reviews regarding this film, and truly expected it to suck enough that I would have to fast-forward. That is how I view most low budget "horror" films. However, I didn't fast-forward the film once. I am a huge horror fan, and though this one didn't give any real scares, it didn't bore me to tears either. The plot of the story was interesting, and I (like many other viewers) didn't see the end coming until right before it happened. I can't say the ending was great, but it was at least interesting. If you have a little time to spare, and have watched pretty much everything else that has come out recently, then give this one a shot.
    4paul_m_haakonsen

    This was a horror movie...?

    "Fairytale" was somewhat of a semi-disappointing experience, especially because the synopsis of the movie seemed interesting and the movie's poster was appealing. However, the movie just didn't deliver a well-placed punch that carried any weight. The movie was neither scary nor thrilling, but it did have the occasional moment here and there that was good enough.

    The story in "Fairytale" is about a mother living with her daughter, and they have just recently moved into a new home. However something very tragic have taken place in the very same home in the past, and the innocent believes of the daughter in the tooth fairy has awoken the spirit of the past, and the spirit is far from friendly.

    Sure, the storyline was good enough, although it didn't really carry anything much to offer the genre. It was basically all something that had been seen before. However, the two things that appealed to me in the movie was the car accident scene, as it was really nicely constructed, and the twist of events with the psychiatric hospital - which leaves you with something to think about.

    Effects-wise, then "Fairytale" was fairly tame, as it didn't really made any use of neither CGI nor special effects. It could be discussed whether or not this was a good thing, but personally I would have liked to have seen more usage of today's technology.

    And as for the acting, well it was fairly all-round adequate, except for Harriet MacMasters-Green who came off as rather unenthusiastic and lacking motivation in her role.

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      In the beginning of the movie Helena already has very well developed adult incisors. Later, her mother acts like it's the first baby tooth that's coming out.
    • Alternate versions
      A.K.A Fairytale

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    • Release date
      • June 18, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nỗi Ám Ảnh Của Helena
    • Filming locations
      • Latina, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • One More Pictures
      • Rai Cinema
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $651,902
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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