‘She Will’, the psychological horror film inspired by the real witch fires

Winner of several international film festivals, such as Locarno, it has already been released in theaters and in video on demand services, ‘She Will’, a psychological horror film that shocked criticsand it also attracted the attention of Mexican directors Alfonfo Cuarón and Guillermo del Toro.

Director Charlotte Colbert presents her first film ‘She Will’, a horror thriller based on “true stories of women who were burned at the stake for witchcraft in Scotland in the 1700s, ”according to Movie Maker. The film has already been released in select theaters in the United States and on demand.

Currently, ‘She Will’ it is only found on services like IFC Midnight in the USand other movie rental platforms. While in Mexico and Latin America there is no release date in theaters, or whether it will arrive directly on Netflix, HBO Max or Amazon Prime Video.

‘She Will’ stars Alice Krige as Veronica Gent, alongside Malcolm McDowell and Rupert Everett. And after moving to the Locarno Film Festival, the director won the Pardo d’Oro, attracting the attention of specialized critics, and directors such as Dario Argento, and the aforementioned Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo del Toro, who did not hesitate to share the their impression on social networks.

What is’ She Will, the acclaimed horror film?

The story of “She Will” is about Veronica Gent (Alice Krige), a retired actress recovering from surgery, and her nurse takes her to an art retreat to get her back on her feet. There she meets a director and she discovers the power of the spirits of some 18th century women, who understand what it was like to be tortured in life.

In an interview for Movie Maker, the director gave some details on the plot of ‘She Will’: “The place where we filmed in Scotland is where the last woman tried for witchcraft came from, and they were a mother and a daughter, Helen and Janet, ”Colbert said. “They were a bit eccentric and suffered from it. There is something about this idea of ​​burning someone to try to annihilate them completely, make them disappear. ”

After premiering at several film festivals in 2021, “She Will” is expected to arrive on August 14 in the rest of the world, although the distribution of any streaming platform to other regions outside the United States has not been confirmed.