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RELIC

Directed by Natalie Erika James

SYNOPSIS
When Edna, the elderly and widowed matriarch of the family, goes missing, her daughter Kay and granddaughter Sam travel to their remote family home to find her. Soon after Edna’s return, and as her behavior turns increasingly volatile, both women begin to sense that an insidious presence in the house might be taking control of her.

"Striking, enigmatic, mournful and deeply creepy…
Horror has its 2020 tidemark set high."
VARIETY

"With a chillingly effective premise and strong central performances, RELIC follows in the footsteps of THE BABADOOK. Horror fans will be watching Natalie Erika James’ future career with interest."
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

"The control with which director Natalie Erika James teases out lurking physical menace, mounting claustrophobia and growing psychological unease in her characters is impressive. RELIC is an unsettling debut that exerts an ever-tightening hold on the imagination."
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"A terrifying look at mental decay with top-notch performances and a gradual suspense that eventually builds to a monstrous climax. James’ slow-burn horror is an incredible achievement and could quickly go down as one of the best horror movies of the year 2020."
THE PLAYLIST

MEET THE DIRECTOR

NATALIE ERIKA JAMES

Natalie Erika James is a Japanese-Australian writer, director, and producer based in Melbourne, Australia.

Her debut feature, RELIC had its World Premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for Best Feature Film at the 2019 Australian Writer’s Guild Awards.

Natalie directs commercials and music videos through Melbourne production company, Fiction. She won Australian Music Video of the Year at the 2015 Triple J Awards for directing the music video MINE by artist Life is Better Blonde.