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Winchester (Original title)
Date: 2018 (Copyright)

Countries: USA, Australia

Director: The Spierig Brothers, The Spierig Brothers

Synopsis: Sarah Winchester, heiress to the Winchester firearms fortune becomes convinced that she's haunted by the souls of those killed by guns. She decides to build a large mansion designed to keep evil spirits at bay. A psychiatrist visits the estate to perform a psychological evaluation upon her, initially skeptical he starts to believe that she may be haunted after all.

Genre:
Horror

Subjects:
Ghosts, Mental disorders
Releases
Date: 02 February 2018Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundRuntime: 90 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: CBS Films
Date: 02 February 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundRuntime: 90 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Lionsgate UK

Credits (91)
©: Winchester Film Holdings Pty Ltd, ©: Inc. Eclipse Pictures, ©: Screen Australia, ©: Screen Queensland Pty Limited, A Blacklab Entertainment production: Blacklab Entertainment, An Imagination Design Works production: Imagination Design Works, Filmed with the assistance of: Film Victoria, Produced with the assistance of: Screen Queensland, presents: CBS Films, [presented] in association with: Eclipse Pictures, A Screen Australia presentation: Screen Australia, [presented] in association with: Screen Queensland, Film Victoria, Worldwide Sales Agent: Eclipse Pictures, Executive Producer: Benedict Carver, Executive Producer: Daniel Diamond, Executive Producer: Tobin Armbrust, Executive Producer: Andy Trapani, Executive Producer: Brian Gilbert, Executive Producer: Michael Burton, Executive Producer: Bryce Menzies, Executive Producer: Marc Schipper, Executive Producer: Simon Oakes, Executive Producer: Antonia Lianos, Produced by: Tim McGahan, Produced by: Brett Tomberlin, Line Producer: Yvonne Collins, Production Manager: Angelique Badenoch, Production Co-ordinator: Christine Hutchins, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Hylton Shaw, Production Accountant: Kate Murphy, Unit Manager: Richie Young, Locations Manager: Stephen Brett, Post-production Supervisor: Henry Karjalainen, 1st Assistant Director: James Leslie, 2nd Assistant Director: Angella McPherson, 3rd Assistant Director: David Young, Script Supervisor: Carmel Torcasio, Extras Casting: Clare Chapman, Written by: Tom Vaughan, Written by: The Spierig Brothers, Written by: The Spierig Brothers, Director of Photography: Ben Nott, A Camera Operator: Dan Maxwell, Steadicam Operator: Dan Maxwell, Gaffer: Matthew Slattery, Key Grip: Tony Hall, Stills Photographer: Ben King, Digital Visual Effects by: Cutting Edge, Special Effects Supervisor: Peter Stubbs, Film Editor: Matt Villa, Additional Editing by: Jeff Betancourt, Production Designer: Matthew Putland, Art Director: Janie Parker, Art Department Co-ordinator: Vanessa Younger, Set Designer: Michael Bell, Set Designer: Douglas Pierce, Set Decorator: Vanessa Cerne, Graphic Designer: Anna McEwan, Props Master: Lisa 'Blitz' Brennan, Studio Builds Construction Manager: Illusions Studios, Grant Slotboom, Costume Designer: Wendy Cork, Costume Supervisor: Rachel Nott, Costume Supervisor: Michael Davies, Make-up and Hair Designer: Tess Natoli, Key Make-up and Hair Artist: Lynn Wheeler, Prosthetics Supervisor: Samantha Lyttle, Digital Intermediate Colourist: Adrian Hauser, Music: Peter Spierig, Music Supervisor: Laura Katz, Sound Supervisor: Paul Pirola, Sound Recordist: Gretchen Thornburn, Boom Operator: Cam Eason, Boom Operator: Helen McGrath, Re-recording Mixer: Pete Smith, Re-recording Mixer: Paul Pirola, Stunt Co-ordinator: Chris Anderson, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Puven Pather, Magic Consultant: Barry Govan, Project Liaison: Michelle Bevis, Dialect Coach: Anna McCrossin-Owen, Armourer: Warwicks Firearms & Militaria, Armourer: Scott Warwick, Armourer: Stephen Cunnington, Armourer: Teresa McHenry, Additional Armourer: Jeff Gribble, Unit Publicist: Cathy Gallagher, Filmed at: Docklands Studios Melbourne
Cast (16)
Helen Mirren (Sarah Winchester), Jason Clarke (Dr Eric Price), Sarah Snook (Marion Marriott), Finn Scicluna-O'Prey (Henry Marriott), Emm Wiseman (Nancy), Alana Fagan (partially dressed lady 1), Rebecca Makar (partially dressed lady 2), Tyler Coppin (Arthur Gates), Michael Carman (Frank), Angus Sampson (John Hansen), Alice Chaston (Clara), Eamon Farren (Ben Block), Laura Brent (Ruby Price), Adam Bowes (farmer amputee), Bruce Spence (Augustine), Phoenix Suhrou-Dimarco (Native American child)