Horror · Canada · 2025 · 32m

The Occupant of the Room

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Director
Kier-La Janisse
Cast
Don McKellar as Minturn Ben Petrie as The Porter Delphine Roussel as The Proprietress Maxine Peake as The Englishwoman (voice) Jessica Huras as The Englishwoman Natalia Terry as The Chambermaid (uncredited)
Crew
Karim Hussain — Director of Photography Benjamin Shearn — Editor Anju Singh — Original Music Composer Kier-La Janisse — Screenplay Liane Cunje — Producer Shannon Hanmer — Producer
Synopsis

Based on the short ghost story of the same name by Algernon Blackwood from 1909, The Occupant of the Room centers on a schoolteacher whose late-night arrival at a hotel in the Alps leads to a sleepless night full of uncanny occurrences.

Trailer The Occupant of the Room — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Kier-La Janisse Director Karim Hussain Director of Photography Benjamin Shearn Editor Anju Singh Original Music Composer Kier-La Janisse Screenplay Liane Cunje Producer Shannon Hanmer Producer Kier-La Janisse Producer Anthony Pace Production Design Janelle Joy Hince Costume Design
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