Directed by Kemal Yildirim (Malady;
Wastelands), The Haunting of the Lady-Jane sees two female travelling
companions sharing a barge on a reputedly haunted stretch of England's
waterways with a religiously obsessed man.
The film stars Natasha Linton, Bryony Harvey, Sean Botha and
Helene Udy.
The Haunting of the Lady-Jane is about to begin its
festival run and has released a first trailer and poster, which you can
check out below.
The official synopsis reads:
The peaceful waterways of the English countryside are plagued by legends of 'RÀN'; a water spirit who collects the bodies of sinful people along the river. After a disturbing incident left Lily emotionally scarred and estranged from her parents she decides to begin her life again. Now a socially aware writer on female empowerment, she decides to tour the country with Zara, whose journey of self-identity has led her to fully explore life. Lily met Zara through her blog and decided to become travel companions. They see a chance to travel on a barge the 'Lady-Jane' on the English canals. Accepting an offer of a free passage up the British canals, Lily and Zara find themselves isolated with Willard, a religiously obsessed man whose past is murkier than the canal waters. The threesome's journey upriver becomes increasingly bizarre and dangerous as Willard's fascination with canal ghosts surfaces, and the spirit known as 'RÀN' torments them on their journey.
