Title: THE CONJURER
Genre: Supernatural Horror / Occult Thriller
Director: Marcus Talbot (“The Forgotten Abbey,” “Black Hollow”)
Written by: Clara Voss
Production Company: Eclipse Pictures in association with Blumhouse Noir
Release Date: October 24, 2025
Rating: R (Violence, Disturbing Images, Language, Occult Themes)
🕯️ Tagline:
“He doesn’t summon spirits — he brings them home.”
📖 Plot Summary
When grieving widow Margot Everly inherits her estranged uncle’s rural estate in Blackridge, she hopes to find peace and solitude. What she discovers instead is a locked study, forbidden family history, and a name she was never meant to speak — The Conjurer.
Her curiosity awakens something ancient and malevolent. A once-forgotten ritual book leads to a chilling discovery: Margot’s uncle was a practitioner of a dark art — conjuration — summoning not just spirits but binding them to the physical world.
As Margot begins to experience unexplained phenomena — shadows that move on their own, whispers behind mirrors, blood writing on walls — she turns to Father Elias Ward, a defrocked priest with knowledge of forbidden rites, and Dr. Alina Reyes, a skeptical parapsychologist.
But The Conjurer is no ghost. He is a force of intelligence, vengeance, and hunger — and he’s already chosen his next vessel.
🎭 Main Cast
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Jessica Chastain as Margot Everly
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Cillian Murphy as Father Elias Ward
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Ana de Armas as Dr. Alina Reyes
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David Dastmalchian as The Conjurer (Voice & Apparition)
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Jeremy Irons as Uncle Theodore Everly (in flashbacks)
🔥 Tone and Style
The Conjurer blends atmospheric dread, occult symbolism, and psychological unraveling, reminiscent of The Witch, The Ritual, and Hereditary. With a haunting original score by Ben Frost and stark cinematography by Darius Khondji, the film creates an immersive descent into the world of ceremonial magic, inherited evil, and spiritual corruption.
👁️ Behind the Scenes Trivia
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The ritual scenes were choreographed with guidance from historical grimoires and real occult symbology.
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Filming took place in actual abandoned monasteries in Romania.
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The voice of The Conjurer was digitally layered using three different actors to achieve an inhuman resonance.
🩸 Early Buzz & Critic Praise
“Easily the most terrifying release of the year — a masterwork of occult horror.” — Bloody Disgusting “Jessica Chastain delivers a career-defining performance in a role that shreds the soul.” — IndieWire “A terrifying tale where the real horror is what you invite in.” — The Hollywood Reporter
