| The Curse of Willow Song | |
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| Directed by | Karen Lam |
| Written by | Karen Lam |
| Produced by | Karen Wong Karen Lam |
| Starring | Valerie Tian Simon Chin Elfina Luk |
| Cinematography | Thomas Billingsley |
| Edited by | Jeanne Slater |
| Music by | Patric Caird |
Production companies | Opiate Pictures RNR Media |
| Distributed by | Uncork'd Entertainment |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Curse of Willow Song is a 2020 Canadian horror thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Karen Lam.[1] The film stars Valerie Tian as Willow Song, a young woman in Vancouver who has recently been released from prison, blending both social realism and supernatural horror as Willow grapples with choices about her life.[1] Its cast also includes Simon Chin, Elfina Luk and Ingrid Nilson.[1]
Lam has described The Curse of Willow Song as inspired by Japanese horror films, in particular the 1926 film A Page of Madness.[1]
The Curse of Willow Song premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best British Columbia Film.[2]
- ^ a b c d Dana Gee, "Genre-loving director is back with some good, creepy fare for this year's VIFF". Vancouver Sun, September 25, 2020.
- ^ Craig Takeuchi, "VIFF 2020: Vancouver's Karen Lam and Capilano University grad Jessie Anthony win B.C. film awards". The Georgia Straight, September 27, 2020.