The Shrouds is a 2024 body horror movie about an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who creates a device that allows the living to connect with the dead through a revolutionary burial shroud.
Synopsis: Karsh, a grieving but visionary entrepreneur, introduces a groundbreaking device that allows communication with the dead, housed within his state-of-the-art cemetery. His innovation quickly garners global attention, transforming him into a leader in the afterlife industry. However, the success is marred by a series of vandalisms, including the desecration of his late wife’s grave. These attacks force Karsh to confront both the vulnerability of his business and the unresolved tensions within his marriage. As he delves into the mystery of the vandals, Karsh is driven to question the depth of his loyalty to his wife’s memory. In this turbulent search for answers, he must ultimately decide whether to remain shackled to his grief or embrace the possibility of moving forward into uncharted emotional terrain, where hope for renewal flickers beyond the shadows of loss.
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Written by: David Cronenberg
Starring: Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
Category: Body
Country: Canada, France
Language: English
Main Cast:
- Al Sapienza
- Diane Kruger
- Elizabeth Saunders
- Eric Weinthal
- Guy Pearce
- Ingvar Sigurdsson
- Jeff Yung
- Jennifer Dale
- Matt Willis
- Sandrine Holt
- Steve Switzman
- Vincent Cassel
Production:
- Prospero Pictures
- SBS Productions
- Saint Laurent Productions
Distribution:
- Sideshow And Janus Films
Release Date:
- Spring 2025 (Theaters)
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