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Altar poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.6 / 100
2014·Horror / Mystery·1h 35m

ALTAR

“Some secrets are best left hidden”

A young family find themselves in serious danger when they move to an isolated haunted house in the Yorkshire Moors.

Above the Line
Nick Willing·DirectorNick Willing·WriterJan Richter-Friis·Director of PhotographySimon Boswell·Original Music ComposerDavid Freeman·Editor
Cast
Olivia Williams·MegMatthew Modine·AlecAntonia Clarke·PennySteve Oram·Nigel LeanAdam Thomas Wright·HarperRichard Dillane·GregRebecca Calder·IsabellaJonathan Jaynes·Sean DonnellyDavid Peel·Telephone EngineerStephen Chance·Charles Kendrick Walker
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Nick Willing·Director
Writing· 1
Nick Willing·Writer
Camera· 2
Jan Richter-Friis·Director of PhotographyAnthony Hugill·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
David Freeman·EditorSteve Browell·Dialogue Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Simon Boswell·Original Music ComposerSteve Browell·ADR & DubbingMatthew Dawson·Sound RecordistBarnaby Smyth·FoleyDoug Cooper·Sound Re-Recording MixerMarkus Moll·Sound Re-Recording MixerBernard O'Reilly·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
John Ellis·Production DesignRebecca Mason·Art DirectionJohn Lindlar·Costume DesignGreyham Feehily·Construction Coordinator
Production· 6
Michele Camarda·ProducerRobert Halmi Jr.·Executive ProducerRobert Halmi Sr.·Executive ProducerHugo Heppell·Executive ProducerJim Reeve·Executive ProducerAmy Hubbard·Casting
Other Departments· 7
Lee Bagley·Stunt DoubleZarene Dallas·Stunt DoubleCarolyn Cousins·HairstylistKen Turner·Animation SupervisorAlexis Haggar·Visual Effects SupervisorDan Marbrook·Visual Effects SupervisorRiky Ash·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
65.6
OF 100
Master Score
4.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Altar's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B5A2B
#4A2E1D
#C69A3D
Mood
Adventurous, Intense, Fantasy
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a collage of characters and scenes, dominated by a large, golden 'ALTAR' title at the top. A man with long dark hair and a fur-trimmed outfi”

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Key Elements
Sword With Skull HiltLarge SwordSkullsFireJewelry
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
6/10
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