The Curse of Willow Song explained

The Curse of Willow Song
Director:Karen Lam
Producer:Karen Wong
Karen Lam
Starring:Valerie Tian
Simon Chin
Elfina Luk
Music:Patric Caird
Cinematography:Thomas Billingsley
Editing:Jeanne Slater
Studio:Opiate Pictures
RNR Media
Distributor:Uncork'd Entertainment
Runtime: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]

Notes and References

  1. Dana Gee, "Genre-loving director is back with some good, creepy fare for this year's VIFF". Vancouver Sun, September 25, 2020.
  2. 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.