Das Grab der Ligeia (2009)
Der erfolgreiche Wissenschaftler Jonathan Merrick bemerkt in einer seiner Vorlesungen die unwiderstehliche und bezaubernde Studentin Ligeia. Fasziniert und besessen von ihrem diabolischen Wesen verlässt er schließlich seine Verlobte Rowena, um mit ihr ein abgeschiedenes Herrenhaus am Rande des Schwarzen Meeres zu beziehen. In dieser isolierten Umgebung offenbaren sich jedoch die mysteriösen Abgründe ihrer Existenz. Von schwerer Krankheit gezeichnet, führt Ligeia geheime Experimente durch, um dem Tod zu entfliehen. Für die Unsterblichkeit stiehlt sie die Seelen anderer Menschen, die ihr Leben bereits seit ewiger Zeit verlängern. Als Jonathan von dem grausigen Geheimnis erfährt, versucht Ligeia seine Abreise auf ganz spezielle Art und Weise zu verhindern…
Der Regisseur:
Michael Staininger
Der Autor:
John Shirley
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Wes Bentley as Jonathan |
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Kaitlin Doubleday as Rowena |
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Sofya Skya as Ligeia Romanova |
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Len Burris |
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Mackenzie Rosman as Loreli |
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Joel Lewis as Eddie |
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Christa Campbell as Mrs. Burris |
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Michael Madsen as George |
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Eric Roberts as Vaslev |
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Lydia Hull as Bartender |
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Stephanie Reuter as Club Performer |
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Jessica Graves Davis as Club Performer |
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Meredith Byrd as Club Performer |
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Jessica Kunze as Club Performer |
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Tina Morrison as Club Performer |
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Ashley Vazquez as Club Performer |
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Anastasia Belyaeva as Young Ligeia |
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Jamie Zamudio as Club Performer |
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Yekaterina Fedorchenko as Ligeia's Mother |
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Ashley Salazar as Club Performer |
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Scott Stoltz as College Professor |
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Josh Faulkner as Student |
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Jeff Most as Russian Priest |
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Joe Hanrahan as Goth Pastor |
| Directing | Michael Staininger | Director |
| Sound | Patrick Cassidy | Music |
| Editing | Michal Shemesh | Editor |
| Editing | Danny Saphire | Editor |
| Production | Shannon Makhanian | Casting |
| Art | Jim Tudor | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Brockman-Kalz | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Cat Dawson | Production Design |
| Production | Jeff Most | Producer |
| Production | Rosemary Welden | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mandi Line | Costume Design |
| Crew | Marie Fink | Stunt Double |
| Writing | Edgar Allan Poe | Short Story |
| Crew | Anthony E. Cabral | Set Production Assistant |
| Directing | Anthony E. Cabral | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Randall Emmett | Executive Producer |
| Writing | John Shirley | Screenplay |
| Directing | Elena Antzon | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Brian S.M. Wroth | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | Paolo Cascio | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Chris Benson | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Alexander Pugh | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | Richard Speed | Key Grip |
| Sound | Rick Owens | Foley |
| Sound | Peter D. Lago | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Trip Brock | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Lighting | John Sennott | Gaffer |
| Camera | Nicholas Gartner | Steadicam Operator |
| Crew | Greg Goad | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Steven Avila | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jason Shaffer | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Tim Stephens | Property Master |
| Sound | Frazier Eades | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Peter D. Lago | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | David A. Davidson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Brian S.M. Wroth | ADR Editor |
| Production | Андрей Новиков | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Patrick Cassidy | Original Music Composer |