A British-Nigerian horror film inspired by Jordan Peele and 'spooky' African folklore has landed on Amazon Prime Video today (July 12).
A Song from the Dark is the debut feature-film from award-winning director and writer Ogo Okpue. Starring Vanessa Vanderpuye, it follows Nigerian-born spirit hunter Ashionye, who now living in England, who has been hired by her former guardian Isioma (Shanty Town's Nse Ikpe Etim) to expel a malevolent spirit that's been tormenting her family since the mysterious death of her husband, Magnus (Apple TV Foundation's Wale Ojo).
Ashionye reluctantly accepts the job as a way to repay the debt she owes Isioma. But as Ashionye digs deeper into Isioma’s family situation, she finds herself standing against a familiar force that has brought about her own trauma since childhood. READ MORE: The Platform 2: Netflix drops trailer and release date for sequel to sci-fi which made fans 'physically ill' READ MORE: The hidden Netflix series Bridgerton fans will love which stars an Eastenders icon A Song from the Dark debuted on Amazon Prime Video on Friday July 12.
Okpue, who founded production company Adverto Studios, told the Manchester Evening News how Jordan Peele - the man behind horror hits Get Out, Us and Nope - as well as his own grandmother served as inspirations for the film.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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