She Who Must Burn

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = She Who Must Burn | image = She Who Must Burn poster.jpg | alt = | caption = | director = Larry Kent | producer = | writer = Larry Kent Shane Twerdun | starring = Sarah Smyth Shane Twerdun Missy Cross Jim Francis | music = Chris Alexander | cinematography = Stirling Bancroft | editing = | studio = Palama Film Productions White Buffalo Films | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=y|2015|7|26|Fantasia Fest}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = Canada | language = English | budget = | gross =  }} '''''She Who Must Burn''''' is a 2015 horror film that was directed by Larry Kent. He co-wrote the film with Shane Twerdun, who also stars. The movie had its world premiere on 26 July 2015 at the Fantasia Film Festival and stars Sarah Smyth as a woman who finds herself the target of anti-abortion activists.

==Synopsis== Angela (Sarah Smyth) used to work at a doctor's office that was shut down after its doctor was shot to death by anti-abortion protester Abraham Baarker (James Wilson), who was arrested soon after. Undeterred, Angela decides to open a home clinic where she provides basic services – something that puts her at odds with the rest of the Baarker family, who believes that she is performing abortions. They also believe that she's to blame for recent infant deaths (implied to be due to water pollution), which they see as a sign of God's disapproval. Things are made more tense when Angela helps the wife (Jewel Staite) of one of the Baarkers flee an abusive marriage.

==Cast== * Sarah Smyth as Angela * Shane Twerdun as Jeremiah Baarker * Jewel Staite as Margaret Baarker * James Wilson as Abraham Baarker * Missy Cross as Rebecca Baarker * Andrew Dunbar as Caleb Baarker * Jim Francis as Sheriff * Andrew Moxham as Mac * Bart Anderson as Errol * Steve Bradley as Daryl * Pericles Creticos as Demetrius * Havana Guppy as Annie

==Reception== Critical reception has been positive.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Review: 'She Who Must Burn' is intelligent and pointed horror|url = http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/entertainment/review-she-who-must-burn-is-intelligent-and-pointed-horror/article/450689|website = Digital Journal| date=28 November 2015 |publisher = |accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> ''Variety'' gave ''She Who Must Burn'' a positive review, comparing it favorably to films like ''The Sacrament'' and ''Holy Ghost People''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Film Review: 'She Who Must Burn'|url = https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/she-who-must-burn-review-1201637196/| magazine = Variety | first=Dennis | last=Harvey | date=23 November 2015 | accessdate = 2023-06-25|language = en-US}}</ref> Twitch Film remarked that the movie was "not an easy film to watch, its power will either dig deep into you to horrify or elicit uncomfortable laughter at how in-your-face it play its drama. The film seems practically designed to make distributors, programmers and other content providers run for the hills. I'm old enough to remember when they called that sort of thing art."<ref>{{Cite web|title = Fantasia 2015 Review: SHE WHO MUST BURN Scorches The Hubris of Human Behavior|url = http://twitchfilm.com/2015/07/fantasia-2015-review-she-who-must-burn-scorches-the-hubris-of-human-behavior.html|website = TwitchFilm|accessdate = 2015-12-03|language = en-US}}</ref> Dread Central gave the film an extremely positive review and praised it for its visuals and acting.<ref>{{Cite web|title = She Who Must Burn (2015) (review)|url = https://dreadcentral.com/reviews/117475/must-burn-2015/|website = Dread Central| date=6 August 2015 |publisher = |accessdate = 2015-12-03|language = en-US}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|3589016}}

Category:Canadian horror thriller films Category:Canadian independent films Category:2015 horror thriller films Category:English-language Canadian films Category:Films directed by Larry Kent Category:2015 English-language films Category:2015 Canadian films Category:English-language horror thriller films Category:2015 films