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SÉANCE follows novelist Emma Strand (Scottie Thompson), who is on vacation at the seaside in 1892 California with her second husband Albert (Connor Paolo) when she encounters her first husband George (Jilon VanOver) and his mentally unstable new wife, Lillian (Vivian Kerr). Emma and Albert take refuge from a sudden storm at George and Lillian's mansion. Over the course of the evening, Emma must confront her past, the temptation of adultery, and the disturbing possibility the house is haunted by George and Lillian's recently drowned daughter Hazel.

Vivian Kerr

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Jeanne Kaplan

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3 days ago

SÉANCE is thoroughly entertaining. From the first scene to the very last, it grabs your attention and holds it!

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David Kaplan

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3 days ago

SÉANCE is a dialogue-driven, intellectual thriller that features superb acting, excellent writing and an original score that helps to maintain the suspense at a high level.

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Lyra Hale

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Dec 23, 2025

B

Séance is good on the gaslighting and gothic looks of it all, but it needed to lean into who it was a little more.

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John Stark

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Dec 11, 2025

77/100

No table tipping necessary. Seance is a well crafted gothic suspense that would make Edgar Allan Poe take note.

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Alise Chaffins

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Nov 4, 2025

4/5

Séance does an amazing job of creating an engrossing period piece that allows us to examine topics that feel more modern, while reminding us that there is nothing new under the sun.

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Dave Giannini

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Nov 3, 2025

B

Vivian Kerr, paired with her lead actress, Scottie Thompson, manage to craft a portrait of imperfection that seems to beg for analysis.

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SÉANCE follows novelist Emma Strand (Scottie Thompson), who is on vacation at the seaside in 1892 California with her second husband Albert (Connor Paolo) when she encounters her first husband George (Jilon VanOver) and his mentally unstable new wife, Lillian (Vivian Kerr). Emma and Albert take refuge from a sudden storm at George and Lillian's mansion. Over the course of the evening, Emma must confront her past, the temptation of adultery, and the disturbing possibility the house is haunted by George and Lillian's recently drowned daughter Hazel.

Director: Vivian Kerr
Producer: Vivian Kerr, Marion Kerr, Savannah Lindblad, Rachel Stander, Tuttle Makenna
Screenwriter: Vivian Kerr
Distributor: Rue Dangeau
Production Co: Rue Dangeau
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 25m

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