U.S. trailer and poster for Uruguay’s The Silent House, AKA La Casa Muda

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

News regarding THE SILENT HOUSE may be a bit confusing, since the original film and its Americanized remake were made nearly back-to-back and both are awaiting U.S. releases. The Uruguayan original will open in limited theaters on May 6 before hitting on demand on May 11 from IFC Midnight. Check out a new trailer below, along with a slightly altered poster.

Based on a true story that happened in the late 40’s in a small village in Uruguay. Filmed in one single continuous shot of seventy eight minutes, La Casa Muda focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house which hides an obscure secret, unharmed.

The Silent House is a different independent film in its genre, filmed with a digital camera in one single shot, without any cuts and in real time. It’s the first horror film in the world that discovers fear without tricks in one sequence of 78 minutes. It’s also the first feature film that was completely filmed with the digital camera Canon Mark II. This camera offers extraordinary possibilities as it can shoot in high  definition real full Hd video, it transcends the limits of photography.

The film is directed by Gustavo Hernández, written by Oscar Estévez and executive produced by Gustavo Rojo. It stars Florencia Colucci, Abel Tripaldi, Gustavo Alonso and María Salazar.