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'Amelia's Children' Explores Dark Family Secrets Through DNA Test

Gabriel Abrantes' latest horror film delves into vanity, aging, and twisted familial bonds with a satirical edge.

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Overview

  • 'Amelia's Children,' directed by Gabriel Abrantes, is a psychological horror movie that explores the dark consequences of a DNA ancestry test.
  • The film follows Edward and his girlfriend Ryley as they travel to Portugal to meet Edward's biological family, uncovering eerie secrets and twisted familial bonds.
  • Edward discovers a twin brother, Manuel, and confronts unsettling truths about his mother, Amelia, who harbors deep-seated issues with narcissism and aging.
  • Ryley becomes the main character as she delves deeper into Amelia's secrets, facing bizarre and dangerous situations.
  • Despite its conventional horror elements, 'Amelia's Children' is noted for its campy perversions and satirical take on vanity and self-preservation among the European aristocracy.