Went Up the Hill (2024) Horror Drama Fantasy

Threatrical Aug 15, 2025 (US) | Genres Horror, Drama, Fantasy | Runtime 1h 40m
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Went Up the Hill Plot Synopsis:


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Jack ventures to remote New Zealand for the funeral of his estranged mother and meets her widow Jill. But his mother"s spirit returns to inhabit each of their bodies, instigating a life-threatening three-way nocturnal dance.

Abandoned as a child, Jack travels to remote New Zealand to attend the funeral of his estranged mother Elizabeth. There he meets her widow, Jill, who has questions of her own. Over the nights that follow, Elizabeth returns and possesses Jack and Jill, using each of their bodies to speak to the other. Jill faces Elizabeth’s suicide, while Jack confronts his abandonment. As they learn she is trapped in limbo, Jack begins to doubt Elizabeth’s reason for returning. Caught in a life-threatening nocturnal dance, Jack and Jill must find a way to let go of Elizabeth’s hold before she pushes them to the edge.

WENT UP THE HILL is a psychological drama inspired by writer/director Samuel Van Grinsven’s memories of his childhood in New Zealand’s South Island. An intimate, modern ghost story that explores the extremities of grief in our pursuit of letting go.

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Official Trailer

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Went Up the Hill Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2024 (more 2024 movies)
Runtime: 100 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Horror Genres:  Supernatural, Drama, Fantasy
Directors: Adrian Langley, Agasyah Karim, Aizada Amangeldy, Alan Friel, Alex Garland
Stars:(cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Aug 15, 2025
Nominations: 3
Language: English
Country: Australia, New Zealand
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Went Up the Hill Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 15, 2025
Writers: Jory Anast, Samuel Van Grinsven
Producers: Kristina Ceyton, Christian Debney, Jonathan Hairman, Phil Hunt, Samantha Jennings, Vicky Krieps, Jill Macnab, Dacre Montgomery, Daniel Negret, Josh Pomeranz, Vicky Pope, Compton Ross, Michelle Turner, Alex White
Editors: Dany Cooper
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