The Counting House
Four employees of Island Fisheries come to a sun-scorched, isolated island to negotiate fishing rights with the sullen, paranoid islanders who have good reason to be afraid. Soon after the arrival of the four, a mysterious force the islanders thought was chained forever in the dark basement of the foreboding old Counting House is once again on the loose, savagely killing its women. Caught in a power struggle between rival island factions over how to stop the killing, the mainlanders are jailed. They manage to break out, but with a vigilante mob on their heels, can they reach the boat in time? They do, only to confront the mysterious, terrifying force.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Released
- 2007
- Country
- Hong Kong, Italy
Details
Release year: 2007
Storyline
Four employees of Island Fisheries come to a sun-scorched, isolated island to negotiate fishing rights with the sullen, paranoid islanders who have good reason to be afraid. Soon after the arrival of the four, a mysterious force the islanders thought was chained forever in the dark basement of the foreboding old Counting House is once again on the loose, savagely killing its women. Caught in a power struggle between rival island factions over how to stop the killing, the mainlanders are jailed. They manage to break out, but with a vigilante mob on their heels, can they reach the boat in time? They do, only to confront the mysterious, terrifying force.
Top credits
Byron Mann — Jackie- Daniella Kuhn — Elena
Christo Jivkov — Peter- Giovanni Capalbo — Zeno
Did you know
• Michael Wong had his whole family in the cast: his wife and his three children, including 12-year-old Kayla, the protagonist of the movie.
• Filming was completed in Hong Kong in just four weeks. Work on set was for 16 hours a day. Rain scenes were shot in real thunderstorms.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Stereo
- Color
- Color
