The Sonata: Crackle’s Terrifying Chiller Redefines Haunted House Movies

The Sonata poster
Photo Courtesy of Crackle

Okay, I lied. There are more than three haunted house movies being released during the summer of 2020. I didn’t know about Crackle’s The Sonata or I would’ve added it to the list too. But I know about it now and here’s what I learned about it from a press release that a Crackle rep shared with me.

The Sonata Release Date

The Sonata will be exclusively available on Crackle beginning August 1.

The Sonata Cast

Freya Tingley Bedroom scene The Sonata
Freya Tingley stars as Rose Fisher in The Sonata. Photo Courtesy of Crackle

The movie stars Freya Tingley (Once Upon a Time) as Rose Fisher, a music virtuoso who inherits a rambling Victorian mansion owned by her deceased father played by Rutger Hauer in one of his final on-screen performances, as well as screen veteran James Faulkner (Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones).

Sidebar: Wait. What? Rutger Hauer died? When? Had to quick Google that. Last year. July 19, 2019 to be exact. How did I miss that? Or did I know, but I forgot? (Memory lapses are becoming more frequent these days.) Did you know that he’d died?

Okay, pardon that interruption. Back to more about The Sonata.

The Sonata Storyline

Bathtub scene The Sonata
No good horror movie in an inherited Victorian is complete without a bathtub scene, right? Photo Courtesy of Crackle

The Sonata is a moody and chilling film in the tradition of the classic haunted house genre. As Rose explores her estranged father’s home, she learns that being a famous conductor was not his only creative passion. The home is filled with odd symbols, ciphers, and clues that continually guide the beautiful young musician to a truth about her father far darker than anything she ever thought possible.

Well-crafted stories like this are always welcomed by the Crackle audience,” said Philippe Guelton, president of Crackle Plus. “The Sonata combines the suspense of a thriller with the terror of classic horror to create a delicious cocktail of fright, that I know our fans will enjoy.”

Trailer

How to Watch

Crackle is available in the U.S. and can be accessed on 25 devices and services including Amazon FireTV, RokuTV, Apple TV, Smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Vizio), gaming consoles (PS4 and XBoxOne), Plex, iOS and Android mobile devices and on desktops at Crackle.com. Crackle is also available in approximately 500,000 hotel rooms in the Marriott Bonvoy chain.

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About Crackle

Crackle logo

Crackle Plus, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company and one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks. They’re releasing The Sonata in partnership with Screen Media.

As one of the only AVODs continually adding original and exclusive programming that uplifts, entertains, and inspires audiences, The Sonata joins other original and exclusive titles that can only be found on Crackle, including:

  • Portals
  • Road to Race Day
  • Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
  •  The Clearing
  • Crown Vic
  • On Point
  • ’85: The Greatest Team in Football History
  • Wonders of the Sea
  • Yelawolf: A Slumerican Life
  • Going From Broke, which was recently picked up for a second season.

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    He was a fabulous actor. Jammed in Blade Runner for sure. My fave performance of his, which freaked me out most, was in The Hitcher.

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