THE ROOTS OF EVIL

A desperate son turns to a pagan cult to help save his mother's life, while not realizing the menacing celestial forces beckoned by his own guilt.

悪魔の根 / ルーツ・オブ・イービル
母親の命を救うために異教に頼った男ー自らの罪が招いた迫り来る天の力を知る由もなかった。日本語字幕が付いています。

  • Cindy Stenberg
    Director
  • Cindy Stenberg
    Writer
  • Cindy Stenberg
    Producer
  • Annika Forslund Rimbléus
    Producer
  • Christian Eriksson-Mård
    Producer
  • Ludvig Karmalm
    Key Cast
    "Liam"
  • Jane Smith
    Key Cast
    "Hanna"
  • Christina Aasa Bygdell
    Key Cast
    "Family Leader"
  • Peter Sjöquist
    Key Cast
    "Family Member"
  • Raymond Enoksen
    Composer
    Atlantic Crossing
  • William Rosso
    VFX
  • Sebastian Rosso
    VFX
  • Ian Wilson
    Set Design
  • Uncanny Pictures
    Production Company
    Sour Love
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    悪魔の根 / ルーツ・オブ・イービル
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Mystery, Horror
  • Runtime:
    31 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 9, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Sweden
  • Language:
    Swedish
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Cindy Stenberg


Cindy is a horror writer, director and producer from Sweden. Born above the arctic circle in a little town called Kiruna, but now resides in Umeå.
In previous years she has been writing since childhood, as well as being active in theater for five years and acted small parts in movies.

She ventured into the filmbusiness in 2019 with her first short film Atrophy, and has since then created 9 award winning short films (including this project) to date as well as her own production company called Uncanny Pictures.

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Director Statement

This project has been the biggest I've ever worked on yet, and it is incredibly special and dear to me. It's a mix of Cosmic horror, drama, mystery, thriller and it's a story that came to me in a dream. A mix of everything I love about horror with a spice of beauty.

I wanted to explore sorrow and guilt through a young mans eyes and give him space to be vulnerable in the midst of this beautiful horror piece.

It was partially made through a successful Kickstarter campaign.