Optimum Releasing have unveiled the first UK trailer for acclaimed Uruguayan horror-drama The Silent House (La Casa Muda).

Directed by first-time filmmaker Gustavo Hernández in a single 78-minute take on an HD digital, The Silent House stars Florencia Colucci, Abel Tripaldi, Gustavo Alonso and María Salazar.

The plot of La Casa Muda is based on a true story that happened in the late 1940’s in a village in Uruguay. It focuses on Laura (Colucci) – who intends to leave a house which hides a secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson (Alonso) settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon sell it. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound coming from outside that gets louder and louder on the upstairs floor.

The Silent House premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, and will open in selected UK cinemas on April 8.

Check out the eerie trailer below:

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Source: Trailer Addict