CRUCIBLE OF THE VAMPIRE (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Neil Morrissey (The Bounty), Katie Goldfinch (Lucid), Florence Cady (film debut), Larry Rew (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans), Babette Barat (Those Without Shadows), Brian Croucher (Outside Bet), Charles O’Neill (Whiteblade), Aaron Jeffcoate (Molly Crows), Lisa Martin (Back To The Secret Garden), Angela Carter (The Singing Bird Will Come), Phil Hemming (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Iain Ross-McNamee (The Singing Bird Will Come), director, writer, editor; Darren Lake (film debut) and John Wolskel (I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle), writers; Amanda Murray (The Singing Bird Will Come), producer, composer; Michelle Bee (Say Farewell), composer; Richard Carlton (film debut), cinematographer

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

An ancient, cursed artefact draws young university researcher Isabelle (Goldfinch) to an old house that holds a dark and terrible secret. As she slowly discovers the truth about its malevolent occupants, she realises that she might not be able to leave alive…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This is a chilling and effective low-budget horror that brings all the creepiness that you’d expect from a vampire movie such as this, and maybe a little bit more.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2019

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