Project Detail

The Butcher

The Butcher
The Butcher
Dancing man.

Synopsis

As Kev prepares to leave his remote village for the promise of the big city, he begins to sense that the locals aren’t willing to let him go. A string of unsettling encounters with the town’s ageing residents draws him into a hidden underworld where tradition is sacred and escape is forbidden. Before long, Kev is trapped in a grotesque, ritualistic game of indulgence, where survival depends on how much he’s willing to consume. With no way out but to play along, Kev must confront the true power at the heart of the village - the Butcher.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 22 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Selina Mosinski, Stuart Edwards
Producer
Ashley William Morris
Executive Producer
Lauren Parker
Editor
Stef Hrycyk
Screenwriter
Selina Mosinski, Stuart Edwards
Director of Photography
Jermaine Canute Bradley Edwards
Production Designer
Matthew Chesney
Sound
Christian Taylor
Composer
Michael Llewelyn Barker
Principal cast
Shane Attwooll, Tina Harris, Louis Greatorex, Jason Williamson

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Loaf Films

27d The Butts
Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 1HX

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