Project Detail

The Claw

Synopsis

On a family trip to the seaside, a father sees his daughter eating a sandwich she dropped in the sand, and remembers that a serial killer's ashes were scattered on that beach. His long-suffering wife wants to enjoy a 'normal' day out without her husband speculating on the dark side of life. Events take a bizarre turn when the family visit a run down amusement arcade where the girl claims drags a strange prize from the claw machine.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11:35
Format
DSLR (Canon 5D mk11)
Director
Nathan Hughes
Producer
Jacob Parish
Co-Producer
Becky Bell
Executive Producer
Jacob Parish
Editor
Titus Kojder, Jacob Parish
Screenwriter
Nathan Hughes
Director of Photography
Jacob Parish
Production Designer
Georgina Rose Shire
Sound
Angel Perez Grandi
Composer
Espen Kluge
Principal cast
Jonathan Rhodes, Peta Dennis, Caitlin Baxter

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