Project Detail

Croak (aka Teen Reaper)

Synopsis

Death is his profession; death is her passion.
Two teenagers hand-made for one another meet and fall in love when Marcus, a trainee Grim Reaper is sent by his reforming Head Teacher from the hard-line Limbo Academy to learn empathy at a high school on Earth. The grim “Mistress” keeps a watchful eye over Marcus’ every misstep in the human world.
The universal themes of death, love and laughter are intertwined in this unconventional love story, which brings an edgy tone to the world of young love.

Details

Year: 2016
Type of project: Features
Director: Sam Fell
Producer: Nicole Carmen-Davis, Rebekah Gilbertson, Philippa Campbell
Screenwriter: Lucy Moore
Principal cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Gillian Anderson

Genre

Horror Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Pre-production

Production Company

Rainy Day Films

3 Plasturton Place
Cardiff
CF11 9HP

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Sales Company

Cornerstone Films

12 Sunray Avenue
London
SE24 9PY

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