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Curiosity

Synopsis

On a quiet night, a young couple find themselves caught up in a nightmarish ordeal after they witness a murderer disposing of a body in this claustrophobic thriller starring Emily Blunt and Tom Riley.
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Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 53 secs
Format
35mm
Director
Toby Spanton 1st Feature
Producer
Samar Pollitt
Co-Producer
Sam Smith
Executive Producer
Tamana Bleasdale, Lita Blechman, Selwyn Roberts
Editor
Toby Lloyd
Screenwriter
Toby Spanton
Director of Photography
Craig Bloor
Production Designer
Richard Selway
Sound
Paul Mallet
Composer
George Kallis
Principal cast
Emily Blunt, Tom Riley, Juliette James, James Payton
Costume Design
Saffron Cullane
Hair/Make-up Design
Nana Fischer
Gaffer
Ray Meehan
1st AD
Joey Coughlin
2nd AD
Gayle Dickie
3rd AD
Nick Kay

Genre

Action Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Pollibee Pictures

Curiosity Films

Sales Company

Shorts International

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