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Dark Corners

Synopsis

Happily married Susan Hamilton is haunted by nightmares in which her dream persona, Karen Clarke is stalked by the hideous Needletooth. Meanwhile, the tormented Karen dreams of a happier life in which her alter-ego, Susan is about to have her first baby.

Before long, the worlds of Karen and Susan begin to collide, and as the sinister Dr Woodleigh intervenes the line between dream and reality is crossed, revealing the terrifying truth.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Director
Ray Gower 1st Feature
Producer
Morris Ruskin, Lauri Apelian
Editor
Simon Willcox, Charlie Harvey
Screenwriter
Ray Gower
Director of Photography
Paul Sadourian
Production Designer
Tim Keats
Sound
Gareth John
Composer
Andrew Pearce
Principal cast
Thora Birch, Toby Stephens, Christien Anholt

Genre

Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Matador Pictures

18 Soho Square
London, W1D 3QL
UK

T+44 (0)20 7025 8028

www.matadorpictures.com

Sales Company

Shoreline Entertainment, Inc.

1875 Century Park East, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA

T +1 (310) 551 2060

info@shorelineentertainment.com

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