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Distorted

Synopsis

When attractive secretary Sarah Parker ( Sarah Callyn) secretly sets out for an illicit weekend in the countryside with Steve, her adulterous office manager (Sam Edge), the clandestine weekend takes a sinister and horrifying turn when Sarah arrives early at the country hotel. There she is greeted by James (James Lucas) the hotel manager. With psychotic tendencies and a 'distorted' view on reality, James reads the wrong signs into Sarah arriving alone. Terrifying consequences soon unfold. By the time Steve arrives at the secret rendezvous, Sarah is nowhere to be found. Did she even arrive? ……Will Steve ever leave?
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Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Features
Running time
86 mins 30 secs
Format
2K
Director
Darren Wharton 1st Feature
Producer
James Lucas
Executive Producer
Darren Wharton
Editor
Darren Wharton
Screenwriter
Darren Wharton
Director of Photography
Paris Daniel Wharton
Production Designer
Elizabeth Wharton
Composer
Darren Wharton
Principal cast
Bruce Jones, James Lucas, Sarah Callyn, Sam Edge, Amy Christie, Carole Weyers, Natalie Loader, Paris Wharton.

Genre

Action Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Creation Films

E: darren@creation-films.com

Sales Company

Darren Wharton

T: + 44(0) 1492 650 880
T: + 44 (0) 7879 836 688
E: darren@creation-films.com

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