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FirstBorn (aka First Born/ Thea)

Synopsis

When two young parents discover their daughter is a magnet for the supernatural, their lives are turned upside down in their bid to protect her.
Little Thea's arrival brings with it terrifying entities that threaten her parents Charlie and James' newly formed family. Panic-stricken they turn to Elizabeth, an occult practitioner of great power, who teaches Thea to control rather than be afraid of the dark forces around her. But Charlie sees her daughter is changing; Thea's newfound confidence unleashes something far more malevolent and terrifying than they have ever encountered.
An evocative horror story that takes as its inspiration from the seminal horror films of the 1970s. A chilling insight into the sacrifices we make when we bring a new life into this world.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 - World premiere

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
92 mins
Format
HD
Director
Nirpal Bhogal
Producer
Uzma Hasan
Co-Producer
Gareth Roberts, Jezz Vernon
Executive Producer
Brad Moore, Lucy Selwood
Editor
Struan Clay, Matt Platt-Mills
Screenwriter
Nirpal Bhogal, Sean Hogan
Director of Photography
Mattias Nyberg
Production Designer
Caroline Steiner
Sound
Zane Hayward
Composer
Walter Mair
Principal cast
Antonia Thomas, Luke Norris, Eileen Davies, Jonathan Hyde
Special Make Up Effects Designer
Paul Hyett

Genre

Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Little House Productions

Uzma Hasan
Garfield House
86-88 Edgware Road
London
W2 2EA

Molifilms

16 Brune Street
London
E1 7NJ

Sales Company

Metrodome International Ltd

Suite 31, Beaufort Court
Admirals Way
London
E14 9XL

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