Project Detail

Lord of Misrule

Synopsis

A pagan horror story. Rebecca has recently taken over the parish church in a rural English village. When her young daughter goes missing at a winter festival, villagers and local police join in the desperate search. However, the closer they edge towards finding the girl, the more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past.

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 min
Format
Digital
Director
William Brent Bell
Producer
William Brent Bell, Nik Bower, Alison Brister, Laurie Cook, Deepak Nayar, Jason Newmark, James Tomlinson
Editor
Andrew Leven
Screenwriter
Tom de Ville
Director of Photography
Simon Rowling
Production Designer
Alison Butler
Principal cast
Tuppence Middleton, Ralph Ineson, Matt Stokoe, Evie Templeton

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Production Status

Production Company

Sales Company

Bankside Films

Ashley House
5th Floor
12 Great Portland St
London
W1W 8QN

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