Project Detail

Man In A Box

Synopsis

Man In A Box is a low budget psychological thriller set in modern day Brighton.

A successful architect, an abduction, solitary confinement, twisted mind games, a CCTV camera watching his every move - broadcast live on the internet.

The question everyone is now asking is 'Are you watching?'.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
68 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Steven Rhys Lewis 1st Feature
Producer
Steven Rhys Lewis
Editor
Mel Harris, Tom Woodall
Screenwriter
Steven Rhys Lewis, Helen Reade, Mark Bowen
Director of Photography
Geoff Woods
Production Designer
Mark Bowen
Sound
Henry Milliner
Composer
Mel Harris, Tim Howarth, Helen Lewis
Principal cast
Alistair O' Loughlin, Julian Jones, Claudine Sinnet, Maurisa Abdela

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

MBX Productions

19 Woodside Lodge
Tivoli Crescent
Brighton BN1 5ND
UK

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