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Occasional Monsters

Synopsis

Occasional Monsters is a comedy documentary that follows the attempts of two friends to establish a monster-hunting business. Along the way they endure mockery, misunderstandings and the consequences of their own general incompetence - plus make a few horrifying discoveries.


 

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
83 mins
Format
DVCAM
Director
Sam Addison, Michael Cox 1st Feature
Editor
Michael Cox
Screenwriter
Sam Addison, Michael Cox
Composer
Gene Arnold
Principal cast
Marcus McMillan, Craig Stewart, Ben Walker, Ronnie Caird

Genre

Horror Scottish Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Donside Pictures

5 Granton Place
Aberdeen AB10 6QX
Scotland
UK

contact@donsidepictures.co.uk

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