Project Detail

Rise of the Appliances

Synopsis

Machines are rising up and taking over the world. Except this time they're not cool cyborgs, they're everyday household domestic gadgets, like Brevilles and Dysons. One family from a South Wales housing estate, who have filled their home with needless electronic appliances, are forced to defend themselves once their gadgets go bad.

Details

Year: 2010
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 8 mins 52 secs
Format: RED
Director: Rob Sprackling
Producer: Tess Morris
Editor: Eddie Hamilton
Screenwriter: Rob Sprackling
Director of Photography: Michael Wood
Production Designer: Richard Drew
Sound: Hallam Smallpeice
Composer: Theo Green

Genre

Horror Welsh Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Big Rich Films Ltd.

Westcombe House
102 Westcombe Hill
London
SE3 7DT
UK

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