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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
Co-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

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Big Rich Films Ltd.

Westcombe House
102 Westcombe Hill
London
SE3 7DT
UK

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