Project Detail

Tales from the Lodge

Synopsis

An isolated lodge somewhere in England. Five old university pals, now nudging 40, gather for a weekend to scatter the ashes of their friend, Jonesy, who drowned himself in the lake three years earlier. They settle in for a fun evening, entertaining each other with stories of murders, ghosts, zombies and possessions, but as day turns to night the gang become aware of another horror story unfolding around them. And this one is real.
Official Selection SXSW 2019 - Midnighters - World premiere

Details

Year: 2019
Type of project: Features
Running time: 94 mins
Director: Abigail Blackmore
Producer: Richard Wylie, Ed Barratt
Executive Producer: Julian Bird, Rowan Athale
Editor: Jeffrey Castelluccio
Screenwriter: Abigail Blackmore
Director of Photography: David Mackie
Production Designer: Mike McLoughlin
Composer: Warren Bennett
Principal cast: Mackenzie Crook, Dustin Demri-Burns, Laura Fraser, Sophie Thompson, Johnny Vegas, Kelly Wenham

Genre

Horror Woman Director Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hook Pictures

Fleming Business Centre
Burdon Terrace
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 3AE

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Sales Company

XYZ Films

3103-B, South La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles
CA 90016
USA

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