Project Detail

Tales of the Underworld

A man in a dark room illuminated by red light that is being held on the ground by another person

A man grinning menacingly illuminated by car headlights

A woman staring out the window at night bathed in neon pink light

A smartly dressed man sat in an armchair drinking a glass of white wine

A man sat in an armchair staring just off camera at someone else

Three men at a bar, one being served a drink. The image is in black and white with a slight haze to evoke the idea that this is a memory from the past

Three men sat around the table in a prison visiting room with other prisoners and guards visible in the background

Synopsis

Told through the eyes of a journalist digging too deep - exposing a ruthless criminal empire where missing men, police informants, and shifting loyalties make survival a dangerous game.

Details

Year: 2026
Type of project: Features
Running time: 101 min
Director: Darren S. Cook 2nd Feature
Producer: Nicky Hagan, A.G. Longhurst
Co-Producer: Steve Ward, David J. Biscoe
Executive Producer: Darren S. Cook
Editor: Darren S. Cook
Screenwriter: A.G. Longhurst
Director of Photography: Neill Phillips
Principal cast: Brendan Gibson, Ian Burfield, Oliver Cotton, Michael McKell, Gary Hailes, Tony Denham, Cassandra French, A.G. Longhurst, James Osborne

Genre

Crime / Mystery Drama Thriller

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Scruffy Bear Media

Nicky Hagan
71-75 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9JQ

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Set in the summer of 2000, 14 year old Lucian explores his sexuality through fantasy in a pre-internet world. Lucian is a 14 year closeted gay kid going through puberty. He doesn’t know how to communicate in a world that doesn’t speak his language so he lives in isolation, observing the world as an outsider. With the fear of ever exposing who he really is, Lucian seeks comfort in fantasy and lives his life in a daydream.

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