Project Detail

The Ghoul

Synopsis

A detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy sessions continue the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur…
A dark psychological thriller about murder, madness, maths and magic.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Thrill Strand - World premiere

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
81 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Gareth Tunley 1st Feature
Producer
Jack Guttmann, Tom Meeten, Gareth Tunley
Executive Producer
Dhiraj Mahey, Ben Wheatley
Editor
Robin Hill, Gareth Tunley
Screenwriter
Gareth Tunley
Director of Photography
Benjamin Pritchard
Production Designer
Matthew Clark
Composer
Waen Shepherd
Principal cast
Tom Meeten, Alice Lowe, Paul Kaye, Dan Skinner, Niamh Cusack, Rufus Jones, Geoff McGivern

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Primal Pictures

Dhiraj Mahey
The Boxing Club
Old Limehouse Town Hall
646 Commercial Road
London
E14 7HA

Sales Company

c/o Primal Pictures

Dhiraj Mahey

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