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The Harrowing

Synopsis

When mysterious spaceships appear over cities worldwide, a mother desperately tries to save her children from abduction.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
5 min
Format
4K
Director
Brendan O'Neill
Producer
Brendan O'Neill
Screenwriter
Brendan O'Neill
Director of Photography
Matt Hickinbottom
Sound
Matt Hickinbottom
Composer
Matt Hickinbottom
Principal cast
Gem Durham, Honey Harris, Arthur Benton

Genre

Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Stickleback Productions

35 Appian Close
Birmingham
B14 6DS

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