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The People Before

Synopsis

Jess and her husband need a new start, so when the chance to buy a rambling old house comes up, they leap at it. But not everyone in Suffolk is welcoming. The locals know a secret about the Maple House, and soon, Jess realises they've made a huge mistake. Something bad happened in that house. Something nobody wants to talk about.

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
86 min
Format
35mm
Director
Steve Reeves
Editor
Thomas James Linton, Philip Reinking
Screenwriter
Mike Oughton
Director of Photography
Mike McMillin
Principal cast
Liz White, Mika Simmons, Ray Fearon, Imelda May

Genre

Horror Literary Adaptation Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Sea High Productions

27 Mortimer Street
London
W1T 3BL

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