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The Replacement

Synopsis

Uncompromising moorland, daybreak, a couple narrowly avoid hitting something on the road. Forced to stop and investigate they come face to face with a terrified, naked and blood-soaked woman. Pleading for help, she insists that something is tracking her. She collapses; the couple place her into the car and in doing so seal their fate. The couple are forced into a full on pursuit, which ultimately leads to their horrific and sustained deaths.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
10 mins 43 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Lawrence Gough
Producer
Alan Pattison
Editor
Lawrence Gough
Screenwriter
Jason Wingard, Alan Pattison, lawrence Gough
Director of Photography
Simon Tindall
Sound
James Welsh, Christopher Cook
Composer
Damian Turnbull
Principal cast
Natalie O' Brien, Simon Lawson, Victora Scowcroft

Genre

Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hoax Films

Flat 9
523 Barlow Moor Road
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 8AQ
UK

lawrence@hoax-films.com

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