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The Stomach

Synopsis

Frank's had enough. A spirit medium whose unique method of channeling the dead is putting his own life at risk. He wants out. But others, in this world and the next, have plans of their own. Part body horror, part crime thriller, part ghost story, 'The Stomach' is a unique tale of supernatural Noir.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2015 - Thrill Strand

Details

Year
2014
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
HD Digital
Director
Ben Steiner
Producer
Dan Dixon
Editor
Dan Dixon, Jacob Proctor
Screenwriter
Ben Steiner
Director of Photography
Dominic Bartels
Production Designer
Nicola Wake
Sound
Sound Design: Mark Ashworth (ZnO); Sound Recordist: Owen Spencer; Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Simon Hill
Music
Dicken Marshall
Principal cast
Simon Meacock, Peter Marinker, Ben Bishop, Kiki Kendrick, Jennie Lathan

Genre

Action Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Fume Films

Dan Dixon, Ben Steiner
55 Sompting Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 9LB

Sales Company

Shorts International Ltd

Jana Janicky
6-8 Luke Street
London
EC2A 4XY

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