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Wild Country

Synopsis

16 year-old Kelly Ann gives birth to a baby boy, which she is immediately forced to give up for adoption. Six weeks later, in an attempt to get over the emotional upset, she goes on an overnight hike with her church youth group. The group is joined by 18 year-old Lee, the father of Kelly Ann’s baby. Kelly Ann isn't pleased to see him. The rest of the group become worried when Kelly Ann starts thinking she hears a baby crying on the moors. But they do indeed find a baby abandoned in a ruined castle. As they hike back to take the baby to safety, the group is stalked by a wild beast which begins to pick them off, one by one.

'It's gonna kill us all.'

'Not if we kill it first.'

The chase begins.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Features
Running time
105mins
Format
35mm
Director
Craig Strachan 1st Feature
Producer
Ros Borland
Editor
Colin Monie
Screenwriter
Craig Strachan
Director of Photography
Jan Pester
Production Designer
Max Berman
Sound
Becky Thompson
Principal cast
Samantha Shields, Martin Compston, Peter Capaldi

Genre

Horror Scottish Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Gabriel Films

The Tower
48 Cleveden Drive
Glasgow G12 0NU
Scotland
UK

T +44 (0)141 357 4148

ros@gabrielfilms.co.uk

Sales Company

Jinga Films

3rd Floor
22 Carnaby Street
London W1F 7DB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7287 0050

www.jingafilms.com

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