Overhill
Overhill is a 2013 British horror thriller film, directed by Will Hutchinson and starring Lorna Beckett.[1] The story focuses on Londoner, Rebecca, who takes Overhill cottage in Pendeen as a quiet and secluded place to get her novel finished. She quickly finds that the locals know more about her than she anticipated, and peace is in short supply.
| Overhill | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Will Hutchinson |
| Produced by | Holly Barringer |
| Written by | Leo Whetter |
| Starring | Lorna Beckett Merryn Owen |
| Music by | Joe Lewis |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £600 |
Production
Set and largely shot over four days in 2011 in the village of Pendeen in Cornwall, and featuring many local actors,[2] it was completed for just £600.[3]
Release
The film had its worldwide premiere at the East End Film Festival on Thursday 27 June 2013,[4] followed by a question-and-answer session with director Will Hutchinson, writer Leo Whetter and Guardian journalist David Stubbs.[5]
References
- "Frighteningly cheap: £600 horror movie stars at festival", Evening Standard, 26 June 2013, retrieved 5 July 2013.
- Purton, Michael (13 June 2013), "£600 horror movie chosen for film festival", Gloucestershire Echo, retrieved 5 July 2013.
- Barrie, Josh (19 June 2013), "Penwith village and its residents to appear in film premiering in London", www.thisiscornwall.co.uk, archived from the original on 5 July 2013, retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "Overhill", East End Film Festival, retrieved 5 July 2013,
A taut, impressive debut that mixes social realism with a hint of Straw Dogs, this is a film that turns on the ironic statement: Welcome To Cornwall.
- "Questions and answers", www.overhillmovie.co.uk, retrieved 5 July 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.