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Elle O’Hara is fast becoming a rising force in horror. The Glaswegian actress, who has steadily built a reputation for her intense, emotionally raw performances, takes on her most challenging role yet in Cara, a harrowing psychological horror that delves into trauma, addiction, and the unraveling of the human mind.

The film, directed by Hayden Hewitt and produced by Black Octopus, follows O’Hara as the titular character, a deeply broken woman spiraling further into madness. Now streaming, Cara has already made waves in the horror community, with O’Hara’s chilling performance earning her a Best Actress nomination at the Unrestricted View Film Festival in London.

In this interview, we talk to Elle about the processes behind her performances, dealing with heavy subject matter and her future projects.

Elle O’Hara Interview

Love Horror: Hello Elle, thank you for taking the time to talk to us. First off, can...

Receiving 4.5 out of 5 from our reviewer Erica Vilkus Cara set Pigeon Shine FrightFest on fire last year at its sold out performance. Directed by Hayden Hewitt this gore-filled psychological horror is now avalible for everyone to enjoy so we caught up with the man behind the amazing movie.

Starring Elle O’Hara as the eponymous Cara – a young woman whose world is spiralling out of control. Haunted by her traumatic past, she lives with a mentally unstable roommate and struggles with a failed career as an online sex worker. Her father is unable to communicate, while her well-meaning mother offers little support. But above all, Cara is consumed by a terrifying belief that there’s a conspiracy to send her back to the harrowing institution.

With James Dreyfus, Laurence R. Harvey Michaela Longden, Julie Hannan and Johnny Vivash this jaw-dropping feature debut by writer-director Hewitt demands to be seen.

Below Hayden...

Stars: Elle O’Hara, Michaela Longden, Sarah Jane Duncan, Jacob Roberts, Johnny Vivash, Julie Hannan, David Howell | Written and Directed by Hayden Hewitt

Credits rolling over, a montage of images that include dildos and men’s faces leering from computer monitors give way to a nightmarish hallucination sequence. Cara, a new psychological horror film from writer/director Hayden Hewitt, starts as it intends to continue, unrelentingly dark and grim.

Cara has recently been released from the grossly misnamed “Sunnyside”, a mental institution where she spent the past several years. Now, she shares an apartment with Ashley who, like her, works as a cam girl. Not a great life, but better than being institutionalized, something she swears she won’t let happen to her again.

Unfortunately, Cara’s mental state seems to already be deteriorating, as evidenced by the post-credits hallucination, and her imagining her therapist Gemma repeatedly calling her a whore during one of their sessions.

Feed your appetite for the grotesque when Eating Miss Campbell takes a bite out of Blu-ray on March 11 via Troma Entertainment.

Lyndsey Craine (Book of Monsters) and Lala Barlow star in the gory high school horror-comedy from British writer-director Liam Regan (My Bloody Banjo).

Vito Trigo (Return to Nuke ‘Em High), James Hamer-Morton, Charlie Bond, Emily Haigh (Jane Eyre), Michaela Longden (Book of Monsters), Sierra Summers, Alexander J. Skinner, Justin A. Martell (Return to Nuke ‘Em High), Annabella Rich, Dani Thompson, Laurence R. Harvey (The Human Centipede 2) round out the cast.

Of course, Troma president and The Toxic Avenger creator Lloyd Kaufman makes a cameo.

Special Features:

Introduction From Lloyd Kaufman Audio Commentary 7 Days of Hell: Making of Documentary Deleted Scenes Outtakes Gore Reel VFX Reel Raw B-Roll Cast Interviews Behind the Scenes Footage Frightfest Premiere Trailers

Beth Conner is a vegan-goth introvert who attends an elite high school in England.

The spawn of Satan raises hell at a Scottish nunnery in this retro-styled British fright fest

This cheap-as-chips British horror concerning demented nuns is risible in the extreme, but there’s something about its willingness to commit to the bit that’s sort of admirable. Plus, there’s a faintly amusing retro vibe that harks back not just to low-budget 1970s horror of yore, but also to the so-called “quota quickies” from the 1930s onwards, British film fare made by the yard.

Set during the second world war on an island off the coast of Scotland, the film takes place almost entirely within the confines of a nunnery called St Augustine’s. That said, there’s an opening sequence where a nun is pursued by a wolf outside, a beast so happy to be playing with the actor his tail is up and wagging the whole time – he looks about as menacing as a cockapoo.

Stars: Maryam d’Abo, Elle O’Hara, Amber Doig-Thorne, Michaela Longden, Lisa Riesner, Annabelle Lanyon, Paul Barber | Written by Nathan Shepka, Tom Jolliffe | Directed by Nathan Shepka, Andy Crane

[Disclaimer: Nerdly have been involved with The Baby in the Basket behind the scenes for some time now, with our own Phil and Kevin credited as Co-Executive Producers on the film. However… the site and their involvement have had No bearing on the outcome of this review!]

The Baby in the Basket takes its name from one of the best-known stories from the Bible, the tale of Moses being placed in a basket and sent adrift on the Nile, only to be discovered and adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter. However, in this eerie tale, the child left in a basket on the doorstep of St. Augustine’s convent may be anything but divine.

Set in 1942, during the height of World War II, the film takes place on a remote...

Evil isn’t raised, it’s born in The Baby in the Basket.

The UK Gothic chiller will be released on Digital in the US and UK on February 17 via Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth.

Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden, Elle O’Hara, and Lisa Riesner star with veteran British talent Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights), Paul Barber (The Full Monty), and Annabelle Lanyon (Legend).

Set in 1942 as World War II rages on, a baby is left on the steps of a monastery on a remote Scottish island. The nuns take it in, planning to care for it until a storm passes, but strange events start to happen at the convent, leading one sister to suspect that the child is the spawn of the Devil.

Cinderella’s Revenge writer Tom Jolliffe penned the script, co-directed by Nathan Shepka and Andy Crane.

The post Gothic Chiller ‘The Baby in the Basket...

Get ready to be transported to a storm-ravaged, remote Scottish island in The Baby in the Basket, the upcoming gothic horror from Shepka Productions in partnership with Flickering Myth. This atmospheric chiller, set to release on Digital platforms in the UK and USA, and on DVD in the UK from 17 February, and looks to offer a fresh twist to the genre with its blend of supernatural terror and psychological unease.

Set in 1944 against the backdrop of World War Two, the film begins with a mysterious delivery to the convent of St. Augustine’s—a baby left in a basket during a tumultuous storm. The nuns take the child in, intending to ferry him to the mainland once the weather clears. But as night falls, unsettling events plague the sisters, leading Sister Agnes to suspect the child might be something far darker than innocent. Her fears are dismissed as hysteria brought...

Hayden Hewitt’s harrowing psychological horror Cara will arrive on UK digital platforms on 17 February 2025, courtesy of Reel 2 Reel Films. Following its world premiere at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024, this raw and unrelenting debut feature has garnered critical attention for its intense portrayal of trauma, mental health, and survival.

Elle O’Hara delivers a standout performance as the titular Cara, a woman haunted by the abuse she endured in a psychiatric hospital. Determined never to return to the institution, Cara devises a desperate plan to escape the grasp of her past and the sinister forces she believes are conspiring against her. As she spirals deeper into paranoia and despair, Cara’s actions lead to shocking and violent consequences, challenging audiences to grapple with the murky moral complexities of her journey.

The film’s cast includes notable talent such as James Dreyfus (House of the Dragon), Laurence R. Harvey (The Human Centipede 2...

Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth have officially announced the upcoming UK release of their gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, which will arrive on Digital and DVD in on February 17th 2025 from High Fliers Films.

A baby in a basket is left on the steps of an isolated monastery on a Scottish island. The nuns take it in, planning to care for it until a storm passes. Soon though, strange and unexplained events begin to happen at the convent.

The Baby in the Basket has been rated 18 by the British Board of Film Classification for “strong sex and disturbing scenes.”

The Baby in the Basket stars Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden (How to Kill Monsters), Elle O’Hara (Cara), Lisa Riesner (Charlie’s Angels) and Nathan Shepka (When Darkness Falls) alongside veteran British talent Annabelle Lanyon (Legend), Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights) and Paul Barber (The Full Monty...

Nathan Shepka and Andy Crane’s gothic horror film The Baby In The Basket will be released in the UK next February.

In May, we told you about a new gothic horror film, The Baby In The Basket, heading our way. In that story, we promised to bring you news of the film’s release and we can finally make good on that promise.

The Baby In The Basket is heading to DVD and Digital in the UK on 17th February 2025 from High Fliers Films.

“We’re looking forward to bringing The Baby in the Basket to UK audiences and hope that physical media fans enjoy our slow burn atmospheric horror movie on DVD,” director Nathan Shepka commented on the news.

Here’s the official synopsis for the film: A baby in a basket is left on the steps of an isolated monastery on a Scottish island. The nuns take it in,...

How To Kill Monsters in Theaters & Digital 12/6 from Dark Sky Films: "Jamie Lancaster is the sole survivor of a blood-drenched massacre at a remote cabin. Claiming that her friends were torn apart by a horrific monster summoned by a ritual gone wrong, she is arrested by the local cops and locked up for a crime she didn't commit.

We soon discover that Jamie’s claims of innocence are all too real when the entire police station is ripped from our reality and thrown into a nightmarish dimension of Lovecraftian monsters hungry for human flesh. Jamie must team up with a bunch of rookie cops and lawbreakers to hack and slash their way through an army of monsters and find a way to get back home before it’s too late!"

Directed by: Stewart Sparke Written by: Stewart Sparke, Paul Butler Produced by: Stewart Sparke, Paul Butler, Cal O’Connell Language: English Genre: Horror,...

Stars: Joshua Tonks, Chris Lines, Rosie Edwards, Elliot Hadley, Jake Watkins, Michaela Longden, Ray Calleja, Jon Holmes | Written and Directed by Charlie Steeds

Lord of Wolves, the latest film from British writer/director Charlie Steeds, marks the third time he’s taken on the subject of lycanthropy. Unlike A Werewolf in England and Werewolf Castle, Lord of Wolves creates a new version of the werewolf mythos. Trying to redefine a traditional creature can be a risky task, especially to the extent that Steed does it here, but what he has in mind for them is quite interesting.

Nic Cross is a photographer living in London. On his way home one evening, he sees a strange man in the subway holding an object shaped like a pyramid. When his roommate and mentor Professor Malone suddenly dies, he comes into possession of one like it.

The film’s publicity only mentioned Nic,...

The Black Sunday Film Festival is set to return with a thrilling one-day Halloween event on 26th October at its home base, the Everyman Chelmsford. Known for celebrating the best in independent genre cinema, the festival will showcase a dynamic line-up of feature films, shorts, and a mystery cult classic, making it a must-attend event for horror fans.

This year’s Halloween mini-fest will see the Essex premieres of three highly anticipated feature films. The Lonely Man with the Ghost Machine, directed by genre favourite Graham Skipper, will lead the charge. Skipper, known for his dark and inventive storytelling, brings another unique horror tale to the screen. Next, All This Time, a gothic time-loop horror by writer/director Rob Worsey, will captivate audiences with its eerie atmosphere and clever twists, featuring performances from Emily Rose Holt, Daniel De Bourg, and Emma Pallant. Rounding off the feature presentations is Hayden Hewitt’s Cara,...

Cara (2024) premiered on Sunday, August 25th at Pigeon Shine FrightFest in a sold-out screening. Directed by Hayden Hewitt, a co-founder of the infamous shock site LiveLeak, the 96-minute film is bleak to the point of unease. It is a harrowing exploration of the painful depths of the human experience.

Elle O’Hara portrays Cara, a woman attempting to recover from a history of childhood sexual abuse and the resulting scars left on her psyche. She is a sex worker who streams on a red-room fetish site to a small group of fans. The sexual content in the film weaves from reluctant sex work to abuse in a matter of seconds and it’s enough to make one queasy without veering into full exploitation. Here is a woman who is deeply struggling to function despite her trauma on top of the normal experience of womanhood which is already trodden with its own hardships.

Ayvianna Snow, an actor ‘fast becoming the British Queen of Horror’ (Sean Cronin), stars in two highly anticipated new British independent films, Bogieville and Derelict, both set to make their World premiere at this year’s FrightFest 25th Anniversary event in London this month. We catch up with Ayvianna for a chat.

You have two new films premiering at FrightFest this month, can you tell us a bit more about them?

In Bogieville I play a vampire called Mary. Bogieville is an intriguing tale set in a derelict American trailer park. It follows the story of a young couple who find themselves lured in by the sinister caretaker, ‘Crawford’. Unbeknownst to them, Crawford is the guardian of the park’s residents, a pack of blood-thirsty hillbilly vampires. The film is directed by the renowned British filmmaker and actor Sean Cronin, who also stars as the lead vampire.

Derelict is Director...

The Guyver starring Mark Hamill Arriving on 4K, Blu-ray & DVD: "On June 25th, Unearthed Films brings the Sci-Fi/Fantasy classic The Guyver, starring Mark Hamill, to Limited Collector’s Edition 4K Uhd and Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for the first time. Each edition features a new 4K restoration packed with bonus materials.

When college student Sean Barker (Jack Armstrong) finds the Guyver, an alien device that transforms him into a cyborg fighting machine, he inadvertently makes himself a target of the evil Chronos Corporation, who will stop at nothing to get the Guvyer back, including kidnapping Sean’s girlfriend Mizuki (Vivian Wu). Sean’s only hope is a mysterious CIA agent named Max Reed (Mark Hamill). Together they fight to save Mizuki, keep the Guyver out of Chronos’ hands and stop their ultimate goal of world domination. Directed by Screaming Mad George (Freaked) and Steve Wang (Drive) and produced by Brian Yuzna (Re-Animator,...

Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth has unleashed a set of first-look images for the gothic horror ‘The Baby in the Basket’.

Set in 1942 where, as World War II rages on the nuns of the isolated Scottish monastery St. Augustine’s prepares for an incoming storm front. During the night a baby in a basket is left on the doorstep and the sisters take it in to care for it. As the evening goes on, one nun, Sister Agnes (Doig-Thorne) soon suspects the child is the son of the Devil.

Also in news – Matt Damon stars in first look images from ‘The Instigators’

The movie stars Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden (How to Kill Monsters), Elle O’Hara (When Darkness Falls), Lisa Riesner (Charlie’s Angels) and Nathan Shepka (Lock & Load) alongside veteran British talent Annabelle Lanyon (Legend), Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights) and Paul Barber (The Full Monty).

Directed...

From the team behind Flickering Myth comes the gothic horror film The Baby In The Basket. First look and more details below.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: 2024 has been a proper rollercoaster ride for horror fans. After a slow start, we’ve since been treated to the excellent Immaculate and The First Omen and the riotously fun Abigail and we’re not too far off from the release of Renny Harlin’s The Strangers: Chapter 1.

We’ve now got word of another horror film heading our way, hopefully sooner rather than later. The Baby In The Basket is directed by Nathan Shepka and Andy Crane from a script by Tom Jolliffe.

The Baby In The Basket is “set in 1942 where, as World War II rages on as the nuns of isolated Scottish monastery St. Augustine’s prepare for an incoming storm front. During the night,...

In the wake of Immaculate and The First Omen, more church-based baby horror is on the way with The Baby in the Basket, and Bloody Disgusting has been provided with a sneak peek.

For starters, Strive Global Media has secured the worldwide sales rights on the gothic horror film starring Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden (How to Kill Monsters), Elle O’Hara (When Darkness Falls), Lisa Riesner (Charlie’s Angels) and Nathan Shepka (Lock & Load) alongside veteran British talent Annabelle Lanyon (Legend), Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights) and Paul Barber (The Full Monty).

Produced by Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth, The Baby in the Basket is set in 1942 where, as World War II rages on as the nuns of isolated Scottish monastery St. Augustine’s prepare for an incoming storm front. During the night a baby in a basket is left on the doorstep and the sisters take...

Stars: Lyndsey Craine, Johnny Vivash, Ayvianna Snow, Fenfen Huang, Juné Tiamatakorn, Michaela Longden, Arron Dennis, Daniel Thrace | Written by Paul Butler | Directed by Stewart Sparke

Well that’s it! We can officially close the book on my number one movie of 2023 because I finally got to see How to Kill Monsters and it’s an absolute belter.

Admittedly I was an adoring fan of Book of Monsters and I do think Lyndsey Craine is a bonafide yet hugely underrated superstar scream queen female lead. Then you throw in a smorgasbord of who’s who in the genre and a metric ton of gore, blood and guts. Safe to say I have been excited for this practical effects-driven low-budget Lovecraftian horror, sci-fi, comedy from director Stewart Sparke and his team at Dark Rift Horror.

How to Kill Monsters starts much the same as many other movies of its ilk… at the end…...

Stewart Sparke is no newbie when it comes to giant rubber monsters and bucketfuls of goo. With two big silly indie creature features already under his belt in past FrightFest favourites The Creature Below and Book of Monsters, you’d think he’d be tiring of this sort of thing by now. Ready to shift gears into a much cleaner romantic comedy, or something that doesn’t involve having to scoop coagulated brain juice out of your work shoes every evening. But with this third effort, he confirms what we probably already knew; not only is Sparke the king of this very specific brand of lovingly batshit micro budget crowd-pleasers, neither he nor his team are going anywhere either. They’re simply having too much fun.

A sort of spiritual sequel to 2018’s Book of Monsters, How To Kill Monsters is another naturally funny, adoringly made stab at the old-school genre nuts-and-bolts.

With its world premiere at Frightfest only a couple of weeks away, the first teaser trailer for How to Kill Monsters is now available for everyone to watch. For full transparency, I supported the film's Kickstarter campaign because I was so impressed with their campaign trailer, but I haven't see the film yet and I'm as excited as everyone else to check out all of the practical effects and gallons of fake blood!

"The sole survivor of a blood-drenched massacre must team up with a rag-tag bunch of rookie cops and lawbreakers to fight off an invasion of monsters from another dimension.

With a menagerie of monsters realised entirely with practical effects and buckets of fake blood and guts thrown in for good measure, How To Kill Monsters will scratch the itch of horror fans craving a throwback popcorn horror movie that delivers thrills, kills and laughs in equal measure.

Best known for playing cellist Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights, actress Maryam d’Abo made her screen acting debut in the 1982 sci-fi horror film Xtro – and now she’s returning to the world of horror by taking a role in the gothic feature The Baby in the Basket!

Directed by Nathan Shepka (When Darkness Falls) from a screenplay by Tom Jolliffe (War of the Worlds: The Attack), The Baby in the Basket has the following synopsis: In 1940s, the nuns of a remote Scottish island convent ready for an impending storm, but when a baby is left on their doorstep, Sister Agnes becomes convinced he is the Devil and wants to kill the child. After Agnes is locked away a grim series of events ensue as the storm rages, and as her Sisters begin to question faith and reality, Sister Eleanor must try to repent and...

Actress Maryam d’Abo is set to make her return to British horror, having joined the cast of the upcoming gothic horror feature film The Baby in the Basket.

In 1940s, the nuns of a remote Scottish island convent ready for an impending storm, but when a baby is left on their doorstep, Sister Agnes becomes convinced he is the Devil and wants to kill the child. After Agnes is locked away a grim series of events ensue as the storm rages, and as her Sisters begin to question faith and reality, Sister Eleanor must try to repent and survive the dark events at St Augustine’s.

Best known internationally for her role alongside Timothy Dalton as Bond girl Kara Milovy in 1987’s The Living Daylights, d’Abo began her acting career with a role in the cult 1982 British horror Xtro; her other horror credits include director Oliver Parker’s fantasy...

Yes folks you read that title right…Nerdly has joined British Gothic Horror The Baby in the Basket, which stars Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey), teaming with Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth on the production.

Some years back our Managing Editor Phil put together a project called Nerdly Presents. This was with the intention of getting more involved with our industry in a production and distribution capacity. The brand got off to an “interesting” start with Nerdly Presents’ first release, director James Cullen Bressack’s Hate Crime, getting banned by the BBFC! That was swiftly followed up with the VOD release of To Jennifer, another Bressack film, via the now-defunct UK-based TheHorrorShow.TV streaming service.

In short, yes we review and cover Films, TV, Comics, Games and Wrestling at every level, but we want to do more for independent creators. Hence Nerdly Presents. More recently we have...

In his latest interview, Kevin sits down to talk with actress Amber Doig-Thorne about Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey the new viral sensation from Jagged Edge Productions; and you can also check out the Kickstarter for Ambers’s next project, The Baby in the Basket, right here.

The Baby in the Basket is a gothic horror feature inspired by 1960s horror movies, film noir and some of the classics across the ages! In short, it’s Rosemary’s Baby meets The Omen meets The Shining. The film stars Amber Doig-Thorne, alongside Michaela Longden, Elle O’Hara, and Alexandra Fay Sadeghian.

Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth have announced that veteran British actors Paul Barber and Annabelle Lanyon have joined the cast of the upcoming gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket.

Paul Barber is best known for portraying Denzil in the iconic sitcom Only Fools and Horses and Horse in the classic British film The Full Monty – a role he reprises this June for Disney+’s The Full Monty sequel series. Among his other extensive film and TV credits are The Long Good Friday, The Brothers McGregor, Chancer, The 51st State, One Night in Istanbul and Renegades.

Annabelle Lanyon starred alongside Tom Cruise in the role of Oona in Ridley Scott’s 1985 cult classic fantasy Legend and also featured in the British horror Dream Demon and ITV series Quatermass. Recent credits include the horror films Werewolves of the Third Reich and Bite.

The Baby in the Basket also stars Amber Doig-Thorne,...

Stars: Lyndsey Craine, Lala Barlow, Vito Trigo, James Hamer-Morton, Charlie Bond, Emily Haigh, Michaela Longden, Sierra Summers, Alexander J Skinner, Justin A. Martell, Annabella Rich, Dani Thompson, Laurence R. Harvey | Written and Directed by Liam Regan

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, despite the obvious age difference, I share writer-director Liam Regan’s fondness for satellite TV channel Bravo – especially during the “horned devil” logo years, where late nights were made up of cult TV shows, weird obscure films and a Ton of Troma movies. So much so that I too consider that period of the channel as a now legendary time in UK broadcasting. It was the channel that introduced me to a wider range of Troma movies outside of The Toxic Avenger and Class of Nuke’Em High (which were stalwarts of my local video shop And that guy that used to rent tapes...

Ahead of Horror Channel’s UK TV Premiere of Book of Monsters, on May 14, director Stewart Sparke talks about the influence of horror fans, his obsession with the Alien franchise and collaborating with horror icon Nicholas Vince.

Did you know from a young age that you wanted to be a film director?

I remember first realising that I wanted to make films during one of many viewings of ‘The Mummy’ (1999) on VHS in my bedroom on an old 15” TV. I became quite obsessed with the film and tried to make all my friends come over to watch it because I wanted to share all the amazing trivia about how they made the special effects. This sparked the idea that perhaps I could make my own films and so my first effort was to remake the entirety of the Phantom Menace in my bedroom with myself and my friends miming along...

Dread and Epic Pictures presents Stewart Sparke's Book of Monsters. Fresh off a multi-festival run, Book of Monsters was written by Paul Butler and stars Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser), Lyndsey Craine, Anna Dawson, and Michaela Longden. When her 18th birthday party is crashed by terrifying creatures, Sophie and her friends must find a way to survive and send these monsters back. For more details on this film, check out the poster, trailer, and release date below.

"Epic Pictures and Dread are excited to release the key art, the trailer, and the pre-order link for the monster-driven, audience-chosen, horror film, Book Of Monsters, releasing on March 19, 2019!

Book Of Monsters began life as a Kickstarter campaign back in 2017 with a unique twist - backers could vote on six key elements of the movie including what form the monsters would take and how they killed their victims! The result is a fun horror...

Dread's latest upcoming release is Dark Rift Films' Book of Monsters. This film is a mashup of '80s creature features. And, the film's Kickstarter campaign was unusual, in that it allowed backers to choose plot points in the film. Like a Choose-your-own-adventure novel, Book of Monsters was developed by director Stewart Sparke (The Creature Below) and writer Paul Butler. To release in mid-March, this title stars: Michaela Longden, Anna Dawson (1921), Lizzie Stanton and Lyndsey Craine. Many of these filmmakers have collaborated on the horror film The Creature Below (2016). A preview for Book of Monsters' upcoming Digital release is available here. Director Sparke has talked about Book of Monsters at recent film festivals. He says of the film's main story idea: "Book of Monsters started life as a short film idea with a young girl having to fight off a monster at her eighteenth birthday party, it was just...

Stars: Lyndsey Craine, Michaela Longden, Lizzie Stanton, Rose Muirhead, Nicholas Vince, Daniel Thrace, Anna Dawson, Julia Munder | Written by Paul Butler | Directed by Stewart Sparke

Director Stewart Sparke and writer Paul Butler follow up their low-budget debut The Creature Below with the Kickstarter-funded monster movie Book of Monsters. Combining a witty script and practical special effects, it works as an affectionate homage to ’80s creature features while retaining a refreshingly modern-day approach to its gender politics.

Northern teenager Sophie (Lyndsey Craine) is about to turn eighteen, so her best friends Mona (Michaela Longden) and Beth (Lizzie Stanton) persuade her to have a wild and crazy house party while her widowed, well-meaning dad (Nicholas Vince) is out of town. However, things quickly spiral out of control when a suspiciously slinky gate-crasher (Steph Mossman) sneaks upstairs with an unsuspecting virgin (Arron Dennis) and performs a blood ritual that releases a host of monsters,...

Stars: Lyndsey Craine, Michaela Longden, Lizzie Stanton, Rose Muirhead, Nicholas Vince, Daniel Thrace, Anna Dawson, Julia Munder | Written by Paul Butler | Directed by Stewart Sparke

Director Stewart Sparke and writer Paul Butler follow up their low-budget debut The Creature Below with the Kickstarter-funded monster movie Book of Monsters. Combining a witty script and practical special effects, it works as an affectionate homage to ’80s creature features while retaining a refreshingly modern-day approach to its gender politics.

Northern teenager Sophie (Lyndsey Craine) is about to turn eighteen, so her best friends Mona (Michaela Longden) and Beth (Lizzie Stanton) persuade her to have a wild and crazy house party while her widowed, well-meaning dad (Nicholas Vince) is out of town. However, things quickly spiral out of control when a suspiciously slinky gate-crasher (Steph Mossman) sneaks upstairs with an unsuspecting virgin (Arron Dennis) and performs a blood ritual that releases a host of monsters,...

A new indie horror film is set to release in 2016. From director Stewart Sparke, The Dark Below involves a marine biologist and a unGodly creature. Somewhat claustrophobic, the first trailer shows the character Olive (Anna Dawson), struggling with visions, or her own unhinging. The film stars Anna Dawson, Michaela Longden and Daniel Thrace. The film's first trailer is hosted here. For more on the story, Olive returns from a deep sea dive. A strange creature has attached itself to her and their is no way to remove it. As the parasite grows, Olive begins to lose her grip on sanity, leading to violent events. The Dark Below was shot in the United Kingdom. From Yorkshire, the film's first teaser shows lots of interior shots, with the director focusing on one character - Olive. Fans of indie horror titles will want to keep this one on there radar. More details on...