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Stars: Candis Nergaard, Jayne Wisener, David Schaal, Jonny Phillip, David Wayman, Flip Webster, Mark Arden, Denise Stephenson, Chris Bell | Written by Chris Bell, Danny Prescott, Kelly Prescott, Jezz Vernon | Directed by Chris Bell

The thing I noticed most about The Heiress while watching it, is that it is very, very, British for a variety of reasons that I will go into later… The story followss two sisters who live together, Clare and Anna. Clare has seizures and soon starts to see ghosts or at least what she thinks are ghosts, while her sister just thinks she is going crazy. This being a horror movie, the ghosts are real.

So why is it a very British movie? It’s kinda hard to say if you’re not from Great Britain or have never visited here but the locations, the fashion, the dialogue and the characters and the actors they play are all just so…...

Ahead of the UK Digital release of The Heiress on March 15th 2021, director Chris Bell talks about familial horror influences, his South London ‘hooligangster’ phase and learning new lockdown skills.

How did you get the idea for The Heiress?

I was in my local library when I came across a painting. The artist was a local lady. I was drawn to this eerie artwork and I knew I had to meet her. When we did meet I told her that I was going to write a film inspired by this painting. Not only that but I promised to feature her in the movie – and I did just that.

Myself, alongside Danny and Kelly Prescott, created the script for what became The Heiress. I’d arranged a meeting with producer Jezz Vernon, whom I had recently worked with on another movie. We pitched the script to him and from there he came on board.

Here is the full official trailer for The Heiress, Chris Bell’s supernatural chiller, available to download and rent in the UK from Monday 15th March 2021 on all major digital platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, Sky Box Office, Sony and Google.

The female-driven story, blending the occult with contemporary familial issues, stars Candis Hergaard as Claire and Jayne Wisener as Anna, cousins who share a mysterious connection to a dark family secret. Following the death of Clare’s grandmother, ancient spirits are unleashed and the women must do battle with ‘Lilith’, a malevolent female spirit who has returned to claim possession of Anna’s unborn child.

Directed by Chris Bell and written by Danny Prescott, Jezz Vernon, Chris Bell and Kelly Prescott, The Heiress stars Candis Nergaard , Jayne Wisener, Jonny Phillips, David Schaal, Denise Stephenson, Mark Arden and Flip Webster.

The Heiress is also being released on Tuesday March 16th 2021 in...