'Creaks' is a short film due for release in 2015. A supernatural thriller in the vein of Poltergeist, this film owes more of a debt to 1980's Spielberg than the modern horrors of today.

 

 

Linda has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimers, she is forced to move in with her young daughter Jessica. The pair's estranged relationship is put to the test, when mysterious disturbances begin to occur in the house they're sharing. Little do they realise as they attempt to uncover the cause of this, that they could find fatal consequences await them both.

 

 

We have already assembled our cast and crew who have all agreed to provide their time and their talents for free. The film's shoot will take place across two days, we have a location, props, equipment, all already paid and ready. The funds would be to fund the following areas of the production:

 

1.  Insurance costs for the two days shooting

2. To have a professional sound mix completed on the film

3. To complete a professional sound grade

4. To complete a professional edit on the film

5. Ad hoc costs for the shooting period (emergency expenses, travel costs)

 

Once the film is completed, it will be entered into several major film festivals, including horror festivals across the globe.

 

Following this period and based on the success of the short we will look to develop the short into a feature length production of the short film.

   

 

Mhairi Calvey

Mhairi Calvey has joined 'Creaks' in the role of Jessica, Mhairi made her debut in Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart' and has appeared in various films and short films since then. Recently completing work on a segment for 'Virus of the Dead' and the thriller 'Abduct'. A very talented actress, the Creaks team welcomes her onboard a very exciting project.

 

 

Penelope Read

 

Penelope Read is a veteran stage and screen actress, with several credits to her name. She has had roles in films such as 'A Soft Spot' and 'Moments' and worked with Christopher Jolley on the short film 'The Date'. Penelope will be playing the role of Linda, Jessica's mother.

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Christopher is the director and writer of the film, with experience in the film industry Christopher has written the low budget gangster thriller 'Essex Boys: Law of Survival', he directed the short drama 'The Date' which featured on Ain't It Cool News' Saturday Shorts segment. He has various screenplays in development, a horror and a short drama and recently Christopher completed Post-Production on 'Cam Girl' his segment for the horror anthology film 'Virus of the Dead'. You can watch Christopher's previous short film 'The Date' below:

 

Co-Writer - Paul Moore

 

 

Paul is the co-writer of 'Creaks' with Christopher, working with him they have written several screenplays together, their screenplays for the horror film 'Maleficium' and 'The Vanishing' both received positive notices from the BBC which in turn lead to further opportunities. Paul wanted to work on a horror film that would have a heart, so 'Creaks' was born.

Music by Darryl O'Donovan

Darryl O'Donovan is the extremely talented composer who will be producing the soundtrack for Creaks. Darryl has worked on different pieces and has worked within music composition since the tender age of 6. He has produced the soundtracks for various short films over the past years and has established himself as an excellent composer.

http://darrylodonovan.com/

Executive Producer - Tony Newton

Tony Newton is a film producer in the UK, his production company Vestra Pictures is a big part of Britain's new wave of horror. Tony, a successful writer, produced 'Virus of the Dead', a horror anthology film featuring segments from different directors from across the globe and starring Kathryn Eastwood and Mhairi Calvey. After working with Christopher on 'Virus' Tony realised that he wanted to be a big part of this exciting project and making it happen.

Storyboard Sequence 

 

  

Early Poster Design 

 

Poster Design

 

 Poster Design

 

 

 

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In a world of endless sequels, reboots and rewrites, original storytelling is becoming increasingly rarer, and we feel this needs to change.

 

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