Matlock, Derbyshire May 22, 2018 (Issuewire.com) - The upcoming film, Don't Follow The Light is the prequel indie horror film and first part of a planned feature film entitled Vanished.
The film follows the story of Jessica, who awakes with no memory in a local hospital. She is been held under the mental health act, as when discovered, she was holding a knife, a knife that was the weapon in a murder. Local myth buster Dr Childs calls in the help of Gillian Gold, a infamous journalist known as the Banksy of journalism. With her help, can Gillian help uncover the mystery of a number of disappearances and deaths that are linked to a local ghost legend. Can she help uncover the truth behind who Jessica is and hold the key to her suggested guilt.
Vanished - Don't follow the light is a unique piece of cinema. The full-length psychological thriller comprises three shorter films shot independently. Canning each of the three films as separate entities allows us to keep costs to a minimum and the filming schedule much more manageable.
The first chapter in the ground-breaking trilogy has at its core a paranormal mystery. Don’t Follow the Light is the prequel to Vanished and introduces the principal characters of both films including Gillian Gold who is central to the plots of both.
Here is a smart spin on misadventure and mystery delivered amid a gripping quasi-factual mise en scène.
The prequel - which now seeks funding - pre-empts the story of Gillian Gold, who followers of the plot will know as the ‘Banksy of Journalism’ and a tenacious investigative journalist. The clever Hitchcockian echoes of Don't Follow the Light are heard amid a succession of unsolved murders and the disappearance of Gold herself. The prequel creates an intelligent backstory that we very easily fall into.
Each film is written as a continuation of the other, which will be an important factor in maintaining fluidity should we find ourselves with enough funding for a feature. However, the films can be viewed individually if we aren’t able to gather enough resources to make and distribute the feature-length film.
Unique to this film is audience engagement. To throw up the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the maverick journalist seems to have caught the attention of the public and sparked imagination. You may have already noticed on social media a snowballing of interest in Gillian Gold’s story; it is this level of interest that we want to maintain.
A bevy of great actors has already been chosen for production: Lana O'Kell will play Gillian Gold, Nigel Barber will be joining the cast in the role of Dr Williams, Paul Dewdney will play Dr Childs and Dilly Evans-Smith the role of Jessica. All are acclaimed players who bring to the production an engaging mix of experiences and will add heart and soul (not to mention a degree of arid ruthlessness) to the characters.
Nine Ladies Film (owned by Stuart) must crowdfund to begin production. The Film is being produced by Stuart and Nick John Whittle on behalf of Nine Ladies Film. A working budget enables Stuart to better realise this early chapter in the Gillian Gold story, and will allow him to add finesse and sophistication to an already addictive script. He hopes that with the help of a generous public who believe in the power of the ‘independent’ the film’s essence can be expressed in full.
For more information about the current crowdfunding campaign visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/don-t-follow-the-light-a-new-british-horror-thriller
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