Unhallowed Ground

A group of teens battle evil, and each other, in this British horror gem!

Out on:Download 29th June 2015
DVD 27th July 2015

Fast sell:

A spooky British horror which puts its own, unique twist
on a classic premise: a young, talented cast play a gang of teenagers who take refuge in an old school building where they find themselves fighting for their lives against burglars, spirits, and an ancient evil force.

Key talent:

Starring
Thomas Law (The World’s End, TV’s EastEnders) Marcus Griffiths (Much Ado About Nothing, TV’s The C Word)
Poppy Drayton (Down Dog, TV’s Downton Abbey) Morgane Polanski (The Ghost Writer, TV’s Vikings) Will Thorp (TV’s Doctor Who, TV’s Coronation Street)

Directed by
Russell England (feature debut)

Synopsis:

As the lone moon rises over wild and uninhabited moors, a group of friends find themselves lost and desperate for shelter when they arrive at the door of an abandoned building, long rumoured to hide a secret vault full of treasured artefacts.

Hastening through the creaking doors, the friends begin their wait for the darkest hours of the night to pass, but quickly realise they are not alone.

When a gang of burglars suddenly arrive in search of the vault, unexplained noises, apparitions and disturbing whispers echo through the empty corridors. The house is stirring and as the ghostly noises take a deadly, malevolent turn, the teenagers realise that they must escape both the spirits and the burglars or become victims before the night is over...

We like it because:

Taking its cues from a classic horror staple – doomed teenagers wandering into a mysterious old building – Unhallowed Ground delivers something genuinely eerie and original.

Unlike other teen horrors, the script (written by cast member Paul Raschid) puts together a cast of likable and diverse characters, making Unhallowed Ground about more than just the scares – as evil forces in the house start to turn the characters against each other, there’s an added layer of tension that will have gripped right from the film’s start to its terrifying climax.

The strength of the writing speaks for itself, while characters are brought to life by a cast of Britain’s hottest young talent – all on the cusp of making names for themselves in the British film industry.

Having already picked up some nominations and awards at the British Independent Film Festival and the London International Film Festival, Unhallowed Ground is already garnering a reputation as a true gem of the indie scene – and proof that when it comes to creaky old houses and ancient evil, nobody can match the spooky legacy of British horror.

Hot Quotes:

“An unexpected gem” Nerdly

“An intelligent teen horror movie” British Horror Revival

“A welcome treat with a stunning killer twist” Horror Cult Films

Editor's Notes:

Launched in November 2008, Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment (KHE) is an integrated audio-visual content business, with worldwide physical and digital entertainment distribution capabilities. It has released more than 350 titles.

Recent highlights include: fast-paced sci-fi starring Gillian Anderson, Continuum, cult horror Where The Devil Hides starring Colm Meaney; Liev Schreiber and Jeanne Tripplehorn romantic comedy A Perfect Man; and acclaimed documentary Road, which tells the astonishing tale of the Dunlop road racing dynasty.

Previous titles include Khumba: A Zebra’s Tale 3D, an animated family adventure featuring the voice talent of Liam Neeson, Catherine Tate, Richard E Grant and Steve Buscemi; Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing. World War II action thriller, Winter in Wartime; and footballing documentary, One Night in Turin.

Coming soon from KHE: Bruce Willis action film Extraction; thriller The Forger starring John Travolta and Oscar- winner Christopher Plummer; and On Angel Wings, the magical re-telling of the nativity from writer Michael Morpurgo (War Horse) and starring the voice talents of Michael Gambon, Juliet Stevenson and Dominic Cooper.

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RELEASE INFORMATION

Distributor
Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment
Certificate
15
Release date
27th July, 2015
Digital release
29th June, 2015
Running time
97 minutes

KEY TALENT INFORMATION

Director
Russell England
Stars
  • Thomas Law
  • Marcus Griffiths
  • Poppy Drayton
  • Morgane Polanski
  • Will Thorp

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