Blackwood is a 2013 horror-thriller film written by J. S. Hill and directed by Adam Wimpenny. It stars Ed Stoppard, Sophia Myles and Russell Tovey. The film premiered at the 2013 London Film Festival and was released on 1 August 2014.[1][2][3]
| Blackwood | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Adam Wimpenny |
| Written by | J.S. Hill |
| Produced by | Adam Morane-Griffiths |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dale McCready |
Production company | Wildcard Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editFollowing a shattering emotional breakdown, a college professor relocates to the countryside with his family. After a seemingly good start, he is plagued by spectral visions and investigates a local mystery that has put him and his family in danger.[1][2][3]
Cast
edit- Ed Stoppard as Ben Marshall
- Sophia Myles as Rachel Marshall
- Russell Tovey as Jack
- Isaac Andrews as Harry Marshall
- Paul Kaye as Father Patrick
- Greg Wise as Dominic
- Joanna Vanderham as Jessica
- Sebastian Dunn as Dr. Parr
- Duncan Pow as Lee
- Luke Brandon Field as Jay
- Harry Burton as Professor York
- Alan Drake as Grimes
- Eileen Nicholas as Olivia Warner
Reception
editThe film was generally not well received by critics and received a rating of 40% on Rotten Tomatoes.[4][5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Blackwood (2013) Movie Review from Eye for Film". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Blackwood (2013)". July 29, 2014.
- ^ a b "Blackwood (2013) – Adam Wimpenny". July 24, 2014.
- ^ "Blackwood (2013)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Blackwood (2013)" – via www.blu-ray.com.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Blackwood'". CineVue. July 30, 2014.
- ^ "London Film Festival Review: Blackwood (2013)". October 18, 2013.