Tales of the Supernatural

Tales of the Supernatural is a 2014 British horror film. It is a portmanteau film consisting of six short tales.[1] Segments are written by Steven M. Smith, Daniel Johnson and Matt Dickinson and directed by Steven M. Smith and Daniel Johnson. The cast includes Bruce Payne, Jon Campling and Jon-Paul Gates. It is planned for release on 17 October 2014 on DVD and VOD worldwide through Monarch Films Inc and Greenway Entertainment.

Tales of the Supernatural
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Directed bySteven M. Smith (segments "The Book, "The Hike", "Naked" & "Diary Of Disturbance")
Daniel Johnson (segments "Bryan's Daughter" & "Paralysis")
Written bySteven M. Smith (segments "The Hike", "Naked" & "Diary Of Disturbance")
Daniel Johnson (segments "Bryan's Daughter" & "Paralysis")
Matt Dickinson (segments "The Book")
Produced bySteven M. Smith
Joe Shefer
Joey Paul Gowdy
Daniel Johnson
StarringBruce Payne
Jon Campling
Giles Alderson
Jon-Paul Gates
CinematographyJoe Gainsbough
Kirk Gaydon
Edited bySteven M. Smith
Barry Lupton
Music byBarry A. E. Covell
Kevin Leavy
Chrsi Davey
Production
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Greenway Entertainment
Distributed byGreenway Entertainment
Monarch Films
Release date
  • 17 October 2014 (2014-10-17)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£35,000

Plot

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The film consists of six supernatural tales (Disturbance, The Hike, Bryan's Daughter, The Book, Naked and Paralysis) linked together by a demon who is intent on collecting human souls.

Cast

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  • Bruce Payne as Father Doyle
  • Jon Campling as the Demon
  • Giles Alderson as Dominic Mears
  • Jon-Paul Gates as Andrew Flemming
  • Victoria Pritchard as Hannah Flemming (segment Disturbance)
  • Steven M. Smith as Hiker 2 (segment The Hike)
  • Olivia Jewson as Mary (segment "The Hike")
  • Aiste Gramantaite as Childminder (segment "Bryan's Daughter")
  • Laura Penneycard as Kate Mears
  • Juliet Lundholm as Lucy
  • Lynsey Pow as Julia Caskin (segment "The Book")
  • Debra Baker as Stephanie (segment "Bryan's Daughter")
  • Jeremy Hill as The Tall Man (segment "The Hike")
  • Joe Shefer as Michael (segment "The Hike")
  • Nina Hatchwell as Angela (segment "Paralysis")
  • Mia Baker as Mia (segment "Bryan's Daughter")
  • Patrick Rowe as Young Priest
  • Emma Claire Beckett as The Secretary / killer (segment "The Book")
  • Stephanie Covell as Daughter (segment "The Book")
  • Maria J.J. Smith as Little Girl (segment "The Hike")
  • Toni Brooks as Sally (segment "The Hike")

Reception

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Sean Evans gave the film one star out of five and stated that it contained a 'rocky and quite frankly disjointed storyline'.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Sean. "My Eyes Hurt.. Tales of the Supernatural Review". Back to the Movies. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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