COMING HOME IN THE DARK Directed by James Ashcroft
Starring Daniel Gillies (“Virgin River,” “The Originals”)In Select Theaters and VOD On October 1st
**Sundance Film Festival 2021 – Official Selection**
“A rivetingly nasty ride and an assured debut from a promising new director.”
– David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
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“A white knuckle ride of ruthless horror.”
– Kristy Puchko, Pajiba
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“A career-changer for star Daniel Gillies… here given the spotlight as an unflappable
but queasily human screen psycho.”
– Guy Lodge, Variety
Synopsis A family’s idyllic outing at an isolated coastline descends into terror when high school teacher Alan ‘Hoaggie’ Hoaganraad, his wife Jill, and stepsons Maika and Jordon unexpectedly come across a pair of murderous drifters – the enigmatic psychopath Mandrake and his hulking man-child accomplice Tubs – who thrust them into a nightmare road trip. At first, the family’s terror seems to be born of a random encounter with two sociopaths, but as the night drags on, Hoaggie and Jill realize that this nightmare was set in motion 20 years earlier.
Cast: Daniel Gillies, Erik Thomson, Miriama McDowell, Matthias Luafutu, Billy Paratene, Frankie Paratene, Bailey Cowan
Director: James Ashcroft
Writers: Eli Kent, James Ashcroft
Producers: Mike Minogue, Catherine Fitzgerald, Desray Armstrong
Executive Producer: James Ashcroft
Director of Photography: Matt Henley
Music: John Gibson
Editor: Annie Collins
Running Time: 92 minutes
Language: English
Country: New Zealand
