I can’t tell ya how excited I am to write this!! There’s so much awesomeness in the title of this posting that I don’t know where to begin. Oh yeah I do … Andy Stewart!! Stewart, The Mad Scotsman, owned 2014. He wrote, directed, and released two amazing short films in 2014. SPLIT and INK, as well as his first short, DYSMORPHIA (made in 2012), all made my Best Short Films of 2014 list. Here we are barely a month into 2015 and Stewart announces his next and apparently “final short film,” REDACTED. REDACTED is written and directed by Stewart and will star some very familiar names in the genre, Laurence Harvey (THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2 and 3) and Tristan Risk, arguably the best part of AMERICAN MARY. Check out the press release which also contains the plot crunch:
For Immediate Release
Laurence R. Harvey & Tristan Risk to star in short horror, REDACTEDGlasgow-based company Shining Example Films and award-winning writer/director Andy Stewart (Dysmorphia, Split, Ink) are delighted to announce that pre-production has begun on their final short horror film, “Redacted”.
The Mad Scotsman, himself, Andy Stewart!!
“Redacted” will star Laurence R. Harvey (The Human Centipede 2 & 3, The Editor) and Tristan Risk (American Mary, The Editor, The ABC’s of Death).
Writer/Director Andy Stewart had the following to say, “It’s a slightly different direction for me this time, a brief step away from body horror and into sci-fi or fantasy”.
“I am absolutely over the moon to be working with both Tristan and Laurence on this project. Having Laurence on-board is hugely exciting and a little daunting to me. I cannot wait to see what he does with the role. Tristan and I have talked about working together for a while now so I’m very happy to be bringing her to Scotland for this”.
“Redacted” will see Stewart re-teaming with BAFTA-winning cinematographer Alan C. McLaughlin while the Special Make-Up Effects will again be designed by award-winning FX artist Grant Mason (Hardware, Sleepy Hollow, Bride of Chucky, Clive Barker’s Nightbreed) who also created the make-up and gore effects on Split and Ink.
actress Tristan Risk.
The film will be produced by Gordon Holliday, Remo Catani and Austin Hayden.
Filming is set to begin in June 2015, with a crowdfunding campaign set to launch in the next week.
SYNOPSIS
While on an afternoon hike, an unimposing Man stumbles upon a humanoid creature with alluring female qualities. While fearful and in apparent need of assistance, The Creature oozes sexuality and danger but it is unclear where the danger really lies …
Redacted is an exploration of the darker side of human nature when confronted with something strange and otherworldly.
actor Laurence R. Harvey
If you’re at all familiar with Stewart’s body horror trilogy then you’ll recognize many familiar names involved in REDACTED. I’m glad to see this. Obviously Stewart has surrounded himself with very talented people and it’s great to see them working together on a new project. Stewart’s films are something you definitely want to familiarize yourself with. Stewart is going to be a huge name in the horror genre!!
I’ll be keeping my eye closely on this project as is develops.
Stay Bloody!!!
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