THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
"What's your reflection?"
Feature Film/Horror (2007)
Awards
Best Horror SBFF 2007
Award winning film THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS is a psychological horror detailing with one mans slide into madness. THE ARTIST (Paul McCarthy) becomes wracked by horrific visions from a mysterious mirror.
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The Artist lives alone in a foreboding old house in the country. Once prolific he is now a desperate man at odds with his work and unable to paint. When he discovers a mysterious package left on his doorstep The Artist finds a strange mirror within and soon becomes wracked by horrific visions.
Beguiled by the mirror his work becomes fuelled by the visions as he paints like never before. However disturbing things soon begin to happen to him and those who enter the house. Escalating with each vision, with each brush stroke the mirror's grip on The Artist tightens. Can The Artists untangle himself from the mirror's creeping influence before it is too late?
"A terrifying horror, an atmospheric shocker" - Festival Director SBFF 2007, winner of Best Horror.
CAST
The Artist Paul McCarthy
The Friend Jonathan Rhodes
The Agent Mike Langridge
The Life Model Ros Povey
CREW
Written & Directed by Craig Griffith
Executive Producers Mike Pringle & Mark Stevenson
Produced by Craig Griffith, William Charles & May Gwen
Director of Photography Chris Britton
Edited by Claire Pringle
Music by Christopher Nettleton
Grade by Chris Hopkins
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Sound Designer David Pringle
Sound Supervisor/ADR Justin Bryant
Sound recorded by Nick Rosier, Emanuel Nana, David Pringle, George Featherby
Art Director Nick Rosier
Runners Dom Edwards, Emanuel Nana & Manny
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Paintings by Emma Marsh
On set SFX by Mike Saunders
Documentary crew George Featherby & Kathy Morrison
Artistic Advisor Gabbi Carr
Location provided by Mike Gooden
Thanks to the following:
The Gooden Family
Tom Tilliyard Haines
The Britton Family
At WWAV Rapp Collins:
Sandra Money
Barnie Jones
Liza
Production Solicitor Gav Davis
At OBE:
Alister Jorden
At Zero One:
Peter Treger
Dan Bromley
At Lee Lighting:
Pat McEnallay
Tony Angel & Phil the Batt
The Store Boys
At Angelic Films:
Adam Coop
At Framestore CFC:
Simon
Sharon
Adam
British Red Cross
And everyone else for their support
Dedicated to:
The Griffith Family
The Morgan Family
The Pringle Family
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Posters designed by Michael Saunders
Wide-angle lens and sound equipment supplied by Zero 1
Lighting Equipment supplied by Lee Lighting
Edited on Avid
Filmed with Canon XL1 Digital Video cameras
Originated on Panasonic mini DV cassettes
Completed on Final Cut Pro HD
Filmed on location at Compton House, Sherborne, Dorset, UK
& Chiswick Town Hall, London, UK
& Gabbi’s Art Studio, Brighton, UK
© 2005 the workshop presents…
All Rights Reserved
The events, characters and firms depicted in this motion picture are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual firms is purely coincidental.
This motion picture is owned by the workshop presents.
© 2021
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Gallery
The Artist (Paul McCarthy)
The Friend (Johnathan Rhodes)
The Artist (Paul McCarthy)
The Artist (Paul McCarthy)
The Friend (Johnathan Rhodes)
The Artist (Paul McCarthy)
The Artist (Paul McCarthy)
The Artist (Paul McCarthy)
The Artist (Paul McCarthy)
Filming In Compton House