Attack of the Herbals
| Attack of the Herbals | |
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| Directed by | David Keith |
| Written by |
Alisdair Cook David Keith Liam Matheson |
| Starring |
Calum Booth Claire McCulloch Steve Worsley Richard Currie Liam Matheson |
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| Language | English |
Attack of the Herbals is a 2010 Scottish horror comedy directed by David Keith[1][2][3] from a screenplay written by David Ryan Keith, Liam Matheson and Alisdair Cook.[4]
The film is about a group of locals who try to save Lobster Cove, their sleepy village, from disruption caused by a plan to build a new supermarket complex.
Plot
Set in a small Scottish village named Lobster Cove, the local community is enraged when a retailer is granted permission to build their supermarket complex on a nature spot. A crate is discovered washed up on shore and one of the group makes tea out of it.
Some of the local residents band together to create a herbal-tea cottage industry as a way to raise funds to fight the retailer. The tea proves incredibly popular and with its rejuvenating properties the elderly are finding a new lease of life. Unfortunately, there are side-effects...
Cast
- Calum Booth as Jackson McGregor
- Claire McCulloch as Jenny Robertson
- Steve Worsley as Russell Wallace
- Richard Currie as Steve Roadrunner Robertson
- Liam Matheson as Bennett Campbell
- Lee Hutcheon as Danny the Pincer
Production
Attack of the Herbals was filmed in and around Aberdeen, Scotland, on a single Canon 5D with follow focus.[5] Much of the film focuses on the Aberdeen harbour area.[6]
The music is by Leah Kardos,[7] who collaborated with David Keith on previous works, two short films called "Demonic" and "Dead Funny".[8]
Release
Camelot Entertainment Group have gained distribution rights to Attack of the Herbals. Darknight Pictures, a division of Camelot Entertainment, confirmed they were to auction Attack of the Herbals at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[9]
References
- ↑ North-east filmmaker’s movie attracts fans in America
- ↑ Attack of the Herbals - David Keith interview
- ↑ Crazy Nazi Tea Runs Amok in Latest Attack of the Herbals Trailer
- ↑ "Welcome to the official movie website". Clear Focus Movies. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Making 'Attack of the Herbals'" (Video). Clear Focus Movies. pp. 08:18 – 10:00. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ MovieSet Production Report
- ↑ Attack of the Herbals official website. "Original Music Score by Leah Kardos". Clear Focus Movies. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ Leah Kardos Blog
- ↑ HollywoodStarsHoney report
External links
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- Official site
- Attack of the Herbals at Camelot Entertainment