Cherry Tree Lane
| Cherry Tree Lane | |
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| Directed by | Paul Andrew Williams |
| Produced by | Ken Marshall |
| Written by | Paul Andrew Williams |
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| Music by | Aidan Lavelle |
| Cinematography | Carlos Catalán |
| Edited by | Tom Hemmings |
Production company |
Steel Mill Pictures |
| Distributed by | Metrodome Distribution |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cherry Tree Lane is a 2010 British urban dramatic real-time horror-thriller film, written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams.[1]
Plot
The film tells the story of a middle-aged suburban couple who are terrorised in their home by a group of teenagers who plan to kill their son who has grassed-up one of their friends.[2]
Cast
- Rachael Blake as Christine
- Tom Butcher as Mike
- Jumayn Hunter as Rian
- Ashley Chin as Asad
- Sonny Muslim as Teddy
- Jennie Jacques as Beth
- Corinne Douglas as Chaman
- Kieran Dooner as Oscar
- Tom Kane as Sebastian
Production
Based on a specially written script template, the film was made for Steel Mill Pictures.[3] The director Paul Andrew Williams began the shooting of the psychological thriller on 16 July 2009 in North London.[4] Ken Marshall produced the film for UK Film Council and Steel Mill Pictures.[5]
Release
The film premiered on 23 June 2010 as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2010.[6] Cherry Tree Lane is part of the Film4 Frightfest on 29 August 2010.[7] Metrodome Distribution holds the rights for the sales in England.[8]
Critical reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics. The Film Blogger dubbed it a “moderately tense thriller”, that was “accentuated by a well-developed class commentary and some solid performances”.[9]
Title
The film’s name is an ironic reminder of the address of the idealised suburban Banks family in the popular 1964 film Mary Poppins, as well as in the series of books on which the film is based.
See also
References
- ↑ Cherry Tree Lane – Steel Mill Pictures
- ↑ "The Cottage director moves to CHERRY TREE LANE". 24Framespersecond.
- ↑ "Cherry Tree Lane Is the Next Stop for Bloodshed!". DreadCentral.
- ↑ "One-Sheet and Stills: Cherry Tree Lane". DreadCentral.
- ↑ Sarah Cooper. "Paul Andrew Williams gears up for summer shoot on third feature". Screen Daily.
- ↑ "Eiff 2010: Review of Paul Andrew Williams' Cherry Tree Lane". Quietearth.us. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ↑ "Film4 Frightfest '10: New Image from Cherry Tree Lane". DreadCentral.
- ↑ Michael Allen. "Home Invasion Thriller Cherry Tree Lane Visits Frightfest August 28th". 28 Days Later Analysis.
- ↑ "Cherry Tree Lane (2010): Reviews". The Film Blogger. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
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