SUCKER
CURRENTLY IN FESTIVALS
Sucker is a short horror and was directed, written and produced by Switchblade.
In a twisted story of co-dependence, a pair of estranged sisters are pitted against each other by an abhorrent leech creature that uses its mind-controlling influence to puppeteer them from the inside out.
Will the sisters find common ground before it's too late?
SUCKER reunites the team behind Retch, bringing you a full body experience, using practical effects with deadly sound design and a killer score!
**Currently in the 22/23 festival circuit, including: FrightFest // Screamfest LA // BIFFF
KILL YOUR LOVER / Feature Film
IN POST-PRODUCTION
Kill Your Lover is a toxic relationship horror feature film where "Blue Valentine" meets the "The Fly" in a psychological drama with a punk edge and skin-crawling body horror.
Synopsis:
When Dakota tries to break off her toxic relationship with Axel, it starts transforming him into a monstrous creature with increased aggression, a touch that melts skin and worst of all, he’s contagious...
KILL YOUR LOVER promises tense horror sequences, heartbreaking interpersonal drama and creative kills. This film is the epitome of 'death by a thousand cuts'.
ISOLATION / Feature Film
HORROR ANTHOLOGY
As featured in Fangoria, Variety, Dread Central and
Bloody Disgusting. Celebrated premieres at Frightfest & Screamfest 2021.
Switchblade's Alix & Keir co-created the London segment during the 1st UK covid lockdown, deemed by Flickering Myth as 'easily the bloodiest of the nine shorts' with some 'genuinely gnarly gore.'
ISOLATION weaves together nine standalone, yet interconnected, horror stories from all corners of the world. It follows people as they confront their biggest fears in attempts to survive an increasingly deadly pandemic.
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The teams of filmmakers on the project include:
Dennie Gordon (Jack Ryan, Legion)
Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter)
Bobby Roe (The Houses October Built)
Andrew Kasch (Tales Of Halloween)
Zach Passero (Wicked Lake)
Christian Pasquariello (Alien Invasion: S.U.M. 1)
Alexandra Neary (The Innocent)
Kyle I. Kelley and Adam Brown (The Music Lesson)
Alix Austin and Keir Siewert (Retch)
RETCH
// Best Horror Short Winner (Cinefantasy Festival)
// Special Jury Mention Winner (Fantosfreak Festival)
// Best Sound Designer Winner (Underwire Festival)
Retch is an award-winning short horror and was directed, written and produced by Switchblade. It screened at over
30 festivals globally before premiering on ALTER.
You can watch the film here
// Winner of 7 Best Short Film Awards
// Best Director Winner (Formosa Film Festival)
// Best Editing Winner (Birmingham & Unrestricted View FF)
Portrait is a mutliple award winning short, tense drama,
starring Sorcha Groundsell (Clique), directed, written and produced by Switchblade - having screened at over 20 festivals.
Do Not Resuscitate is a furious 4 minute ride of horror, which was directed, written and produced by Switchblade.
You can watch the film here
**Official Selections include**
// British Urban Film Festival (BAFTA-qualifying)
// Fighting Spirit Film Festival
Duchess is a short MMA drama, starring Samantha Schnitzler (Blacksite & Sky's Intergalactic) and was directed, written by Switchblade and produced by Will Nash.
**Official Selections include**
// Underwire Festival (BAFTA-qualifying)
// BFI Women of the World Festival
True Value is a short crime thriller, starring Red Madrell (Kidulthood) and was directed, written and produced by Switchblade.
You can watch the film here