White Settlers
Headline
Encore Screening! The short film Slut screens prior.
Synopsis
Suspense thriller WHITE SETTLERS pitches the modern urbanite dream of starting a simple life in the country against the possibility of a very different and terrifying reality. Set in the borders of Scotland, WHITE SETTLERS takes place over the course of one incredibly tense night and stars Pollyanna McIntosh, internationally renowned for her performance in Sundance horror hit THE WOMAN, Festival favourite LOVE ETERNAL and Irvine Welsh's FILTH.
It's Ed and Sarah's first night at their new home, an isolated farmhouse. This should be a new beginning away from their stressful London lives. And at first it is; come sunset they fall in love all over again as they wander in the beautiful Scottish landscape. But as darkness falls, Sarah suspects they're not alone, Ed goes to investigate and quickly, the evening becomes a nightmare. It suddenly dawns on them; they do not belong here. And they're certainly not welcome….
It's Ed and Sarah's first night at their new home, an isolated farmhouse. This should be a new beginning away from their stressful London lives. And at first it is; come sunset they fall in love all over again as they wander in the beautiful Scottish landscape. But as darkness falls, Sarah suspects they're not alone, Ed goes to investigate and quickly, the evening becomes a nightmare. It suddenly dawns on them; they do not belong here. And they're certainly not welcome….
About the Director
Director(s)
Simeon
Halligan
Director
White Settlers is Simeon's second feature as director following 2010's UK teen horror, Splintered....Read more
White Settlers is Simeon's second feature as director following 2010's UK teen horror, Splintered. A Royal College of Art graduate, Simeon trained initially as an art director and worked on numerous commercials, TV shows and feature films before directing a selection of award winning short films. Simeon also heads up Not a Number productions, UK film production company, Grimmfest an international genre film festival and Grimm Entertainment, a horror orientated distribution label in the UK. Rachel heads up Not A Number Productions with Simeon and produced their first feature film Splintered. experienced in raising production finance and over seeing film production, she has produced award winning broadcast shows, corporates and TV commercials as well as feature films. Rachel has also worked with Island Records for bands such as U2. WHITES SETTLERS is Rachel's second feature film as producer. Read less