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Backwoods (Short Film)

BACKWOODS
A short film based on H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Picture In The House'.
"Searchers after horror haunt, strange, far places."

WINNER OF THE RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST 'H.P LOVECRAFT AWARD' 2019

1907, Massachusetts. A scholar drifts from his path and finds himself in a house he takes for deserted. Deserted, apart from a beguiling book containing dark secrets that exerts a powerful hold over those who come into contact with it. ​​​​​​​


A Ryan Mackfall film, based on H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Picture In The House', starring Kevin Horsham and Ciaran Clarke, music by Johnny Dang and Tanner Merritt, art direction by Lee Evans, edited by Stine Tondelstrand, produced by Kingsley Marshall, Neil Fox and Ryan Mackfall, written by Neil Fox, directed by Ryan Mackfall.
A Myskatonic and SOFT Production 2018.

The film has completed its festival circuit tour and has had physical releases as part of the following blu-rays:


The film is also featured in the award winning documentary mega-text of folk horror 'Woodlands Dark, Days Bewitched: A History Of Folk Horror'.

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Backwoods (Short Film)

A SHORT HORROR/THRILLER FILM BASED ON THE H.P. LOVECRAFT STORY 'THE PICTURE IN THE HOUSE'.

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