A homage to classic horror & exploitation. A secret society with a keen interest in the occult gathers for one of its regular ceremonies. Its members are tricked into performing a forbidden ritual and unleash a dangerous spirit in the house. Each member struggles to survive the night, and unravel the traitor among them. Awaiting Lazarus is inspired by some of the most interesting Hammer (& Hammer-like) horror I came across as a child. Particularly those with the classic themes of witches, devil worship, vampires, demons, eccentric characters. The whole fun package. It’s even inspired by more unusual films like: The Witches (1966), Twins of Evil (1971).. Even one of my favourite films of the recent decade Ti West’s House of the Devil (2009). was my final project, before graduating from The London Film School. We had a very strict window to come up with a project, and turn in the final product. It was quite challenging, since I wrote and got the production started within 2 months. My team and I shot the film in about 5 days. More information on the production process in this interview http://www.filmbuzz.tv/?p=1897 WINNER: BEST SOUND - MACABRE FAIRE FF 2016, BEST SHORT FILM - EKO INTERNATIONAL FF 2015, BEST ACTOR *SHORT* - EKO INTERNATIONAL FF 2015, BEST DP - TERROR FILM FEST 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS SO FAR: FRIGHT NIGHTS 2014, EERIE HORROFEST 2014, ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST 2014, HP LOVECRAFT & CTHULHU-CON LA 2015, CALGARY HORROR CON 2015, FILMQUEST 2015, BIG AS TEXAS FILM FEST 2015, DRAGON CON INDEPENDENT FILM FEST 2015, SCREAM IN THE DARK FILM FEST 2015, HP LOVECRAFT OREGON 2015, TERROR FILM FESTIVAL 2015, TUCSON TERRORFEST 2015, SOUTH AFRICAN HORRORFEST 2015, EKO INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST 2015, MACABRE FAIRE FILM FEST 2016.

A short gothic piece based on work from the National Gallery ("Two followers of Cadmus devoured by a dragon - Cornelis Van Haarlem - 1588" in particular). An abrupt entry into a twisted fairy tale, featuring a damsel who shouldn't necessarily be saved. A wounded and betrayed fool tries to snatch the one he loves from a twisted demi-god's claws. Shot on 16mm/colour/tungsten stock.

This is some of my earliest work, from when I was still experimenting in university. A tale, about a mysterious unstable artist with uncanny powers who decides to take unjust revenge on an Innocent person who offends him. It all starts when a comic book pitch goes wrong. He is rejected and eventually embarrassed by the editor; So hr seeks revenge, by succumbing to his darker side.