The Moor (Feature Film)

2023| UK

The chilling and atmospheric British horror, The Moor, had its World Premiere at FrightFest in August 2023. The Moor marks Chris Cronin's feature-length directorial debut and stars Sophia La Porta, David Edward-Robertson, Bernard Hill and Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips.

"Our aim with The Moor was to create an original suspense/horror film with an identity set firmly in our home county of Yorkshire. The moors have always been a place that inspired supernatural fears for us to draw upon - wisps, balefire, mysterious disappearances and ghostly animals are at the centre of many local myths we grew up around. As a genre filmmaker, I wanted to explore those important questions through tension and suspense. Genre lets us take a look at very human and painful situations and make them larger than life, forcing us to re-examine them. Thankfully, most of us don't know what it's like to experience a tragedy as great as Bill and Claire’s, but through the medium of horror we can elevate how awful it would be, making the audience really feel it."


Press//
“With DNA descended from The Blair Witch Project (1999) and the feel of British folk horror The Borderlands (2013), The Moor is an eerie, atmospheric chiller drenched in dread.” - Moving Pictures Film Club

“Verdict: The Moor is as relentless and vast as its location and, like that place too, rewards exploration. 9/10” - Scifi bulletin

“The Moor is a strong debut that combines elements of found footage, folk horror and possession into a slow-burn escalation of unease and grief. It promises much for Cronin as a director, although it may not do any favours for the Yorkshire tourist board.” - The Geek Show

Cast//
Claire - Sophia La Porta
Bill - David Edward-Robertson
Thornley - Bernard Hill
Eleanor - Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips
Alex - Mark Peachey
Liz - Vicki Hackett
Danny - Dexter Sol Ansell
Young Claire - Billie Suggett

Crew//
Director - Chris Cronin
Writer - Paul Thomas
Producers - Pawel Pracz + Paul Thomas + Chris Cronin
Cinematographer - Sam Cronin
Assistant Director - Kyle Brearey
Casting - Benjamin Newsome
Make up / SFX Artist - Mita Patel
Editor - Pawel Pracz
Composer - Nir Perlman
Sound Design + Sound Recordist - Andrew Layfield
Re-recording Mixer - 344 Audio
Visual Effects - The Artistbuilding + Flipbook Studios
Colorist - Tracks and Layers

Sales - Raven Banner

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