Last year, we broke the news aboutGuy Fawkes: Blood and Fire, which transforms the legendary British historical figure into a supernatural terror.
We now have an exclusive first look at the poster for the indie film, which is said to blend historical horrors with contemporary dread in the vein of The Ninth Gate and The Da Vinci Code, coupled with The Omen-style folklore.
In the movie, when an ancient mask is unearthed during excavations on a construction site it triggers a terrifying series of deaths by spontaneous combustion.
An insurance investigator and a psychic medium must uncover the terrifying truth of an evil prophecy dating back hundreds of years and prevent the spirit of Guy Fawkes from opening a gateway to Hell and ripping apart the fabric of time itself.
Benjamin David directs from a script by Dominic Philpott. Jonathan Sothcott produces for Shogun Films.
Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott, Charlie Woodward, Jonathan Oliver, Tony Sands, Pierse Stevens, and Paul Preston star, with Paul Terry as Guy Fawkes.
Guy Fawkes: Blood & Fire is gearing up for an early November UK release in celebration of Guy Fawkes Night via Trinity Content.
Philpott has also penned a novelization that expands on his screenplay, which will be published in November via Caffeine Nights Books.
“We’re excited to bring Guy Fawkes back to life with a supernatural twist via a fully loaded transmedia entertainment landscape,” said Sothcott. “Dom’s story has more to it than we could squeeze into a film. He’s a great writer, and this story has so many layers and great characters it will be a guaranteed page turner.”
“Dominc’s novelization was a joy to publish: his writing is so sharp and fully realized that he left me remarkably little to do,” added Caffeine Nights publisher Darren Law. “The film promises to be a thrilling ride and, I believe, another foundation stone in Shogun’s growing empire of modern British classics.”