Summaries

For film geek Shaun Costello, acquiring a copy of the obscure movie The House On Cuckoo Lane has become an obsession. He'll soon discover that the thrill of the hunt is greater than the reward.

The House On Cuckoo Lane is the rarest underground horror movie of all time. Some people claim it never existed. Those who believe of its existence claim it is the strangest and most unsettling underground film of all time. Legend has it the film was found in the very house where it was shot. This is the film every video collector wants. For film geek Shaun Costello, The House On Cuckoo Lane is an obsession. In his quest to acquire the legendary movie he scours the video underground, consulting dangerous traders. But as Shaun will soon discover, the thrill of the hunt is often greater than the reward. This short film presents a fictional narrative framework based around the legendary House On Cuckoo Lane videotape.

Details

Keywords
  • nightmare
  • vhs
  • obsession
  • celluloid
  • videodisc
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Aug 22, 2011
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Production companies Devils Wax Productions

Box office

Budget $50

Tech specs

Runtime 45m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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