Summaries

At a writers' retreat on an isolated island, novelist Zandra joins a group of strangers confronting their darkest secrets. But when a member of the party mysteriously disappears, they realize there's something else on the island.

WRITERS RETREAT is a horror film written by Jeremy Sheldon & C.M. Taylor set on fictional Kilton Island where strangers come together to develop their writing. Mark Twain famously said: "Write what you know". But how far would you go to find material for the ultimate bestseller? At a writer's retreat on an isolated island, novelist Zandra finds herself amongst a group of strangers confronting their darkest secrets as they write. When a member of the party mysteriously disappears, Zandra fears there is a more sinister presence trapped on the island with them. WRITERS RETREAT is filmed in a classic British Hammer Horror style using the strange features of its location to create a hauntingly terrifying film with atmosphere and menace. The script delves deep into human emotions and honesty, causing the characters to ask questions about themselves that they didn't know they had and question the audience as to whether things are quite what they seem.—Official

Details

Keywords
  • island
  • isolation
  • writer
  • terror
  • country house
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Horror
  • Crime
Release date Oct 15, 2015
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Official sites Official Facebook
Language English
Filming locations Osea Island, Essex, England, UK
Production companies MoliFilms Entertainment

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 29m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.39:1

Synopsis

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