Private Project

Never Alone

Consumed by the grief of his wife's death, James rejects friend's attempts at company, only to find that when his friends leave, he isn't truly alone.

  • John Farrelly
    Director
    Difruil(Different, 2022), An Taibhse (The Ghost, 2023)
  • Christian Gerring
    Director
  • Christian Gerring
    Writer
  • Christian Gerring
    Producer
  • Christian Gerring
    Key Cast
    "James"
    The Singer (2022), Diffruil (Different, 2022),
  • Daniel Mahon
    Key Cast
    "Eddie"
    Who We Love (2021), Lily (2016)
  • Elaenor Shannon
    Key Cast
    "Mairie"
    The Show Must Go Online (2020)
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Psychological, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 40 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Paris in the Dark
    Paris
    France
    April 13, 2024
    European premiere
    Official selection
  • RED Movie Awards
    Reims
    France
    May 10, 2024
    Official selection
Director Biography - John Farrelly, Christian Gerring

John Farrelly is a an Irish filmmaker. At the age of 17, John was crowned 'Ireland's Best Young Filmmaker' following the success of his short film, 'Choice'. He then embarked on his first feature film, 'The Sleep Experiment', which earned him the Jury Prize at the LA Horror Film Festival. Farrelly subsequently directed the Star Wars short film, 'The Lost Jedi', and the coming-of-age Irish language short, 'Different'. Currently, he is working on his second feature, 'An Taibhse' (The Ghost), notable for being the first Irish language horror feature ever made.

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Director Statement

Christian Gerring writer/Co-director - Never Alone is a para-psychological horror exploring the affects of grief and how it can manifest itself in dark and sometimes paranormal ways. I wanted to show not only the mindset of the main character, but the impact their actions and attitude has on their loved ones.