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The Amulet

Echoing the spirit of classic British and European horror films of the 1960’s and 1970's such as Italian gothic and Hammer, ‘The Amulet’ is a gothic horror tale set in a land far away and a time long past, where a lone vampire mysteriously seeks another of his kind.

'The Amulet' was made by Hallowquest Films in South Wales, with a crew of three, cast of four actors, and lots of enthusiasm following an inspirational trip to Transylvania.

Well received by audiences, 'The Amulet' has recently been nominee and runner-up for the Golden Stake Award for Short Film, at the International Vampire Film & Arts Festival 2019 in London. It was also selected for screening at Chapter Moviemaker, which qualified it for consideration by BAFTA.

  • Martyn Harris
    Director
    Nosferatu (2018 music video), I'm With Her (2017 music video)
  • Martyn Harris
    Writer
  • Alexandra Harris
    Writer
  • Alexandra Harris
    Producer
    I'm With Her (2017 music video)
  • Andrew Steele
    Key Cast
    "Vladislas (the Vampire)"
    Wrath of the Titans, various
  • Ceri Hopkins
    Key Cast
    "Vampiress / witch"
    Casualty, Doctors, various
  • David Benjamin
    Key Cast
    "Wise man"
    Twin Town, various
  • Adam Turner
    Key Cast
    "Harbour walker"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Mystery, Vampire
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 27, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    200 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35.1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International Vampire Film & Arts Festival 2019
    London
    United Kingdom
    July 12, 2019
    UK Premiere
    Golden Stake Award: Nominated
  • The Lift-Off Sessions, Pinewood Studios
    Iver Heath, Bucks
    United Kingdom
    September 8, 2019
    Internet Premiere - On-Demand
    Finalist
  • Fantasm Film Festival
    Orlando, Florida
    United States
    October 12, 2019
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Chapter Moviemaker
    Cinema & Co. Swansea
    United Kingdom
    January 13, 2020
    Wales, UK
    Selection / BAFTA qualifying
  • Flickfair 2020
    Los Angeles
    United States
    August 8, 2020
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Martyn Harris

Martyn is a music video director and filmmaker based on the South Wales coast in the UK.
Obsessed since childhood with genre cinema of the action/horror/sci-fi/fantasy oeuvres, Martyn enjoys creating highly impressive and atmospheric films on minimal budgets.
His latest short film is the vampire tale 'The Amulet', which was nominated for best short film at the International Vampire Film & Arts Festival 2019 in London, and qualified for BAFTA consideration.

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