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