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The Blade Cuts Deeper

Many people want their five minutes of fame but for some, it comes at the ultimate price - their life!'

Meet John Abbott, narcissistic host of infamous real-crime show Lights, Camera, KILL. Known for its lurid re-enactments of the darkest of trespasses, it has made him rich by exploiting pain and suffering.

Yet while Abbott basks shamelessly in the limelight, one victim has seen enough. Broken by his loss, the man has a burning thirst for revenge - and now he wants to make Abbott bleed.

  • Gene Dolders
    Director
  • Gene Dolders
    Writer
  • A J Ballard
    Writer
  • Gene Dolders
    Producer
  • Guy Taylor
    Producer
  • John Tueart
    Key Cast
    "John Abbott"
  • James Podmore
    Key Cast
    "Jackson"
  • Saul Murphy
    Key Cast
    "Nathan"
  • Jason L Ricketts
    Key Cast
    "Sgt. Rollins"
  • Kristin Jaap
    Key Cast
    "Olivia"
  • Vicki Avery
    Key Cast
    "Michelle"
  • Kevin Carter
    Key Cast
    "Audience Member"
  • Peter Durr
    Key Cast
    "The Maniac"
  • Lucy Renton
    Key Cast
    "Gill"
  • Quentin J Gray
    Key Cast
    "Noah"
  • Lindsay Bennett Thompson
    Key Cast
    "Rita"
  • Lindsay Blessing
    Key Cast
    "Jennifer Lowers"
  • Tom Moulton
    Key Cast
    "Avian Enthusiast"
  • Guy Pearson
    Visual Effects
  • Gary Hunt
    Special Make-Up Effects
  • Dean Garner
    Special Make-Up Effects
  • John Dunn
    Special Make-Up Effects
  • Victoria MUA
    Special Make-Up Effects
  • John Mellor
    Sound Recordist / Engineer
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes 21 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English, Norwegian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Gene Dolders

Filmmaker and cinema aficionado Gene Dolders got his start in the industry at the turn of the century as a freelance cameraman in the corporate sector. Hailing from Liverpool, Dolders spent several years honing his craft on commercial shoots in the US, Europe and the Middle East, before a move to the Far East followed in 2006. For the next decade he lived and worked in various cities such as Daegu, Guangzhou, Macau and Manila, soaking up the different flavours of cinema on offer while learning from people in the business.

In 2018, Dolders decided to focus on what was most important to him; carving out a niche as a filmmaker, while also utilising his skills and experience to help give talented young artists across north-west England a flying start in the creative industries. Thus, he formed his own production company, Barber Green Digital.

The Blade Cuts Deeper is Dolders’ first feature-length flick, having previously directed two shorts including Death Is The Keeper Of Secrets and Death Is Not A Whisper.

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Director Statement

My dream to make a feature, especially a horror feature, has finally come true and my love for directors such as Dario Argento, Sergio Martino and Lucio Fulci really shines through in the movie. Many of the Giallo tropes are present in the movie as I love the aesthetic and the mood it helps create