United Kingdom / Jun 17, 2023 / Sheffield DocFest
33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Otto Baxter, a filmmaker with Down's Syndrome, directs and stars in this musical horror-comedy short based on his life, set in Victorian London.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Laura Aikman | Nurse |
| Vikash Bhai | Gravedigger |
| Archie Fletcher | Young Scamp |
| Ellie Rawnsley | Beautiful Woman |
| Oliver Gilbert | Father |
| Rafi Baxter | Rafi |
| Peter Beard | Jailer |
| Fred Denne | Adult Titus |
| Bruce Fletcher | Voice of Corpse |
| Leo Gilbert | Titus (10) |
| Mikey McDonald | James (10) |
| Ben Pelham | Adult James |
| Stephanie Newman | Landlady |
| Naomi Lundie Smith | School Kid |
| Danny Smith | Landlord |
| Thomas Walpole | James (15) |
| Olivia Attais | Fortune Teller |
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| Edie Fletcher | Street Urchin |
| Dexter Fletcher |
Genres
HorrorComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Puppet Asylum |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Archface Films, Story Films |
| Official site | storyfilms.tv |
| Release date | 1 settembre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Hayley Reynolds, David Nath, Poppy Dixon |
| Production | Bruce Fletcher, Daisy Allsop, Peter Beard |
| Writer | Otto Baxter |
| Editing | Richard Ketteridge |
| Cinematography | Lorenzo Levrini |
| Assistant directors | Irene Maffei, Otto Baxter |
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| Production design | Kit Falck |
| Art direction | Kit Falck |
| Set decoration | Kit Falck |
| Music | Ed Harcourt |
| Sound | Ed Harcourt |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 01, 2023 / 15
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