A failing and desperate novelist finds his muse in a drunk, psychotic decorator who sends his life into chaos and murder - but, just possibly, genius.
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Cast
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Kellie Shirley
Kelly
Known for
EastEnders
Bull
Joe Sims
Mikey
Known for
Broadchurch
The Colour of Magic
Simon Meacock
Stranger
Known for
The Girlfriend
Correspondence
Solomon Israel
Dax
Also in
Signora Volpe
Lovesick
Charlotte Pyke
Melissa Varney
Also in
Slow Horses
Luther
Richard Glover
David Sykes
Known for
Gunpowder
Into the Woods
Hussina Raja
Daisy
Known for
The Survivalist
The Long Goodbye
Danny Horn
Will Mercer
Known for
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Laura Evelyn
Majorie
Known for
Last Christmas
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Michele Moran
Maggie
Also in
The Witcher
The Hardacres
Laila Pyne
Pub Landlady
Known for
Stand Your Ground
Neal Ward
Neil
Known for
Hosts
The Eastern Front
Matt Harlock Director · Chris Blaine Editor Jason Synnott Production designer
First release August 23, 2025 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Mintcake Productions, X Film
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Halflife Films
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Mintcake Productions
Production
X Film
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United Kingdom
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English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 23, 2025
Premiere · FRIGHT FEST
No release date listed for United States.
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