A Lovecraftian horror that’s THE CALL OF CTHULHU meets LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.

RELEASE DATE: 2016 | RUNTIME: 83MIN | DIRECTOR: STEWART SPARKE

USA Poster (Breaking Glass)

UK Poster (Miracle Media)

Germany Poster (Mad Dimension)

Japan Poster (Eclipse)

A young scientist discovers a malevolent entity which sets her on a bloody descent into the jaws of insanity.

During a traumatic accident whilst on a deep-sea dive in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, Olive, a gifted, young marine-biologist discovers an unearthly creature. Loosing her dream job, Olive smuggles the creature home, intent on studying it in her basement, unbeknownst to her devoted boyfriend Matt.

Whilst struggling to re-adjust to landlocked life and recover from her recent trauma, Olive begins to realize that she and the creature share a symbiotic bond that drives her to carry out its sinister will. Plagued by gruesome nightmares, her fractured memories of what happened during the accident in the depths of the ocean begin to unravel and reveal an eldritch horror far older and malevolent than she could ever imagine, one which she has unwittingly set free. Olive's obsession leads to madness as her discovery consumes her entire humanity, with deadly results for those around her.

Directed by Stewart Sparke and Written by Paul Butler. Starring Anna Dawson as Olive, Michaela Longden as Ellie, Daniel S. Thrace as Matt, Johnny Vivash as Dara, Zach Lee as Fletcher, David Shackleton as Herbert and Libby Watts as Mrs. Jones.

THE CREATURE BELOW is Dark Rift Horror’s first feature film and premiered at FRIGHTFEST London in 2016 and has since secured international distribution deals at CANNES and AFM in ten territories, with film now available on DVD, Blu-ray & VOD around the world. Self financed with a budget of only £12,000 and shot over just fourteen days, the film proved critically and commercially successful.

REVIEWS

(**** 4/5 Stars) Eye For Film - “With solid technical work at all levels, The Creature Below is a triumph. Fewer than one in a hundred first features comes together this well. Sparke is going to have a real challenge on his hands to live up to it.”

(**** 4/5 Stars) Addicted to Horror Movies - “The special effects alone are enough to steal the hearts of those fond of classic ‘80’s genre fare. Listen, just do yourself a favor and watch the movie!”

(*** 3.5/5 Stars) Decay Mag - “MUST SEE! The Creature Below is a Remarkable Narrative Complimented with Outstanding Visuals”

That’s Not Current - “This movie has a hypnotic charm, and the passion that went into making it is clear. Viewers seeking fresh approaches to Lovecraftian themes and monster movies should seek out this spirited effort”

Search my Trash - “With the movie being carried by a very competent cast and a solid and subtle directorial effort, one can expect a pretty cool and rather unlikely monster movie.”