Two distinctive and deeply unsettling British horror films, Black Chariot and Mr. Whispers, will screen at this year’s Romford Horror Film Festival, reinforcing the event’s reputation for championing bold, atmospheric, and uncompromising genre cinema.
Written and directed by Lawrie Brewster, Black Chariot is a character-driven thriller that represents a deliberate return to the fundamentals of suspense filmmaking. Intimate in scope and deeply unsettling in tone, the film is anchored by powerful and memorable performances designed to leave a lasting impression on audiences.
Drawing inspiration from film noir and the mystery thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock, Black Chariot blends classical cinematic influence with a modern sense of dread. At times beautiful and deeply tragic, the film lingers long after the credits roll, offering an experience that is both emotionally resonant and profoundly disturbing.
The film stars Laurence R. Harvey, Megan Tremethick, Novarro Ramon, Dorian Todd and Sam McMillan, alongside Nick Ford, Richard Pate, Liv Southard and Peter F. Mahoney.
Black Chariot also marks a creative shift for British Horror Studio, signalling a renewed focus on celebrating influences from classic horror and classic cinema while maintaining a bold, unique creative voice.
The film will screen on Sunday 22nd of February at 6.50 pm. The screening will be introduced by Lawrie Brewster, followed by a cast and crew Q and A.
Mr. Whispers is an eerie, slow-burn found footage horror documentary inspired by The Blair Witch Project and infused with a hint of British Gothic sensibility. Set in the mid-1990s and embracing a strong VHS aesthetic, the film builds dread gradually through atmosphere, suggestion and emotionally raw performances.
The story follows a group of student investigators who travel to an abandoned cinema to uncover the truth behind a series of unsolved child disappearances that occurred decades earlier. What begins as an academic investigation soon descends into something far more disturbing.
The cast is led by Megan Tremethick, alongside Novarro Ramon, Dorian Todd, Sam McMillan and Stephen Corrall. The film is directed by Dorian Todd, Oliver Revie and Seumas MacNeil, and represents the very first horror feature film produced by The B-Team Studio, run by Paul William Kelly and Megan Tremethick, with support from the British Horror Studio.
Designed to get under the viewer’s skin, Mr. Whispers features intense emotional performances punctuated by sustained dread and a suffocating sense of atmosphere.
Mr. Whispers will also screen on Sunday 22nd of February at 4.20 pm, introduced by Dorian Todd and Oliver Revie, followed by a Q and A.
Together, Black Chariot and Mr. Whispers showcase two distinct yet equally uncompromising approaches to British horror, united by a shared commitment to atmosphere, character and the enduring power of dread.
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