Prepare to be Crushed by horror maestro Simon Rumley’s (Red White & Blue, The Living and the Dead) bleak and sinister new thriller starring British screen favourite Steve Oram (Sightseers, The End of the F***ing World, DI Ray) in a ‘powerhouse performance’ (Metro) as a vicar whose unwavering devotion to God is pushed to its very limits when his daughter is abducted. Following its acclaimed festival run, including at FrightFest 2025, Crushed is set to make its UK digital debut on 5 October 2026, courtesy of GrimmVision.
Hailed as ‘one of the UK’s boldest and most distinctive filmmakers’ (Edinburgh Film Festival), Simon Rumley (Red White & Blue, The Living and the Dead) brings evil incarnate to the big screen in Crushed – a bleak and sinister new thriller starring British screen favourite Steve Oram (Sightseers, The End of the F***ing World, DI Ray) in a powerful lead performance as a vicar whose unwavering devotion to God is pushed to its very limits when his daughter is abducted. The film is set to make its UK digital debut on 5 October 2026, courtesy of GrimmVision.
Crushed takes Rumley’s disturbing 2012 short film P is for Pressure that featured in horror anthology The ABCs of Death and expands on the darkest of subjects, weaving the grim tale of exploitation crush videos into a feature length narrative that explores trauma, forgiveness, revenge and religion.
Set in suburbs of Bangkok, English vicar Daniel (Oram) lives a seemingly idyllic life with his wife May (May Nattaporn Rawddon) and their daughter Olivia (Margaux Dietrich). But when Olivia is exposed to a disturbing animal cruelty video, it sets off a harrowing chain of events that leads to the abduction of the innocent 10-year-old. Daniel and May are thrown headlong into an agonising journey that reveals the deepest depths of human depravity. With the support of their tight-knit community, the couple must navigate a maze of fear, faith, desperation and vengeance while trying to bring their daughter home. When the God-fearing vicar comes face to face with the greatest evil humanity has to offer, will he be able to practice the words he’s been preaching his whole life or will his faith falter?
Shot entirely on location in Thailand, the film tells not only a dark yet powerful story but also aims to raise awareness for challenging contemporary issues surrounding child trafficking and animal cruelty.
A visceral and tightly wound thrill ride, prepare to be Crushed by this raw and unflinching feature, that delves into the true horrors of humanity.
Watch the trailer for Crushed below –
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