Trailer for Shudder's Twisted New Horror Film DADDY'S HEAD
Shudder has released the trailer for its new horror movie Daddy’s Head. The twisted and dark story is set after the untimely death of a young boy’s father.
The boy is “left in the eerie solitude of a sprawling country estate with his newly widowed stepmother. Struggling to navigate the overwhelming task of parenthood, his stepmother grows distant, leaving their fragile bond at risk of collapse.
“Amidst the growing tension, the boy begins to hear unsettling sounds echoing through the corridors, and is soon haunted by the presence of a grotesque creature bearing a disturbingly familiar resemblance to his late father.
“As the boy’s warnings are dismissed as the imagination of a grieving child, the sinister entity tightens its grip on their crumbling lives.
The movie was written and directed by Benjamin Barfoot, and we have a little insight to share on his career. It’s explained that he is a “self-taught filmmaker from Torbay, Devon. Beginning with animation films as a child, he quickly moved onto video where he taught himself an array of skills from cameras and editing to animation, visual effects and sound design.
“Moving to London with a short animated film he had made at home, he was nominated for a Broadcast Young Talent Award and began cutting his teeth in London with everything from film trailers, motion graphic promos to documentaries for BBC.
“Whilst between these jobs, he continued to create his own work, experimenting with dark animated shorts to fully improvised comedies that he shot and edited.
“It was these comedy films, created with his friend and collaborator Danny Morgan, that eventually lead to his directorial debut, Double Date. Released in 2017 to cinemas nationwide, the film saw him shortlisted for a BIFA for best debut director, whilst winning best international feature at Strasbourg that year.
“Benjamin also worked with the band Goat on the soundtrack. The success of this musical collaboration inspired him further to experiment with music production whilst developing his own original screenplays. Daddy's Head is Barfoot's second feature; He wrote, directed and edited the film, as well as composed the soundtrack.”
His new film Daddy’s Head looks like a very creepy and well-made horror movie. The movie will be released on October 11th, following its Fantastic Fest screenings.