We’ve known for quite a while now that Hammer Films is back in business, making the internet flick BEYOND THE RAVE and snatching up the great vampire film LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (which you should check out whenever it becomes available), which is all preamble to really kickstarting their first real feature film in over 30 years: THE WAKE WOOD. We now know what this thriller is about, and it sounds like it is completely continuing the wicked Hammer tradition. Read on:
Still grieving the death of nine-year-old Alice – their only child – at the jaws of a crazed dog, vet Patrick and pharmacist Louise relocate to the remote town of Wake Wood where they learn of a pagan ritual that will allow them three more days with Alice. The couple find the idea disturbing and exciting in equal measure, but once they agree terms with Arthur, the village’s leader, a far bigger question looms – what will they do when it’s time for Alice to go back?
The flick is being directed by David Keating (THE LAST OF THE HIGH KINGS) and begins shooting today in Ireland, with Aiden Gillen, Timothy Spall and Eva Birthistle. The goal is to release THE WAKE WOOD in 2009.
(P.S. If you don’t know what “Hammer Films” are, this October would be a perfect opportunity to discover the legendary studio’s twisted library of horror flicks!)