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The Peril at Pincer Point

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Jim Baitte, a layabout sound designer desperate to prove himself, is working on a new horror flick from the tyrannical yet lauded b-movie director P.W. Griffin. Accused of lacking vision and creative courage, Jim is sent to the remote island where the film was shot to capture a sound powerful enough to elevate the film's finale. Once there, eerie local fables surface: for years, ambitious and headstrong youth have lost their souls to a ghostly sea captain for his spectral crew. As Jim entangles himself further into the bizarre locals, scenery, and prophecy, he can't help but ponder the ever-confirming legend, and if recording it might just cost him more than his career.

Critics Reviews

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Guy Lodge Variety Mar 21
Either a satire or a celebration of independent filmmaking at its most impractically intrepid, this microbudget curio wears a hotchpotch of influences on its stained, frayed sleeve, but still maintains its own perverse, peculiar voice. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Mar 15
It's aggressively weird, and that’s why it works. Go to Full Review Carmen Paddock The Skinny 1d
3/5
A low-budget cinema marvel... The film is at its strongest when explanations fall by the wayside; there is more than enough in the rich, surreal world to captivate. Go to Full Review Kat Hughes THN Aug 12
3/5
A delightful fusion of Ealing comedy, British quirkiness and The Wicker Man, The Peril at Pincher Point proves that a long thought forgotten style of movie is very much still in fashion. Go to Full Review Matthew Jackson Bloody Disgusting Aug 3
4.5/5
This is a film that puts its own singular stamp on the landscape of independent genre filmmaking now, a beautiful, dreamy, earnest blend of horror, comedy, and good old-fashioned British weird that’s one of the best things I’ve seen all year. Go to Full Review Sara Clements Next Best Picture Aug 3
7/10
"The Peril at Pincer Point" isn’t just style dressed up as substance; it’s a film that knows exactly what it is, committed enough to its own strangeness that any meandering or thin characterization barely matters while you’re watching it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Jake Kuhn

Director

Noah Stratton-Twine

Director

Jack Redmayne

Actor

Alyth Ross

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Os Leanse

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Mike Mackenzie

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Movie Info

Synopsis Jim Baitte, a layabout sound designer desperate to prove himself, is working on a new horror flick from the tyrannical yet lauded b-movie director P.W. Griffin. Accused of lacking vision and creative courage, Jim is sent to the remote island where the film was shot to capture a sound powerful enough to elevate the film's finale. Once there, eerie local fables surface: for years, ambitious and headstrong youth have lost their souls to a ghostly sea captain for his spectral crew. As Jim entangles himself further into the bizarre locals, scenery, and prophecy, he can't help but ponder the ever-confirming legend, and if recording it might just cost him more than his career.
Director
Jake Kuhn, Noah Stratton-Twine
Producer
Jake Kuhn, Noah Stratton-Twine
Screenwriter
Jake Kuhn, Noah Stratton-Twine
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m
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