d. Adam Evans; w. Neil Morris, Gary Smart; p. Chris
Griffiths, Neil Morris, Adam Evans, Gary Smart, Stuart Conran; cast: Kenneth
Cranham, Mark Wingett, Simon Bamford, Ian Gelder, Bruce Jones, Corin Silva,
Jamila Martin-Wingett, Neil Cole, Gemma Gordon, Ethan McKinley
The fourth Dark Ditties film is the longest and in some ways
the most conventional, although it becomes more complex as one considers
connections to the other three. A cheesy paranormal investigation TV show films
an episode in the same stately home where The Offer took place. On the verge of
cancellation, psychic Marvin La’Fantome and cynical Selwyn Parsons have one last
chance to recover their ratings – but a real supernatural danger lurks in the
shadows for cast and crew. As ever, Morris and Smart’s script creates a set of
unpleasant but fascinating characters, brought to life by an exemplary cast,
both stock players and newcomers. Magnificent photography by Terrence Wilkins
and Ben Halford, a beautiful score by American composer Sean Schafer Hennessy
and of course Stuart Conran’s top-notch effects are all part of the hugely
enjoyable Dark Ditties brand. Two further titles, Dad and Welcome to Upton, are
promised for 2020.
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