Cradle of Fear (2001)

Directed by

Alex Chandon

Genre

horror film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

2h

Rated

18

Rating

4.2 of 10 from 80 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A serial killer uses his son to take revenge on the people who put him in prison. The story is told through three separate segments that are linked together by a main narrative.

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What happens

Cradle of Fear is a 2001 British horror film, directed by Alex Chandon. It was released direct-to-video on 4 July 2001. Taking inspiration from the anthology films produced by Amicus Productions in the 1970s, it features three separate half-hour segments, linked by a fourth story. The main narrative involves imprisoned serial killer Kemper wreaking vengeance on those responsible for his capture. This he does through his son: Dani Filth playing an unnamed character referred to in the credits as "The Man". Shot on video and on a very low budget, the film received a mixed to positive reception in the horror press. The film is chiefly of interest to Cradle of Filth fans, as it features the entire lineup (principally Dani, but the rest crop up in cameo roles) from the band's Midian era. Chandon's association with Cradle of Filth began with the promo video for From the Cradle to Enslave, and he went on to direct the clips for "Her Ghost in the Fog" and "No Time to Cry", plus some DVD documentaries. Kemper is played by David McEwen, who also appeared in the video for "Her Ghost in the Fog", miming to Doug Bradley's narration. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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