Letters to the Dead (2012)

A tale of a bad mother, a searching father and a lost child set across the backdrop of a wild and haunting English sea.

Genre : Fantasy, Horror, Music

Runtime : 57M

Director : Chris Purdie, Nick Hudson

Synopsis

The past and the future collide as a mother abandons her child, provoking three spirits to seek revenge. An experimental musical mixing drama, tragedy and the occult.

Actors

Gary Goodman
Gary Goodman
Father
Cara Courage
Cara Courage
Mother
Karin Sandstedt
Karin Sandstedt
Sprite 1
Luke Beachey
Luke Beachey
Sprite 2
Stephanie Morphew
Stephanie Morphew
Sprite 3
Ingrid Plum
Ingrid Plum
Leonora Piper
Nick Hudson
Nick Hudson
Reporter

Crews

Chris Purdie
Chris Purdie
Director
Nick Hudson
Nick Hudson
Director
Chris Purdie
Chris Purdie
Director of Photography
Chris Purdie
Chris Purdie
Editor
Nick Hudson
Nick Hudson
Producer

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