Dan Allen

Dan Allen

History

Dan is an award-winning director, writer and editor from the UK, working in narrative fiction. He completed his debut feature film, "Unhinged" in 2017, which received international distribution via 88 Films and eOne entertainment. In 2018, his #3MinuteHorror series received acclaim, amassing over 2 million views online and was licensed by Crypt TV. Episode one, "The Mime", has since screened at Bafta and Oscar qualifying Leeds International Film Festival, Vortex, Rhode Island international Film Festival, among others. After being fascinated with magic and a 'Making of Jurassic Park' book in his childhood (whilst also consuming a healthy dose of Star Wars), he started making experimental films with a LEGO webcam when he was about 9 years of age. Dan wrote his first short film whilst undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin's Lymphoma Cancer in his penultimate year of secondary school in Essex UK. The film went on to win the 'Best Young Filmmaker' award at Coca-Cola Cinemagic Film Festival in 2009.

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Dan Allen

Movies

ManFish
ManFish
Editor
When a humanoid sea creature washes up in Terry's bleak life they quickly develop feelings for each other - But can Man love Fish, and will Terry's older criminal brother get his hands on the creature before Terry can decide how he feels?
It Came from Below
It Came from Below
Writer
A group of friends find themselves hunted down in the caves by a creature... from another world.
It Came from Below
It Came from Below
Director
A group of friends find themselves hunted down in the caves by a creature... from another world.
The Hobbyhorser
The Hobbyhorser
Editor
A downtrodden caretaker with pony PTSD is blackmailed by a gang of 12 year old mean girls after they discover he has taken an interest in their precious after school sport - hobby horsing.
Mummy Reborn
Mummy Reborn
Director
When a group of teens in financial ruin decide to rob the local antique store, they discover an old wooden tomb containing a Mummy's corpse and an ancient amulet. But what they don't realise is that this tomb is cursed, and when the amulet is separated from it's master, he will do anything to get it back. Our burglars must save the day and return the Mummy to it's tomb before it is too late to save the world.
The Mime
The Mime
Editor
A business woman encounters a mysterious killer mime in a London underpass.
The Mime
The Mime
Cinematography
A business woman encounters a mysterious killer mime in a London underpass.
The Mime
The Mime
Producer
A business woman encounters a mysterious killer mime in a London underpass.
The Mime
The Mime
Writer
A business woman encounters a mysterious killer mime in a London underpass.
The Mime
The Mime
Director
A business woman encounters a mysterious killer mime in a London underpass.
Mother Krampus
Mother Krampus
Editor
Based on the myth of Frau Perchta, a witch that comes on the 12 days of Christmas taking children each night.
Unhinged
Unhinged
Editor
Four American best friends decide to take the back roads travelling to a wedding in England, on their way a deadly secret forces the girls to be stranded in the woods, where they discover a house occupied by Miss Perkins.
Unhinged
Unhinged
Writer
Four American best friends decide to take the back roads travelling to a wedding in England, on their way a deadly secret forces the girls to be stranded in the woods, where they discover a house occupied by Miss Perkins.
Unhinged
Unhinged
Director
Four American best friends decide to take the back roads travelling to a wedding in England, on their way a deadly secret forces the girls to be stranded in the woods, where they discover a house occupied by Miss Perkins.
Fox Trap
Fox Trap
Editor
After a terrible accident leaves a young girl disabled, five years later, the group responsible are invited to a remote manor house in the countryside for a class reunion. Little do they know, they are being targeted by a masked maniac hell bent on revenge.
Audition
Audition
Producer
On a cold British evening, Cherry Smith goes for an audition at first-time director Beaufort Bladamir's house, who's passion for realism pushes the boundaries of cinema, and Cherry herself.
Audition
Audition
Director
On a cold British evening, Cherry Smith goes for an audition at first-time director Beaufort Bladamir's house, who's passion for realism pushes the boundaries of cinema, and Cherry herself.
Tap Tap
Tap Tap
Director
Nothing good ever happens when you try to relax in the bath!