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Out of the Darkness

Thriller & Mystery • Horror, Kids and Family, UR

Shot on location around Derbyshire, this atmospheric and entertaining ghost story - which sees the dispossessed spirit of a young plague victim making contact with modern kids - is one of the highlights of the latter days of the Children's Film Foundation. Past intrudes on present with increasing regularity in this wittily-scripted piece, written and directed by John Krish.

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Ghosts
Cast
Gary Halliday Tom
Michael Flowers Mike Neil
Emma Ingham Penny Neil
Crew
John Krish director

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