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~ A film by Clement Ofoedu ~
Leah Cooper | Duncan Malcolm
Tony Honickberg | Michelle Coverley
© Copyright Black Eagle Films 2016
Events take a dark turn for Abigail
And that's how it was on that fateful night. Abigail's world was turned upside down.
Memento Mori
Father Malachi (Tony Honickberg) likes to contemplate his thoughts in solitude. Occasionally he visits the resting place of someone dear to him.
Keppers Du Mausari
Five lives are intertwined in a mystery of supernatural proportions, spanning three decades, becoming entangled in a deadly game with an ancient evil that is hell-bent on destroying their lives.
Gethsemane
Memories fade, but the sounds still linger.
For Laura Davis (Leah cooper), running away from the past was a constant struggle. However, it seems if you run far enough you end up full-circle.
About
It was on a grey day such as this that I cast eyes on my adversary. The devil does not come in cloven hoof, horns and a tail. But in a familiar form. He stands and stares, unflinching, with all the time he pleases. And again, it matters not what form he takes. Man or woman? pay it no mind, because as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west our enemy can change his countenance to that which he pleases. But be sure of one thing, he aims to destroy you. - Father Malachi.Ret
The Attachment is a spooky tea-time drama entangling the lives of five people across three decades. Each fights their demons, finally resulting in a showdown with a paranormal entity that is intent on destroying their lives.
Set initially within the leafy suburbs of 1990s England, we follow our protagonists through various east London locations as the decades pass. The Attachment is a drama that slowly pulls you into the lives of each character, and ultimately how they unite to confront their enemy.
Hallowed Ground
The old church grounds which Father Malachi frequented for many years in his times as a member of the priesthood. The ground is solid. It can be said perhaps of this place, that it has strong bones. Looking at it serenely now, it’s hard to imagine, that many years past Father Malachi experienced what was to be an omen. Evil chooses a place to make itself known and is happy to do it in no stranger a place than what he once believed was hallowed ground. Perhaps a warning to us all that all is not as it seems in life.
Bad News Day
They say, “look on the bright side”, that’s what they say. But how can you when all you see is hurt and pain? And when you dare to hope, more news comes. Is it ever good?
Trailers
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The Attachment will hit your screens this fall at limited venues. You can also find this film on Amazon Prime. However, for those who wish to see a sneak-peak we’ve included trailers. Enjoy!
Of Faith & Wisdom
For Callum Bradshaw, curiosity opens a door to something too big to handle by himself. But wisdom comes to his aid, and he resolves to call on his old friend and teacher Father Malachi. Yes, indeed perhaps it was wisdom or providence we shall never know. All we can say is thank the Lord he did because the adversary he was up against was indeed formidable.
Secrets
Secrets have a way of leading to unexpected and tragic consequences.
Production
On Location
Michelle Coverley as the Entity
Dark Days at Glencoe
For Laura Davis, youth was anything but normal. Being passed from care home to care home. Life within the care system was problematic at best and traumatic at worst. Sometimes life doesn’t even care to give you lemons on a bad day, rather misery in droves.
An Interview with a "writer/director"
As a small independent film company, our latest endeavour “The Attachment” was by far our most challenging production to date. Set across different periods, our story begins in the leafy suburbs of London, United Kingdom during the early 1980s with our protagonist at a tender age of 6 years old. Shooting a biopic of this calibre took a lot of energy planning and good fortune. Shot entirely on location around London area, our small production team were certainly put to task in controlling every aspect of the filmmaking process to deliver this satisfying supernatural drama. Made on a very small budget, the film has impressed many and has even one festival recognition. It’s a film for people who like their horror films interesting and gentle without the traditional blood and gore. It was a passion project for the first-time director Clement Ofoedu, who we caught up with and spared us a few minutes for an interview.
Q: So how did you get involved in this film?
CO: The Attachment was a screenplay I wrote after making a couple of small short films. I wanted to progress onto writing a feature. It’s not a film I expect to win loads of accolades. But it was more of a passion project for me to push myself into doing something different after a battle with cancer.
Q: Oh, so you wrote it and I noticed you directed it. Was that a wise choice?
CO: Well, it served a purpose for me. Firstly, I wanted to learn the process of filmmaking especially feature, and it was highly unlikely that a first-time filmmaker not raised in the industry would be offered the Helms of a feature film. Therefore, I decided if I was going to make a feature film, I’d better write it and direct it. Directing is a lot harder than it looks. To be honest, if I do say around a few more minutes and had a deeper think I may have passed on it. I just did not realise how much effort it would take. There is a reason many films do not get finished. Money is one element that can sink your project fast, and the other is effort and harnessing the necessary skills to be able to pull it off.
Q: You mention money. There is something I wanted to ask. How much did this cost?
O: Oh, the film was made on personal funds. I decided to opt for this approach rather than crowdfunding. I reasoned that I had to try to learn filmmaking, direct and produce at the same time was a big enough obstacle, without needing to have fun and games with a finance department when you be stressed out, trying to keep things running. Making a film is a bit like lighting a fire and letting it burn. It can be done, but one has to keep an eye on the flames, as it tends to burn our control easily and cause serious damage to its surroundings and especially wallet.
Q: Really?
CO: Absolutely. When you think about it making a short film is a completely different experience. You have a few people gather together to make a film of short duration perhaps 5 to 10 minutes. Apart from preproduction which could take a few months depending on how intricate the film is, during production and principal photography, the team will only spend at Max a few days to a week together. And of course, at the other end, there is postproduction, which is the different experience having its unique challenges. Part of that is because momentum has died down. However, in a feature film shoot, you have people together in proximity for weeks or months at an end. This raises another problem, friction between people that normally wouldn’t be near one another. They may be good at their job, but that doesn’t always translate as being the most sociable person. Therefore, as an independent filmmaker, you’re continually firefighting. Desperately doing everything to dispel friction and prevent the film-set from going nuclear. One of the worst things that can happen apart from health and safety issues, is that an actor decides to quit the film. This generally doesn’t happen but if the perfect storm materializes, where the crew or other actors who constantly aggravate one-another, come into conflict for an extended period, there is a serious chance of such a situation occurring. These are subtle things you rarely told about in film school. As an independent filmmaker, you are also frequently the director tasked with not only directing the film but playing diplomat to ensure the film is completed.
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