Portmanteau is a 2017 British horror anthology film that collects together eight short horror tales.
Written, directed, photographed and edited by Mark Garvey. Produced by Mark Garvey, Jasmine Knight and Paul Woodcock.
Plot:
A photographer develops an old film and is unprepared for what he sees in the pictures; road rage escalates into a deadly game of cat and mouse; a man wonders what his suspicious neighbour could be disposing of; a bird-watcher descends into madness in an isolated cabin; a Foley artist is reassigned to a classic horror; a writer battles with a seemingly invincible cockroach; a man waits patiently in the hope of a carnal encounter with strangers, and a woman goes camping alone … but she is not alone!
Reviews:
“Sure, some of the acting won’t be winning a Bafta anytime soon, and a few segments are stretched just to the limit of acceptable repetition, but there isn’t actually a duff story here. Moreover, there’s tremendous variety in terms of realism, humour, approach and execution. It’s a real smorgasmord of horror vignettes; every one is a little cracker in its own way…” Cult films and the people who make them
Release:
Portmanteau was released online via the Horror Central YouTube channel on October 31st 2020.
Main cast and characters:
Simon Cleary … The Photographer
Paul Woodcock … The Delivery Driver
Eleanor Clarke … The Lurker
Madonna Norgrove … The Dog Walker
John Harper … The Other Driver
Jasmine Knight … The Girlfriend
Stuart O’Connor … The Boyfriend
Mark Garvey … The Birdman
Kyle Booth … The Sound Recordist
Trailer:
