EXCLUSIVE: The director of Irish folk horror All you Need is Death has set his next feature project for 1185 Films, as the London indie unveils a slate with a number of up-and-coming directors attached.
Paul Duane is making The Empty Cell for 1185, another horror feature that is set in a prison in near-future Ireland. An unexpected occupant – a transgender woman – is sent to the prison, and when she dies in solitary confinement others start to succumb to a curse.
Duane’s previous feature All You Need is Death was set in the world of Irish folk ballads. It was acquired by XYZ Films and presented at New Orleans Overlook Film Festival alongside the likes of Universal’s Abigail, receiving positive reviews from critics.
1185, which was founded by Nick Franco, has set a hefty film and TV slate that includes an Irish comedy movie titled Ziggy from Father Ted cinematographer Eugene O’Connor.
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