Tamzin Merchant, Edmund Kingsley & Raffiella Chapman Set For UK Horror ‘The Caged’ As Film Bridge Launches Sales At EFM

EXCLUSIVE: Tamzin Merchant (Carnival Row), Edmund Kingsley (Dirty Angels), Raffiella Chapman (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) are set to star in Jeffrey Scott Collins’ new horror feature The Caged.

Film Bridge is launching sales on the movie at the EFM ahead of the start of principal photography in the U.K. in March.

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Inspired by true events, The Caged follows a family that is terrorized by a dark presence after they move into a quaint cottage.  Uncovering its history, they discover their once dream home lies on the site of a medieval prison set aside for those accused of witchcraft, including England’s most notorious witch, hanged in 1582.

Merchant, Kingsley, Raffiella Chapman are joined in the cast by young big screen debutant Callen Carter.

“Several years ago, I woke up one morning with a random notion that I need to write a horror film that is set in England,” said Collins, who also wrote the screenplay.

“I had no idea where that thought came from. But I started doing some research on the most haunted places in England, and found this incredible true story that The Caged is inspired by.

“Not only is the history of this house truly terrifying, but thematically it touches upon social issues that are still very relevant today. Much like my favorite horror films, The Caged, will be very grounded and real, and centered around complex and layered characters.”

Collins also produces under his banner This Seems Reel Entertainment, alongside producer Gaby Whyte Hart at Fearless Productions, Rupert Hollier at Filmtrax, Joe Grano at Set Point Entertainment, and Llewelynn Greeff at Dark Matter Studios.

Hart also serves as the film’s casting director. Grano was an Executive Producer on Collins’ second feature, Above the Line, a dark heist comedy currently deep in post-production. Ian Dawson of Sparky Pictures, Adam Margules of Angry Adams Productions, Christian Sheedy, and Mike Santos will serve as Executive Producers.

Collins is also currently in post-production with heist comedy Above the Line, starring Sophia Ali, Jamie Lee, Adhir Kalyan, Dylan Playfair, Jackson Pace, Gregg Henry, and Cedric the Entertainer.

His first film Poor Greg Drowning screened at 26 festivals winning 13 awards, including best picture, comedy and director, and was released in 2020.

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