Logline

Julia Benson has long suffered a from recurring nightmare. When she accepts the invitation to visit her fiance's ancesteral home, her dreams begin to warp into reality - with dreadful consequences.                        

Synopsis

Julia Benson is haunted by a recurring dream: a grand country estate, a lavish but unsettling meal, and a room in a tower she dreads to enter. When she visits her fiancé Harry’s ancestral home, the dream begins to bleed into waking life — the house, the family, even the smallest details are all exactly as she dreamt them.

As dinner unfolds, the paralyzed family patriarch utters the chilling words from her nightmare: “We’ve given you the room in the tower.” That night, in a storm-lashed attic room, Julia discovers a forgotten portrait and begins to unravel a buried history, one of obsession, betrayal, and a woman wronged.

Overtaken by the spirit of Miss Stone, Julia becomes both avenger and vessel. What follows is a ritual of blood and resurrection, as she reclaims a twisted love, long denied, and transforms a haunted legacy into something far more terrifying.

Crew

Director's Statement

I’ve always been drawn to period gothic horror, not just for its aesthetic, but for its quiet tension and emotional realism. The horror that hides behind manners, silence, and tradition is often the most unsettling. I’m inspired by classic English ghost stories, especially E.F. Benson, and by filmmakers like Robert Eggers, whose work is grounded, psychological, and richly atmospheric.

But I also love the strange and dreamlike, the surreal logic of nightmares. Films like Pearl and the works of David Lynch have shown me how horror can be deeply emotional when it slips into the uncanny.

The Room in the Tower brings these two passions together. The film will both be a period accurate piece drawing horror from the realities of the time, whilst also having the flair of surrealsim that will both surprise and scare the audience.

We’re a small team with big ambitions. With your support, we can achieve this vision for the film.

Key Talent

Financing

We have our locations and cast locked in, now we need your help to bring the film to life.

Your donations will go directly towards:

• Props and costume rental, helping us authentically recreate the 1920s and build a rich, immersive world.

• Practical special effects and makeup, so our characters can be truly terrifying and the gore strikingly convincing.

• Transport, accommodation, and catering, ensuring our small cast and crew are well-supported during production.

• Festival entry fees, allowing us to share the finished film with wider audiences around the world.

In return, you’ll receive unique rewards - tokens of appreciation you can cherish once the film is complete.