She Talks In Her Sleep
New age couple Dan and Faye are excited for their future together, but when Faye begins sleep talking, her eerie, unconscious messages lead Dan to believe that they're both being haunted. Some people’s pasts are too toxic to cleanse.
She Talks In Her Sleep is a new, 9 minute horror short, brought to you by the same creators of the BAFTA nominated: The Blue Door.
Project
She Talks In Her Sleep
The Short
A 9 minute short horror film; a gripping tale of a couple whose seemingly safe and online shiny, veneered existence is thrown into sudden and terrifying peril when Faye begins delivering creepy messages in her sleep. At a deeper level the story deals with themes of domestic abuse, trust and self-control. How safe can you ever really feel? From outsiders, loved ones and even yourself?
By BAFTA Nominated Creators
Like our previous BAFTA-nominated short, The Blue Door, we are setting out to tell a story which works at multiple levels.
Our priority is realism. She Talks In Her Sleep will have a slice-of-life quality, allowing us to ground the more heightened elements of the story in the everyday. Performances, scripting, art direction, lighting and camera work will all prioritise realism over any other aesthetic. Each relatable, at times amusing, scene builds towards one impossible crescendo which sets out to take the audience completely off guard.
With this film, we want to deliver an engaging cinematic experience which draws you in, keeps you guessing and leaves you reeling, feeling and thinking, all in under 10 minutes.
Warning! Video has a very spooky, scary moment!
Where you come in
So why do we need your help? Whilst the success of The Blue Door is evident, we haven't broken any glass ceilings just yet. We've looked to all sorts of avenues to fund our latest horror idea but industry enthusiasm and money is lacking in horror as a genre.
This is where horror audiences come in! They're some of the most supportive and content hungry viewers out there and as stalwart horror fans ourselves, we know you want something new, exciting and most of all SCARY.
We believe She Talks in Her Sleep will scratch all those itches.
Even if you're not a horror fan, know that this short can be respected as a drama if all the horror elements were removed; that you should support Indie Film in all forms, as much as you should support the types of films you know and love.
With your funding and a fully financed production, we'll be able to show you what we can light up on the silver screen!
Where does the money go?
Who are you guys?
DIRECTOR
Paul Taylor is a multi-award winning and BAFTA-nominated director, writer and producer with over 15 years’ experience in film and television, making films, series and content for the BBC, Sky, CBS, Google, Hyundai, Redbull and many more.
Paul made his name in British comedy starting out on ground-breaking Channel 4 series ‘The Friday Night Project’ and going on to work with major comedy names from Jennifer Saunders to James Corden, Simon Pegg to Sara Pascoe, and most recently working with Joe Lycett on his BAFTA-nominated series ‘Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back’.
In 2019 Paul was BAFTA-nominated for his short horror film The Blue Door staring ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Gemma Whelan, which lead to a development deal with Steven Spielberg’s studio Amblin.
CAST
Dan will be played by Luke Kempner
Luke Kempner is an actor and writer, known for Murder in Successville (BBC), The Royal Variety Performance (ITV) and The Last Leg (C4). LukeKempner.com
Faye will be played by Annie McGrath
Annie McGrath is an actress, known for The Outlaws (BBC), The People We Hate at The Wedding (FilmNation / Amazon) and the BAFTA nominated The Blue Door (13th door Films). AnnieMcGrath.com
WRITERS PRODUCERS
In 2019 Ben Clark and Megan Joyce Pugh's short film The Blue Door was nominated for a BAFTA and in 2020 The feature was optioned by Steven Spielberg's outfit Amblin. Just recently their short form film idea: Don't Leave was optioned by Nat Saunders and James Serafinowicz’s: Consec Industries. They've just completed on a new short film script: She Talks In Her Sleep, now in pre-production.
Updates
FINALLY IN THE EDIT!
We’re finally in the edit! Remotely, but in *it*!
We're so sorry for the delay.
Other (pay the bills) projects have gotten in the way but now we’re together again and hope to have She Talks In Her Sleep ready for your viewing pleasure very soon! 🎞
You Are Acing It! Thank You!
You pals are amazing! A week in and we’re already over 10% of our target! Thank you.
Just so you can see what goes into the making of a short film, here is a pic of our set of The Blue Door. All recycled and build by the fantastic Dresd team.
£1 just not cutting if for you? Got an extra £9 just clattering around in your purse? Then this donation option is for you.
We'll also thrown in a handshake with a pinky promise.
It hasn't been made yet, it'll look a lot better than the one in the image WE PROMISE. But if you'd like to get your hands on something which doesn't exist, WITH signatures from the Director, Cast and Writers / Producers from the future, then this is the gift for you!
You'll be one of the first to receive your very own, She Talks In Her Sleep Private Link.
The short will only be available to view at festivals or in our livings rooms, so you'll be able to share this with friends for a spooky film night or watch it in the comfort of your own home, alone, with all the lights off...
'A Banana?!' We hear you cry, not just any banana: The very same one which was used in the kitchen on the She Talks In Her Sleep set. Now it can be a part of your homely décor too.
Signed by the cast and crew, so **don't** eat it.
BACK! By popular demand. We have just 3 more bananas available as a pledge reward! 'A Banana?!' We hear you cry, not just any banana: The very same one which was used in the kitchen on the She Talks In Her Sleep set. Now it can be a part of your homely décor too. Signed by the cast and crew, so **don't** eat it.
There are just 100 of these to give out, signed by the Director, Cast and Writers.
Read your very own copy of She Talks In Her Sleep by candlelight as well as our scribbles all over it.
Ever wanted to see your name in lights. This gift means you get just that, and in cinemas all over the world.
But not just a credit, a little thank you to you too.
Ever wanted to see your name in lights. But not just any lights ‘Special’ lights… This gift means you get just that, and in cinemas all over the world. But not just any cinemas ‘Special’ cinemas.
And not just any credit, a ‘SPECIAL’ thank you credit to you too.
For The Blue Door fans, we want to give you your very own film poster. Signed by the Director and Writers, this is a one of a kind gift. There's just 5 available IN THE WORLD (in Megan's cupboard).
Join us for the She Talks In Her Sleep Screening in London (Location TBC). Meet the cast, crew and supporters of Indie film and celebrate all that is great about horror!
There will be a free glass of tipple and a vigorous thankful handshake from the producers.
You’ll also get a ‘Special Thank You’ in the film’s credits!
(Red carpet not guaranteed)
We have no idea what this will look like, but we know we’re gonna like it. And you are too!
This will be the original, bare bones poster curated by the talented Jenny Allen and creator of The Blue Door Poster.
You get the first edition, framed.
Consider yourself a Film Producer? Then you’ll want this accolade as well as a big fat cigar. As well as the credit you’ll get an invite to the screening, a free glass of tipple, an A3 She Talks In Her Sleep Poster and a vigorous, thankful handshake from the producers. Cigar not provided, we don’t want to be responsible for starting any bad habits…
Want to know how to create your own short story for screen, how to form your characters and their arcs, what makes a perfect short film length or how to number crunch a budget, plus where to build industry contacts and join the film festival circuit? Then this crash course with BAFTA Nominated Writers and Producers will give you as much info as possible in 1 hour… You never know, you might get to enjoy teaching them a thing or two too! As well as the course you’ll get an invite to the screening, a free glass of tipple, a ‘Special Thank You’ credit, an A3 She Talks In Her Sleep Poster and a