Cradle of Fear (2001) (V)

Director:

Alex Chandon

Writer:

Alex Chandon (writer)

Release Date:

4 July 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

It's Not If They Die... It's How

Plot:

A gruesome homage to the cult Amicus anthology Asylum, Cradle of Fear unfolds four screamplays all linked...

Plot Keywords:

House | Internet | Old Man | Detective | Killing

Cast

Dani Filth	...	The Man
David McEwen	...	Kemper
Edmund Dehn	...	Detective Neilson
Emily Booth	...	Melissa (as Emily Bouffante)
Eileen Daly	...	Natalie
Rebecca Eden	...	Sophie
Melissa Forti	...	Nikki
Louie Brownsell	...	Nick
Emma Rice	...	Emma
Stuart Laing	...	Richard Neilson
Barry Lee-Thomas	...	Chief Inspector Roper
Angela Kay	...	Nurse McAllister
Mark Rathbone	...	Pringle
Al Stokes	...	The Old Man
Willie Evans	...	The Short Man

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Ireland:18 (re-rating) | Australia:R | Germany:18 | Iceland:(Banned) | Ireland:(Banned) | New Zealand:R18 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Pragmatic Pictures Ltd.

Trivia:

In the end credits Dani Filth is credited as both Dani Filth and Dani Davey.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Melissa and Nikki go into the bathroom to do there make up they both have there dog collars on, but when they come out and walk in shots they both have it on then it disappears in the next shot.

Movie Connections:

References Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Soundtrack:

At the Gates of Midian

For Fans of Gore, with Great Special Effects

In London, Detective Pete Neilson (Edmund Dehn) is investigating several bloody and gruesome murders with all the victims connected to the trial of the serial killer Kemper (David McEwen) that is interned in the Fenham Asylum.

Melissa (Emily Bouffante) has one night stand with a sick man she met in a Gothic club and while going to the house her friend Natalie (Eileen Daly) on the next morning, she has the sensation that she is surrounded by demons. Sooner she finds that she carries an offspring of the man.

Emma (Emma Rice) and Sophie (Rebecca Eden) go to the house of an old man to steal his money, but their robbery becomes violent when the dweller wakes up.

Nick (Louie Brownsell) has a great complex with his beloved girlfriend Nikki (Melissa Forti) because his leg was amputated in an accident. He becomes deranged, gets a leg and forces his doctor to implant it, with tragic results.

Richard Neilson (Stuart Laing), the son of Detective Neilson, works in an Internet company and becomes obsessed with snuff movies in a website, where the user can select the means of killing the victim, losing his job. When the site vanishes, Richard seeks information finding the truth about the movies.

"Cradle of Fear" is a collection of four original, erotic and gory horror tales. Using great special effects, performances and music score, sexy actresses and lots of blood, I liked very much this surprisingly good B-movie, but the Satanism used to entwine the four tales with the investigation of Detective Neilson does not work very well and is the weak part of the tales. The first story is certainly the best one, but I was really impressed with the excellent special effects that in many cases gives the sensation that the violence of the scene is for real. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Nascido do Inferno" ("Born From Hell")