A Lonely Place to Die (2011)

Director:

Julian Gilbey

Writers:

Julian Gilbey (written by) and
Will Gilbey (written by)

Release Date:

7 September 2011 (UK)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Out there, there's nowhere to hide

Plot:

A group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands discover a kidnapped girl and are pursued by her captors.

Plot Keywords:

Scottish Highlands | Mountaineer | Kidnapper | Kidnapped Girl | Scene During End Credits

Awards:

6 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Alec Newman	...	Rob
Ed Speleers	...	Ed
Melissa George	...	Alison
Kate Magowan	...	Jenny
Garry Sweeney	...	Alex
Holly Boyd	...	Anna
Douglas Russell	...	Hunter 1
Alan Steele	...	Hunter 2
Sean Harris	...	Mr. Kidd
Stephen McCole	...	Mr. Mcrae
Karel Roden	...	Darko
Eamonn Walker	...	Andy
Paul Anderson	...	Chris
Eric Barlow	...	Sergeant Gray
Jamie Edgell	...	House Owner
Mathew Zajac	...	Mr. Rakovic (as Matthew Zajac)
Gillian MacGregor	...	Police Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tania Chant	...	Beltane Handmaiden (uncredited)
Robert J. Goodwin	...	Villager (uncredited)
Alan Wyn Hughes	...	Villager (uncredited)

Directed by
Julian Gilbey

Writing credits
Julian Gilbey		(written by) and
Will Gilbey		(written by) (as William Gilbey)

Produced by
John Capel	....	associate executive producer
Mike Facherty	....	associate producer
Mark Foligno	....	executive producer
Julian Gilbey	....	co-producer
Andrew Loveday	....	co-producer (as Andy Loveday)
Michael Loveday	....	producer
Terry Loveday	....	executive producer
Toby Richards	....	co-producer
Toby Richards	....	executive producer
David Smith	....	associate executive producer
Anne Talbot	....	associate executive producer
Gerry Toomey	....	line producer
Glenn Wheeler	....	associate executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Richard Plowman

Cinematography by
Ali Asad		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Julian Gilbey
Will Gilbey		(as William Gilbey)

Casting by
Steve Daly

Production Design by
Matthew Button

Art Direction by
Daniela Faggio

Costume Design by
Hayley Nebauer

Makeup Department
Lorraine Hill	....	hair designer
Lorraine Hill	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Jane Doughty	....	post-production supervisor
Emma Maclennan	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott Bates	....	first assistant director
Paul Cathie	....	second assistant director
Will Gilbey	....	second unit director
James McGeown	....	third assistant director
Norman Campbell Rees	....	additional third assistant director

Art Department
Alex Abelman	....	carpenter
Joshua Baker	....	art runner
Michael Button	....	prop maker
Cathy Featherstone	....	production buyer
Luke Gledsdale	....	assistant art director
Neil Jenkins	....	standby art director
Nigel Lovett	....	art department assistant
Adam McCreight	....	property master
Scott McIntyre	....	supervising armourer
Alan Pearson	....	hod scenic artist
Marius Pogaceanu	....	assistant property master
Ben Rai-Green	....	construction coordinator
Liam Ramsden	....	art department assistant
Mark Stevenson-Ellis	....	set dresser
Alexandra Toomey	....	stand-by props

Sound Department
Isobel Cope	....	assistant re-recording mixer
Naomi Dandridge	....	adr mixer
Roger Dobson	....	supervising dialogue & adr editor
Simon Epstein	....	foley mixer & editor
Marc Hope	....	foley editor
Scott Jones	....	sound re-recording mixer
Arran Mahoney	....	sound effects editor
Stefano Marchetti	....	adr mixer
Mario Mooney	....	sound maintenance
Keith Silva	....	sound recordist
Lionel Strutt	....	adr coordinator
Richard Williams	....	foley editor
Robert Karlsson	....	dolby sound consultant (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Scott McIntyre	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Fawnda Denham	....	line producer: vfx
Ilamuruguselvan	....	lead compositor
Simon Kilroe	....	visual effects artist
Mike Marcus	....	visual effects supervisor
Rick McMahon	....	compositor
Molinare	....	visual effects
Collette Nunes	....	visual effects editor
Shanaullah Umerji	....	visual effects executive producer: Molinare vfx
Anthony Webb	....	lead compositor: vfx

Stunts
Jamie Edgell	....	stunt coordinator
Cecily Fay	....	stunt double
Paul Lowe	....	stunt double
Belinda McGinley	....	stunt double
Chris Newton	....	stunt double
Arran Topham	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Ayla Akdemir	....	camera trainee
Kamal Asad	....	digital imaging technician: dailies
Kamal Asad	....	video operator
Thomas Asad	....	clapper loader: b camera
David Baker	....	lighting technician
Tristan Battersby	....	camera trainee
Paul Brennan	....	best boy
Ruben Cardol	....	gaffer
Andy Dorwart	....	key grip
Woody Gregson	....	second assistant camera
Rob Hart	....	steadicam/b camera operator
Callum Just	....	clapper loader: dailies
Callum Just	....	digital imaging technician
Zack Lyon	....	lighting technician
David Penfold	....	camera operator
Tom Unwin	....	grip

Casting Department
Amy Clamp	....	casting assistant
Julie Dunne	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Beki Bright	....	assistant costume breakdown artist
Tania Chant	....	costume supervisor
Saffron Cullane	....	key costume stand-by
Sarah Bailey Harper	....	chief costume breakdown artist
Barbara Kuznar	....	costume maker
Katie Langrick	....	assistant costume designer
Emily Newby	....	key costume stand-by

Editorial Department
Michelle Cort	....	digital film technician
Tim Drewett	....	digital intermediate technician
François Kamffer	....	digital intermediate technician
Justin Lanchbury	....	digital intermediate film consultant
Becky Preston	....	assistant editor
Helen Spode	....	assistant on-line editor
Tim Waller	....	senior colourist
Katelin Westwood	....	data transfer

Music Department
Christopher Nickel	....	orchestrator
Hilary Skewes	....	musician contractor
Nick Taylor	....	score recording engineer & mixer
Alison Wright	....	music supervisor
Mikael Carlsson	....	soundtrack producer (uncredited)

Other crew
Laure Bregevin	....	script supervisor
Dean Crawford	....	production assistant
Matt Jones	....	location manager
Nick Leese	....	unit publicist: Organic Marketing
Norman Campbell Rees	....	production assistant
Mountain and Water Safety Specialists	....	remote location, mountain and river safety
Zelda Tinska	....	translator: Serbian dialogue
Clive Waldron	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Carnaby International
• Eigerwand Pictures
• Molinare Studio (in association with)

Distributors

• IFC Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Kaleidoscope (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2011) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Eagle Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Entertainment One (2012) (France) (DVD)
• Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment (2012) (UK) (DVD)
• MPI Media Group (2012) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Molinare Studio  post-production
• MovieScore Media  soundtrack
• Sapex Scripts  post production script services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some strong violence

Runtime:

UK:99 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Serbian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Germany:18 | Australia:MA15+ | South Korea:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Essex, England, UK

Company:

Carnaby International

Trivia:

While filming one of the mountain climbing scenes, a boulder came crashing down, almost landing on the crew below.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Alison starts throwing items at the intruder, the number of knives shown on the wall change from 5 to 3 and back to 5.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Reckoning Day (#3.32)" (2011)

Genre-Jumping Pleasure

Yet again I am surprised by a movie that was little more than a random recording off a satellite channel. Expecting something that might be OK, I actually saw a very good movie indeed. The crazy thing is that I'd never heard of it before. I don't remember seeing any reviews of it and it certainly never had any exposure in the British press. But why? It might not be everyone's cup of tea but it's much better than the average Hollywood blockbuster that has a budget twenty times bigger than this. I have a pretty jaundiced view of the state of British film making but when I see a really good one like this then I think perhaps there is hope.

The Highland locations and the cinematography grabbed my attention right away. The plot surprised me (remember I knew nothing about it beforehand) and kept me guessing as to what genre it was. Was it a thriller, adventure film or a horror film? Could be any of these. I've subsequently read reviews that classify it as a horror film but, whilst it has elements you'd associate with horror, I wouldn't put it in that genre. This is a good thing as far as I'm concerned. If you are in a single genre then you have to follow the tropes of that genre to be true to it. If you aren't making a genre film then you have more flexibility to be different.

It isn't perfect (what film is?) One sequence seems to feature the most incompetent pair of sharpshooters ever seen in a film and some of the dialogue is difficult to make out in places. It might work on The Wire but it doesn't work in a film with little dialogue in the first place.

There are clear influences from other films and, in particular, a sequence that owes much to The Wicker Man but these are done well and add to the viewing experience.

A great British film, not a phrase you often hear from me. I just wish I'd been able to catch it in the theatre