Coming Home in the Dark

A family’s idyllic outing descends into terror when high school teacher Alan ‘Hoaggie’ Hoaganraad, his wife Jill and stepsons Maika and Jordon go exploring an isolated coastline. But an unexpected meeting with a pair of...
New Zealand Production
Feature 2021 Thriller 92.00 minutes
CHITD Key Image Photo Credit Gold Fish Creative
A teacher is forced to confront a secret from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters take his family on a nightmare road-trip.
Loudon Arts Film Festival
Winner Midnight Jury Award: Best Cinematography Midnight Feature Award - Matt Henley
Winner Narrative Feature Jury Awards: Best Narrative
Best Director - James Ashcroft
Best Supporting Actor - Matthias Luafutu
Terror Molins Film Festival Barcelona
Best Director: James Ashcroft
Best Script: James Ashcroft, Eli Kent
Best Actress: Miriama McDowell
Isla Calavera Film Festival Tenerife
Best Director: James Ashcroft
2021: Sundance Film Festival - Midnight
Imagine Film Festival Amsterdam
Cleveland International Film Festival
Calgary Underground Film Festival
Milwaukee Film Festival
BIFAN Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
Chattanooga Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
FrightFest UK
Fantasia Film Festival Montréal
HÕFF Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
Lost Weekend Film Festival
Eerie Horror Fest
Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival – Official Fantàstic Competition
Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival
Fancine Malaga Film Festival
Cineuropa-Santiago de Compostella Film Festival 2022: Māoriland Film Festival

Directors

James Ashcroft

Producers

Mike Minogue
Catherine Fitzgerald
Desray Armstrong

Screenplay Writers

Eli Kent
James Ashcroft

Executive Producers

James Ashcroft

Crew

Matt Henley | Director of Photography
Annie Collins | Editor
John Gibson | Composer
John Mckay | Sound Designer
Kate Logan | Production Designer
Phillip Gibson | Production Designer
Gabrielle Stevenson | Costume Designer
Michele Perry | Make-up Designer

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