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| Cradle of Fear | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Alex Chandon |
| Written by | Alex Chandon |
| Produced by | Ciska Faulkner Eddie Kane Paul Luke Nico Rilla Andy Skivington |
| Starring | Dani Filth Emily Booth Eileen Daly |
| Cinematography | Sebastiani Bontempi |
| Edited by | Alex Chandon |
| Music by | Cradle of Filth |
Production company | Pragmatic Pictures Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Film 2000 |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cradle of Fear is a 2001 British horror film, directed by Alex Chandon. It was released direct-to-video on 4 July 2001. Taking inspiration from the anthology films produced by Amicus Productions in the 1970s, it features three separate half-hour segments, linked by a fourth story. The main narrative involves imprisoned serial killer Kemper wreaking vengeance on those responsible for his capture. This he does through his son: Dani Filth playing an unnamed character referred to in the credits as "The Man".
Shot on video and on a very low budget, the film received a lukewarm reception in the horror press, and is chiefly of interest to Cradle of Filth fans, as it features the entire lineup (principally Dani, but the rest crop up in cameo roles) from the band's Midian era.[citation needed] Chandon's association with Cradle of Filth began with the promo video for From the Cradle to Enslave, and he went on to direct the clips for "Her Ghost in the Fog" and "No Time to Cry", plus some DVD documentaries.[citation needed] Kemper is played by David McEwen, who also appeared in the video for "Her Ghost in the Fog", miming to Doug Bradley's narration.