UK indie Hereford Films has announced that it has wrapped production on its latest feature film, the US-set supernatural horror Aura.
Revolving around the concept of Kirlian photography (a process whereby the visible auras of objects and living things are captured), the film is written and directed by Steve Lawson (Hellriser), and features a cast that includes Shane Taylor (Band of Brothers), Rula Lenska (Inside No. 9, Coronation Street) and newcomer Janine Nerissa.
“In the wake of the huge success achieved by Blumhouse Productions in the US, we have been busy establishing a horror division at Hereford to produce quality, commercial genre films for the international marke,” said Richard Watts-Joyce, Chief Financial Officer at Hereford Films. “The relatively low budgets make these films attractive for investors who can see returns on this type of film quickly.”
Directed Lawson will next direct Pentagram for Hereford, another US-set horror film, this time inspired by the genre classic The Devil Rides Out. Pentagram joins sleep paralysis shocker Tormented on the company’s horror slate, along with Chase, an adaptation of the new novel by Shaun Hutson.
