"In the Grip of Terror" by Amicus Productions - Horror Movie
Created by Lawrie Brewster
Amicus Productions is rising from the grave with its first horror film in over 30 years. With your help, we can bring it back for good!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
ANNOUNCING Black Chariot - A Hitchcockian Horror Movie!
7 months ago
– Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 07:52:34 AM
"Ride the black chariot to doom... in this Hitchcockian horror, where a cursed car avenges a murder with chilling ghostly retribution."
Today, I am thrilled to launch the pre-launch Kickstarter page for Black Chariot, a film that has been shot and is now in post-production. This project ranks among the most disturbing and haunting creations of my career, with even the production itself having an uncanny atmosphere. Black Chariot stars the enigmatic black Wolseley 15/50 featured in our Amicus pitch video, alongside the stunning Miss Amicus herself, Megan Tremethick.
As a child, I was haunted by the macabre imagination of Alfred Hitchcock. His films, such as Rebecca (1940), Vertigo (1958), and Psycho (1960), held an unnerving grip over my fears and had a formative influence on my filmmaking.
Like Hitchcock, I have often favored the beautiful muse, placing them in the terrifying and labyrinthine realms of my own horror imagination. Romantic and terrifying...
Nowhere is this more evident than in Black Chariot, a black-and-white supernatural thriller that combines my inspirations from Hitchcock with noir classics such as The Big Sleep (1946) and Val Lewton's The Seventh Victim (1943) and Cat People (1942).
These films hail from a long-lost, classic, and beautiful era of visual storytelling that I want to champion and revive. There’s no better way to achieve this than by rolling up your sleeves and collaborating with like-minded artists and audiences.
I aim to produce beautiful-looking terror, and I believe Black Chariot delivers on this promise. The story follows a heist gone wrong, involving three young impressionable gangsters and a female hostage, led by a corrupt bank manager (played by a horror legend whose role will blow your minds).
At their meeting point in a dark forest, they encounter a mysterious red light, where they must deliver a red case to a horrifying client known as 'The Devil.'
I'm already saying too much... This is a film of whispers, nuance, and betrayal, and then... when it happens...
When it taps at the car window at night.
Pure Terror.
How You Can Help
My friends, we are developing gorgeous Blu-rays and goodies to help fund the completion of Black Chariot. With the launch of our Kickstarter pre-launch page, we're humbly asking everyone who might appreciate a vintage chiller and yearn for that period of filmmaking to return, to please sign up.
PS - That's all great but what about Amicus? Shooting begins on Friday, and rest assured I'm working my sweet ass on our movie!
Free Gothic Photo-Set and We Begin Shooting next Friday!
7 months ago
– Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 08:24:52 AM
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Free to Join Patreon for Daily Amicus Updates!
7 months ago
– Tue, Jul 09, 2024 at 07:02:54 AM
Free to Join Patreon for Daily Amicus Updates!
Greetings, my beautiful friends and appreciated backers of our "In the Grip of Terror" Amicus Productions Campaign! First, I want to draw your attention to over 30 articles about the work we've been producing for "In the Grip of Terror." These articles feature videos, photographs, and witty pieces written by yours truly, which you can enjoy absolutely free.
You can comment on them with your own witty remarks and engage with the community we're building to support our Amicus Project, called the "British Horror Studio."
The British Horror Studio is the name of the community we're building, aiming to create a positive and nurturing space for our audience and horror artists. We want everyone under the same tent, as we believe this is the future of indie filmmaking, continuing the collaborative spirit fostered by Kickstarter.
It's also the name of an alliance between Amicus Productions, Hex Studios, and a charity called Fife Creative Studios, which aims to promote creative works inspired by the golden era of British cinematic horror.
While there are paid tiers that offer bonuses and goodies, we've ensured there is a free tier that makes our British Horror Studio project accessible to everyone. On this platform, I've been providing almost daily updates on the progress of "In the Grip of Terror" and our other horror projects.
So, you know what I'm going to say, right? Get yourselves over to British Horror Studio Patreon and join me over a nice cup of tea!
Updates on Our Amicus Film
Filming begins next week on the first segment of "Watcher by the Dead," and we're all very excited! The hospital ward is ready, and our creepy crypt set is almost complete—we just need a few stone skull ornaments for our plinths.
In the meantime, we're working hard on the creepy Victorian bedroom of our seaside villa for the "A Diagnosis of Death" segment. We've taken a disused space and built a set from scratch!
Above is our work in progress, but many more props have been arriving, including our magnificent cursed oil painting for the segment.
I'd write 5,000 words to tell you everything, but just today we've been taking pictures and videos from our costume fittings for "Watcher by the Dead." With our videos, there's a lot of fun to be had meeting the team!
Rest assured, we're working hard, and I do hope you pop over to join our community for free regular updates! British Horror Studio Patreon
My Important Video Update!
8 months ago
– Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at 11:42:18 AM
So, my friends, please do watch the video and click the link, as this is the best way for you to stay up to date with the progress of In the Grip of Terror and the fantastic plans we have to develop our horror studio, inspired by the glory of the past!
Wait, what?
Watch the video, my friend, to get the low-down on our update. I'm trying to gather everyone in one place, where we're now updating our progress on all things horror-related (mostly pertaining to Amicus Productions and In the Grip of Terror) almost every day.
But is it? Yes, it's free. And it helps me to help you keep track of everything we're doing to make a great comeback for Amicus Productions and all our other past-inspired horror endeavours.
Just pick the free tier membership on our Patreon, and you'll be able to read our almost daily articles, featuring me agonising over which paint to pick for the new Amicus set, or how to repair cracks in the antique furniture I want for this or that scene.
Every detail, and the wonderful personalities of the team making our film, are there to be enjoyed as we create our film together.
A Sneak Peek at Miss Amicus' Occult Photo Shoot!
8 months ago
– Tue, Jun 18, 2024 at 05:51:36 AM
A Sneak Peek at Miss Amicus' Occult Photo Shoot!
I'm delighted to share with you an exclusive sneak peek at Miss Amicus' occult-themed demonic photo shoot, featured in her Osoroshii photo set, available exclusively on her horror movie Kickstarter campaign, 'Spoiling You'.
I've seen the full set, and it's quite daring and, well... disturbing. After all, she's a demon and she does terrible things—some of which are just too scary to post here!
Actually, I've witnessed what happens if you accidentally eat Meg's chocolate in the fridge... While this photo set features gothic eroticism, the terror it also portrays almost matches her reaction to missing chocolate!
While 'Spoiling You' isn't an Amicus Productions film, we are giving Meg our full support. She'll be using our resources and our specially qualified team of middle-aged men (well-fed on bacon rolls and black coffee) to help her create a horror opus like no other. We're doing this because she's such a talented young woman and has impressed us all.
Plus, if we take care of her now, she can be our nurse when we're in the indie film retirement home, throwing empty bourbon glasses at children.
Behold, the sumptuous Blu-ray of Spoiling You!
If you haven't pledged already, please visit this link and consider supporting this very special young lady! We will be guaranteeing the production of her Blu-rays, so we'll have the backs of all our backers too!
ALSO... during the remainder of Meg's campaign, a match pledger is willing to match 50% of each pledge made. So, there really isn't a better time to support 'Spoiling You' than right now!
At the moment, the team is working like maniacs to complete the round-room set and the hospital corridor sets, which have been epic tasks. Additionally, we're about to begin designing and building a new set—a creepy Victorian bedroom. It's so large (and strange) that it almost resembles something you'd expect to find in a German Expressionist film like Das Caligari!
It has one huge Gothic stained glass window, walls on all three sides, and a towering high ceiling.
I'll be posting updates on that space, with concepts and designs. However, because so much of our work progresses in baby steps (though frequent baby steps), I'm genuinely struggling to post updates about that here. I mean... it would be 5000 words about plastering and joinery.
But you don't have to miss out on any updates regarding Amicus. On our Patreon for the British Horror Studio (BHS, is the name of our the alliance/project between Amicus, Hex, and a charity called Fife Creative Studios), I'm posting almost every day about our work.
And while I appreciate any support for the BHS on Patreon, it doesn't cost you anything to join. Almost every day, there will be a full article—almost a thousand words a day with pictures and short videos.
Think of it as our indie horror fantasy local newspaper, and you can get a free subscription by just signing up to our Patreon as a free tier member right here: British Horror Studio Patreon
