The Story:
A gruesome mix of four stories all linked by the tale of Kemper, a child killer and eater who, despite being incarcerated, uses his ally in the outside world to reap revenge on those who imprisoned him. That ally is The Man (Dani Filth), a deranged, dark, spectral character who leaves a foul trail of death in his wake.
Story One:
Mel (Emily Bouffante) and her friend Nikki (Melissa Forti) are two young and beautiful Goth vamps out to enjoy themselves in a club. Mel wants to find her 'Dak Prince'... her dreams are answered in the form of The Man. But this is a one night stand direct from hell. And later that night, when all is dark, Mel gets a present from The Man. Which Nikki delivers.
With unspeakable consequences...
Story Two:
Sophie (Rebecca Eden) and Emma (Emma Rice) are two tough girls from housing estate background. Out on a job. To steal some old mans money from his house. But something goes badly wrong, Emma sees the true side of her friend... and her worst fears come true. Only one person leaves the house... But death has a way of making its presence felt. And it takes many forms.
Story Three:
Nick (Louie Brownsell) and his lover Natalie (Eileen Daly) live in the lap of luxury. Nick in his Porsche with her feeding him coke. Clipping a tramp at speed means nothing to him... provided the car's okay. The thing he really wants he cannot buy. So he kills and chops off what he needs. And that's where the trouble really starts. And the horror never stops.
Story Four:
The story of Richard Neilson (Stuart Laing), last on Kemper's list. Richard works for FreeSurf, an Internet provider. His job is to seek out any foul Internet sites, a job which has helped to unhinge his mind. One day he comes across a site called The Sick Room. A fleeting glimpse of shocking murder and the site has gone and Richard's obsession with tracking it down begins. A nasty and vicious descent into madness. This is not nice.
Final Confrontation:
Detective Neilson (Edmund Dehn)takes the law into his own hands and heads to Amicus Asylum for a final confrontation with Kemper(David McEwan). But in the background, as always, is The Man. His evil will also grace the dark and imposing asylum. Neilson is about to discover the true nature of Kemper's Demons. Thunder rolls overhead. Death clears its throat and prepares to scream.
- Cradle of Fear: The Sick Room: Promo for an unrated director's cut of the movie (this version).
- Some making of Cradle of Fear: Behind-the-scenes footage.
- Preview Trailer
- Still Gallery: Production stills and behind-the-scenes shots.
Jim's Final Cut:
If you want a movie loaded with gore, like I do, this is the one for you. In the same vain as 'Tales From The Darkside' and 'Creepshow' the movie is separated in four stories merged into one final nightmare.
Director Alex Chandon is a genius in terms of directing and gore, the effects were pretty well done (From Creature FX who also did 'Hellraiser' and 'Black Hawk Down'). The acting wasn't too bad either. The music (mostly from the band Cradle of Filth's lead signer; Dani Filth 'The man') and sound are of more effective than most of the standard straight to video films.
Lots of special appearances too, like band members from Cradle of Filth and even by the director himself. The quality in general is surprisingly good for a low budget film but then again, it's filmed in video and not on the usual film stock.
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