The newt-man of memory lane

A scheming old man has to face up to his dark and secretive past in order to uncover the truth about a legendary and dangerous figure known as the Newt-Man.

A short folk horror.

2019 / 28 mins 27 secs / Super 8mm, 35mm still and slide, Full HD 1080p, Mini-DV / B&W and colour / 16:9

Producer: Joseph Dethick

Director: Jim Dethick

Screenplay: Jim Dethick

Photography: Joseph Dethick, Jim Dethick

Editors: Joseph Dethick, Jim Dethick

Sound Design and Mix: Jim Dethick

Music: Vivid Bit Technology (Edda Hill, Lorraine Hill, Rich Phillips), Jim Dethick, Joseph Dethick

Production and Costume Design: Jim Dethick

Cast: David Robinson (Keith Hoon-Fox), Joseph Dethick (Bill Graville), Edda Hill (Prostitute), Lorraine Hill (Prostitute), Jim Dethick (Various Character Voices)

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Portobello Film Festival, London, 2019

INSTALLATION - Op-Tronica Beeps & Loops Festival, Sheffield, 2019

Read Chris Olson’s UK Film Review here: https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/blog/the-newt-man-of-memory-lane-short-film-review