CRUNCHY TOMATOES UNLEASH FOLK HORROR SHORT “SNARE” ONTO FESTIVAL CIRCUIT

Popcorn Frights Film Festival to host Florida premiere of nature’s revenge tale. Human. Nature.

Independent UK-based production company Crunchy Tomatoes has completed post-production on its latest short film, SNARE—a chilling folk horror set deep in the remote British wilderness. The film will begin its festival run with an official selection at Florida’s celebrated Popcorn Frights Film Festival, a fitting launchpad for the story and it’s creators.

During a remote hunting trip, a family unwittingly awakens an ancient woodland civilisation, disrupting the natural order and setting off a chain reaction that culminates in a brutal clash between man and nature.

“It’s hugely exciting that after a challenging and ambitious production, we are releasing SNARE into the world,” said Sam Blakeney-Edwards, the film’s director. “We are very proud of everyone’s work on this film and I can’t wait for audiences to see it. Popcorn Frights is the perfect festival to introduce viewers to our story!.”

With echoes of Midsommar, The Witch, The Wicker Man and Annihilation, SNARE pushes the boundaries of the genre and creates a vivid story by combining its ambitious sound design, practical and visual effects.

Producer Louis Taylor-Baggs said:

“This is a big and fantastic folk horror film. Sam and I wanted SNARE to showcase what we could do, and so we pushed every aspect of the production to it’s limit. We had incredible practical effects during the shoot, and intricate VFX work done in post. All these elements came together to bring this final, devastating confrontation between humankind and nature. Kicking off at Popcorn Frights film festival is a huge honour for us and we can’t wait to see what comes next.”

Already attracting early genre buzz, SNARE has been featured by horror publications including Bloody Disgusting, Fangoria, and Daily Dead.

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