The Hatching Explained

The Hatching
Director:Michael Anderson
Studio:Sabre Films
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

The Hatching is a 2014 British black comedy horror film[1] directed and co-written by Michael Anderson. It stars Andrew-Lee Potts, Jack McMullen, Laura Aikman, Thomas Turgoose and Justin Lee Collins. The film's plot follows Tim (Potts), a man who returns to his hometown in Somerset, England, to find that the locals are being menaced by killer crocodiles.

The Hatching premiered at the Bath Film Festival in November 2014.[2]

Cast

Production

Filming took place in November and December 2013 in West Pennard. Around 60 to 70 Somerset residents volunteered to be background extras, playing such roles as villagers and pub patrons.[3]

During production, a crocodile was reported as being sighted in central Bristol, leading members of the public to contact the film's production team, concerned that one of the crocodiles used during filming may have escaped. The animal trainer for the film, Aria Das Neves, stated that, "While we can confirm we did film with live crocodiles I have contacted the relevant holding zoos and they confirm that all our crocodiles are accounted for."

Release

The Hatching premiered at the Bath Film Festival in Bath, Somerset, on 22 November 2014. A trailer for the film was later released in April 2015.[4]

Home media

The Hatching was released on DVD in 2016.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Somerset crocodile' nothing to do with us, say horror film-makers. Weaver. Matthew. 4 February 2014. The Guardian. 12 January 2022.
  2. Web site: The Hatching. Bath Film Festival. 13 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402234958/http://www.bathfilmfestival.org.uk/film/hatching/. 2 April 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Somerset extras in The Hatching praised by director. James. Kirsty. 23 June 2014. Bridgwater Mercury. 13 January 2022.
  4. Web site: The Hatching Hatches a Trailer. Barton. Steve. 24 April 2015. Dread Central. 13 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220113050219/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/98351/the-hatching-hatches-a-trailer/. 13 January 2022. live.
  5. Web site: The Hatching [DVD + Digital]]. Amazon.com. 12 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220113042641/https://www.amazon.com/Hatching-DVD-Digital-Andrew-Potts/dp/B019PRS6EA. 13 January 2022. live.
  6. Web site: The Hatching. Moviepilot.de. 12 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220113042332/https://www.moviepilot.de/movies/the-hatching. 13 January 2022. live.