‘Just when you thought it was safe to look at the calendar again’
Good Tidings is a 2016 British horror film directed by Stuart W. Bedford (Apocalypse) from a screenplay co-written with Giovanni Gentile and Stu Jopia. It is produced by Two-Headed Snake Entertainment and Blue Fox Entertainment.
Director-writer Stuart W. Bedford explained the ethos behind the production: “We’ve always been fascinated by exploitation movies. Good Tidings is our love-letter to those phenomenal slashers from the 70’s and 80’s, tied together by a festive satire: Christmas is cruel to the poor.”
The film had a micro budget of £15,000 and was shot on location in a disused courthouse in Southport, Merseyside.
XLrator Media have announced that the film will be released in North America on their ‘Macabre’ label on December 6, 2016. In the meantime, the film is playing at film festivals such as The Starburst International Film Festival, Bram Stoker International Film Festival, Buenos Aires Film Festival, Requiem Fear Festival and Toronto Indie Horror Festival.
Plot:
A homeless war veteran with a chequered past must rely on a side of himself once thought buried when he and his companions are targeted by three vicious psychopaths wearing Santa suits on Christmas Day.
Related: Ho, Ho, Horror! Festive Fright Films – article by David Flint
