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The anatomy of a kidnapping as seen from the kidnapper's point of view.

Even though Scott Sutherland plays the Kidnapper on screen his voice was never recorded and no lines were ever spoken on the set. Instead the film's director, Christopher Downie, took it upon himself to dub all of the film's audio in post production. Originally he had intended to use the voice of friend and collaborator Chris Turner but problems arose forcing Downie to take on the role of the Kidnapper's voice himself.

There is a flash of the Kidnapper's face following his second off screen punch. It is the face of the voice (Christopher Downie) rather than the actor playing his body (Scott Sutherland).

The original script called for two animated shots as well as a further two effects shots. For the sake of pacing these sequences were eventually cut from the final film to maintain a sense of realism.

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    • Author: Stylish Monkey
    Saw this film while at a friend's house, she knows the director. The film hasn't been formally released yet, not has it been in any festivals so I just wanna spread the word. The filmmaker apparently had nightmares while editing the film and I myself suffered a night terror after watching it. Still loved it though, very fresh and new.

    Watch it if you ever get the chance in the future, it has to be released soon. If not, that would be a crime. As a girl, it;s hard for me to watch horror films or thriller or even JAWS for google sake but this was easier for me to watch as all of the violence is offscreen, very much like Jaws actually.
  • Credited cast:
    Sarah Pearson Sarah Pearson - The Hostage (voice)
    Scott Sutherland Scott Sutherland - The Kidnapper
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