A NEW horror film has been released based on a book set in and around Alderley Edge.
New folk horror, A Caution for The Wise, takes inspiration from a chapter in the hit 2013 novel 'Skendleby', written by Nick Brown.
Produced and directed by independent film-maker Gaius Brown, under GMVisuals, the film is set in the 18th century and based around the character, cleric Reverend Heatly Smythe, who is appointed to a new rural parish.
However, upon arrival, he soon finds his faith tested by local superstitions surrounding a strange mound in an ancient woodland.
The reverend has little time for the local superstition and being an academic, he begins to ruminate about the true nature of the so-called 'Devil's Mound'.
In an attempt to rid the parish of its 'blasphemous beliefs', Heatly endeavours to prove that the mound in question is merely an ancient neolithic burial site, of historic importance.
Led by his own arrogance and blind self-conviction, Rev Heatly Smythe finds himself confronted by local friction, tragic circumstances, and an elusive figure that begins to haunt his every step.
Filming took place across Cheshire, with St Werburgh's Church in Warburton used as the set for the parish church.
The picturesque grade II listed Hawthorn Cottage located on Twemlow Lane in Cranage was also used.
The listed buildings can be seen in the film which was released earlier this month and is currently circulating film festivals across the country.
To view the film trailer for A Caution for The Wise, click here.
If you want to find out more about GM Visuals and the work Gaius does, visit his Instagram page, GMVisuals.
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