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Romantic Hideaway

Romantic Hideaway

2012Short⏱️ 11m
ShortDramaThriller
7.2
IMDB Rating
18 votes

A young woman held captive by her deranged, obsessed admirer fights for her life in a bid to escape from his demented interpretation of love.

Director
Andrew T. Wright
Writers
N/A
Stars
Pagan McGrath, Donie Ryan
Release Date
November 23, 2012
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, Ireland
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Pagan McGrath
Pagan McGrath
as Elena
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Donie Ryan
as Norman

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland
Production
Miggins Films / Reel View

🏷️ Keywords

sexual violencesadistic psychopathabductionsex slave

🎯 Categories

DramaShortThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Two plot twists and a genuinely haunting ending. What more could you want from a 5 minute horror short?
by joelfrosh2013-02-23

"Romantic Hideaway is one of the best films to come out of the 50 kisses competition. In just 5 minutes, this story reminiscent of the Fritzl case, manages two plot twists and a truly haunting ending. Andrew T. Wright uses dramatic horror conventions brilliantly, tricking the audience into a false sense of security from the start and slowly revealing more and more of the horror that has gone on in this house. The film starts with a mysterious tone as Norman (Donie Ryan) prepares a Valentines Day breakfast for his sweetheart Elena (Pagan McGrath). It is only when Norman turns around, and we get..."

💡 Did You Know?

To keep an "Edge" between the actors, the director only let them meet for the first time on the actual day of shoot. Donie Ryan who plays 'Norman' kept in character and became the social outcast Norman to such an extent that he didn't speak to the crew and ate his lunch by himself. When Pagan McGrath (Elena) arrived in the afternoon for her scenes, she introduced herself to Donie who promptly ignored her, giving the "...right amount of tension and nervousness between the characters".

📖 Synopsis

A young woman held captive by her deranged, obsessed admirer fights for her life in a bid to escape from his demented interpretation of love.