Let Us Prey (2014)
“Darkness Shall Rise”
Rachel, a rookie cop, is about to begin her first night shift in a neglected police station in a Scottish, backwater town. The kind of place where the tide has gone out and stranded a motley bunch of the aimless, the forgotten, the bitter-and-twisted who all think that, really, they deserve to be somewhere else. They all think they're there by accident and that, with a little luck, life is going to get better. Wrong, on both counts. Six is about to arrive - and All Hell Will Break Loose!
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Brian O'Malley, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Liam Cunningham, Niall Greig Fulton, Pollyanna McIntosh, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Liam Cunningham
as Six
Niall Greig Fulton
as Dr. Duncan Hume
Pollyanna McIntosh
as PC. Rachel Heggie
Douglas Russell
as Sgt. MacReady
Bryan Larkin
as PC. Jack Warnock
Hanna Stanbridge
as PC. Jennifer Mundie
Brian Vernel
as Caesar Sargison
James McCreadie
as Mulvey
Jonathan Watson
as Ralph BeswickSophie Stephanie Farmer
as Young RachelHolly Beattie
as Car Crash VictimKatie Gilbourne
as Mrs. HumeCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 92 min |
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