
Ben Franklin
Production
Biography
Ben Franklin was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, and is most well known as the Director/Creator/Producer of the popular web series "Bloody Cuts". Having formulated the filmmaking collective that makes up "Bloody Cuts", Ben has assumed many roles in the process and in 2012 Directed the popular short "Dead Man's Lake" (#3 in FilmSchoolRejects.com 'Short of the Year'). Following this he began his co-directing partnership with fellow filmmaker Anthony Melton, and since then they've Directed 4 short films, including 'Dare' and 'The Outer Darkness'. They're now in development on a number of UK and US feature based projects. Ben is represented in the US by APA and Circle of Confusion.
Known For

Dr. Marcus, a renowned psychiatrist, has selected 6 severe mentally ill and dangerous patients from the Spring Valley Mental Hospital to interview as part of research for his new book. As Dr. Marcus interviews each patient, one by one the horrors they have committed begin to unfold. However, Dr. Marcus soon learns that there is one patient who ties them all together - Patient Seven.
Patient Seven

The next generation of the horror anthology series, bringing four new frightening experiences to the palm of your hand.
V/H/S: Video Horror Shorts
A chilling tale of fear and isolation, and a reminder that something of nightmares could be in the shadows.
Lock Up

A bullied schoolboy takes drastic measures against his tormenter, summoning an ancient being in the woods using a spellbound book passed down through the generations of his family.
The Birch

A gothic tale of a girl scared to suck her thumb - lest the monstrous Suckablood should come.
Suckablood

"Mother Died" is a chilling tale of fear, family and a young woman's survival.
Mother Died

It might drop down your chimney, it might mysteriously fill your stockings, it may even slip itself under your tree, but be sure... this Christmas… EVIL IS BACK.
Deathly Presents
Born from a passion for the golden age of slasher films, "Dead Man's Lake" is a story drawn from the brain of Bloody creator Ben Franklin, who takes Directing duties for the first time. Armed with a script from Joel Morgan, the team set about creating an 80's period horror that would capture the spirit of that era whilst giving it a unique Bloody Cuts killer twist.
Dead Man's Lake

Set on one fateful night, six friends gather for their monthly 'games night'... and accidentally unleash a demonic force that might tear them - and their friendships - to pieces.
Don't Move
On a dark and stormy night, a man is interrogated for a series of grisly slayings, but all is not quite as it seems.
Death Scenes
A suspenseful slice of short horror featuring Bethan Hanks as a babysitter unaware of the horror lurking in a dark house full of toys…
Stitches

On Friday evenings in the hall of St Barabbas’ Church meets a group led by Father Jonathan Crowe. Together they share their stories – tales of strange occurrences, horrific events and bizarre encounters that have scarred their lives. Tonight, a young woman called Jenny will share her story of her experience with a game of chance that sealed the fate of her family…
The Outer Darkness
'Prey' is a dark tale of late-night liaisons, nocturnal predators and terrifying revenge.
Prey
A teenager is dared to enter a haunted house, reach the attic and count to 100. However, she hadn't banked on what she might find along the way, and the terrifying realization of what waits for her at the end. On October 31st Bloody Cuts launched their first ever short film challenge at www.bchorrorchallenge.com. This film is for benchmark and example purposes, made under the same restrictions as the competition.
Dare

A soldier tired and broken from fighting for two years in a war in constant heat, seeks a way out, without letting down his corp.
2 Years of Summer
Two Marines – Dante and Emmanuel, tasked with guarding a dangerous alien creature find themselves pinned down when an engine core failure releases the beast from its quarantine facility… Dante must make a critical decision when he discovers that the creature is attracted to his hardwired life support.
Escape Zero

When his brother goes missing, Chuck journeys to an old abandoned house and finds an impossible doorway… to a hellish alternate reality.
Don’t Go Down to Wildor
A grieving mother returns to the cursed woodland where her son vanished, forcing her abusive husband to face the monstrous consequence of the violence he left behind.
Sapling
In a far flung future, a crumbling band of survivors hang on to a perishing memory of a once great civilisation. Upon their ravaged world two scavengers hold on to a corroding faith, and hatch a plan to free all from this living hell. When their beliefs are met, with a rather unexpected resistance, they must fight extraterrestrial forces to fulfill their destiny.
The Machine Stopped Working
Two friends on a lad's day out in the woods discover a foul piece of furniture containing nothing but nightmares.