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Political horror can be hard to watch. It can hit us right in the feels… the all too true, could really happen feels. But it can also be one of the scariest genres of horror because of that. Neil Monaghan’s Election Night is set to release this June 23rd, on the 6th anniversary of the initial Brexit vote.
Check out the trailer below and read on for more info!
From the press release:
Politically inspired horror, Election Night, released on Sky Movies, Amazon Prime, and all major VOD platforms on 6th anniversary of Brexit vote.
Election Night, the multi-award winning Brexit-inspired horror movie, is making its worldwide debut on June 23rd on the 6th anniversary of the Brexit vote.
Election Night, which became known on the festival circuit as The British Purge, won multiple awards during its global festival-run including Best Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Film.
Election Night is a politically-inspired home invasion thriller from director Neil Monaghan. Produced by Ben Pickering (Welcome to Curiosity) and Frazer Brown (Tales from the Quarantine).
Election Night taps into the unease and division that still plagues our country post-Brexit. Abigail’s Party meets The Purge in the normally quiet London suburb of Notting Hill.
The multi-award-winning politically-inspired thriller is making its worldwide debut on the 6th anniversary of the Brexit referendum.
Five Socialist friends have a house party to celebrate the expected win of their female candidate. But a British far-right candidate isn’t far behind her in the polls and his supporters are rioting on the streets. When violence erupts across the country, there’s a knock at the door and a plea for help. With one simple action, everyone’s lives will be changed forever.
Election Night features a cast of emerging British talent including Sean Cronin (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation), Julian Seager (Vikings: Valhalla) and starring Bruce Payne (Passenger 57) as the leader of the New Britain Party, the captivating yet sinister Dominic Drummond.
Election Night is available on UK VOD platforms Sky Store, Virgin Media, Amazon, Rakuten and all major platforms from Thursday, June 23, 2022.
Synopsis:
The Britain of Election Night is a society where the public are disillusioned with traditional politicians and the “Establishment.” Many believe in a new optimistic rhetoric from a fictitious firebrand socialist party, the Progressive Social Alliance. Others put their faith in a new populist far-right movement, the New Britain Party, headed by former newspaper baron Dominic Drummond (Bruce Payne).
As the election results pour in, five friends gather to watch the TV coverage. It’s a drink-fueled night that should be a huge celebration of victory. But outside far-right NBP supporters are rioting and claiming a rigged election. Three people desperately seeking shelter from the violence knock on the door as the police lose control.
