Summary
Jamie Morgan is a troubled young man with a facial birthmark, which has left him isolated and fearful, hiding from the world outside. He lives in the East End, notorious for its violent hooded gangs. According to news reports, the gangs are now wearing demon masks. But, one night, after the murder of his mother, Jamie discovers the terrifying truth.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 67Audiences 52GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer76%
Metascore58
IMDb5.9
User score5.1
Audience score47%
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for fantasy movies, +14 min on the typical 100
typical 100114Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
2010
May 21, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
FantasyHorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchPolishMade in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more31 people
- Jim SturgessJamie Morgan
- Luke TreadawayLee Morgan
- Clémence PoésyTia
- Justin SalingerRaymond Morgan
- Fraser AyresVinnie
- Noel ClarkeA.J.
- Ruth SheenMarion Morgan
- DFDave FlorezLocal Resident
- NMNikita MistryLocal Resident / Belle
- Timothy SpallGeorge Morgan
Connie HydeLinda- NTNadia TheakerCharlie
David SibleySociologist- ICImogen ChurchNews Reporter
Joseph MawlePapa B
Eddie MarsanWeapons Man
Jack GordonJeeko
John MacmillanShe- RMRoss McCartYoung Jamie
- EGEdward GreenShe Gang Member
- JLJames LambShe Gang Member
- MIMatt IngramShe Gang Member
- RBRandell BenainShe Gang Member
- SRShaya RaymondDrunken Youth
Directing · 1
- Philip Ridley Director, Writer
Production · 11
- Marc Samuelson Executive Producer
- Nigel Thomas Executive Producer
- Steve Christian Executive Producer
- Steve Norris Executive Producer
- Charlotte Walls Executive Producer
- Pippa Cross Producer
Camera · 1
- Matt Gray Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Chris Gill Editor
- Paul Knight Editor
Sound · 1
- David Julyan Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Ricky Eyres Production Design
- Lee Gordon Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Jo Thompson Costume Design
Visual Effects · 1
- Max Solomon Animation Supervisor
Other crew · 1
- Sian Milne Stunts
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