In the bleak midwinter...

Apparently, this is supposed to be Spring.

As I look out of the window across Sheffield, I can't help but feel a little trepidation given the current state of the weather. The reason for this unease is that on Sunday we are shooting the next Spectral Films production, most of which is scheduled for exterior shooting in the Peak District.

The British weather is an unpredictable beast at the best of times, but as hopeful as I am that we'll have glorious sunshine and dry conditions, I do have someone in close proximity to the shooting location reporting on a daily basis on the state of the weather over there. If the worst comes to the worst, we'll move the action indoors. Adapt to survive is the rule of the day.

I'm not revealing too much about the project for a reason that will become clear when the film is completed, but what I can say is that I hope it is as disturbing as it was to pre-visualize and storyboard. We're shooting on Super 8 (a first for me) which will lend credence to the illusion of the film's retro leanings. And above all, this film is very, very bleak.

There is no escape. There is no hope. Three and a half minutes of gruelling terror in REEL 4.