Dark County Films

16/08/2024

A shocking tale of internet sleuthing that took an unexpectedly sinister turn - Curiosity Killed The Cast? The Unsolved Fascinations Scandal tells the story of missing internet personality, Conor Denson, who vanished without a trace after searching for answers to a nearly forty-year-old mystery.

Told to you by the people who knew him best, and those closest to the case, this story will take you on a twisting journey of discovery; helping to bring closure to one mystery, whilst inadvertently creating another in its wake.
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Dark County Films is an emerging film production company aspiring to tell stories that explore the complexities of human existence. Often exploring dark and challenging themes, we hope to create accessible and exciting productions that make our subject matter palatable for the everyday audience, but empowers difficult and important conversations to be had. With a love for fantastical imagery and atmospheric immersion, our mission is to reawaken those childhood curiosities and allow an audience to question how they would solve the issues raised within the world of the narrative.
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Be sure to also follow Dark County Theatre to see more of our work within the world of theatre and to learn about additional creative opportunities within our growing community.
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30/05/2024

Peek inside our upcoming production – Curiosity Killed The Cast? The Unsolved Fascinations Scandal – with these fantastic behind-the-scenes shots!

A huge thank you to everyone who has been a part of this production so far, and to our amazing creative team!

Stay tuned for more updates and be sure to follow us on social media for future creative opportunities within our growing community.

Photos by: Heather Reynolds
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A shocking tale of internet sleuthing that took an unexpectedly sinister turn – our new project tells the story of missing internet personality, Conor Denson, who vanished last year without a trace after searching for answers to a nearly forty-year-old mystery.

Told to you by the people who knew him best, and those closest to the case, this series will take you on a twisting journey of discovery; helping to bring closure to one mystery, whilst inadvertently creating another in its wake.
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Dark County Films is an emerging film production company that aspires to tell stories that explore the complexity of human existence. Often exploring dark and challenging themes, we hope to create accessible and exciting productions that makes our subject matter palatable for the everyday audience, but empowers difficult and important conversations to be had. With a love for fantastical imagery and atmospheric immersion, our mission is to reawaken those childhood curiosities and allow an audience to question how they would solve the issues raised within the world of the narrative, before bringing their ideas back into their own worlds.

Be sure to also follow Dark County Theatre to see more of our work within the world of theatre, and to learn about additional creative opportunities within our growing community.

05/01/2024

A shocking tale of internet sleuthing that took an unexpectedly sinister turn – our new series tells the story of missing internet personality, Conor Denson, who vanished last year without a trace after searching for answers to a nearly forty-year-old mystery.

Told to you by the people who knew him best and those closest to the case, this series will take you on a twisting journey of discovery; helping to bring closure to one mystery, whilst inadvertently creating another in its wake.

“Curiosity Killed The Cast? The Unsolved Fascinations Scandal” will stream later this year. Stay tuned to uncover the truth.

10/03/2023

"The short & bright (or dark, depending on your definition) Familiarity of a Stranger serves as our introduction to the work of first-time filmmaker Scott Johnson. What begins as heartfelt dialogue between two grieving characters gives way to tension and horror when a phone call turns our, and the characters’, perception of the situation right on its head.

A single-space, rather theatrical short like this lives and dies by its dialogue and performances. Fortunately, the sum of these two parts more than excels in bringing the inventive plot to life. The script is crafted with efficiency and emotion in mind, however some of the dialogue can come off as a cliché. Despite this, the central plot twist and the main emotional themes are well-crafted. Heather Reynolds’ performance is especially impressive.

From a technical standpoint, the film is impressively well-shot and framed, if a bit safe. We can see some ideas in their early stages that we hope take better shape and form in Mr. Johnson’s future work. The soundtrack however is impeccable, and perfectly accompanies both the innocent and the darker moments of the short.

All in all, Familiarity of a Stranger is a first-time director’s promising debut, a film that respects its audience’s intelligence and keeps us gripped from the beautiful opening credits all the way to its tense and shadowy final scene."

Thankyou for such an amazing review!

19/02/2023

We've had some amazing feedback and responses to our first official short film, The Familiarity Of A Stranger. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to watch it. And thank you to everyone who was involved in making this project a success. We have exciting things to come.
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10/02/2023

The Familiarity Of A Stranger is now streaming over on our Youtube channel 👥 Go check it out! 🎥

On the evening following her brother's funeral, a grieving Sophie is visited by her brother's old flatmate, Lucas. As they talk and reconnect, they begin to ...

10/02/2023

BTS Excitement during the production of The Familiarity Of A Stranger! 😁🎬

10/02/2023

A girl found dead. A quick confession. An open and shut case. This True Crime had nothing special about it, until the killer realised he'd confessed to the wrong crime.

📼 Henry Cathrow: The Midnight Movie Murder (2021)

10/02/2023

A girl found dead. A quick confession. An open and shut case. This True Crime had nothing special about it, until the killer realised he'd confessed to the wrong crime.

|| Henry Cathrow: The Midnight Movie Murder (2021)

A girl found dead. A quick confession. An open and shut case. This is a true crime that had nothing special about it. Until the killer realised he didn't do it.

10/02/2023

A girl found dead. A quick confession. An open and shut case. This True Crime had nothing special about it; until the killer realised he'd confessed to the wrong crime.

|| Henry Cathrow: The Midnight Movie Murder (2021)

10/02/2023

"A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit."

|| A Place Where... (2020)

10/02/2023

A reworking of a project cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions and a homage to all graduations lost in 2020.
|| A Place Where... (2020)||

A reworking of a project cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions and a homage to all graduations lost in 2020 and beyond.

10/02/2023

|| A Place Where... (2020) ||
Written and Directed by Scott Nicholas Johnson

10/02/2023

From Page ...
|| 18 Newport Drive (2019)

10/02/2023

... to Stage ...
|| 18 Newport Drive (2019)

10/02/2023

... to Screen
|| 18 Newport Drive (2019)

10/02/2023

It began at 18 Newport Drive, but where will the journey end?

|| 18 Newport Drive (2019)