Exclusive clip: Fear in the depths of the “PLAYHOUSE”

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | Exclusive, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Supernatural menace lurks in a Scottish castle in the fright feature coming next week.

PLAYHOUSE, produced and directed by brothers Fionn and Toby Watts from Toby’s script, is coming to all North American VOD platforms next Tuesday, November 17 from Devilworks. William Holstead, Grace Courtney, James Rottger and Helen Mackay star; according to the official synopsis, “The film centers on a notorious horror writer who moves into an ancient castle with his teenage daughter to work on his next play, only to face terrifying consequences when his daughter falls prey to a supernatural evil lurking within the castle walls.”

Michael Gingold

Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).