James Hunter & Lucy Lovegrove on building the atmospheric horror film The Latcher

AB Film Review & The Last New Wave by Andrew F Peirce

Aug 4, 202632:55Arts

James Hunter is no stranger to the Melbourne International Film Festival, having participated in the MIFF Accelerator Lab for his short film Nest (2021). He now returns to MIFF with his feature film debut The Latcher , w...

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