Tiger House Starts Shooting

25th February 2014

Tiger House is a sophisticated home invasion film that tells the story of Kelly, a teenager faced with an armed gang who have broken into her boyfriend’s home and taken him and his family hostage. Unseen but cornered, Kelly is left with no alternative but to fight back…

One fateful night, troubled teenager Kelly sneaks into her boyfriend Mark’s house to deliver some sobering news, but she’s not the only unwelcome visitor. An armed gang breaks in, planning to use Mark’s father to help carry out a daring heist, using his captive family as leverage. Unseen by the intruders, a terrified Kelly hides and in overhearing everything, puts herself in terrible danger. As tensions escalate, the suburban house becomes a terrifying arena for violence. Faced with no alternative, Kelly must fight back.

Directed by theatre director Thomas Daley, gripping thriller Tiger House brings together top-class UK cast including Kaya Scodelario (Wuthering Heights, Skins TV), Ed Skrein (Ill Manors, Game Of Thrones, Transporter 4), and Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible 2, My Week with Marilyn). Daley is a former Assistant Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Associate Director at the Royal National Theatre, and has also directed opera for the English Touring Opera. Shooting commences in Cape Town.

Tiger House is the first film by to be produced by Glass Man Films, comprised of producers Richard Mansell (Only Lovers Left Alive, Dom Hemingway, A Dangerous Method) and Tarquin Glass, in partnership with established South African producer Ronnie Apteker (Material). Ten10 Films Tendeka Matatu (Jerusalema) exec-produces, as does Gary Millner. Will Clarke, Andy Mayson and Mike Runagall serve as executive producers for Altitude. Altitude Film Sales in handling international sales and will debut footage in Cannes.

Financing is provided by South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation, and UK’s Creativity Capital. Produced by Glass Man Films and Tiger House Film SA.

The film is set for completion in late 2014.

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