Jamie Morgan is a troubled young man with a facial birthmark, which has left him isolated and fearful, hiding from the world outside. He lives in the East End, notorious for its violent hooded gangs. According to news reports, the gangs are now wearing demon masks. But, one night, after the murder of his mother, Jamie discovers the terrifying truth.
Acting
Sturgess's physical vulnerability is genuinely heartbreaking.
Direction
Ridley transforms London into a waking fever dream.
Practical Effects
Those demon masks will live rent-free in your skull.
Director
Philip Ridley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Philip Ridley hadn't directed a film in 14 years before this, having spent the interim writing children's books and plays. The man's range is unhinged.
The demon masks were inspired by real 2011 London riots where hooded youth violence dominated headlines—Ridley wrote the script years earlier, making it accidentally prophetic.
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