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The Cottage poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.1 / 100
2008·Comedy / Crime / Horror·1h 32m

THE COTTAGE

“Sleeps Six Bloody Comfortably”

In a remote part of the countryside, a bungled kidnapping turns into a living nightmare for four central characters when they cross paths with a psychopathic farmer and all hell breaks loose.

Above the Line
Paul Andrew Williams·DirectorChristopher Ross·Director of PhotographyRoger Dobson·Dialogue EditorTom Hemmings·Editor
Cast
Andy Serkis·DavidReece Shearsmith·PeterJennifer Ellison·TraceySteven O'Donnell·AndrewCat Meacher·Club ReceptionistDanny Nussbaum·Man in SuitLogan Wong·Muk Li SanJonathan Chan-Pensley·Chun Yo FuSimon Schatzberger·StevenDoug Bradley·Villager with Dog
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Paul Andrew Williams·DirectorJulie Heskin·Third Assistant DirectorTom White·Second Assistant Director
Camera· 1
Christopher Ross·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tom Hemmings·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Roger Dobson·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 13
Marianne Agertoft·Costume DesignJo Newberry·Art DirectionCrispian Sallis·Production DesignJacqueline Fowler·Makeup DesignerPeter Johnson·Construction ManagerRachael Fitzgerald·Graphic DesignerPaul Hyett·Makeup Effects DesignerDerek Ixer·Dressing PropRichard Miller·PainterPhillip Perry·Storyboard ArtistGraham Thomas·Construction ManagerDan Frye·Special Effects Makeup ArtistMickey Woolfson·Property Master
Production· 3
Martin Pope·ProducerKen Marshall·ProducerTania Polentarutti·Casting
Other Departments· 8
Conal Palmer·ProstheticsStuart Conran·Prosthetic SupervisorSteve Dawson·CarpenterBryan Pollard·CarpenterBrian Eatough·CarpenterKevin White·CarpenterRod Hamlin·ProstheticsRebecca Cain·Prosthetics
By the Numbers
69.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
72%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Cottage's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8C6C4C
#CC2C2C
Mood
Terrifying, Gritty, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a large, distorted, and angry face with bared teeth at the top, rendered in a gritty, sepia-toned style with horizontal streaks and grunge t”

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Key Elements
Bear TrapCottageTrees
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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