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The Dark

PRODUCER Jeremy Bolt and Paul Anderson's Impact Pictures
DIRECTOR John Fawcett
STARRING Sean Bean, Maria Bello, Billy Boyd.
FILMED July 2004
STORYLINE
SYNOPSIS
A daughter dies in a tragic drowning accident at an ancient site. The same night, a seemingly harmless young girl shows up at the parents remote farmhouse showing remarkable similarities to their dead daughter. Based on the book Sheep by Simon Maginn.
TYPE Thriller/Horror
RUN TIME 93 Minutes
CERTIFICATION UK 12, Ireland 16, USA R
ORIGINAL RELEASE UNKNOWN
COST UNKNOWN


Events
Dates: Friday 27 September 2013 - Saturday 28 September 2013
Description: Pie in the Sky. Ride the Manx Electric Railway and the Snaefell Mountain Railway to the highest point on the Island, here you can raise a glass and enjoy a warming supper, before stepping outide in the dark for an informative night of stargazing with the Isle of Man Astronomical Society. ,, 01624662525 http://www.iombusanrrail.info.
Dates: Friday 25 October 2013 - Saturday 26 October 2013
Description: Castle Rushen in the Dark. As night falls at Castle Rushen, bring your little terrors and their torches for a spooky tour and some terrible tales from the castles history. 6pm to 8pm. Adults £5, children £2 and families £10. Castle Rushen,, Castletown, 01624648000 http://www.manxnationalheritage.im.
Event information supplied by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure (01624 686766)

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Publications
Sheep
Simon Maginn
Corgi, Paperback, 06 January, 1994
ISBN: 0552141224
List Price: £4.99
Used Price: £3.95
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