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Jodie Comer, Harry Melling Set for Musical Horror Romance 'Stuffed' as Production Starts Sept. 15

World sales launch at TIFF positions Theo Rhys’s debut as an expansion of his SXSW-winning short.

Overview

  • Principal photography is scheduled to begin September 15 in South Wales on the UK independent feature.
  • The film follows Araminta, a taxidermist with a secret ambition, and Bernie, who volunteers himself, as their pact evolves into a dark romance.
  • Writer-director Theo Rhys makes his feature debut, co-writing with composer Joss Holden-Rea, whose original songs drive the narrative.
  • Jodie Comer recorded a haunting ballad for the climax, and her character intermittently sings Mariah Carey’s Fantasy, with music oversight by Sarah Bridge, Eoin Mallon and executive music producer John Warhurst.
  • Cornerstone is handling world sales at the TIFF market, with production by Agile Films and Fresh Fish Films and backing from the BFI, FFilm Cymru Wales and Calculus Media.