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ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BRANDS IN TELEVISION HISTORY BASED ON THE WORLDWIDE TELEVISION PHENOMENON THE MOVIE ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BRANDS IN TELEVISION HISTORY (3) BASED ON THE WORLDWIDE TELEVISION PHENOMENON (3) IS THE ORIGINAL AND OFFICIALLY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PARANORMAL TELEVISION SHOW IN THE WORLD. (1) IS DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 97 TERRITORIES AROUND THE WORLD. (1) HOLDS THE RECORD FOR THE LONGEST LIVE BROADCAST, OUTSIDE OF SPORTING EVENTS, IN TELEVISION HISTORY. (1) HALLOWEEN LIVE ATTRACTED 51 MILLION ‘ON LINE’ VIEWERS (THREE TIMES THE WINTER OLYMPIC VIEWERS). (1) LIVE SHOW TRENDED NUMBER 1 IN THE UK AND NUMBER 3 ACROSS THE US. (1) THREE-NIGHT LIVE UK TELEVISION SHOW CLOCKED UP OVER 2 MILLION VIEWERS. (1) DVD SALES ALONE HAVE GROSSED MORE THAN $20M. (1) IS ONE OF THE UK’S LONGEST-RUNNING AND MOST SUCCESSFUL SERIES. (2) NUMEROUS SPIN-OFFS, INCLUDING CELEBRITY SPECIALS, FAMOUS LOCATION SHOWS AND LIVE EVENTS STAGED IN THE US, THE NETHERLANDS AND TRANSYLVANIA TO NAME A FEW. 2) HAS BEEN ADAPTED INTO AN ORIGINAL US VERSION WHERE IT ACHIEVED RECORD RATINGS. (2) HAS ATTRACTED AROUND A MILLION VIEWERS PER EPISODE, WHILE LIVE EVENTS GET ANYTHING UP TO THREE MILLION. (3) (1) References: Antix Productions. (2) References: Sky Vision. (3) References: Eastern Daily Press. 2 MOST HAUNTED (THE MOVIE) CONTENTS 4 OVERVIEW 5 SYNOPSIS 6 DIRECTOR’S VISION 8-10 WRITER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER 11 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 12-16 CREW | CAST 17 PRODUCTION 18-19 WINTERWOOD STARS 20-23 MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION 25-29 EQUITY | EIS | SEIS 30-31 PERKS & BENEFITS OF INVESTING DISCLAIMER: Red Rock Entertainment Ltd is not authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The content of this promotion is not authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). Reliance on the promotion for the purpose of engaging in any investment activity may expose an individual to a significant risk of losing all of the investment. UK residents wishing to participate in this promotion must fall into the category of sophisticated investor or high net worth individual as outlined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). MOST HAUNTED (THE MOVIE) 3 OVERVIEW In an age where television shows years almost feels like fiction the release and the incredible must grab instant ratings or be in itself. The original and most opportunity with Most Haunted cancelled and forgotten about successful Paranormal show in is that there is already such equally as fast, the fact that the world, it’s been distributed in high awareness, people all over Most Haunted has been running over 97 different territories and the world are aware of it and for fifteen years really does in DVD sales alone, it’s grossed like the famous Most Haunted hit home as an achievement over $20 Million! Live! shows, there will be a accomplished by so few, yet huge curiosity factor too and coveted by so many. It even featured as the basis that’s before the traditional film of a sketch starring Hugh promotion begins! Karl Beattie and Yvette Fielding Laurie in the smash hit, long created a show that hit a nerve running USA Comedy series, The director’s of Winterwood, with people all over the world SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! An Dominic Burns and Rob Weston and have thus formed an excellent measure of a brand have been careful to ensure extremely powerful brand which that has genuinely landed in the their next project and second begs the simple question, why world’s zeitgeist. with Red Rock Entertainment on earth hasn’t there been a (the first being Madness In The big screen movie before now? Transforming Most Haunted Method, directed by Jason into a scripted narrative movie Mewes and starring Mewes, Kevin The answer is equally simple, Karl is the perfect step to not only Smith, Stan Lee, Danny Trejo and Yvette are understandably take advantage of the huge to name but a few) is equally extremely protective of their worldwide fanbase, but also to as strong as their first, with brand and despite numerous deliver a shot of adrenalin into both a creative and commercial offers, it’s only now they feel the brand to attract new fans, opportunity unrivalled at this the time is right to partner with young and old. budget level. Winterwood are Winterwood to finally take Most incredibly excited and honoured Haunted onto the big screen. Creating a ‘buzz’ and drawing to be partnering with Red Rock, The list of accolades Most attention to a movie is always Yvette and Karl to bring Most Haunted has earned over the half the battle on the run up to Haunted to life. 4 MOST HAUNTED (THE MOVIE) SYNOPSIS *SCRIPT SUBJECT TO CHANGE The atmosphere electric, the The moment the announcement real unexplained events occurring tension palpable, crew members was made, a bidding war – all Hell breaks loose as no one race around with frantic between television stations knows what’s real, what’s fake, expressions; we’re about to immediately erupted and is this being staged? All fun and go live to the nation, in fact, to suddenly Most Haunted had games, until the killing starts… the world. gone from total disaster to the Most Haunted – careful what you biggest TV event for years, as wish for… Most Haunted has been hit with people all over the world, cynics a crushing scandal, their resident and believers, young and old, all medium – Kailash Mylvahan - has prepare themselves to witness been proven to be a fraud and history in the making; evidence Most Haunted turned into an that ghosts are real. overnight joke as all the sceptics who laugh at the mere notion of Problem is, the show’s producers Ghosts being real, finally have are going to fake it, they’re the evidence they need to prove attempting a hoax that’ll rival to the believers that the Most Orsen Welles broadcast of Haunted team are, well, fakes! Or War of the Worlds (which left do they… real Americans grabbing their guns, preparing for the coming In one of the boldest statements Alien invasion!). in the entire history of television, Most Haunted, the Can they get away with it? A show dedicated to discovering question one would be forgiven empirical, irrefutable, tangible for believing is the most evidence that the supernatural important on a night like this. does indeed exist, has promised to do just that, tonight, on Unfortunately for all concerned, live television! what nobody counted on was MOST HAUNTED (THE MOVIE) 5 DIRECTOR’S VISION I can’t remember meeting anyone who doesn’t have some kind of opinion when it comes to the supernatural. Whether they roll their eyes and think the whole thing is utter nonsense or they leap to regale a story of an unforgettable first-hand encounter, everyone has thoughts on the topic if prompted (and often if not). The paranormal is a fascinating world to explore and I intend to do so with an open mind, but not a naïve one! Most Haunted brings with it a huge audience and much like when a movie is made based on a popular TV Show or Comic Book, it’s of crucial importance not to alienate or indeed offend, the already in-built fan base. Right from the moment we announce in the press that we’re making Most Haunted the movie not only based on the TV show but also featuring prominent characters from the show (Yvette Fielding for example), we’re going to be subjected to intense scrutiny from the fans. This is something I welcome, it excites me; the fans will help to dramatically raise the profile of the film and increase anticipation and I have every confidence of delivering a cinematic experience they’ll never forget. It’s important to find the balance, understand the essence of what Most Haunted provides that has interested so many millions of people around the world but at the same time, I won’t allow the creative integrity of the film to be compromised. One of the many wonderful opportunities on this film is that we’ll appeal to an extremely wide demographic; we have the typically middle-aged viewers who are already fans of the show, alongside a much younger demographic who are not necessarily aware of the brand but will tick the boxes of a film they’d typically be attracted to. Hence the importance of finding a balance to allow the film to accommodate all of its viewers. I’m going to shoot on anamorphic lenses which will give the film an instant cinematic feel (think how Steven Spielberg shot Jurassic Park for example), I think it’s vital to immediately distinguish ourselves from the TV Show, we’re a movie and we’ll feel like a movie. Additionally, anamorphic lenses give us an instantly expensive and glossy feel; if we’re going to put Hollywood quality content on the screen, it’s crucial that we look like a Hollywood movie! This film provides a challenge, no doubt about that, but when challenged we are capable of producing our best work and I have no doubt that we’ll create a movie that every single person involved with it, be they a floor runner or a producer, will be proud and grateful to have their name in the credits and be part of something special, unique and breath-taking. Dominic Burns 6 MOST HAUNTED (THE MOVIE) MOSTHAUNTED MOST HAUNTED (THE MOVIE) 7 WRITER . PRODUCER . CREATOR KARL BEATTIE Karl started his career in television as a cameraman. Karl has worked on some of the top television shows in Britain: ‘Gladiators’, ‘Blind Date’, ‘TFI Friday’, ‘Robot Wars’, Disney, Jim Henson and the World Music Awards to name but a few.