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{{short description|British film}}
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| name = Armageddon Gospels
| name = Armageddon Gospels
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| image = Armageddon Gospels poster.jpg
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| caption = Film poster
| director = [[John Harrigan]]
| director = [[John Harrigan]]
| producer = [[FoolishPeople]]<br>Lucy Harrigan<br>John Harrigan<br>Claire Tregellas<br>Tereza Kamenicka<br>Laurian Leggett
| producer = [[FoolishPeople]]<br>Lucy Harrigan<br>John Harrigan<br>Claire Tregellas<br>Tereza Kamenicka<br>Laurian Leggett
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| studio = FoolishPeople
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| distributor = FoolishPeople
| distributor = FoolishPeople
| released = 31 October 2019
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2019|10|31}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
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'''''Armageddon Gospels''''' is a 2019 British [[Folklore|folk]] [[horror film]] written, produced and, directed by [[John Harrigan]] and produced by the British immersive [[theatre]] and [[production company|production]] collective [[FoolishPeople]]. The film premiered at the 2018 Byline Fest and was released on the 31st of October 2019.
'''''Armageddon Gospels''''' is a 2019 British [[Folklore|folk]] [[horror film]] written, produced and, directed by [[John Harrigan]] and produced by the British immersive [[theatre]] and [[production company|production]] collective [[FoolishPeople]]. The film premiered at the 2018 Byline Fest and was released on the 31 October 2019.


== Premise ==
== Premise ==
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Refugee gods, transposed to flesh and blood, wash ashore to rouse the myths of ancient England, half-drowned in a forgotten past. They disperse through shifting realities to awaken the giant [[Albion]] and find the holy grail in a [[ritual]] to save England from the rot of darkness and hatred that's strangling its soul.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://film.britishcouncil.org/armageddon-gospels|title=Armageddon Gospels|date=28 March 2018}}</ref>
Refugee gods, transposed to flesh and blood, wash ashore to rouse the myths of ancient England, half-drowned in a forgotten past. They disperse through shifting realities to awaken the giant [[Albion]] and find the holy grail in a [[ritual]] to save England from the rot of darkness and hatred that's strangling its soul.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://film.britishcouncil.org/armageddon-gospels|title=Armageddon Gospels|date=28 March 2018}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*Kate Alderton as Aradia
*Kate Alderton as [[Aradia]]
*Milo Cradick as Cunning Murrell
*Milo Cradick as Cunning Murrell
*Ethan-James Harrigan as Young Robin
*Ethan-James Harrigan as Young Robin
*Finn Harrigan as Robin
*Finn Harrigan as Robin
*John Harrigan as Hare / Fisher King
*John Harrigan as Hare / [[Fisher King]]
*Lucy Harrigan as Dianna
*Lucy Harrigan as [[Diana (mythology)|Dianna]]
*Tereza Kamenicka as Sophia
*Tereza Kamenicka as [[Sophia (Gnosticism)|Sophia]]
*Sabrina Rodríguez as Epona
*Sabrina Rodríguez as [[Epona]]
*Victoria Karlsson as MT
*Victoria Karlsson as MT
*Scott Temple as Percy
*Scott Temple as [[Sir Percival|Percy]]
*Claire Tregellas as Pearl
*Claire Tregellas as Pearl
*Laura Wolfe as May Queen / Betty
*Laura Wolfe as [[May Queen]] / Betty


==Reception==
==Reception==
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===Critical response===
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Martin Unsworth of ''[[Starburst Magazine]]'' awarded the film seven out of ten stars, writing, "Perhaps not as accessible as other folk horror tales, ''Armageddon Gospels'' is a worthy and well-made movie that rises above its humble budget and will no doubt develop a cult following with alternative groups."<ref name="unsworth2019">{{cite web |last1=Unsworth |first1=Martin |title=Armageddon Gospels |url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/armageddon-gospels |website=StarburstMagazine.com |publisher=Starburst Magazine |accessdate=February 21, 2020 |date=October 26, 2019}}</ref>
Martin Unsworth of ''[[Starburst Magazine]]'' awarded the film seven out of ten stars, writing, "Perhaps not as accessible as other folk horror tales, ''Armageddon Gospels'' is a worthy and well-made movie that rises above its humble budget and will no doubt develop a cult following with alternative groups."<ref name="unsworth2019">{{cite web |last1=Unsworth |first1=Martin |title=Armageddon Gospels |url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/armageddon-gospels |website=StarburstMagazine.com |publisher=Starburst Magazine |accessdate=February 21, 2020 |date=October 26, 2019}}</ref>

==Awards==
*Brighton Rocks Film Festival 2018, Best Director Award - John Harrigan <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonrocks.org/winners-2017-18.html|title=Armaggedon Gospels, Brighton Rocks Film Festival 2018, Best Director Award - John Harrigan}}</ref>
*First Hermetic International Film Festival 2019, Italy, Cagliostro Award - Best Storytelling <ref>{{cite web|url=http://hermeticfilmfestival.com/2019/|title=2019 First Hermetic International Film Festival, Cagliostro Award - Best Storytelling - Armageddon Gospels - written by John Harrigan}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb title|6235154}}
* {{IMDb title|6235154}}
* [https://www.dailygrail.com/2018/08/review-armageddon-gospels/ Daily Grail Review]
* [https://www.dailygrail.com/2018/08/review-armageddon-gospels/ Daily Grail Review]


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Latest revision as of 01:41, 15 September 2024

Armageddon Gospels
Film poster
Directed byJohn Harrigan
Written byJohn Harrigan
Produced byFoolishPeople
Lucy Harrigan
John Harrigan
Claire Tregellas
Tereza Kamenicka
Laurian Leggett
StarringKate Alderton
Lucy Harrigan
Tereza Kamenicka
CinematographyMark Caldwell
Edited byPaul Jenkinson
Music byJo Burke
Production
company
FoolishPeople
Distributed byFoolishPeople
Release date
  • 31 October 2019 (2019-10-31)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Armageddon Gospels is a 2019 British folk horror film written, produced and, directed by John Harrigan and produced by the British immersive theatre and production collective FoolishPeople. The film premiered at the 2018 Byline Fest and was released on the 31 October 2019.

Premise

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Refugee gods, transposed to flesh and blood, wash ashore to rouse the myths of ancient England, half-drowned in a forgotten past. They disperse through shifting realities to awaken the giant Albion and find the holy grail in a ritual to save England from the rot of darkness and hatred that's strangling its soul.[1]

Cast

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  • Kate Alderton as Aradia
  • Milo Cradick as Cunning Murrell
  • Ethan-James Harrigan as Young Robin
  • Finn Harrigan as Robin
  • John Harrigan as Hare / Fisher King
  • Lucy Harrigan as Dianna
  • Tereza Kamenicka as Sophia
  • Sabrina Rodríguez as Epona
  • Victoria Karlsson as MT
  • Scott Temple as Percy
  • Claire Tregellas as Pearl
  • Laura Wolfe as May Queen / Betty

Reception

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Martin Unsworth of Starburst Magazine awarded the film seven out of ten stars, writing, "Perhaps not as accessible as other folk horror tales, Armageddon Gospels is a worthy and well-made movie that rises above its humble budget and will no doubt develop a cult following with alternative groups."[2]

Awards

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  • Brighton Rocks Film Festival 2018, Best Director Award - John Harrigan [3]
  • First Hermetic International Film Festival 2019, Italy, Cagliostro Award - Best Storytelling [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Armageddon Gospels". 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ Unsworth, Martin (October 26, 2019). "Armageddon Gospels". StarburstMagazine.com. Starburst Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Armaggedon Gospels, Brighton Rocks Film Festival 2018, Best Director Award - John Harrigan".
  4. ^ "2019 First Hermetic International Film Festival, Cagliostro Award - Best Storytelling - Armageddon Gospels - written by John Harrigan".
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