| Dark Ascension | ||
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| Directed by | Gene Fallaize | |
| Produced by | Gene Fallaize Tony Cook Scott Spiegel (executive) | |
| Screenplay by | Gene Fallaize Tony Cook | |
| Story by | Marcus Ako Tony Cook | |
| Starring | Bruce Campbell Tara Reid Sean Young Paul Blackthorne Brian Blessed Jillian Murray Mackenzie Crook | |
| Music by | Joseph Bennie | |
| Cinematography | Geoff Boyle | |
| Edited by | Damian Knight | |
| Produced by | Cupsogue Pictures | |
| Release date | December 7, 2017 | |
| Running time | 112 minutes | |
| Country | United Kingdom United States | |
| Language | English | |
Dark Ascension is a 2017 action/fantasy film directed by Gene Fallaize, executive produced by Scott Spiegel, and starring Tara Reid, Brian Blessed, Nathan Jones, Paul Blackthorne, and Jillian Murray, along with Sean Young, Mackenzie Crook, Tony Cook and Serena Lorien.
It follows the story of a group of recently deceased who arrive in the afterlife amidst a great war between Heaven and Hell.
It is the first part of a trilogy of films, with the first one to be released in December 2017.
The film was shot at Pinewood Studios in London.
Summary
Three new arrivals in Purgatory must find their way around the afterlife with the help of St. Paul. Unfortunately for them, the gates separating heaven and hell have been broken, leaving the world of angels and demons in ruins. Soon, they are tasked with putting things right to avert a war between God’s celestial hosts and Satan’s devilish army.
Cast
- Paul Blackthorne as Willis
- Nathan Jones as Goroh
- Sean Young as Dana
- Brian Blessed as Guardian Paul
- Jillian Murray as Danni
- Tony Cook as Taylor
- Serena Lorien as Nina
- Bruce Campbell as Man in Hawaiian Shirt
- Jack O'Halloran as Guardian Simon
- Georgina Sherrington as Skinny Shaitan
- Michael Parr
- Jeremy Sumpter as Luke
