To Disappear Suddenly
COMING SOON
One of our award winning films
To Disappear Suddenly
The Story
Sam O’Brien, a weary 60-year-old inspector in a West Midlands police force, is drawn into the disappearance of Jack, a student last seen entering a church. His young partner, Laura Shorey, speculates about supernatural explanations, aggravating O’Brien’s scepticism and driving him to seek a logical truth. The trail leads to Fr. Ian, a well-liked priest who knew Jack, but with no evidence, O’Brien turns to the boy’s diaries. Retracing Jack’s steps, he’s drawn back to the church tower – the last place Jack was seen. As Shorey uncovers troubling evidence against Fr. Ian, O’Brien’s grip on reality begins to slip, and the case hurtles toward a confrontation that will challenge everything he believes.
Cast & Crew
Key Cast: Graham Fellows (O’BRIEN), Katherine Lea ( SHOREY), Peter Tabornal (IAN ), Luke McCarthy (JACK)
Written & Directed By: Seán McGrail, Produced By: Margaret Milner Schmueck, Composer: Jonathan Escoto Brown, Costume Designer: LeShaun Douglas, DoP: David Lee, Editor: Seán McGrail, Hair & Make-up: Bethany Armstrong, Art Director: Nikhil Patel, Sound Designer: Andrew Layfield, Sound Recordist: Brian Gray & Matthew Shingleton, Executive Producer: Seán McGrail
Production Notes
A Split Second Films Production of a Seán McGrail film
Length 18 minutes, Genre – Black & White Noir/Horror/Mystery, TO DISAPPEAR SUDDENLY was shot digitally on the SONY FS7. Aspect ratio is 16:9, Sound is mixed at 5.1 surround sound.
The film was shot over 5 days in locations around Walsall in the West Midlands, UK Completed – September 2025, COPYRIGHT Split Second Films Ltd 2025
Supported by Film Hub Midlands