Michael McKell

Jekyll and Hyde

Lawyer Gabriel Utterson is astonished to learn that his lifelong friend Henry Jekyll has apparently committed murder and suicide in the space of one night. A lengthy “confession” written in Jekyll’s own hand tells an incredible story – that Jekyll’s experiments had caused him to transform into a murderous character he named “Mr Hyde”.

Trafficking

Fresh out of prison, a former debt collector working for a gangland boss is told he has a terminal brain tumour. In an attempt to atone for his past he rescues a young girl from trafficking, forcing him into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with his boss.

Splinter

Following the murder of his wife and son, an agoraphobic man becomes convinced that someone, or something is invading his home... Kindred is a tense psychological thriller set entirely inside the home of the protagonist.

Beneath Still Waters

Studying under a disciple of Aleister Crowley, the leader of an upper class group invokes a supernatural force that slowly devours the village of Marienbad and its inhabitants, threatening to spread beyond its geographical limits. The mayor from the town nearby commissions the building of a dam which would flood the valley and therefore submerge the village forever sealing the evil force under water after leader and his followers were incapacitated to be kept from escaping. However, fate ensured the leader's freedom as he remained in the depths when the waters covered Marienbad. Now 40 years later an array of disappearances and deaths in mysterious circumstances are threatening the town next to the reservoir that now covers Marienbad.

Essex Boys

Billy has just scored an entry-level position with the local crime cartel. His first job is to mind Jason, a newly released thug with a vicious temper. Jason thinks it's his job to teach Billy about crime, drugs and women. Little does he know that Billy has his eyes on Jason's own wife, Lisa. When an ecstasy deal goes bad, Jason vows revenge on the boss, while Billy looks to take out Jason. Before long, bodies start turning up

Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz

It explores the terrifying origins of the supernatural Nazi soldiers, and what leads to a brutal and relentless confrontation. In an epic battle between the shadowy forces of the Nazis and a fearsome adversary, the legendary Spetsnaz, the Russian military elite known for their courage and ferocity.

A New Breed of Criminal

Inspired by Stephen Sayers' rise from the backstreets of Newcastle's West End to the top of the criminal ladder and the authorities subsequent attempt to bring him crashing back down again.

Who Needs Enemies

When local heavy and ex-boxer Tom Sheridan (Ian Pirie) agrees to hire his strip club out to lifelong friend and colleague Ian Levine (Michael Mckell) he soon discovers the private party involves child prostitution and trafficking, catering for wealthy paedophiles. Feeling betrayed and disgusted, Tom obtains secret photo evidence of the party and threatens exposing Ian to his associates and family. This sparks a bloody feud between the two old friends and their foot soldiers, in a story of Morality, Loyalty and Betrayal.

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.

Where Hands Touch

Germany, 1944. Leyna, the 15-year old daughter of a white German mother and a black African father, meets Lutz, a compassionate member of the Hitler Youth whose father is a prominent Nazi soldier, and they form an unlikely connection in this quickly changing world.

Thieves in the Night

After a botched heist three thieves break into a house to hide. When they discover a family inside, one wants to kill them, one has an eye for the daughter, one tries to get everyone through the night. The biggest threat is yet to arrive.

Essex Vendetta

An ordinary working family man dares reach beyond his grasp. Even if it means risking death at the hands of the drug underworld.

The Awakening

Jason and Rebecca uncover a conspiracy to control the world. Their investigation leads them into a maze of secrets and dangers, making their quest to expose the truth a race against time.

Allied

In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.

Hatton Garden: The Heist

Following the lead up to one of the biggest robberies of the century, Hatton Garden The Heist watches the journey of Brian Reader, John Collins, Terry Perkins, Daniel Jones and the mysterious Basil throughout the audacious heist.

Danielle Cable: Eyewitness

Dramatisation of the real-life road-rage killing in 1996 of Stephen Cameron by Kenneth Noye, who was also implicated in the Brinks Mat bullion robbery and the murder of a policeman. The only witness to the killing of Stephen Cameron was his fiancée, Danielle Cable, who was forced to change her identity after giving the evidence which convicted Noye.

Freehold

An oily, amoral estate agent is preyed upon by one of his victims, who quietly moves into his flat and, unseen, begins a deliciously malicious campaign of revenge.

The Low Down

Frank is a restless young man in his late twenties whose life revolves around his friends and his work. When he becomes involved with Ruby, her optimistic and fresh approach to life and its problems begins to have a dramatic effect on him.

Winter Ridge

Tearing himself away from the bedside of his coma-bound wife, a police Sergeant investigates a series of age-related murders, only to discover that time can be far more destructive and cruel than the idealistic killer........

Once Upon a Time in London

Billy Hill and Jack 'Spot' Comer were among the most notorious criminals in London up until the 1950s. Dramatising the violent reign of two of London's most notorious gangsters, Billy Hill (Leo Gregory) and Jack 'Spot' Comer (Terry Stone), ONCE UPON A TIME IN LONDON charts the legendary rise and fall of a nationwide criminal empire that lasted until the mid-fifties and which paved the way for the notorious Kray Twins and The Richardsons. This is the story of their rise and fall.

The Guard of Auschwitz

Nazi occupied Poland, during the World War II. Hans, a former brilliant student, has become an SS officer stationed at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. When he is commissioned by his superior officer to build an efficient gas chamber, Hans, facing the harsh reality, begins to realize the magnitude of the atrocious acts of which he is being accomplice.

The Angel of Auschwitz

This is a tale of how the angel of life was confronted by the angel of death. Set in Auschwitz Birkenau, 1944.

13 Graves

On the orders of their boss, two seasoned contract killers are marching their latest victim to the mob graveyard they have used for several years. When he escapes leaving them no choice but to hunt him through the surrounding forest, they are soon hopelessly lost. As night falls they uncover a dark and terrifying truth about the vast, sprawling woodland, and the hunters become the hunted as they find themselves stalked by an ancient supernatural force.

A Midwinter Night's Dream

The Yew Tree is ancient, it is mystical, magical and poisonous. What has it witnessed in it's long life and what does it know?

Acts of Godfrey

At a two-day business conference, God decides to romantically pair Terry, a moral crusader, with his "win-at-all-cost" antithesis, Mary. However, fate, assisted by unique and corrupt characters, attempt to beset God's arrangements.

Unseen Scars

Returning veteran, James, has difficulty adapting to civilian life. With the world now very different in James' eyes, he tries to hide his PTSD from those around him, including his wife Sarah.

The Shepherd Code: Road Back

Alex Lapierre was once a professional assassin. He now leads a peaceful existence, far removed from his tumultuous past. However, the past never stays buried for long.

The Force: The Michael Watson Story

The Force: The Michael Watson Story is a powerful and emotionally charged feature film inspired by the real-life events that changed British boxing forever.

Tales of the Underworld

A series of short films that create an anthology of stories that will be interlinked to create a feature film. These stories in turn are linked to the 2019 film Lucas and Albert and the follow-up film Babysitters.

Transhuman

Transhuman follows a young journalist into the underbelly of a transhumanist cult, spanning generations leading back to the nazis during world war two.

War Blade

Banks, an agent of the British SOE, is tasked with rescuing a French resistance fighter from a hidden Nazi bunker. With the help of a German Nurse and a ragtag group of allies, Banks must journey to the belly of the beast. With his commanders already suspecting the bunker to hold much more than prisoners and a group full of fragile personalities to deal with, Banks faces dangers from all fronts. Always outnumbered and outgunned, Banks and his group must use their guile to outwit the enemy and survive the deadly mission.

What's the Score

Tony's been away for 25 Years. Now he's back and looking to put a team of faces together to do a job in Scotland.

Blood Orange Retribution

A large-scale dealer of cocaine fears that the illegal activities of a nearby firm might bring the attention of the police to his operation. He therefore sets off to reduce the risk, but in doing so ignites gangland wars on multiple levels