Interview: Cast and crew of Christmas family body-horror Await Further Instructions
Ian Winterton | On 21, Dec 2018
Is there anything more terrifying than being stuck in the house – unable to so much as wander onto the patio for a crafty cigarette – with your own family? Yes: Imagine that scenario, but on Christmas Day. Such is the claustrophobic premise of Await Further Instructions, which sees grumpy patriarch Tony trapped inside with his nearest and not-so-dearest over the festive season. The force imprisoning them is some sort of sentient black goo, and the only contact they have with the outside world comes from the ever-vigilant television. Its first message: AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
Melding savage satire with gleefully grim gore, Await… has been a hit at horror fests across Europe and beyond. (Read our review