The read
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for our nightmarish cast of characters to find a way into the real world and confront their creators. From present day Soho to the fictional film world of 17th Century Britain, the residents must overcome countless bizarre obstacles in their bid to return Royston Vasey to safety.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
98 audience votes
Key crew
- Steve BendelackDirector
- Steve PembertonWriter
- Jeremy DysonWriter
- Reece ShearsmithWriter
- Mark GatissWriter
- Joby TalbotOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Mark GatissVarious Characters
- Steve PembertonVarious Characters
- Reece ShearsmithVarious Characters
- Michael SheenJeremy
- Danielle TilleyDahlia
- Bruno LangleyDamon
- Alan MorrisseyJohnny
- Liana O'CleirighClaire
- Philip O'SullivanVicar
- Jeff MirzaAsian Dad
- Angel CoulbyReceptionist
- Lucy MillerMinnie
Stills
Themes
butcheralternate dimensioncannibalism