British genre outfit Nocturnal Pictures has pushed its second feature, “As Night Falls,” into post-production after completing a 27-day winter shoot across Kent and unveiling U.S. actor Mundey Young as the latest cast member alongside leads Jack Parr and Sophia Eleni.
Written and directed by company founder Leroy Kincaide, the 90-minute thriller is set five months after a global blackout, where survivors in an industrial estate are hunted by sound-sensitive inter-dimensional predators. Principal photography took place at the Historic Chatham Dockyard and other Medway locations, a region Kincaide previously used for his debut The Last Rite (2021).
Kincaide—once a heavyweight pro-wrestler who “transitioned naturally into acting after professional wrestling and was bitten by the filmmaking bug”—founded Nocturnal Pictures in 2014 and finances his projects independently. The director told an earlier Creative UK interview that his mantra “light loses its relevance without darkness” underpins the company’s slate of high-concept horror, sci-fi and action. His DIY discipline earned him a nomination for Screen International’s Genre Rising Star award at FrightFest 2021.
Expectation around As Night Falls is buoyed by the performance of The Last Rite, which secured Hulu and Sky Cinema deals after being produced for about £27,000. In a podcast detailing that shoot, Kincaide said wearing multiple hats—director, cinematographer and editor—was “about modelling patience and pushing the needle as hard as possible.”
The new film reunites Kincaide with producer-partner Chloe Chudasama and introduces a larger ensemble that includes Aaron-Jon North (The Nun II) and Fran McAteer. According to the production, the schedule allowed for practical creature effects and extensive night work despite a lean crew of four and a post-apocalyptic setting that required 14 separate locations.
As Night Falls is targeting a late-2025 release and will begin festival submissions once sound design and final VFX are completed this autumn. The British Council’s film database already lists the picture as in “post-production,” positioning it among a clutch of home-grown horrors expected to test overseas appetite for new U.K. scares next year.
