Exploring the Shadows of The Mind: Unraveling Past Life

Title: Past Life

Type: Feature Film

Production Company: GRIMMFEST FILMS // PAST LIFE LTD – rachel.richardson@grimmfest.com – +44 161 300 7052

Location: Manchester, UK

Filming Dates: February 2025

Director: Simeon Halligan

Writer: Simeon Halligan, Dean Lines, Ray Bogdanovich

Producer: Rachel Richardson-Jones, Pierre Romain, Michael Laundon, Michael Bassick, Clay Epstein

Actors: Jeremy Piven, William Moseley, Tim McInnerny, Pixie Lott

Synopsis: The psychological-thriller follows Jason Frey (Moseley), an investigative reporter who reluctantly agrees to attend a hypnotism event with his pregnant wife Claira (Lott). Under hypnosis, Jason witnesses a murder through the eyes of a psychotic killer. Haunted by what he has seen, Jason partners with the hypnotist (Piven) to use ‘past life regression’ techniques to investigate a series of unsolved murders from the 1980s while unwittingly reawakening a psychotic killer’s tendencies.

Dive into the Shadowed Mind in ‘Past Life’

Brace yourself for a suspenseful journey through the human mind in GRIMMFEST FILMS’ new enticing production ‘Past Life’, slated to land in February 2025. Directed by the creatively dynamic Simeon Halligan and penned by a talented trio, Simeon Halligan, Dean Lines, and Ray Bogdanovich, ‘Past Life’ forebodes a thrilling experience set against the backdrop of Manchester.

An impressive ensemble of acting heavyweights, including Jeremy Piven, William Moseley, Tim McInnerny and Pixie Lott, bring this captivating story to life. The plot traverses the unsettled psyche of an investigative reporter, Jason Frey (played by Moseley) who taps into his subconscious using ‘past life regression’ techniques to solve a chain of unsolved murders from the 1980s. This engrossing narrative challenges the boundaries between reality and the unconscious, promising an unsettling and thought-provoking cinematic experience.

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