Benjamin Hodder's Reel

A psychological thriller written, directed and photographed by Benjamin Hodder. Starring Peri Linklater-Johnson, Julian Lamoral-Roberts, Silvana Maimone, and...

Inspired by the same Celtic myths that J.R.R. Tolkien read as a young man, this epic fantasy-adventure tells the story of Arthur and Merlin as you’ve never seen it before. Set in the dark ages, Arthur is a banished Celtic warrior who must team up with the hermit wizard Merlin to defeat an evil druid who is hell-bent on destroying their people. I worked in the camera department on this film in 2014.

This short film 'Walking in the Waves' was a great experience for me as a filmmaker. When filming on location, you really need to understand the weather, as ...

“No structure, even an artificial one, enjoys the process of entropy. It is the ultimate fate of everything, and everything resists it.” Philip K. Dick Music 'First Sleep' by Cliff Martinez A Film by Benjamin Hodder www.benjaminhodder.com

Video surveillance was set up to shed light on the recent disturbances at this household. However after seeing what was recorded, the owners left immediately, never to return again... The sound, and video distortion effects were all brought to the film in post production. The idea was that when the paranormal figure emerged, it apparently caused the video it was being captured on, to be affected in a unique and sinister way. It made it more interesting to play on the CCTV further using a...

This is a themed trailer in homage to the style of Sir Ridley Scott's 'Alien' (1979), one of the most style immersive horror classics of all time. I combined the use of location and tight camera work, to create ambience and horror ideas through the power of suggestion. 'Alien' embodied science fiction horror effectively, even when the principle's were sometimes not even on screen... The soundtrack is from the 1979 trailer of 'Alien' www.benjaminhodder.com

Take a journey right to the heart of Thailand's national parks, in first person perspective. From the famous paradise island, Koh Phi Phi Leh, to the many islands of Angthong national marine park and down to the Khao Sok rain forest, the oldest jungle in the world. www.benjaminhodder.com

In our dreams we loose a conventional sense of reality, to become closer to a form that is more individual and free. When we dream, we part from the reality we spend our conscious lives inside, the one we refer to as 'real'.