Tales From The Lodge Now

While Blackmore directed the main framing narrative, each of the internal short stories was directed by the actor whose character was narrating it.

The film features a cast of well-known British comedic talent, including Mackenzie Crook ( Pirates of the Caribbean ), Johnny Vegas, and Sophie Thompson.

is a 2019 British horror-comedy anthology film written and directed by Abigail Blackmore . It follows five old university friends who gather at a remote lakeside lodge in England to scatter the ashes of their friend, Jonesy, who died three years earlier. Core Premise & Plot Tales from the Lodge

As night falls, the group realizes a real-life horror story is unfolding around them, involving a potential killer lurking in the woods. Film Highlights & Production

To pass the time, each character tells a fictional "scary story"—ranging from ghosts and zombies to sexual possession and medical horror. While Blackmore directed the main framing narrative, each

To honor their deceased friend, the group settles in for a weekend of drinking and catching up.

It is generally described as a "cheap, cheerful, and assured" debut that leans heavily into British "mordant humor". It holds a critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes . Internal Stories (Vignettes) Theme/Genre Description Russell (Johnny Vegas) Zombie Apocalypse It follows five old university friends who gather

A "diatribe" on the physical and psychological horrors of childbearing. Ghostly Possession