UK-based indie studio Shogun Films has announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign for its upcoming horror feature Harbinger, now live on Greenlit. Alongside the campaign, the studio has unveiled the film’s official key artwork as it moves through post-production.
Harbinger features a cast of established British television performers, including Carole Ann Ford, Gary Webster, Tony Sands, and Peter Woodward. The film draws inspiration from classic British horror traditions associated with Hammer Film Productions and Amicus Productions.
The story follows Julia, the lone survivor of a serial killer named Henry Decker. Five years after his death, she continues to deal with lasting trauma. When a television producer invites her to revisit the killer’s abandoned home for an episode of a paranormal investigation series, she reluctantly agrees. What begins as a controlled return soon escalates when the crew discovers a fortune-telling machine known as the Harbinger—an object tied to Decker’s final act of transferring his soul. As the group becomes trapped, the machine begins orchestrating events that could allow the killer to return.
Filmed in East Sussex and London, the production is currently raising funds to support finishing costs and promotional efforts. According to founder Jonathan Sothcott, the campaign also aims to build early awareness for the film and its central antagonist.
The project is directed by James Crow, with a screenplay by Simon Cluett and a story by Harry Boxley. Special effects design for the Harbinger itself comes from Stuart Webb.
Shogun Films plans to release Harbinger worldwide later this year through Trinity Content across digital platforms, Blu-ray, and select cinemas. The current campaign offers backers physical media, including discs, posters, and screen-used props tied to the film.
Norman Gidney is the founder and editor-in-chief of HorrorBuzz, which he launched in 2015 to cover everything that goes bump in the night: horror films, haunts, books, games, and the people who make them. He also runs The Screaming Room Film Festival and hosts the Horror Movie Night series at The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, California.
