On this day: Bradford filmmaker shoots short film on Baildon Moor
On this day in 2020, the Telegraph and Argus reported that a Bradford filmmaker had set his third short film on Baildon Moor.
Adam Mawson, 43, hoped to make 'The Moor' later that year, building on the success of earlier films that had also been made locally.
The horror short reportedly began with a van driven onto the moor, by people intent on fly-tipping rubbish in the dead of night.
However, as explained by Mr Mawson: "They are brutally attacked by some kind of monster - that is how the film starts."
Regarding Baildon Moor as a filming location, he added: "The wild moorland has just the right atmosphere."
Mr Mawson was said to be "thrilled" with the success of his first film, 'Abduction,' which focuses on the disappearance of six children from the village under "mysterious circumstances."
'Abduction' stars Danny Cunningham, who appeared in the TV series 'Soldier Soldier' and who also played Shaun Ryder in the film '24-hour Party People.'
'Abduction' was due to be released on Amazon Prime Video, where another film by Mr Mawson, the paranormal thriller '13,' was said to already be available.
Both 'Abduction' and '13' were said to be viewable at the drive-thru cinema, Burger51.
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