Black Octopus Productions

10/07/2025

07/07/2025

🩸🖤 Brace yourselves! Your weekend could be taking one hell of a dark turn.

31/03/2025

At Black Octopus Productions, we’re helping actors shine! Get a monologue (£170) or duologue (£250) filmed in our Manchester workshop – cine cameras, pro lighting, and sound, directed by Hayden Hewitt (CARA, out now). Want a unique script? We’ll write it. Limited spots – contact us today!

03/09/2024

Cara received a 5 Star review from Starburst Magazine!

The debut feature from Hayden Hewitt (Lips) is an unflinching kitchen sink horror that delivers both visually and emotionally. Cara (a fantastic Elle O’Hara) is eking out an existence in a shared flat, doing we**am ‘shows’ to make ends meet. She attends a group therapy session with people she ...

30/07/2024

CARA is officially sold out for its premiere at
FrightFest. Passholders will get a chance to bag their seats the week before the show. GET IN THERE! Thank you.

26/07/2024

Only 2 single tickets remain for our world premiere of CARA at this year's FrightFest on the 25th of August. Get in there sharpish!

A history of abuse, a roommate coming apart at the mental health seams, a failed career in online sex-work with dismissive viewers, a father incapable of communication and a well-meaning mother who reaches out but does nothing. Determined that she will not be sent back to an institution where she be...

17/04/2024

The quad poster for Cara has arrived and is now making our office wall look awesome!

09/04/2024

For all our actor friends, runs outstanding workshops and mindset sessions and at this one you get to ask Hayden some questions too! Rumour has it there might be a new Cara trailer to be viewed as well. Get in touch with Michaela and book your slot.

09/04/2024

For all our actor friends, runs outstanding workshops and wellness sessions and at this one you get to ask Hayden some questions too! Rumour has it there might be a new Cara trailer to be viewed as well. Get in touch with Michaela and book your slot.

22/02/2023

We're looking for a DOP to work on our first feature, the super dark psychological horror film Cara. Ideally you'll be in the Greater Manchester area and be wildly creative. Your input will colour the entire process of forming the look for Cara. This isn't a rock up and shoot opportunity, we want you to be part of the BOP family.

Provisional shooting dates are the 1st - 12th May. This is a paid position. Please e-mail [email protected] with your contact info and links to your work along with any relevant info you might think we need to know.

BOP is a new production company, we've produced four short films in just over a year with our last one (Uncle Jack starring Bruce Jones) coming to an end of post-production. We are committed to two features with another to be added.

We can't wait to hear from you.

21/02/2023

We're delighted to announce the first additions to come aboard for Cara. Including "OUR CARA" Elle O'Hara who you are going to be hearing a LOT more from in the future. Joining Elle are Michaela Longden, James Dreyfus, and Laurence R Harvey. We can't wait to start shooting in May.