Sam O’Brien, a weary 60-year-old inspector in a West Midlands police force, is drawn into the disappearance of Jack, a student last seen entering a church. His young partner, Laura Shorey, speculates about supernatural explanations, aggravating O’Brien’s scepticism and driving him to seek a logical truth. The trail leads to Fr. Ian, a well-liked priest who knew Jack, but with no evidence, O’Brien turns to the boy’s diaries. Retracing Jack’s steps, he’s drawn back to the church tower – the last place Jack was seen. As Shorey uncovers troubling evidence against Fr. Ian, O’Brien’s grip on reality begins to slip, and the case hurtles toward a confrontation that will challenge everything he believes.
Graham Fellows (O’BRIEN),
Katherine Lea ( SHOREY),
Peter Tabornal (IAN ),
Luke McCarthy (JACK)
Written & Directed By: Seán McGrail,
Produced By: Margaret Milner Schmueck,
Composer: Jonathan Escoto Brown,
Costume Designer: LeShaun Douglas,
DoP: David Lee,
Editor: Seán McGrail,
Hair & Make-up: Bethany Armstrong,
Art Director: Nikhil Patel,
Sound Designer: Andrew Layfield,
Sound Recordist: Brian Gray & Matthew Shingleton,
Executive Producer: Seán McGrail
a Split Second Films Production of a Seán McGrail film
Length 18 minutes
Genre – Black & White Noir/Horror/Mystery
TO DISAPPEAR SUDDENLY was shot digitally on the SONY FS7.
Aspect ratio is 16:9
Sound is mixed at 5.1 surround sound.
The film was shot over 5 days in locations around Walsall in the West Midlands, UK
Completed – September 2025
COPYRIGHT Split Second Films Ltd 2025
Supported by Film Hub Midlands
TO DISAPPEAR SUDDENLY - Peter Tabornal & Katherine Lea
TO DISAPPEAR SUDDENLY - Graham Fellows, Katherine Lea & Peter Tabornal
TO DISAPPEAR SUDDENLY - Luke McCarthy
TO DISAPPEAR SUDDENLY - Graham Fellows
TO DISAPPEAR SUDDENLY - Peter Tabornal & Luke McCarthy