Brutal award winning short horror film with a purpose. Written by Ed Pope. Starring Pollyanna McIntosh, Victoria Broom and Charlotte Hunter. Andrew Shim and Sarah Jane Honeywell.

Synopsis: A number of kidnapped and trafficked women find themselves imprisoned in a squalid medical facility. For Paula her continued survival relies on her basic human function.

Escape, on any level, is seemingly impossible as the women are condemned to a life of enforced servitude at the whims of their captors; for one reason only – their milk.

The Herd replaces female cows with female humans, and by doing so hopes to promote a greater understanding of the suffering inflicted upon cows in the dairy industry.

Known as the first feminist vegan horror film.

Awards:

-Best Short film – Festival Boca do Inferno 2 (Brazil ) Nov 2015

-Best Cinematography- Bart Sienkiewicz – British Horror Film Festival ( UK) Nov 2015

-Best Short Horror Film – Celluloid Screams ( UK ) Oct 2015

-Best Foreign Short film – Russian Annual Horror Film Awards (Russia ) Jan 2015

-Best Horror Short – London Independent Film Festival (UK) April 2015

-Best Horror /Sci Fi – Sunderland Shorts (UK) July 2015

-Best Short film – Obscura Film Festival ( Germany ) Nov 2019

-Best Supporting Actress Pollyanna McIntosh – South Africa Indie Film Festival (SA) 2020

VOD Channels:

-Shorts TV ( USA, Europe, Africa )

-Viddsee ( Asia )

-Film Doo ( International )

-Alter ( International )

-House of Disaster ( Italy )

Festivals / Screenings:

-Grimm Fest Up North (UK) Opening Gala film Oct 2014

-British Shorts Film Festival (Germany) Jan 2015

-Russian Annual Horror Film Awards (Russia ) Jan 2015

-Open Screen ( Luxembourg ) Jan 2015

-London Independent Film Festival ( UK ) April 2015

-Fantaspoa Festival apart of the International Fantastic film festivals ( Brazil ) May 2015

-Cannes short film Corner ( France ) May 2015

-East End Film Festival ( UK ) July 2015

-Sunderland Shorts ( UK ) July 2015

-Animal Publics: Emotions, Empathy, Activism Conference. The University of Melbourne ( Australia ) July 2015

-MARFICI , International Independent Film Festival Mar del Plata ( Argentina ) August 2015

-Women Underground ( USA ) August 2015

-Rome International Film Festival ( USA ) Sept 2015

-Shriekfest ( USA ) Oct 2015

-Festival International Du Court Metrange et Fantastique ( France ) Oct 2015

-Mayhem Horror Festival ( UK ) 2015

-Sitges Fantastic Film Festival ( Spain ) Oct 2015 ( Oscar Qualifying Festival )

-Celluloid Screams ( UK ) Oct 2015

-British Horror Film Festival ( UK ) Nov 2015

-Leeds International Film Festival ( UK ) Nov 2015

-Paris International Fantastic Film Festival ( France ) Nov 2015

-Trieste Science + Fiction Festival Della Fantascienza ( Italy ) Nov 2015

-Festival Bocado Inferno ( Brazil ) Nov 2015

-PDXtreme Fest ( USA ) Dec 2015

-Courts Mais Trash ( Belgium ) Jan 2016

-VegBar ( UK ) Jan 2016

-Fright Night Theatre Film Festival – ( Canada ) March 2016

-Mecal, International Festival of Short Films and Animation of Barcelona ( Spain ) April 2016

-Brussels international fantastic film festival ( Belgium ) April 2016

-Fuse Films Horror shorts presents ( UK ) Oct 2016

-Unrestricted View / Final Girls ( UK ) Nov 2016

-Obscura Film Festival ( Germany ) 2019 ( Best Short)

-Courts Mais Trash BEST OFF ( Belgium ) 2020

Press:

-Metal Hammer Team Rock – From hardcore to Horror: Why Gallows Lags Soundtracked The Herd ( online )

-Horrorthon – Milk is Murder: A look into the minds behind “The Herd” ( online )

-Shock Til You Drop- Director Melanie Light on her Vegan themed horror The Herd ( online )

-SFX Magazine – Grimfest round up ( print )

-Shock Till You Drop – Event Recap- The Hollywood Underground Film Festival – The Stand Outs ( online )

-Fangoria – Melanie Light’s Vegan-Themed Horror, “THE HERD” ( online )

-Shock Till You Drop – Trailer Debut: Melanie Light’s Vegan Themed Horror Statement, The Herd ( online )

-UK Horror Scene – Review 9/10 (online)