Known for Production
Ben Franklin was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, and is most well known as the Director/Creator/Producer of the popular web series "Bloody Cuts". Having formulated the filmmaking collective that makes up "Bloody Cuts", Ben has assumed many roles in the process and in 2012 Directed the popular short "Dead Man's Lake" (#3 in FilmSchoolRejects.com 'Short of the Year'). Following this he began his co-directing partnership with fellow filmmaker Anthony Melton, and since then they've Directed 4 short films, including 'Dare' and 'The Outer Darkness'. They're now in development on a number of UK and US feature based projects. Ben is represented in the US by APA and Circle of Confusion.
Filmography
63 films, 3 shows


Sapling
2026 · 11m
A grieving mother returns to the cursed woodland where her son vanished, forcing her abusive husband to face the monstrous consequence of the violence he left behind.


Don’t Go Down to Wildor
2018 · 2m · UK
When his brother goes missing, Chuck journeys to an old abandoned house and finds an impossible doorway… to a hellish alternate reality.
The Cabinet in the Woods
The Cabinet in the Woods
2016 · 5m · UK
Two friends on a lad's day out in the woods discover a foul piece of furniture containing nothing but nightmares.


The Birch
2016 · 4m · UK
A bullied schoolboy takes drastic measures against his tormenter, summoning an ancient being in the woods using a spellbound book passed down through the generations of his family.


Deathly Presents
2015 · 6m · UK
It might drop down your chimney, it might mysteriously fill your stockings, it may even slip itself under your tree, but be sure... this Christmas… EVIL IS BACK.


The Outer Darkness
2015 · 25m · UK
On Friday evenings in the hall of St Barabbas’ Church meets a group led by Father Jonathan Crowe. Together they share their stories – tales of strange occurrences, horrific events and bizarre encounters that have scarred their lives. Tonight, a young woman called Jenny will share her story of her experience with a game of chance that sealed the fate of her family…
Escape Zero
Escape Zero
2014 · 5m
Two Marines – Dante and Emmanuel, tasked with guarding a dangerous alien creature find themselves pinned down when an engine core failure releases the beast from its quarantine facility… Dante must make a critical decision when he discovers that the creature is attracted to his hardwired life support.
The Machine Stopped Working
The Machine Stopped Working
2014 · 7m · UK
In a far flung future, a crumbling band of survivors hang on to a perishing memory of a once great civilisation. Upon their ravaged world two scavengers hold on to a corroding faith, and hatch a plan to free all from this living hell. When their beliefs are met, with a rather unexpected resistance, they must fight extraterrestrial forces to fulfill their destiny.
Dare
Dare
2013 · 3m · UK
A teenager is dared to enter a haunted house, reach the attic and count to 100. However, she hadn't banked on what she might find along the way, and the terrifying realization of what waits for her at the end. On October 31st Bloody Cuts launched their first ever short film challenge at www.bchorrorchallenge.com. This film is for benchmark and example purposes, made under the same restrictions as the competition.
Dead Man's Lake
Dead Man's Lake
2012 · 10m · UK
Born from a passion for the golden age of slasher films, "Dead Man's Lake" is a story drawn from the brain of Bloody creator Ben Franklin, who takes Directing duties for the first time. Armed with a script from Joel Morgan, the team set about creating an 80's period horror that would capture the spirit of that era whilst giving it a unique Bloody Cuts killer twist.