The Terror Of The Killer Carnivorous Coat

The Terror Of The Killer Carnivorous Coat was a 2011 TV film starring Nathan Head and David Curtis. Made as a spoof-cum-homage to classic British Hammer horrors of the 1970s, The Killer Coat proved popular with fans and was frequently broadcast on Canadian digital channel Black Flag TV throughout the 2010s. The film worked as a pilot to introduce the character of Gabriel Cushing (played by David Curtis) which has since spun off into it's own franchise including a comic book series, a novella, a feature film, a webseries and a selection of short films. Nathan Head stars in The Killer Coat as Luke Railey, a young guy who is finding it hard to cope with his friends and finances after taking a gap year from University. Things start to change for Luke when he finds a mysterious coat which is possessed by the ancient bloodthirsty demon Ka. Terror Of The Killer Carnivorous Coat was filmed in Portishead in 2009 and premiered on Canadian digital television on June 22nd 2012 with a special edition DVD later released on October 29th 2016.

The Gabriel Cushing franchise:

  • Short film pilot - The Terror Of The Killer Carnivorous Coat (2011)
  • Webseries - Gabriel Cushing Vs The Zombie Vampires (2012-2013)
  • Novel - Mime (2013)
  • Short film - Strange Encounters: Mrs Briary's Scullery (unreleased)
  • Short film - Strange Encounters: The Stool Of The Damned part 1 (unreleased)
  • Short film - Strange Encounters: The Stool Of The Damned part 2 (unreleased)
  • Short film - Strange Encounters: The Unknown Horror Of Alchemist Hill (unreleased)
  • Comic book - Gabriel Cushing: A Fright At The Opera (2014)
  • Feature film - Gabriel Cushing At The Carnival Of Sorrows (2018)
  • Novel - Hunters (2019)
  • Comic book - Curse Of The Clockwork Werewolves (2024)
       
Killer Coat 2016 Poster Killer Coat broadcast poster - Black Flag TV - Canada 2012 Killer Coat 2016 DVD artwork
Killer Coat star Nathan Head with director Mark Adams promoting the film at the 2018 Festival Of Terror in Birmingham