The Killer Coat

About
The Terror of the Killer Carnivorous Coat is a 2011 television film starring Nathan Head and David Curtis, a spoof and homage to 1970s Hammer horror, it became a cult favourite on Canada’s Black Flag TV. The film introduced Gabriel Cushing (David Curtis), now the centerpiece of a transmedia franchise, and follows Luke Railey (Nathan Head), a young man whose life changes after acquiring a coat possessed by the demon Ka. Filmed in Portishead in 2009, it premiered on Canadian TV on June 22, 2012, with a special edition DVD released October 29, 2016. The franchise expanded to include:

• Webseries: Gabriel Cushing vs The Zombie Vampires (2012–2013)

• Novels: Mime (2013), Hunters (2019)

• Short films: Mrs Briary’s Scullery (unreleased), The Stool of the Damned (unreleased), The Stool of the Damned Part II (unreleased), The Unknown Horror of Alchemist Hill (unreleased)

• Comics: Gabriel Cushing: A Fright at the Opera (2014), Curse of the Clockwork Werewolves (2024), Curse of the Clockwork Werewolves Chapter 2 (2025)

• Feature film: Gabriel Cushing at the Carnival of Sorrows (2018)

For further information on Nathan Head’s professional credits, training, and full acting résumé, please explore the links below to view his Spotlight profile, IMDb page, and downloadable CV.

Contact Nathan Head

Email nathan@nathanhead.tv.