Thriller · Feature film

A Natural Selection

A James Bamford Film

A single mother takes a job caring for the exotic animals on a billionaire’s Bel-Air estate, only to realise she has been lured there for sinister purposes.

The story

Predators, prey and a house with no way out

Step into “The Nest”, an exclusive Bel-Air residence where nothing is as it seems.

Recently separated and struggling to raise her teenage daughter Talon, Ashley Martin takes a job as caretaker of the exotic animal gallery on billionaire Duncan Carlysle’s estate. She soon discovers that his animals are kept in deadly predator-prey pairs, and that someone, possibly her estranged husband Glenn, is watching her every move.

When masked intruders break into the mansion, Ashley and Talon are hunted through a nightmarish chase with no way out. Before they can uncover the sickening truth behind their ordeal, Ashley must fight for her daughter’s survival against the increasingly dangerous Glenn.

“For all of our laws, for all of our refined civilization, we’re still just animals trapped in our cages.”

Why this film

A thriller built for today’s market

In the tradition of Get Out

An elevated, contained thriller in the tradition of Get Out, A Quiet Place and The Housemaid.

Two strong female leads

Radha Mitchell and Madison Wolfe as a mother and daughter fighting to survive.

Score by Christopher Young

Music from the composer of Hellraiser, Drag Me to Hell and Spider-Man 3.

Watch

The teaser

Gallery

Look and feel

Cast

Starring

Company details

Behind the film

Production companies
The Film Co-Operative · Mania Entertainment
Casting & packaging
Nuala Quinn-Barton
Director
James Bamford
Director of photography
Khalid Mohtaseb

Invest in A Natural Selection

For investment, partnership or distribution enquiries, book a call with producer Nuala Quinn-Barton or email us for the investor package.

From the writers