7 Keys

7 KEYS, which was selected by SXSW had its World Premiere at the festival in 2024. Set in London, 7 KEYS is a dark urban thriller starring Emma McDonald and Billy Postlethwaite. Previously, the film was selected for the Locarno Pro ‘First Look’ strand, curated by Locarno Film Festival in collaboration with the BFI.

Credits
Director:
Joy Wilkinson
Producer:
Cassandra Sigsgaard, Dylan Rees
Screenwriter:
Joy Wilkinson
Cinematographer:
Mary Farbrother
Editor:
Roberta Bononi
Production Designer:
Natasha Jenkins
Sound Designer:
Emma Butt
Music:
Max Perryment.
Musicians iyatra Quartet. Mixed and mastered by Dave Holmes at The Lightship 95.

Principal Cast:
Emma McDonald, Billy Postlethwaite, Kaylen Luke, Joey Akubeze, Amit Shah, Jane Goddard.

Year:2024
Premiere Status:World Premiere
Genre:Thriller
Screening Section:Visions
Screening Category:Narrative Feature
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Runtime:93 mins

Press for 7 KEYS at SXSW:

“7 Keys is a white-hot thriller… a lean and mean thriller, flushed with sex appeal, emotional explosions, and sick twists” Mashable

“Joy Wilkinson’s fiery meet cute descends into a must-see psychothriller” Geek Vibes Nation

“7 Keys is about power and obsession. It’s tense, creative, and completely unhinged. 7 Keys is SXSW 2024 gold.” Reel News Daily

“7 Keys channels the sexy, erotic thrillers of the ‘80s & ‘90s… everything you want from a movie within the genre: hot people acting naughty, high-stakes character arcs and innovative, stylistic filmmaking.” Agents of Fandom

“7 Keys not only unravels a thrilling narrative but also delves deep into the intimate spaces we call home.” Creepy Kingdom

“Stylish execution of a high concept British thriller” The Geek Show

“An intoxicating whirlwind thriller… an unpredictable and haunting rollercoaster” The Film Experience

“Hums with electricity… a sexy smart surprise” Next Best Picture

“A thrilling introspective on loneliness” The Daily Grindhouse

“7 Keys’ delicate dance of intrigue, suspense, and horror… Joy Wilkinson’s Hitchcockian love-lorn nightmare weaves through London on a fast track to terror.” Mo Moshaty, NightTide Magazine