Alex MacQueen and Phillip Campbell in the Bird hide out © Poisson Rouge
Director: Marek Losey
Writer: Tim Whitnall
Starring: Alex Macqueen and Phil Campbell
Production Company: Poisson Rouge Pictures, Solution Films Limited
Kent Filming Locations: Elmley Marshes, Swale and Harty Ferry Inn
Based on the play by Tim Whitnall and starring Alex MacQueen and Philip Campbell, The Hide tells the story of a reclusive bird watcher who spends his time on desolate marshes. His peace is disrupted by the arrival of a stranger whose dishevelled appearance initially causes him some alarm. Surprisingly, the pair strike up a friendship, discovering that they have more in common than they first thought. However a shocking police announcement on the radio throws the two friends into a deadly fight for survival in this tense thriller.
 Behind the scenes image of The Hide © Kent Film Office |
 Behind the scenes image © Kent Film Office
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- The Hide was erected on the marshy shores just below the Harty Ferry Inn. Other footage was shot a little further along at the Elmley Marshes on the Isle of Sheppey. Exposed to the elements, the bleak and atmospheric coastal marshland was the perfect backdrop for this tense thriller.
- Elmley Marshes is a little bit of wilderness located on the shores of the River Swale and is home to many unusual species such as the Avocet and the Marsh Harrier making it an ideal spot for twitching and indeed a film about a bird twitcher! Jekyll and Hyde (2015) previously filmed on the marshes.
The film was well received on the film festival circuit, making the official selection at the Dinard Film Festival and has recently been acquired by Film4.
The Hide was released in cinemas in 2008 and is now available on DVD.
For more information about Kent’s Filming History please visit our Movie Map.
