Nocturnal Pictures

What Nocturnal Pictures does

Nocturnal Pictures LTD is a privately held, independent film production company headquartered in Kent, United Kingdom, founded in 2014 by Leroy Kincaide. The company produces dark, high-concept, story-driven feature and short films in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, and currently operates with a team of 1-10 people. Its released catalogue comprises four short films and one feature film, 'The Last Rite' (2021), a 106-minute supernatural horror film that secured worldwide distribution through Samuel Goldwyn Films for US release on Hulu and through Sky and Amazon Prime Video in the UK, with additional international territorial sales. A second feature, 'As Night Falls', is currently in post-production for a 2025 release and has received Variety-tier trade coverage, with stars Sophia Eleni, Jack Parr, and Mundey Young attached.

The company's business model combines film production and distribution licensing (a one-time-license revenue stream tied to distributor deals and streaming platform sales) with a film-investment offering targeted at high-net-worth individuals and professional investors, who receive Executive Producer credits, set visits, red-carpet premiere access, festival invitations, and signed memorabilia in exchange for capital contributions. Pricing for investment positions is quote-based and negotiated individually with Producer Chloe Chudasama. The company also benefits from the UK Indie Film Tax Credit, which provides up to a 36% rebate on qualifying production expenditure, functioning as a structural soft-funding mechanism that mitigates investor risk.

Nocturnal Pictures pursues an enterprise field sales motion targeting UK-based high-net-worth individuals and industry-connected investors, supported by a content marketing and PR strategy spanning its own website, social media channels (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Giphy), an IMDb page, Frightfest festival presence, and Variety earned-media coverage. The company has been recognised through the Creative UK 'Evolve' programme (2022-2023 cohort), won the South East Angels Southeast Pitch Competition (2023), and its director was nominated for the Screen International Genre Rising Star Award at Frightfest, while its producer has been selected for the Edinburgh Film Festival Talent Lab, BIFA Springboard, and Creative England Film Accelerator. There is no evidence of institutional private equity backing, parent company ownership, or external venture funding beyond Creative UK programme support.

Name

Nocturnal Pictures

Legal name

Nocturnal Pictures LTD

Website

https://nocturnalpictures.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nocturnal Pictures is a privately held, Kent-based independent film production company producing micro-budget horror, action, and sci-fi features and short films for worldwide distribution, while raising capital from high-net-worth film investors in exchange for Executive Producer credits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kent

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Film Production and Distribution: Produces feature films and short films in horror, action, and sci-fi genres. Revenue generated through film distribution sales to major distributors (Samuel Goldwyn Films for US, Sky and Amazon for UK), international territorial sales, and streaming platform licensing. The Last Rite achieved micro-budget success with worldwide distribution.
2. Film Investment: Offers investment opportunities in film slate where investors receive Executive Producer credits, set visits, premiere access, festival invitations, and memorabilia in return for capital contributions. Revenue also benefits from Indie Film Tax Credit (up to 36% rebate) as soft funding source.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nocturnal Pictures is an independent film production company that produces and licenses dark, high-concept, story-driven feature films and short films in the action, horror, and sci-fi genres. The company develops its own slate, produces films on micro-budgets, and sells worldwide distribution rights to major distributors and streaming platforms. A secondary offering is structured film slate investment opportunities to high-net-worth individuals and professional investors in exchange for Executive Producer credits and associated benefits.

Product overview

Nocturnal Pictures is an independent film production company producing dark, high-concept, story-driven narratives in the action, horror, and sci-fi genres. The company operates as a unified production house producing feature films (such as 'The Last Rite' and 'As Night Falls') and short films. Their debut feature 'The Last Rite' achieved commercial success through global distribution, while 'As Night Falls' represents their upcoming slate. The company focuses on genre movies that can be produced on modest budgets while maintaining high production values and commercial viability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Last Rite Supernatural horror feature film (106 minutes) about a medical student suffering from sleep paralysis who becomes plagued by a demonic entity after moving in with her boyfriend. Sold to Samuel Goldwyn Films for US Hulu release and Sky/Amazon in UK.
• As Night Falls Horror feature film currently in post-production for 2025 release. Stars Sophia Eleni and Jack Parr, with a dark entity attracted to sound hunting survivors of a small town trapped in an industrial estate.
• Short Films

Quantifiable outcome

• Micro-budget debut feature sold to major US distributor (Samuel Goldwyn Films) for Hulu release plus UK Sky and Amazon
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Samuel Goldwyn FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSamuel Goldwyn Films acquired The Last Rite for US distribution on Hulu. This major US distribution deal demonstrated the commercial viability of Nocturnal Pictures' micro-budget horror productions.
• BAFTAminorOthersNocturnal Pictures is associated with BAFTA, with the BAFTA logo appearing on company materials, indicating membership or participation in BAFTA events and programmes.
• BIFA (British Independent Film Awards)minorOthersProducer Chloe Chudasama was selected for BIFA Springboard talent development programme, connecting Nocturnal Pictures with the British independent film awards ecosystem.
• Edinburgh International Film FestivalminorOthersProducer Chloe Chudasama was selected for the Edinburgh Film Festival Talent Lab, providing industry connections and development opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Blumhouse Productions: Blumhouse is the leading micro-budget horror producer in the US, having built a model of low-cost horror films that return outsized multiples. It is the archetype for the playbook Nocturnal Pictures is executing at a smaller UK scale, making it a relevant aspirational comparable for business model and genre focus.
• A24: A24 is a US independent film production and distribution company known for distinctive genre and arthouse films with strong brand identity. Comparable to Nocturnal Pictures in the indie production model, brand-led marketing, and emphasis on genre storytelling aimed at a defined audience.
• NEON: NEON is a US independent film distributor and producer with a strong track record in genre, horror, and auteur titles. Comparable in business model (indie production plus US distribution) and in reliance on theatrical and streaming deals similar to Nocturnal Pictures' Samuel Goldwyn Films arrangement.
• IFC Midnight: IFC Midnight is the genre/horror distribution label of IFC Films, regularly acquiring indie horror titles for US release. Comparable as a potential distribution partner analogue to Samuel Goldwyn Films and as a competitor for the same micro-budget horror acquisitions.

Regional players

• Warp Films: Warp Films is a UK independent film production company known for distinctive, genre-bending British features. Comparable as a UK-headquartered indie production company with similar size and ambition, though with a more established slate and broader genre footprint than Nocturnal Pictures.
• Vertigo Films: Vertigo Films is a UK independent film production company with a strong genre slate including horror and action titles. Comparable as a UK-based indie producer operating in similar genre territory and targeting similar distribution channels (Sky, Amazon Prime).

Emerging players

• Goldfinch Entertainment: Goldfinch is a UK independent production company producing genre-led features with international sales. Comparable in size, UK base, and focus on genre films targeted at the international sales market and streaming platforms.
• Shudder: Shudder is the AMC Networks-owned horror-focused streaming service and a frequent buyer of indie horror titles. Comparable as both a potential distribution partner and a curator shaping demand for the kind of micro-budget horror that Nocturnal Pictures produces.

Others

• Creative UK: Creative UK is the UK sector body that has supported Nocturnal Pictures through its Evolve programme. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler — a relevant investor-adjacent organization that channels growth capital and accelerator support to UK indie screen businesses.
• Samuel Goldwyn Films: Samuel Goldwyn Films is the US distributor that acquired The Last Rite for Hulu release. Comparable as both a channel partner and an analogue for the kind of specialty distributor that indie genre producers depend on for US reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NocturnalPics
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3XLtsNfTTLWvysY2SNOvwg?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/NocturnalPictures
• Instagraminstagram.com/nocturnal.pictures
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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