Phantom Halo -
: The film heavily incorporates Shakespearean themes and dialogue, often drawing parallels between the family's struggles and classic tragic tropes.
: For its 10th anniversary, the film was released in some regions under the title Sleep No More . Phantom Halo
From Short to Feature: Phantom Halo - Creative Screenwriting : The film heavily incorporates Shakespearean themes and
The story follows two brothers, Beckett (Luke Kleintank) and Samuel Emerson (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), who live in a state of constant financial instability due to their father, Warren (Sebastian Roché). Warren is a failed, alcoholic Shakespearean actor whose gambling debts frequently put the family in danger. To survive, the brothers run a unique street scam: Phantom Halo
: Samuel performs passionate Shakespearean monologues on the Santa Monica Promenade to distract crowds.