Exclusive Video Interview: Director Chris Reading Discusses ‘Time Travel Is Dangerous’

At FrightFest Halloween, we caught up with director Chris Reading to discuss Time Travel Is Dangerous, which received its UK premiere at the event. Reading previously directed Somnus and the Alien Anniversary short film titled Alien: Containment, and he wrote the script for Time Travel Is Dangerous alongside Anna-Elizabeth Shakespeare and Hillary Shakespeare.

Time Travel Is Dangerous focuses on the real-life antique shop known as Cha-Cha-Cha in Muswell Hill, with the two women who run the shop discovering a time machine which allows them to retrieve priceless items from the past. However, their meddling in past events soon leads to disastrous consequences, as they unwillingly disrupt the fabric of the universe and open a gateway to a sinister reality which could harm everything they hold dear. The film stars the real-life owners of the shop, Ruth Syratt and Megan Stevenson as themselves, with the supporting cast including Sophie Thompson, Guy Henry, Tom Lenk, Johnny Vegas, and Mark Heap, with Stephen Fry providing the narration.

In addition to being screened at FrightFest Halloween, Time Travel Is Dangerous has also enjoyed screenings at the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival in Italy and the Austin Film Festival in the US. And we can expect to hear more about the comedic sci-fi horror film as it continues its festival run ahead of its general release.

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Chris Reading Discusses Time Travel Is Dangerous