‘Time Travel is Dangerous’ Mini-Interview with director and writer Chris Reading

Time Travel is Dangerous centers around friends Ruth and Megan who run a vintage shop in Muswell Hill. When they stumble across a time machine, it occurs to them that stock is much cheaper if they ‘borrow’ from the past – well, it’s free. They don’t want to change history, or rob banks, they just want to find a nice Victorian lamp or an authentic 80s bum bag without getting sucked into the hellish time-space vortex that is “the Unreason”. The thing is, Time Travel Is Dangerous.

The movie stars Johnny Vegas (Benidorm, Bleak House), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous), Sophie Thompson (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Gosford Park), Mark Heap (Spaced, Green Wing), Brian Bovell (Love Actually, Gimme Gimme Gimme), Tony Way (After Life, Game of Thrones), Guy Henry (Harry Potter, Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte), Tom Lenk (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Laura Aikman (Gavin and Stacey, Archie), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts, Stath Lets Flats) and is narrated by Stephen Fry.

Here at Love Horror we got a chance to quiz some of the creatives behind the brand new Sci-Fi comedy and run them through a set of quick fire questions.

Below are the answers from Chris Reading the creative genius behind the mirth filled madness known for comedy in stylised genre. In 2019 working with Twentieth Century Fox, Chris wrote and directed A L I E N: CONTAINMENT an official short film in the ALIEN universe, released to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the 1979 classic.

1. Tell us a bit about your involvement with Time Travel is Dangerous.
Chris Reading: Writer, Director, master of this particular Multi-verse

2. What was the best bit of making the movie?
Chris Reading: Working with my friends, to make a really fun and quite unique film.

3. After Time Travel is Dangerous what is your favourite Sci-Fi movie or TV show?
Chris Reading: I love Star Trek, movies and Films, and actually Star Trek has more time travel than you think. About one third of the films and episodes involve time travel in some way.

4. In your opinion what is the greatest invention ever made and why?
Chris Reading: I hear air fryers are good. I haven’t got one.

5. If you could go back in time where would you go and what would you steal?
Chris Reading: I would like to steal the Heart of the Ocean from the Titanic.

6 What’s next for you?
Chris Reading: I’m working on a couple of new Comedy films, one is a Sci-Fi too.

The hilarious new British Sci-Fi comedy Time Travel is Dangerous is in UK Cinemas from 28th March. Find out more at www.timetravelisdangerous.com