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. It is a sequel to the

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'' and the 1995 Reeltime video ''

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(Kate Lethbridge-Stewart),

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(Douglas Cavendish), Andrew Wisher (The Ghost), Alistair Lock (Composer), David J. Howe (Writer) and Keith Barnfather (Producer/Director). Reeltime Pictures Limited also distributed for BBV (Bill and Ben Video). The film received overall positive reviews from critics.

Synopsis

Kate Lethbridge-Stewart responds to a message from ex-UNIT operative Douglas Cavendish to investigate a haunting. Arriving at Cavendish's isolated cottage, she faces a demonic power her father had previously battled. Summoned by a future tyranny, a Dæmon is set to return to Earth. It is up to Kate and Cavendish to save the planet and its future.

Continuity

* Kate has heard enough stories of UNIT to not simply dismiss Cavendish's claims out of hand, but is still surprised and dubious, implying that she has not yet begun her UNIT career. This is further implied by the fact that she has not yet dropped "Lethbridge-" from her name. * Cavendish refers to UNIT having a top secret storehouse of alien technology in the suburbs of London, and that it contained crates of shop-window mannequins (i.e.,

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s). The warehouse and its crated Autons were depicted in 1997's ''

''. The warehouse would be later identified as the "Black Archive" and depicted in ''

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''. * Among the UNIT relics which Kate finds in Cavendish's garden shed is a

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breastplate. * Kate is physically duplicated in an attempt to dupe Cavendish. She is again duplicated in ''

''. * Kate refers to her son, Gordon / "Gordy", who was introduced in ''

'', and whom Kate gave her father's middle name. * Kate's father,

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, battled a Dæmon and the Master with the

and

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in ''

''. * In the repeated mentions of Kate's father - including a recitation of his post-nominals by Cavendish—his eventual knighthood is never referred to, implying that he was created Sir Alistair sometime after this story. * A close-up of a calendar and Cavendish's exposition reveal the dates of the story as 30 and 31 October 2003.

Cast

* Kate Lethbridge-Stewart -

* Douglas Cavendish -

* The Ghost - Andrew Wisher * Time Sensitive - Amanda Evans * Priests - Andy Delafield, Christian James, Stefano Rossini, Bevis Taylor * Dæmon voice - listair Lock * Narrator -

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Soundtrack release

Music from this video composed by Alistair Lock was released on CD by Reeltime in March 2004.

Track listing

Reception

Dylan Rees heavily praised the film in ''Downtime - The Lost Years of Doctor Who'', calling it "a fitting finale to the direct-to-video spin-off saga", with praise for the premise and accessibility.

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called the film a, "creepy, Hammer-inspired horror".

In print

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written by David J. Howe was published 13 August 2019 by

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daemos Rising 2004 fantasy films 2004 science fiction films Reeltime Pictures British science fiction films 2004 films British direct-to-video films