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Tales of the Supernatural Tales of the Supernatural Tales of the Supernatural is a 2014 British horror film. It is a portmanteau film consisting of six short tales. Segments are written by Steven M. Smith, Daniel Johnson and Matt Dickinson and directed by Steven M. Smith and Daniel Johnson. The cast includes Bruce Payne, Jon Campling and Jon-Paul Gates. It is planned for release on 17 October 2014 on DVD and VOD worldwide through Monarch Films Inc and Greenway Entertainment. The film consists of six supernatural tales ("Disturbance", "The Hike", "Bryan's Daughter", "The Book", "Naked" and "Paralysis") linked together by a demon who is