The Siege of Trencher's Farm The Siege of Trencher's Farm The Siege of Trencher's Farm (1969) is a psychological horror/thriller novel by Scottish author Gordon Williams. It was first published by Secker & Warburg, and is better known for the 1971 film adaptation "Straw Dogs" (starring Dustin Hoffman) by Sam Peckinpah. A remake of that film (Straw Dogs (2011 film)) under the same name was made to less favourable reviews, both films bearing little resemblance to the novel. "The Siege of Trencher's Farm" was republished by Titan Books as in 2011 as "Straw Dogs", to coincide with the release of the remake. George Magruder, an
The Deep (unfinished film) the documentary "Orson Welles: One-Man Band" (1995), which is included as a bonus on the DVD release of Welles' mockumentary "F for Fake". The Deep (unfinished film) The Deep is an unfinished film directed by Orson Welles, based on Charles Williams' novel "Dead Calm" (1963), which was later adapted as an eponymous 1989 film. Welles produced and wrote "The Deep", as well as played the role of Russ Brewer opposite Jeanne Moreau and Laurence Harvey. Welles worked on the film from 1966 to 1969. The film is incomplete; several major scenes were never shot, and portions of the soundtrack remain