Amy Jump

Writing

Amy Jump

Amy Jump’s versatility as a writer is evident in her scripts for films as diverse as Kill List, A Field in England and High-Rise, all of which she has written for director (and husband) Ben Wheatley. She received a British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay for Kill List

Known For

Kill ListKill List · 2011
Kill List
6.22011
MovieHorrorThriller
Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.
Free FireFree Fire · 2017
Free Fire
6.22017
MovieActionCrime
Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shoot-out and a game of survival.
In the EarthIn the Earth · 2021
In the Earth
5.62021
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. The arduous journey, guided by park scout Alma, is set back by a nighttime attack that leaves the two bruised and shoeless. When they run into Zach, a man living off the grid, they gratefully accept his help. Zach’s intentions aren’t exactly what they seem, however, and a path out of the forest and into safety quickly fades as the line between myth and science blurs.
High-RiseHigh-Rise · 2015
High-Rise
5.62015
MovieDrama
Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.
The Duke of BurgundyThe Duke of Burgundy · 2015
The Duke of Burgundy
6.32015
MovieDramaRomance
Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more conventional, while Evelyn tries to push their taboos even further.
ABCs of Death 2ABCs of Death 2 · 2014
ABCs of Death 2
5.42014
MovieHorror
Taking all that was great from the first instalment, the movie aims to be a wilder, leaner, faster-paced and even more entertaining anthology this time around, with a new crop of award-winning, visionary filmmakers from around the globe.
SightseersSightseers · 2012
Sightseers
6.32012
MovieComedyCrime
Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.
A Field in EnglandA Field in England · 2013
A Field in England
6.22013
MovieHorrorThriller
During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

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