Welwyn Garden City filmmaker Wayne David has unveiled his first feature film, which is filmed across the town and surrounding areas.

The film, 'Wolf Garden', is a 90-minute psychological horror - with Wayne directing and starring as the lead actor.

The movie was released last week in the UK and last month in the US, and has so far received a 7.8 out of 10 IMDb rating. 

Wolf Garden was shot in multiple nearby locations, such as Digswell, Welwyn and Tewin, where Wayne grew up. 

Welwyn Hatfield Times: The movies released last week in the UK and last month in the US, and so far, it has received a 7.8 out of 10 IMDb rating. The movies released last week in the UK and last month in the US, and so far, it has received a 7.8 out of 10 IMDb rating. (Image: Wayne David)

Read more:

He said: "This is my first feature film and I've done a couple of short films in the area before.

"I've been an actor for many years, and this is the first time I'm directing and acting in the same movie, which brought its own issues. 

Welwyn Hatfield Times: The cast of Wolf Garden working on the movie.The cast of Wolf Garden working on the movie. (Image: Wayne David)

"The movie is self-funded, and I called in a lot of favours to get the right local locations, so I had to do a lot of jobs to make this film happen." 

Along with Wayne, the movie also stars Sian Altman, Grant Masters and has a cameo from Jake Wood, who was in Eastenders. 

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Behind the scenes of the Welwyn Garden City based movies.Behind the scenes of the Welwyn Garden City based movies. (Image: Wayne David)

The synopsis of the film reads: "William has gone into hiding in the countryside following horrifically violent events.

"Struggling to come to terms with reality, he flashes between past, present and fantasies involving the woman he loves, Chantelle.  

"As his sanity crumbles and he continues to feed an unseen creature locked inside a shed in the woods, he begins having apparitions of a ghostly visitor who pushes him to kill the creature and discover a terrible truth about Chantelle before the next full moon." 

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Wayne David and the shed in which the monster is found in the movie.Wayne David and the shed in which the monster is found in the movie. (Image: Wayne David)

Wayne said: "The countryside around here is really good for shooting and a lot of it was filmed outside so it was perfect.  

"When you're shooting a film, you also want to keep everything as simple and straight forward as possible, so shooting it close to home definitely helped a lot." 

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Wolf Garden was filmed at the start of 2022 and released earlier this week in the UK.Wolf Garden was filmed at the start of 2022 and released earlier this week in the UK. (Image: Wayne David)

                                                                                                         

Get more stories like this delivered to your inbox every week by signing up to the Welwyn Hatfield Times In Brief newsletter.

                                                                                                         

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Wayne David was a first time director and and seasoned actor for Wolf Garden.Wayne David was a first time director and and seasoned actor for Wolf Garden. (Image: Wayne David)

Referring to the response to the movie, Wayne said: "It's been really good so far. It's not your typical monster movie but it is more psychological - so hopefully that's what makes it stand out more." 

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Scenes from Wolf Garden.Scenes from Wolf Garden. (Image: Wayne David)

Wolf Garden can now be rented or bought on Amazon Prime, YouTube, iTunes, Vimeo, and Xbox. 

To view the trailer, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHQWfHv7LUw&feature=youtu.be.

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Wolf Garden's streaming poster.Wolf Garden's streaming poster. (Image: Wayne David)