Roy Spence Movies

  • 1979
    Tudor Style

    Tudor Style

    Tudor Style

    01979HD

    A short documentary film on the privately owned Tudor Cinema built and run by Roy Spence’s identical twin brother Noel. The film shows the...

    Tudor Style
  • 2011
    The Tryst

    The Tryst

    The Tryst

    02011HD

    Short historical film with a surprise twist filmed at the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum.

    The Tryst
  • 1981
    The Interview

    The Interview

    The Interview

    01981HD

    Rosemary Wilson leaves home one morning for a very important interview, but finds her car has a flat tyre. Luckily ‘a friend’ of her...

    The Interview
  • 1978
    The Blacksmith

    The Blacksmith

    The Blacksmith

    01978HD

    In this Roy Spence film, created for the Ulster Folk Museum, Joe O’Neill shows a range of blacksmithing skills and techniques using tools and...

    The Blacksmith
  • 1979
    Parallel Course

    Parallel Course

    Parallel Course

    01979HD

    A remote rocket-station in the desert is on the point of launching a nuclear-powered rocket when an alien craft appears, at first playing havoc with...

    Parallel Course
  • 1977
    Homunculus

    Homunculus

    Homunculus

    01977HD

    Low budget science fiction spoof. A trip to rural Northern Ireland in search of Viking remains leads to contact with alien invaders.

    Homunculus
  • 1982
    Greenisland Rock

    Greenisland Rock

    Greenisland Rock

    01982HD

    Meet the people reliving the 1950s in the outskirts of 1980s Belfast. This Spence Brothers documentary gives an enjoyable glimpse into a family...

    Greenisland Rock
  • 1982
    Specimens

    Specimens

    Specimens

    01982HD

    Considered to be one of the most ambitious short films made by the Spence Brothers, this stone-age alien extravaganza has everything a true sci-fi...

    Specimens
  • 1980
    The Drumlin

    The Drumlin

    The Drumlin

    01980HD

    Two children playing hide and seek stumble upon a strange visitor on the beach. This sparks a chain of bizarre events inspiring civil disobedience in...

    The Drumlin
  • 1975
    Earth Probe

    Earth Probe

    Earth Probe

    01975HD

    A geologist uncovers a ring of oddly-marked stones in a lonely mountainous area. The markings and size of the ring would suggest the landing site of...

    Earth Probe
  • 1977
    Belleek, An Enduring Heritage

    Belleek, An Enduring Heritage

    Belleek, An Enduring Heritage

    01977HD

    This award-winning documentary on Belleek pottery was made jointly by filmmakers Roy Spence and J.J Tohill. Narrated by RTÉ newsreader Cyril...

    Belleek, An Enduring Heritage
  • 1981
    The Attack of the Saucer People

    The Attack of the Saucer People

    The Attack of the Saucer People

    01981HD

    Roger, a ciné enthusiast, enlists the support of fellow ciné-club members in the making of an amateur, sci-fi film. After inadvertently...

    The Attack of the Saucer People
  • 1979
    Crock of Gold

    Crock of Gold

    Crock of Gold

    01979HD

    When two children discover a herd of cows at the end of the rainbow they are disappointed as they were expecting to find gold. The film traces the...

    Crock of Gold
  • 1965
    The Coming of the Black Dawn

    The Coming of the Black Dawn

    The Coming of the Black Dawn

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    A young man travels to his uncle’s lonely castle to give him a rare tractate. His uncle enlists his help in summoning up the ancient demon...

    The Coming of the Black Dawn
  • 1971
    The Beast of Druids Hill

    The Beast of Druids Hill

    The Beast of Druids Hill

    01971HD

    A miner finds an ancient Druid artefact which released a beast on a small Welsh town

    The Beast of Druids Hill
  • 1974
    The Cone Island Project

    The Cone Island Project

    The Cone Island Project

    01974HD

    Contact has been lost with a top-secret research lab, and Agent 'X' is sent to find out why. When he arrives at the island where the laboratory is...

    The Cone Island Project
  • 2019
    It Came From Comber

    It Came From Comber

    It Came From Comber

    02019HD

    For over 50 years, Roy Spence has been making low or no-budget films in rural Northern Ireland, with subjects including leprechauns, aliens, fifties...

    It Came From Comber
  • 1964
    The Tomb of Frankenstein

    The Tomb of Frankenstein

    The Tomb of Frankenstein

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    A strange old hermit uses witchcraft to give life to the Frankenstein monster. Will the creature be his instrument of revenge, or will it turn on its...

    The Tomb of Frankenstein
  • 1985
    James Mullholland, Basketmaker

    James Mullholland, Basketmaker

    James Mullholland, Basketmaker

    01985HD

    This short documentary film, made by Roy Spence for the Ulster Folk Museum, focuses on the work of master willow-weaver, James Mulholland of...

    James Mullholland, Basketmaker
  • 1979
    Along the Milky Way

    Along the Milky Way

    Along the Milky Way

    01979HD

    A comical documentary film by Roy Spence focuses on the various stages of a bottle of school milk. The commentary is given by a pint-sized cartoon...

    Along the Milky Way