Superheroes of Suburbia

Across Britain, a small and secretive band of men are donning comic book style costumes and taking to the streets to fight crime. This film for Channel 4’s First Cut strand tracks down and follows some of these self-proclaimed ‘superheroes’ to find out what they’re doing and why. Insightful and witty, Superheroes of Suburbia looks under the masks to try and understand the people behind the ‘superhero’ personas. Attempting to film both their home and ‘crime fighting’ lives, we aim to uncover the everyday challenges of ‘superhero’ life. What’s it like to be married to a ‘superhero’? And should the public welcome them, or fear masked vigilantism? What’s really motivating these people?