Mr Mick Garris. When I think of some of the highlights of the years I’ve spend working at the frompage2screen website and podcast, I definitely include the hour long conversation I had with Mick Garris on my highlight list. I sat down virtually with Mick last year for part of my Grimmfest coverage and Mick…
As part of my British film rewatching ‘home festival’ I unwrapped the DVD that I bought several years ago of The War Zone, directed by Tim Roth and based on the novel by Alexander Stuart . Its a film that I have seen only once (well now twice) having first watched the film on VHS…
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired the period horror feature The Last Thing Mary Saw ahead of its August 15 world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival. Shudder will release the film, which is written and directed by Edoardo Vitaletti, in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New…
Heavily press-attacked upon its release in the year 2000 for its apparent pack of quality in all areas, Honest was one of the films I havent seen for many years (since the year 2000 actually) but wanted to revisit as part of my ‘revisiting’ series of reviews and views that i have been working my…
Leroy, you began your working life as an Undertaker. How did that come about? I was introduced to the undertaking industry through my uncle who was also an undertaker at the time. I was only 17 when I took the job, They had a vacancy and I needed the work, so I guess I sort…
I suppose there’s a large amount of film fans that only know Daniel Craig from his role as the super spy , but yes ther was a time when James Bond want played by Daniel Craig and Daniel did put some films out that weren’t the best (The Invasion) one example) This guy has some…
After a year of “home invasions” in the form of virtual screenings and online events, this October sees Grimmfest returning to the cinema at last. The festival team is delighted to announce that from 7th to 10th October, they will be back at their regular venue, Odeon Great Northern, Manchester, with four whole days of…
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired the occult horror feature Hellbender ahead of its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival. Shudder will release the film, which is written and directed by Toby Poser, John Adams and Zelda Adams, in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New…
FrightFest and FAB Press once again joined forces to launch THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO GRINDHOUSE MOVIES, which went exclusively on sale during Arrow Video FrightFest 2021, Aug 26 – Aug 30, The author, Alan Jones, was present during the festival to sign copies. Just when you thought it was safe to stop repeating “It’s only a movie……
I always enjoy hosting these fun Spending Time With…conversations, whilst they are of course more fun doing them face to face, The past year or two has played havoc with a lot of that (or most of that really) but thankfully with modern technology and a little bit of time. the Spending Time With…conversations live…
Unseen for over 50 years, Network is proud to present all 52 episodes of the classic BBC television murder mystery series Maigret on Blu-ray for the first time ever, with an award-winning performance from Rupert Davies’ as the cunning sleuth Commissaire Jules Maigret. A French counterpart to Agatha Christie’s detective characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple,…
Delve into the dark and twisted mind of one of America’s most notorious serial killers – Ted Bundy – in No Man of God, a darkly disturbing new feature that’s set for its UK Premiere at FrightFest 2021, followed by its digital release on 13 September and on DVD and Special Edition Blu-ray on 25 October 2021. The film follows a rarely…
Not just one of my favourite filmmakers, but also one of my favourite people. Paul Hyett, a mans who’s career I have been following since the mid 2000s, when I started seeing his name pop up on special effects and make up credits in some of the films I was checking out at the time (London…
There is a a list of filmmakers that get me super excited whenever a new project is announced, and Canadian Filmmaker David Cronenberg has long been on that list. Variety have reported that filming has now begun in “Crimes of the Future” which is now filming on Athens, Greece. Whilst I don’t know too much…
Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 has traditionally showcased the best in genre short film from the UK and around the world since 2004, and this year is, despite the additional challenges faced, no exception, with ten countries representing three continents. From creeping terrors to outrageous scares, from spooky laughs to genuine fear, this year’s selection, which…
One of the films opening lines ‘What has prison taught you Billy?’ ‘Don’t get caught’ replies Billy (played by Jude Law) That simple exchange sums up the feeling of Paul WS Andersons directorial debut Shopping, which I remember blasting onto the screens in 1994 from Film Four International and Polygram. Whilst the film does have…
Pete (played by Rhys Ifans) inherits a company and his best friend, the ambitious accountant (played by Joseph Fiennes ) makes a deal with a Russian mafia boss (played ty Steven Berkoff) . The Russian wants hard currency and grand-kids but kills his daughter’s lovers. and thats about as much of the main plot that…
Very happy to see that Arrow Video have lined up Dementer + Jug Face, two films from horror director Chad Crawford Kinkle. Dementer, a psychological horror thriller, was branded as “an unexpected gem” (Pophorror.com) and “an impressionistic, poetic occult-horror film” (Nashville Scene). Raw and unsettling, It’s a brave and unflinching story of lives lived on the…
Fantasy film ‘Man & Witch’ has now added Eddie Izzard, Jennifer Saunders and Bill Bailey to the wonderful cast. and will be voicing the characters of a goose, sheep, and donkey, respectively, in the family film about a lonely goatherd looking for love. The film is described as “a heart-warming homage to the lo-fi fantasy films of the 80s”…
After recently having watched actor Chloe Traicos in the wonderfully sweet and heart warming film Introducing Jodea, I decided to to and check out some of her other week and came across the film Devils Cove from 2018. Written, Produced, and co Starring Chloe, Devils Cove is directed by Erik Lundmark and takes us into…
THE LAST RITE, the stunning feature debut from ex-Undertaker and professional wrestler turned actor / film director, Leroy Kincaide, will have its World premiere at Arrow Video FrightFest on Saturday August 28 at the Cineworld, Leicester Sq. The supernatural horror stars newcomer Bethan Waller as Lucy, a medical student suffering from sleep paralysis, soon after moving in with her boyfriend.…
Internationally renowned horror The Babadook saw The Nightingale’s Jennifer Kent make a huge impact with her feature film debut. Now Second Sight Film brings this acclaimed chiller back to life with a brand-new Limited-Edition dual format release featuring the world premiere on 4K UHD plus Blu-ray which will ensure you won’t want to get rid of The Babadook. I first saw…
It’s Full Scream ahead as Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 announces its second wave of hugely anticipated Discovery Screen and First Blood titles – a summer collection of provocative, edgy and transgressive entertainment to die for. There are fourteen World and ten European / International premieres amongst the thirty-four films on offer. Eleven countries are represented,…
EartH Theatre plays host for one night only as two masters of the Horror Soundtrack come together to create an evening of instrumental terror, performing tracks from such classic films as Demons, Demons 2, Suspiria, Tenebre, Dawn of the Dead, Shallow Grave, Dust Devil, Santa Sangre, Stage Fright and Lord of Illusions First brought together by Italian filmmaker Dario…
Arrow Video FrightFest, the UK’s biggest horror and fantasy film festival, is back at the Cineworld Leicester Square from Thurs August 26 – Monday 30 August, 2021 for five days of the very best of global genre cinema. The internationally renowned event leads the way in attesting to the versatility of the genre and, despite the interruptions…
The Toll is a hugely entertaining, irresistibly clever and darkly-comic crime caper, reminiscent of the Coen brothers’ finest work and starring Michael Smiley (Kill List, Luther), Annes Elwy (Little Women), Iwan Rheon (Game Of Thrones) and Paul Kaye (The Ghoul). On the Pembrokeshire border, a man (Smiley) working solo shifts in the quietest toll booth…
Vertigo Releasing bring us BOYS FROM COUNTY HELL, the ultimate Dracula ‘origin story’, which will be released in UK and Irish cinemas on 6th August. Vertigo will be partnering with Wildcard for the Irish theatrical release. The film stars Peaky Blinders’ Jack Rowan, and Derry Girls’ Louisa Harland. Just when you thought the vampire film had been drained dry, along comes an unexpected…
A cross between Euro-horror classic Daughters of Darkness and George Romero’s vampire tale Martin, with a rural lo-fi charm all of its own, CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER – out 23rd August – is directed by the highly prolific Oklahoma-based film-maker Mickey Reece. Dubbed the “Soderbergh of the sticks”, Reece (whose latest film Agnes premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this month) has been honing…
The Criterion Collection and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have more delights for you, and check out these treats for Blu-ray in August 2021. On 2 August comes BLOW OUT, an American paranoia thriller unlike any other, as well as a devilish reflection on the act of moviemaking, BRIAN DE PALMA’s classic film stars JOHN TRAVOLTA in one of…
As Arrow Video FrightFest stalks the dark recesses of the big screen again, the search resumes for new writers in the horror genre through its New Blood initiative. New Blood reunites FrightFest with Giles Edwards of Queensbury Pictures with its mission to find emerging UK-based writers dedicated to the genre and nurture their projects from script to screen. Queensbury is ultimately interested…
After a man’s beloved dog passes, he embarks on a backpacking trip with his brother to bury his dog where he found him. On the way, they encounter a killer on the run who turns their world upside down and must unite in order to survive Starring: Skyler Pinkerton, Tad Davies, Adam Gascho, April Martucci, Nicole…
Parkland Entertainment has confirmed that their feelgood drama From The Vine, will be heading to UK Cinemas on 10th September and on Digital Download from 13th September. Directed by Sean Cisterna, the film stars Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix / Midnight Run) alongside Wendy Crewson (Air Force One / Sixth Day), Marco Leonardi (Once Upon A Time In Mexico) and Paula Brancati. …
Two of Britain’s most notorious brothers The Krays were taken on by another famous pair of siblings The Kemps in Peter Medak’s big screen gangster biopic. Originally released in 1990 the film has gone on to gain cult status and for me sits along since other crime classics such as Get Carter, and The Long…
New Era Entertainment will be releasing MEDUSA across the US and Canada on 6th July and UK July 19th 2021. The film will receive a full home entertainment release, with a day-and-date DVD and Premium TVOD, followed by a full digital release. The film is a modern take on the mythological female creature…
Directed and executive produced by Bryn Curt James Hammond (Brittany Murphy An ID Mystery), the docuseries will “deconstruct” the events behind Lam’s disappearance, revealing never before heard information that left fans of the NETFLIX show Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel reeling. The ‘SHOCKING’ case of Lam, a tourist from Vancouver at the Skid…
FROM THE director of the renowned, hit horror The Strangers Bryan Bertino, comes his latest critically acclaimed feature The Dark and The Wicked, which makes its UK Blu-ray debut from Acorn Media International in conjunction with Shudder, following its success on the streaming service. This the first of many exciting Shudder titles Acorn will be releasing on physical formats this year. Bertino has been garnering huge…
Jonny (Norman Bowman; 42nd Street Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Eugenius! London Palladium; King Lear Royal Exchange Theatre) and Rebecca (casting to be announced) are very much in love and very much in debt. Jonny’s a struggling singer-songwriter who spends most of his time playing backup for Annie (Jacqui Dankworth; Into the Woods, original London cast, Phoenix Theatre; Les Liaisons Dangereuses, RSC and celebrated Jazz recording artist),…
International sales and production company Number 11 Entertainment, founded by veteran producer Keith Wells, announces that they have set iconic “Queen of Mean” MMA fighter Miriam Nakamoto as the lead in the action adventure/romance WILDWOOD. The film will be directed by Delany Bishop (TERROR EYES) and was written by screenwriter and novelist Cara Vescio, best…
A terrifying late night encounter in a remote national forest provides the setting in indie monster movie ‘The Encounter At Boundless’,which you can view now. The Encounter At Boundless tells the story of a Father and his estranged children as they spend a weekend away together to try to heal old wounds and find some…
A mother’s reality erodes around her as she struggles to fathom the entangled web of her daughter’s separation anxiety brought on by parasitic creatures within a stuffed bear in The Nest, a super creepy atmospheric film that will trigger your ‘oh this is going to be strange’ alarms straight from the offset. Written by Jennifer…
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