Twelve years after HATCHET, Adam Green’s jaw-dropping gory throwback to the Golden Age of slasher shockers, was first unleashed upon festival audiences world-wide, Horror Channel will be broadcasting its UK TV Premiere on Fri Sept 14, 9pm. Admired for its genuinely funny script, standout performances and skilled diversionary tactics for consistent jumpy scares, HATCHET is still as…
Manchester-based genre film festival GRIMMFEST is delighted to announce the first 3 of many UK premieres lined up for this year’s 10th anniversary edition. The festival can also now reveal details of some very special awards prizes on offer for films in the official selection. Simeon Halligan, festival director and founder of Grimmfest, says “2018…
In I FEEL PRETTY a woman who struggles with feelings of insecurity and inadequacy on a daily basis wakes from a fall believing she is suddenly the most beautiful and capable woman on the planet. With this newfound confidence she is empowered to live her life fearlessly and flawlessly, but what will happen when she realizes her…
Whilst you’ll know a lot of films that Donald Sutherland has starred in, Apprentice To Murder isn’t one of the films on most peoples list, now that doesn’t mean its a bad film, it just doesn’t seem to surface too much in the conversations of film geeks But is it worth checking out. Well yes…
AFI Winner David Field (The Inbetweeners 2, The Rover, Chopper) “goes brilliantly against type”* in Kosta Nikas’ critically acclaimed Scared Heart, out from Gravitas Ventures. Sacred Heart chronicles the journey of a religious man, who rejects God and his faith, after the tragic death of his pregnant wife and then challenges the Devil. He receives a visit…
Serial killer ‘Six Pack Sam’ is out for blood this August. Waco’s Darcel Danielle is on the hunt for a psychotic killer in writer/director Joe McReynolds’ Inhumanity, premiering on VOD and DVD this August. Narrowly escaping death at the hands of a notorious serial killer, Jessa Dixon awakens from a coma to learn her father committed…
Get ready for the most thrilling action movie event of the year with Operation Red Sea… Terrorists are plotting to obtain nuclear materials, putting the lives of hostages and citizens in jeopardy. Only one Elite Force team has the skills, knowledge and firepower to execute Operation Red Sea – a deadly and potentially suicidal mission…
This autumn bring home the pawfect family film that follows the story of one wily police dog as he goes deep undercover as… a show dog. Show Dogs struts its stuff onto Digital Download from 17th September and on Blu-rayTM and DVD from 1st October,courtesy of Entertainment One. Follow the rebel dog with a cause, Max (Ludacris), who reluctantly teams up with a human FBI agent Frank (Will…
Invite The Strangers in this summer for a Saturday night slasher you’ll never forget. More brutal, terrifying and personal than ever before, experience the horror sequel right where the fun happens – at home. While many consider the 2008 original a genre classic, a stronger focus on its cast, tantalising cinematography and eerily playful soundtrack…
The Criterion Collection and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment are delighted to confirm the titles to be released on Blu-ray in November 2018. Yes I know its August at the moment but November is just around the corner and its always wonderful to know what delights are around the corner for those cold winter nights viewing.…
On July 18, 1969, Sen. Ted Kennedy drives his car off of a bridge on Massachusetts’ Chappaquiddick Island. The accident results in the death of passenger Mary Jo Kopechne, a 28-year-old campaign strategist who worked for Kennedy. The ongoing investigation into the mysterious and scandalous events forever alters his political legacy – and ultimately changes…
On 1 October comes A RAISIN IN THE SUN. The classic film version of Lorraine Hansberry’s revelatory drama, starring Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee, has been newly restored. Arriving on 15 October is THE UNINVITED. A tragic family past, a mysteriously locked room, cold chills, bumps in the night—this gothic Hollywood classic has it all. On 29 October comes RUSHMORE, Wes…
It seems like an age ago (and it was) since I first wrote about the film The Sisters Plotz. In fact I wrote about it in 2015 and again in 2017 and its great to be writing about it again. But the big news is that i not only get to write about The Sisters…
Welcome to the latest creative soul who has agreed to participate in the online Spending Time With…series (Season 2). Mr Marc Price. Marc is a producer and director, perhaps best known for Colin (2008), Marc has been super busy working on Nightshooters, and also A Fistful of Lead but took some time out not only to chat a…
Before we meet The Predator, come face to face with The Dawnseeker! Premiering September 4 2018 On Demand from Uncork’d Entertainment, Justin Price’s explosive new sci-fi horror actioner pits five mercenaries against a dangerous alien creature. 2245, the Earth’s sun has dwindled and no longer provides the energy needed to sustain human life. Five hired mercenaries…
Music fans will be celebrating this September, as John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s Imagine hits the big screen. Including previously unreleased cinema-exclusive bonus material, restored footage, remixed, remastered and immersive Dolby Atmos soundtrack mix, it’s a unique opportunity to witness Imagine like you’ve never seen or heard it before! Imagine is a cinematic collage of colour, sound, dream and reality.…
The residents of the colonial town of Marseilles are under the thumb of police oppression and only the young rebels known as the Five Fingers are willing to stand up to them. Their battle is just, until Tau kills two policemen and flees the scene. The remaining rebels disband while the banished Tau resorts to…
THE DARK is based on your Columbia University thesis short film. Was it a difficult process expanding it into a full-length feature? I never really saw this as a traditional short-to-feature type of deal, to be honest. My thesis film was my first real foray into genre filmmaking, so it was very much a trial-and-error…
What was it about Gavin Williams’s script for AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS you liked so much, and what did you add to make it more personal to you? Well, when I first read the script I thought: “How the hell am I going to make this!” It was like nothing I had ever seen before. I…
An all-star cast head up breath-taking plane hijack movie ENTEBBE, based on the real-life, daring rescue attempt of 248 hostages and out to download and own on DVD and Blu-ray this September. An act of terrorism leads to one of the most daring rescue missions ever attempted. When a commercial flight is hijacked and diverted to…
Whilst anyone who listens to my audio podcasts (The Movie Show by FromPage2Screen), or who reads this site, or who follows one of my several social media channels will know. Im a fan of the work that indie filmmakers do and love to learn new bits of information, share it with others and help that…
OUT NOW For his tenth feature, Terry Gilliam(aged 64 at the time) (Time Bandits, Twelve Monkeys) adapted Mitch Cullin’s celebrated cult novel Tideland, a work he once described as “Alice in Wonderland meets Psycho through the eyes of Amélie.” and a film that is ‘seen through the eyes of a child. To escape her unhappy…
From the gloriously twisted mind of Girls & Corpses magazine founder Robert ‘Corpsy’ Rhine comes Underbelly: Beneath the World of Porn, a revealing documentary about the world of adult entertainment and its denizens, available worldwide August 14 on DVD and streaming. The film, presented by Girls & Corpses and Playtime 4 You, features stark comments, quips and…
The highly anticipated King Cohen, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen, has now hit VOD from Dark Star Pictures. Cohen, best known for resourceful low-budget horror and thriller films that combine social commentary with prerequisite scares and welcome humor, is responsible for celluloid classics including Black Caesar, It’s Alive, Q: The Winged…
After a zombie apocalypse spreads from a London prison, the UK is brought to its knees. The spread of the virus is temporarily contained but, without a cure, it’s only a matter of time before it breaks its boundaries and the biggest problem of all… any zombies with combat skills are now enhanced. With the South…
From filmmaker and film historian Christophe Espenan comes The Coolest Guy Movie Ever — a fascinating documentary about the making of the classic World War II adventure film The Great Escape Before todays action heroes such as Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and Robert Downey Jr. there was Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Charles Bronson who for decades represented…
In the latest (but not the final) Spending Time With…Season 2 article, I struck up a Twitter conversation with filmmaker Kristian A. Söderström, whos latest film Videoman is premiering at this years Arrow Video Frightfest. Kristian took the time to look over the Spending Time With…questions and send me back these great answers which Im…
Alan Jones, Co-Director of FrightFest says, “FrightFest is thrilled to announce the premiere roster of titles on the FrightFest Presents label in partnership with Signature. We’ve got the right – and fright – mix together and are delighted by our exciting acquisitions with the UK’s brightest, best and most versatile distributor. We’ve known from our 19 years…
Network have added two early 1970s cult favourites to their ‘The British Film’ collection. First up is a brand new HD remaster of the 1972 renowned horror classic Death Line (aka Raw Meat) starring Donald Pleasence and Christopher Lee, which makes its UK Blu-ray debut. Alongside that is the hard-hitting 1971 thriller Assault (aka In The Devil’s Garden), a lesser known gem starring Suzy…
You played a Street Demon in director Jason Lei Howden’s FrightFest favourite DEATHGASM. Is the New Zealand film community that small? I didn’t play a street demon; I am a street demon. The film community in NZ is small enough for most active people to know most other active people – but the genre scene…
Film composer Sylvester Levay was a name that made me smile every time I saw his name on the credits Having composed music for films such as Cobra, Navy Seals, Hot Shots, and Stone Cold, and thats just to name a few. I loved his music. Born on 16 May 1945 in Yugoslavia (now Serbia). Sylvester began what…
James Cameron, the world-renowned and award-winning filmmaker responsible for films such as The Abyss, Titanic, Avatar, and The Terminator puts his life on the line once again to dive alone down to the deepest place on Earth. In this extraordinary new documentary DEEPSEA CHALLENGE – in conjunction with National Geographic – charts James Cameron’s descent to the…
What first attracted you to actor Gregory Blair’s script? When Templeheart gave me the script of HERETIKS (although it was a different title at the time), the one thing that really grabbed my interest was the opportunity to do a creepy period horror, set in 17th Century England. I’d already shot a war-set film, a…
Horror anthology Blood Clots, starring Silence of the Lambs’ Brooke Smith, hemorrhages on VOD this August! Premiering on Vimeo and Amazon, August 3rd, Blood Clots is a collection of horror stories curated by Freedom Cinema, consisting of shorts by New York distributor Hewes Pictures. Featuring cannibals, zombies and other funny creatures, the anthology stars many recognizable actors such as…
GRIMMFEST 2018 will take place from the 4th–7th October 2018 in Manchester UK and over the years has been such a great support of indie films and those creative souls behind and in front of the camera. and this year is no different. You have until the 4th of August to submit your films for entry…
Maisie Williams in CORVIDAE Arrow Video FrightFest 2018 showcases the best in short film from the UK and around the world, with ten countries representing five continents. From otherworldly ghosts to terrifying monsters, from the creepy to the baffling, from this dimension to those still unknown, this year’s selection unleashes the latest from upcoming and…
Its time to share with you the brand new character trailer, featuring Niall Horan’s track Finally Free, for the highly anticipated family animation Smallfoot; set to avalanche into UK cinemas on 12th October 2018. An animated adventure for all ages, with original music and an all-star cast, Smallfoot turns the Bigfoot legend upside down when a bright young Yeti finds…
Prop Store – one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies has today announced it is to hold the UK’s largest annual live auction of film and TV memorabilia for the fifth consecutive year this September, with the items on offer expected to fetch in excess of £3.5 million ($4.6 million). The auction is to…
What is it about the Punk movement you like so much? It informs so much of THE RANGER… I’m incredibly drawn to punk’s spirit of rebellion and its embracing of individuality. Growing up in the suburbs, there was so much pressure to fit in, to be seen as “normal,” and going to punk shows was…
A gesture unmade or a word unspoken can change the course of an entire lifetime. Witness the touching story of unexpressed misunderstandings and fears between two lovers, when ON CHESIL BEACH arrives on digital download from 10th September and on Blu-Ray and DVD from 17th September, courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK. Summer, 1962: England is still a year away from the…
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