Ted Raimi psychological thriller Failure! set for World Premiere at FrightFest August 28 ( @frightfest )


UK-French sales agent, distribution and production company Alief has announced that the Ted Raimi led psychological thriller, Failure!, will have its World Premiere at FrightFeston August 28th. Alief picked up worldwide rights at the Cannes Film Festival in May after Failure! made its debut at the Fantastic Pavillion. To mark the occasion, a teaser trailer and poster has been released. ‘Failure!’, follows business tycoon…

Kensington And Chelsea Festival 2023 announce 2023 partnership programme season with The Chelsea Theatre


  The Kensington and Chelsea Festival in partnership with The Chelsea Theatre is delighted to announce the theatre’s summer 2023 Festival Season. Running from 11th July – 30th August, 18 individual performances will span physical theatre, comedy, performance art, children’s theatre, and live music. 18 shows have been whittled down from 100’s of applications, made via an open call for…

A Kind Of Kidnapping coming to select cinemas from 13th July for a series of special Cast & Crew Q&A screenings


  Directed by Dan Clark (How Not To Live Your Life) the film showcases an impressive cast of British talent including Patrick Baladi (The Office, Line of Duty), Kelly Wenham (Double Date, Tales from the Lodge), Jack Parry-Jones (The Crown) and Olivia Poulet (The Thick of It).   Winner of multiple awards at the recent Manchester International Film Festival, including Best Actress and Best Screenplay,…

Crizards: This Means War comes to Edinburgh Fringe 2023 ( @crizards )


  Critically-acclaimed double act Crizards are set to return to the Pleasance during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer with their brand-new show This Means War.   Directed by Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner Jordan Brookes, Crizards weave together a show exploring the human struggle to be brave during uncertain times through sketch, narrative and song.  Set during wartime, the story follows the misadventures of Private Grandad as he attempts to…

Graham Humphreys’ stunning poster art for FrightFest 2023 – inspired by the genre’s most celebrated mad doctors! ( @frightfest )


FrightFest have unveiled Graham Humphreys’ stunning stand-out poster design for 2023, which marks the 15th appearance for his iconic Monster. Seeing Graham’s artwork is always a highlight in the run up to Frightfest and Graham’s artwork always delivers. Graham revealed today: “This year’s FrightFest poster share it’s theme with the annual FrightFest book, exploring the…

Grimmfest, Manchester UK’s International Festival of Fantastic Film, joins Méliès International Festivals Federation. ( @Meliesorg @grimmfest )


Grimmfest, Manchester UK’s International Festival of Fantastic Film, have now joined Méliès International Festivals Federation. Regular attendees (and that includes myself) that look forward to catching up with the annual selection of short film premieres at Grimmfest, will be pleased to hear that this year, Grimmfest will be hosting three short film programmes across the…

Double National Film Awards nominations for UK indie actioner Hitmen, starring Eric Roberts, Georges St-Pierre, Adam Deacon and Vas Blackwood ( @EricRoberts @GeorgesStPierre @realadamdeacon @VasBlackwood )


HITMEN (15) IS RELEASED BY KALEIDOSCOPE HOME ENTERTAINMENT ON 5th JUNE UK actioner HITMEN, which stars Eric Roberts, Georges St-Pierre and Adam Deacon, has been nominated for two awards in the prestigious 9th annual National Film Awards.  It has been nominated in the best action in a film or series category. Director and writer Savvas D.…

Aunty Donna adds another date to ‘The Magical Dead Cat Tour’


  They keep adding dates and they keep selling out. After the first UK tour dates sold out within hours of going on general sale, and the second round of additions going much the same way, Mick Perrin Worldwide is delighted to announce a further extra date for Australia’s favourite absurdist sketch group Aunty Donna at Eventim Apollo London – adding…

London Clown Festival returns for 2023


  London Clown Festival is delighted to announce it’s 2023 line up, a selection of the finest clowns the city, and indeed the world has to offer. The week-long event has cemented itself as a fixture of the London comedy scene; a festival of physical comedy and clown influenced contemporary performance. Packed with physical comedy and buffoonery London…

Saturday, June 17th 2023. Head for the Thinner reunion with Oceanside Film Fest ft great guests including Tom Holland, Robert John Burke & Lucinda Jenney ( @OsideFilm @RealTomHolland )


An Update: Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, it is with great regret that we must announce the postponement of our THINNER Reunion Screening and Event. A new date is to be determined. The Oceanside Intl Film Festival thanks our passionate community and sponsors for their support of our ever-growing events and festival. All ticket…

The multi-talented Lucy Porter’s ‘Wake-Up Call’ heads to Watford ( @lucyportercomic )


Wake-Up Call’ is a show about revelations, realisations and epiphanies – both large and small. Subjects covered include: Bin collection schedules, the novels of Jean Rhys, cats, school fair booze tombolas, the Scottish Enlightenment, pressure washers and Huel. It’s an exuberant, silly show with some wisdom sprinkled on top.  The show takes its inspiration from the unwanted Wake Up Calls we…

From Director Ed Westrop , comes Claudia, the love story between Raymond and his mannequin. Screening at the Romford Film Festival May 27th.


I do love a unique film. and Claudia certainly falls into that category. and on Saturday, May 27th at 3:45pm, the feature film ‘Claudia’ directed by Edward Westrop will have its world premiere at The Romford Film Festival. ‘Claudia’ is a black comedy about a misogynistic, sixty-something year old man named Raymond who forms an…

Bloody Disgusting and Beyond Fest present all-day Robert Englund marathon at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, CA, on May 13


From A Nightmare on Elm Street to Stranger Things, horror icon Robert Englund will celebrate his birthday on June 6 with the SCREAMBOX Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story. Fans are encouraged to use the hashtag #RobertEnglundDay all day.   Directed by Gary Smart and Christopher Griffiths (Pennywise: The Story of…

London Action Festival Returns this June. ( @TheActionFest )


Following their packed out first festival in July 2022, Their 2023 event is just around the corner and will once again feature high profile panels and screenings,  play alongside exhibitions, tons of special events, wonderful merchandising and amazing music performances and thats just the short pitch for The London Action Festival being held this June…

Manchester’s newest indie cinema CULTPLEX on Sunday 23rd April presents a marathon of Limmy’s Show, the cult sitcom created by internet sensation and Scottish comedy icon Limmy ( @CPXMCR )


 A MARATHON OF LIMMY’S SHOW IS COMING TO A MANCHESTER CINEMA!Manchester’s newest indie cinema CULTPLEX presents a marathon of Limmy’s Show, the cult sitcom created by internet sensation and Scottish comedy icon Limmy Following a very successful run of bringing classic television to the big screen, Manchester cinema CULTPLEX presents a marathon of the surreal…

From the director of ‘Boiling Point’, Philip Barantini’s new film ‘ACCUSED’ premiers at the Overlook Film Festival this weekend. ( @TheOverlookFest @PhilipBarantini


Alone at a remote country house, a young man (Chaneil Kular, Sex Education) watches helplessly as a social media frenzy wrongly identifies him as a wanted terrorist. When online threats lead to an IRL home invasion, he must fight for his life in this tense thriller of virtual witch-hunts and false accusations. Overlook 2023 Film…

GoAskAlex to Showcase The Confession at Slovenia’s Red Dawns International Feminist & Queer Festival ( @goaskalexonline )


GoAskAlex is pleased to announce that her short film, The Confession, has been selected for consideration at the Red Dawns International Feminist and Queer Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia, kicking off on Wednesday, March 8 to coincide with International Women’s Day. This is the first film festival submission and screening for the flame-haired veteran adult model, performer and content…

Dark Star Pictures to hold the world premiere of Jon Garcia’s Sasquatch horror feature SUMMONING THE SPIRIT at the Miami Film Festival on Monday March 6.


The film, written by Jon Garcia and Zach Carter and directed by Garcia and due for national release later this year, will screen at 9pm and 9:45pm at Silverspot Cinema. SUMMONING THE SPIRIT follows Carla (Krystal Millie Valdes) and Dean (Ernesto Reyes, “American Gods”) as they decide to escape the hustle of the big city,…

Stunning short film ‘Sonar’, directed by James Hughes, & written by Eleonora Mignoli screens at Romford Horror Film Festival 26th Feb ( @EleonoraMignoli @theJamesHughes @romfordhorror )


Sarah (played by Amy Marie Campbell ) swims alone in a swimming pool late at night. The only sounds are those of her strokes and the gentle hum of the generator, until; A sonar sound bursts through the night air to cause a power surge which plunges Sarah’s world into darkness. As the sonar sound…

World premiere of TIME a brand-new play by and starring Gaynor O’Flynn to run at Vault Festival 7th – 12th March 2023.


Beinghuman® is delighted to announce the world premiere of a brand-new play, incorporating digital and performance artwork. Written by and starring Gaynor O’Flynn, TIME will run at the Vault Festival from 7th – 12th March 2023, having been selected from 600+ works to appear as one of the VAULT 5. TIME explores the inescapable passing of the years; the story of a…

John Fallon’s new thriller BRAEK to screen at 2023 European Film Market/EFM and releases the film’s sales trailer


John Fallon’s new thriller BRAEK will screen at the 2023 European Film Market/EFM (details below) via Princ Films, and you can see the film’s sales trailer here The McCabe family’s weekend getaway was never meant to be a life-changing experience. Governor William McCabe (Nick Baillie), a respected politician, was looking forward to some rest and…

Renowned comedian, podcast host, and author Bert Kreischer announces his ‘Tops Off World Tour and adds extra dates. ( @bertkreischer )


Bert Kreischer announced his Tops Off World Tourrecently where he will perform across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Presale began on Wednesday, October 26 at 10am local with code TOPSOFF and tickets went on sale to the general public Friday, October 28 at 10am local. For more information and tickets, visit bertbertbert.com or…

From Writer Director Kemal Yildirim, The Haunting Of The Lady Jane screens at Horror On Sea, this January ( @HauntingFilm @kemalyildirim @HorrorOnSea )


Written and Directed by award winning film maker Kemal Yildirim, The Haunting Of The Lady Jane is headed out into the world and has announced a January 14th screening at Horror-On- Sea You can find out more here https://www.horror-on-sea.com/saturday-14-jan The film stars Natasha Linton as Lily, Bryony Harvey as Zara and Sean Botha as Willard…

Garrett Millerick – Comedy at the Soho Theatre – from Monday 14th – Wednesday 16th Nov  2022 ( @millerickcomedy @sohotheatre )


Join Garrett as he delivers a searing and timely investigation into the unintended consequences of doing our best, the mayhem that ensues when people try to help. A blisteringly funny and cathartic appeal for calm, from one of the least calm people in the country. Just Trying to Help is sensible answers to stupid questions. Firm…

Grimmfest 2022 – The Reaper Awards winners have been announced and here they are! ( @grimmfest ) #grimmfest2022


Grimmfest, Manchester’s International Festival of Fantastic Film, celebrated its fourteenthanniversary this year with four high-octane, fear-filled days of the very best in genre cinema,screening at The Odeon Great Northern in Manchester, UK, on October 6th – 9th . Twenty-oneFeature Films and two programmes of short films, all new to Manchester, and many of themInternational, European…

FrightFest Halloween 2022 & The Damned presents A NIGHT OF A THOUSAND VAMPIRES ( @frightfest @thedamned )


THE DAMNED announce the official premiere of upcoming concert film, A Night of A Thousand Vampires, as part of FrightFest Halloween on Thursday 27 October. This exclusive preview screening will be held at Cineworld Leicester Square in London, tickets on sale now. Back in October 2019, THE DAMNED took the stage at London’s prestigious Palladium for a very special, immersive musical and theatrical…

About Bill at The Other Palace – The one woman show starring Kim Ismay will run from 7-9 October 2022. ( @kimismay )


About Bill productions are delighted to announce a three-night run of About Bill at The Other Palace – The one woman show starring Kim Ismay will run from 7-9 October 2022.  Kim Ismay is well known to London Theatreland and has starred in countless West End and national tour productions including Wicked, Mamma Mia, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Saturday Night Fever, Acorn Antiques, Singing In The…

FrightFest announce film and guest line-up for Halloween Oct 29th 2022 event incl the amazing Soska Sisters in attendance ( @frightfest @twisted_twins )


Following on from its frightfully successful August five-day event, the UK’s biggest genre film festival is back at the Cineworld, Leicester Square with a bumper all-day Halloween event on Sat 29th October, featuring a six-pack of festive shockers. Embracing three World premieres, the line-up is headlined by The Soska Sisters latest venture, ON THE EDGE. Taking a departure from…