Whilst generally I do focus on movies and television, I do branch out at times when I see a project that gets my attention. One such project is Lico Jiménez The Ebony Liszt, a documentary film and concert which is currently running a fundraising campaign to film the performance of Estudio Sinfónico, by José Manuel “Lico”…
A UK first of its kind Batman immersive pop-up is to open its doors in London for an exclusive run of three days from 15th – 17th September and will be located at the following address: 180 Piccadilly, St. James’s, London W1J 9ER The ticketed event marks the annual, global Batman Day, as well…
Prepare to pay the Piper in a fear-inducing new horror starring Elizabeth Hurley. This wickedly creepy fantasy from Anthony Waller (Mute Witness) tells a terrifying tale of children paying for the sins of their parents.The film is set for its world premiere at the seminal FrightFest 2023, on 27th August from 101 Films. Liz (Elizabeth Hurley) and her daughter Amy…
Get ready for a creature feature like no other, Minore, from award-winning director and visual effects expert extraordinaire Konstantinos Koutsoliotas. Renowned for his work on Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities,1917, West Side Story, Guardians of The Galaxy and more, Koutsoliotas brings his artistic brilliance to this unique, Greek, magnificent monster movie. Filled with…
The Book of Darkness and Light are bringing HAUNTED, a one-man play performed by actor and writer Adam Z. Robinson, to Manchester! At 8pm on Friday 6 October, The Storyteller will bring to life two classic ghost stories for a unique and thrilling solo show at The Lion’s Den. In ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ by W.W. Jacobs, the White…
Step back in time to 17th century rural England for a wickedly enthralling folk horror, To Fire You Come At Last, from writer-director Sean Hogan (Little Deaths, The Devil’s Business). This mini feature is an atmospheric homage to the great tradition of British supernatural television from the 1970s and gets its world premiere at FrightFest 2023 on Saturday,…
Ahead of their month-long run of performances at the Edinburgh Festival, Berlin’s prince and princess of art rock and Europop, Otto & Astrid (best known as Die Roten Punkte) have released two competing singles in an attempt to prove to one another who is the real star of Berlin’s Euro-punk-pop scene. Otto & Astrid – who together have won a host…
To celebrate the Digital home entertainment release of SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has teamed up with the UK’s Museum of Youth Culture to launch a nationwide ‘FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOODS’ photography competition today on International Spider-Man Day! The Museum of Youth Culture – which is dedicated to the styles, sounds and social movements innovated by…
When the world’s most famous martial artist and screen icon Bruce Lee died in 1974, at just 32 years of age, he’d completed only four films. But within hours of his funeral, Hong Kong studios began producing hundreds of unauthorised biopics, sequels, prequels and spin-offs, finding a new legion of stars whose main skill was that they…
Meet Cliff Twemlow – AKA Mancunian Man… Bouncer. Novelist. Composer. Screenwriter. Producer. Star. Stuntman. In 1980s Britain Twemlow was all of these and much, much more. For more than a decade, he was in fact Britain’s most prolific indie filmmaker and in his hometown of Manchester, he was – and remains – a bone-fide legend. Between 1992 and 1993,…
Pageman Productions is thrilled to confirm that following their hugely successful UK Premiere at FrightFest Glasgow, the gory, action-horror Here For Blood will be now heading to London for Pigeon Shrine FrightFest on 25th August. Directed by Daniel Turres, Here For Blood stars Shawn Roberts, best known by horror fans for his role as Albert Wesker in the Resident Evil film franchise,…
Prepare to pay the Piper in a fear-inducing new horror starring Elizabeth Hurley. This wickedly creepy fantasy from Anthony Waller (Mute Witness) tells a terrifying tale of children paying for the sins of their parents. The film is set for its world premiere at the seminal FrightFest 2023, on 27th August and gets its general release on 16 October 2023…
As FrightFest returns to unleash new nightmares into the darkened corridors of London’s West End cinemas August, the mad doctors are sharpening their creative scalpels to encourage new writers in the horror genre to participate in its New Blood initiative. Now in its sixth year, New Blood reunites FrightFest with Giles Edwards of Queensbury Pictures…
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…
FrightFest, the UK’s biggest community-driven horror & fantasy film festival, returns in a blaze of gory glory to the Cineworld Leicester Square, London, for its 24th edition, this year with pioneering technology & entertainment company Pigeon Shrine as its headline sponsor. The company is the brainchild of Tom Paton, working alongside industry finance veterans…
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…
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,…
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…
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, 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…
The acclaimed actor will appear at the visitor attraction on June 30th. Indira Varma, who starred as Ellaria Sand in HBO’s Game of Thrones, will launch a new costume display at the Game of Thrones Studio Tour on June 30. The display will feature costumes worn by characters from the kingdom of Dorne including elaborate…
There have been more reveals about a raft of new events joining the already impressive programme set to burst into London later this month. The one-of-a-kind Festival is year on year proving itself in its ambition to be Britain’s answer to San Diego Comic Con and will bring together influential figures responsible for creating some…
Future Film Academy have announced the launch of its revolutionary film education portal. This innovative platform is specifically designed to equip aspiring and established filmmakers with invaluable insights into the future of finance, distribution, and marketing of independent films to a global audience. Developed by a team of industry experts and visionaries, Future Film Academy…
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.…
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 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…
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…
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…
Actor, author, humorist, and woodworker Nick Offerman will return to the UK this summer with his new show, An Evening with Nick Offerman, a night of deliberative talking, mirth, and music. Join Nick for an evening that compels listeners to chuckle, while also causing them to honestly countenance the aspects of humanity about which we have to laugh…
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…
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…
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…
Liistening to the Caped Wonder podcast earlier (which I highly recommend by the way for all things Superman) They mentioned this very cool sounding event. Smallville Con which has an event coming up in the next few months. Being held at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Smallville, Kansas on the 22nd of June and 23rd…
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…
To purchase tickets: www.ericclaptoncinema.com In 1990 and 1991, Eric Clapton played a record-breaking 24 nights at the Royal Albert Hall. These unique shows, featuring blues, rock & orchestral sets, are some of the most ambitious live concerts of Clapton’s career – and will now be available to enjoy for the first time on big screens globally…
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 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…
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,…
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…
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…