LEGEND springs into action this April with eleven Channel premieres, including the UK TV premieres of two action thrillers starring the legendary Bruce Willis – AMERICAN SIEGE and HARD KILL. There are also Channel premieres for sci-fi cult classic DEATH RACE 2000, Italian spaghetti Western A REASON TO LIVE, A, REASON TO DIE, starring Telly Savalas and James Coburn, Alan…
Whilst I am still waiting eagerly for news of a UK release for On The Edge, Jen and Sylvia have never stopped keeping busy, not only have they been working on projects for The Ripperverse (you can read more on that here ) but they have also completed their latest feature film Festival Of The…
I perhaps made a teeny tiny mistake when watching Slasher House (3) rebooted. I hadn’t seen Slasher House or Slasher House 2 beforehand. Released in 2012, the first Slasher House (written and directed by MJ Dixon) tells the story of Red (played by Eleanor James) who wakes up to find herself in a cell within…
The team that brought you Cursed Waters, Alien Storm, Devil’s Knight, Bermuda Island, and Bloodthirst, Mahal Empire have released a teaser trailer for their upcoming horror action film, BIKERS vs WEREWOLVES starring Jake Busey (Stranger Things, Starship Troopers), Robert LaSardo (The Mule, Death Race), Michael Pare (Streets of Fire, Eddie and the Cruisers), Glenn Plummer…
For me the Alien films have been hit and miss, with Alien, Aliens and Alien 3 being my favourites, Alien:Resurrection, Alien V Predator, Prometheus & Alien v Predator:Requiem being okay, and AlienCovenent being my least favourite of the films but still watchable even now and again. I always hoped that we get the often talked…
Blending Irish folklore and musical traditions with nerve-wracking horror, Paul Duane’s masterful debut feature All You Need Is Death is one of the most unique and unsettling films of the year. A young couple on a journey for dark, forbidden knowledge travel rural Ireland to record and collect songs, believing that the secret to modern alchemy…
Whilst much of the internet moaned about idea of a horror film based on the beloved child classic Winnie The Pooh, the film did make a reported $5.2 million on a 100k budget so it was inevitable we would get more Winnie, but also more horror films based on child classics. What we didn’t bank…
Much of the internet moaned about Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire when it dropped onto Netflix at the end of last year but then again much of the internet moans about every film or show that comes out. I say ‘watch what you want, and make your own mind up’…
Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era in JOHN SINGER SARGENT: FASHION & SWAGGER – in cinemas nationwide from 16th April. From the award-winning film company and unique arts brand Exhibition on Screen (Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition, Klimt & the Kiss) JOHN SINGER SARGENT: FASHION &…
Get ready for Peter Rabid, comes to screens this year. Directed by S.J. Evans ( Hiraeth) and written by Adam Stephen Kelly (Nemesis) and with a cast featuring Guy Henry (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2), Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott (Nemesis), Kirsty Howe (Babe Camp), and Johnny Palmiero (Nemesis).…
Written and Directed by Luna Carmoon (Shagbands, Shortflix) comes Hoard, arriving on the big screen from May 10th 2024. Hoard is set in the 1980s and the 1990s, and takes us into the story and life of Maria (played by Saura Lightfoot-Leon( Masters of the Air )), a 16-year-old girl living in Downham, South…
Directed by: Rachel Lambert Lost on the dreary Oregon coast, Fran (played by Daisy Ridley) finds solace in her cubicle, listening to the constant hum of officemates and occasionally daydreaming to pass the time. She is ghosting through life, unable to pop her bubble of isolation, when a friendly new coworker, Robert (played by Dave…
Johansen is an ageing detective whose outdated policing methods have given the department a recent public relations problem. To save his job, he is sent to Mexico to extradite a female witness to the murders of two DEA agents. Once there, he finds not only his old opinions challenged, but that bad guys on…
Revealed today is the trailer for The Crow, directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman ) and starring Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven who seeks vengeance against the killers of his partner Shelley (played by FKA twigs) Releasing in cinemas June 7th, the film is bound to come under much flack on…
Signature Entertainment have released the trailer for Butterfly Tale. This heartwarming tale of a gutsy and loveable yet inept, one-winged butterfly will make your heart flutter. Patrick stows away in a milkweed trailer alongside his best friend, a goofy caterpillar named Marty, and Jennifer, a butterfly who is afraid of heights for the journey of…
Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc. company, has acquired worldwide rights to Uinta Productions and Paper Street Pictures’ SNOW VALLEY, a directorial debut from the late Brandon Murphy Written and directed by Murphy (HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD), the film stars Barbara Crampton (RE-ANIMATOR), Rachel Michiko Whitney (THE CARD COUNTER), Cooper van Grootel (ONE…
Belstone Pictures, Picnik Entertainment and Deadbeat Studios have released the new trailer and poster for upcoming British comedy, Swede Caroline, which is coming to UK Cinemas from this Friday (19th April) The film is the debut feature for the directing duo Brook Driver and Finn Bruce, who previously collaborated on SXSW Special Jury Prize-winning Paul…
From director Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger, Die Hard 2, The Exorcist: The Beginning) and from a story by Bryan Bertino comes The Strangers: Chapter 1. After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues…
Nicholas Gyeney (Beta Test, Ultra Low) and producer Kelsey Aho of Genie Productions are excited to announce that The Activated Man, Gyeney’s deeply personal latest feature, will make its U.K. debut at the Romford Horror Film Festival. The mind-bending thriller will premiere today Sunday, March 3rd at 8:00 p.m. at the Premier Cinemas in…
Out now on Amazon to rent or buy comes ‘Shadowboxer’. Directed by Chris Bollinger and Written by Pete Bollinger, Shadowboxer tells the story of a former boxing champion unable to provide for his family and who takes the awful decision to commit suicide. His wife and son, Johnny end up moving into a poor, gang-filled…
From writer/director Richard Ryan comes “Art of Deception” (co written by Michael Marcelin ) a story that revolves around the harrowing story of Joseph Markham, a CIA scientist (played by Richard Ryan), who uncovers a sinister plan involving a nano chip capable of controlling the human mind. Faced with the dilemma of choosing between…
Habro continue their announcememts for 2024 with additions to their Lightsaber Forge line with Kyber Core! These sabers feature either a translucent cover or a see-through glowing core which reveals the inner workings of the Lightsaber, the kyber crystal. Coming this Spring, fans can purchase new Kyber Core Lightsabers including Baylan Skoll, Sabine Wren, Luke Skywalker, Ahsoka…
In a remote monastery in 1940s Australia, a mission for Indigenous Australian children is run by a renegade nun, Sister Eileen. A new charge is delivered in the dead of night – a boy who appears to have special powers. When the monastery takes possession of a precious relic, a large carving…
Life has become a little too demanding for Maggie Diggins aka Combat Wombat. Whilst the Sanctuary City crime rate is at an all time low, she’s now busier than ever spending her days helping unclog drains and filing tax returns instead of saving the world. This isn’t what she signed up for! When an…
We all like to get gifts don’t we? I do, but its not something I get often (which isn’t a problem, its just…well its what it is) and so earlier this week I decided to treat myself (hopefully) to one of those mystery boxes that you see advertised, You know the sort of thing you…
Beautiful Things is a short film directed by Maya Zupano, written by Jessica Riches and produced by Rachel Warren & Jamie-Louise Davis. Starring Tallulah Haddon (The Last Duel) & Loreece Harrison (TV’s Pennyworth) as Daphne & Bambi ,two ageing beauty queens who decide to use something called Nostalg.AI, a device that helps them revisit…
Joe is about to be released from a youth detention centre. Should the judge approve his discharge, he will be allowed to live on his own. But when a new detainee, William, arrives in his facility, Joe starts to question his desire for freedom. Featuring stand-out performances from Khalil Gharbia (PETER VON KANT) and Julien…
Writer-director Luke Hanlon (Drama) brings a gritty and brutal look at a rarely seen piece of Irish history in his stark and edgy feature The Troubles: A Dublin Story. This film is set for its premiere on DVD and digital on 26 February from High Fliers Films. Based on true accounts from those who were there and experienced the…
Exhibition on Screen – the award-winning team behind Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition, the UK’s highest ever grossing artist documentary – is thrilled to bring back one of its most successful films, PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE, in cinemas nationwide from 27th February. Directed by David Bickerstaff, PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE takes audiences on a magical journey from…
Bleeding Love will be in UK cinemas from April 12th Following its World Premiere at SXSW, the debut feature from Emma Westenberg then celebrated its UK Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival on Saturday 2nd March. In hopes of reconnecting with his estranged child, a father (Golden Globe®-Winner Ewan McGregor) embarks on an impromptu road trip with his now-adult…
Ahead of the UK premiere of graphic and disturbing supernatural horror film THE WELL at FrightFest Glasgow 2024, director Federico Zampaglione talks about returning to hardcore horror, working with the late, great Giovanni Lombardo Radice and emerging from the shadow of Italian masters of the genre. https://www.frightfest.co.uk/2024Glasgow/ Federico Zampaglione on the set of THE WELL…
Synchronise your watches for Now You See Me meets Ocean’s 11 in this fast, funny and action-packed blockbuster starring members of Hong Kong pop group MIRROR as a gang of thieves who make the mistake of stealing the highly-prized ‘Moonwatch’, the first watch ever worn on the moon. Directed by Kim-Wai Yuen (TV series We Got Game), THE MOON THIEVES stars pop…
BAFTA winner Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy, The Peanut Butter Falcon) gives an unforgettable performance in Padre Pio, the new film from legendary director, Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York. Ms.45). It is the end of World War I and the young Italian soldiers are making their way back to San Giovanni Rotondo, a…
The classic rom-com and first ever movie to be honoured with all five major Oscars : Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT is being celebrated as part of Columbia Pictures’ 100th Anniversary. Such a great film. Its a film I first saw I…
From writer Darach McGarrigle ( Low Tide) and director Ian Hunt-Duffy in his feature debut comes Double Blind which arrives in Northern Ireland cinemas and Irish cinemas February 9th 2024. Starring Millie Brady (The Queen’s Gambit, The Last Kingdom) and Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead, Apocalypse Clown) the Irish horror film follows seven strangers who…
The latest film in the Skinford franchise, following Skinford:Death Sentence (2017) and Skinford:Chapter Two (2018) is entitled Skinford 2:The Curse, which could be a little confusing for those not familiar with the series. Written and directed by Nik Kacevski Skinford 2:The Curse asks you to imagine “if John Wick were a woman and immortal?” Silver-tongued…
Written byGary Grant & Niall Johnson Produced byTom George From Howard J Ford, the director of The Ledge, The Lockdown Hauntings and Escape, comes Darkgame, the story of a determined detective in a race against time to stop a twisted game show on the dark web, where captives are forced to compete for their…
Directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas Natalia de Molina (Food and Shelter, Bye, Undercover Wedding Crashers) stars as the justice-fighting, flag-waving, loyalist long arm of the law in the spellbinding action-adventure ASEDIO. Set against the truculent backdrop of an impoverished Madrid neighbourhood, ASEDIO takes audiences on an infernal journey to uncover the bitter truth behind justice…
There’s a new UK distributor in the game and they are True Brit Entertainment and their first film is set to be a corker! Marching Powder, which starts filming this month and will star Brit legend Danny Dyer. Marching Powder, which in some articles is being called a sequel to The Football Factory but apparently…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26759434/?ref_=nm_flmg_unrel_2_wr Scottish based Silly Wee Films recently launched a mini-crowdfunding campaign over on Kickstarter to get their short film ‘Faithful’ to its next stage. With an initial target of £1000 ( $1270) having been reached to begin the filming, the team have added some stretch goals on their campaign page. If they manage to hit…