Powerful, complex, and emotionally gripping, Trapped shares the story of Raye (played by Gina Jones)—a woman trapped in an abusive relationship—charting her fight to survive, her journey to escape, and the devastating impact of violence on all who come into contact with it. I caught up with Gina Jones for a chat… Can you…

With several films due out in the remaining months of 2025, I wanted to have a catch up with actress Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott and see how things have been since the last time we swapped questions and answers. (You can read the previous article HERE)  What has Jeanine been up to? What has she been…

Carl Cane (played by Ronan Summers) Lurks in Phil’s latest film Helloween The first time I recall hearing or reading the name Phil Claydon was during the release of his film Lesbian Vampire Killers, a fun crazy film starring James Corden,  Paul McGann,MyAnna Buring and Silvia Colloca. Its a fun 2009 film that I do…

Tis time for another Spending Time With…conversation. I do enjoy these. In this Spending Time With, I chat with actress Charlotte Jackson Coleman who’s filmography includes such fun gems as Winnie The Pooh: Bloody and Honey 2, The Bad Nun, Cinderellas Curse, and the upcoming horror film Hook (no, not the Robin Williams starring one)…

Tank Dhamala is a London-based, award-winning actor, working in films, commercials, and music videos. Tank has appeared in such films as 2017’s Dangerous Game (directed by Richard Colton), and the 2023  Sandeep Reddy Vanga directed Animal. Tank’s latest role is in the new thriller KAMA. In the film, Tank plays a battle-hardened soldier who returns…

I’ve known John Shelton for over a decade now and whilst we have only met 2 or 3 times, we do keep in touch with our social media pages but also via each others YouTube channels. My channel is filled with podcast episodes, geek item unboxings, and interviews. Johns is filled with these really cool…

The stars have aligned for The Spin, a new award-winning comedy film from director Michael Head ( Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire) . This heartwarming, music- themed road trip, which has already garnered significant recognition, recently won Best Irish Feature Film at the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival 2024 and will be screening…

  From writers Sean Parker & Gavin Michael Booth comes ‘I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead’ the tale of a traumatized survivor of a school massacre who falls in with a group of students celebrating graduation in a cold war bunker turned museum only to find themselves trapped inside with a relentless killer intent on teaching them one…

Say hi to Angel Constantinou, a multi-talented artist born in Britain with Greek/Egyptian heritage, who has created a poignant short film based on some of her own real-life experiences, complemented by a compelling fictional storyline. Her short film ‘Boy’ raises awareness about the challenges faced by this generation of children and young people growing up…

Award-winning filmmaker Blake Ridder, who made 52 films in three years, shares his journey in his new book ‘How I Made 52 Films in 3 Years ‘ (you can read more about that book HERE) and says, ‘Budding filmmakers shouldn’t pursue perfection; it’s more important to get stuck in.’ I sent some preprepared questions over…

I first saw Sophie Rankin on my screens 10 years ago in the Dave Courtney/Jamie Bannerman (no relation to me) starring film Full English Breakfast and was very excited when Sophie said ‘yes’ to taking part in the Spending Time With…series of articles on the site. Her latest films Darkgame and Escape haven’t yet arrived…

 This month sees the US release of Howard J Ford’s latest thriller ‘Escape’ starring Megan Lockhurst and telling the story of a group of ten sex trafficked young women who are kidnapped from an island resort and transported to an overseas client.  You can see the trailer below.  Escape looks like it will be a…

With Soap Legend Tonja Walker’s new chat show One Date To Love now out in the world I thought id take a moment to send some of the Spending Time With…questions over to Tonja  What was the most recent book you read?  Twelve Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson    Out of all the characters…

Rebecca Clare Evans, has appeared in many films and shows that ive seen over the years from the recently released thriller Blank by Director Natalie Kennedy, 2016’s zombie outbreak film Plan Z, Sean Glynn’s short film Lead Belly, TVs Malpractice, to list a short few, Rebecca Clare Evans the actress keeps busy and is great…

Writer/Director Neil Johnson (The Time War, Starship Rising) has given scifi fans many treats over the years with his scifi epic movies, whether its invading alien armies (Alien Armageddon), or Firefly-esque space operas (Humanitys End) or the upcoming multi part show The Time War which…….well I wont spoil that for you but it looks amazing! …

    With Soap Legend Tonja Walker’s new chat show One Date To Love now out in the world (links for the show are at the bottom of this article) I thought id take a moment to send some questions over to Tonja and ask her about her new lifestyle venture. Having appeared in iconic…

  From his start in the classic Grange Hill (which I can currently rewatching), Actor Luke Dejahang has been on my screen many times over the years. TV’s The Bill, Only Fools and Horses, London’s Burning (as Ronnie ‘Hi-Ho’ Silva) The Jerry Bruckheimer produced action film Bad Company (which I love!!) So I certainly wasnt…

Ahead of the Jan 20 launch of FRIGHTFEST SATURDAY SCARES WITH ALAN JONES on Fast TV channel NYX, Alan recounts his rise to journalistic prominence – from stealing shocker posters and partying with ABBA to falling out with filmmakers and writing his upcoming autobiography.   Did you know from a young age that you wanted…

  Take a trip to The Island for an action-packed thriller that sees Hollywood power pair Michael Jai White (The Dark Knight, Arrow, Insecure, Take Back) and Gillian White (Black-ish, Days of Our Lives, Take Back), team up once again in this full-throttle revenge actioner that’s set for its UK debut in January. Directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino (American Fighter) and based on an original story by Philippe…

      Ahead of NYX UK’s season of Simon Rumley films in December, the award-winning director talks candidly about many things, including therapy in filmmaking, his past fear of contracting AIDS/HIV and being kicked of out BAFTA. Thanks for taking the time out to chat Simon, and cant wait for your run of films…

Sarah Giercksky, writer, director, MMA fighter, producer and much more. her latest film Bunny Man Slaughter looks wonderful and insane (but in a good way) and I cant wait to see it when it arrives in 2024. I first saw Sarah in the 2019 short film Create A Killer  which I do urge you to…

  Award-winning performance artist and filmmaker Vilma Jackson has written, produced and stars in a powerful short film which she hopes will influence change. The Cycle is a psychological drama-thriller combining real-life experiences and fiction, revealing the plight of a Black, Deaf woman who is let down by authorities and struggles to find help as…

Whilst generally the Spending Time With…questions are sent over to people related to film, I do like to try and expand my own horizons to those outside the film world. Not that Sarah is outside the film world. Shes definitely a film fan, Sarah loves watching films, writing about films and talking about films, however…

Ahead of the World Premiere of THE BLUE ROSE, which he made whilst still at school, George Baron talks about overcoming self-doubt, the concept of ‘pastel-noir’ and the influence of David Lynch as a male role model. THE BLUE ROSE marks your feature film debut. What would you say were the biggest challenges in getting it off the…

From being part of the Arctic Monkey’s award-winning short film ‘Scummy Man,to performing at the London and Edinburgh Fringe,  Russell Shaw has and is still having a wonderful career exercising his versatility as an actor, from comedic roles to gritty roles, from short films to feature films from stage to screens, frmo voice acting to…

Your nail-biting revenge thriller NEVER LET GO is having its channel premiere on LEGEND on June 3. Excited or what? It’s always exciting to know one of your movies is going to be on the telly and watched by thousands at one time rather than one streamer at a time! I fine I feel totally…

British actress Amber Doig-Thorne stars in Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, a horror retelling of the beloved story of Winnie The Pooh, which was on big screens earlier this year.  In one of the leading roles, Amber plays Alice, who is terrorized and kidnapped by Pooh and Piglet, with terrifying consequences.  Amber’s talent has landed her…

From EastEnders, to Red Dwarf, from Silent Witness to Alleycats (I love that movie!) and from  Welcome to Karachi  to Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves  Hayley-Marie Axe has a wonderfully varied and very cool filmography (and tvography if that’s a word) and it was a pleasure to catch up with her (even if just…

https://www.ghostedfilm.com/ Writer, producer & actress Jade Asha’s new film, GHOSTED is a highly anticipated, topical romantic comedy directed by Daniel Pacquette.  The film has already garnered 12 awards, including the Hollywood Gold Award for Best Indie Feature, the New York Movie Awards for Indie Feature Silver Award, the Cinematic European Film Festival award for Best Actress and…

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” is a quote from English/Canadian actress and model Tiffany Louise Hannam-Daniels and its a great quote to remember and live by. Knowing that she wanted to be an actor at a very early age. Tiffany’s first professional age 10  was playing the young Jamie King in…

Thulsa Doom is an award-winning indie film production company pushing the boundaries of cinema with high-quality, low-budget films with big stories to tell.  The brainchild of Cyrus Mirzashafa, Hector N. Helsing and Micheal Davies, Thulsa Doom have a company ethos to represent true indie cinema, working with exciting new and established talent. I caught up…

Daniel Pacquette has worked on films with Sean Connery (Entrapment) , Pierce Brosnan (Tomorrow Never Dies), hes a writer, an editor, a camera operator, and director, having directed the recently released Ghosted starring Jade Asha, Kevin De Groot and Byronn Swiegrs which tells of a struggling actress who returns to the dating scene after a…

On Nicholas’s  Twitter bio, he states Screenwriter, Filmmaker, Amateur Letterboxd Critic, UO graduate, Bachelor’s in Film and thats all true, whats also true is that Nicholas is such a love of film and always fun to join in a chat about movies with. He and I have been Twitter friends for a while and he…

‘Golda the  biopic of  Golda Meir , Israel’s first female prime minister stars Helen Mirren in the title role and also stars Camille Cottin (House of Gucci, Stillwater) Actor  Catinca Maria Nistor also has a role  in Golda (as a Nurse)  and took some time out from her day to take part of the Spending…

  Filmmaker Warren Badenski took some time out from preparing his next film ‘ Dead Name’  to take part in the Spending Time With… series (thanks Warren) Dead Name is a psychological thriller/horror that follows Nia, a retired hitwoman who’s brought back into the game by her criminal family for one last job. That job…

Another FrightFest, another Chris Smith movie! Our destinies seem intertwined. Why has FrightFest always been a key component to your release strategy? I feel very fortunate to have been brought into the FrightFest family. I was very lucky that my first film, Creep, was included and then I got very lucky with the dates of…

Wesley Chambers, Director and social media friend of mine. Awesome guy by the way. He is a director and actor, known for Ligatures (2014), Nadine (2008) and The 11th Commandment (2007) and took some time out of his day and week to look over the pre prepared Spending Time With…questions and fire back some great…

Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Editor.   Alex does it all! UK filmmaker is one busy creative, and recently i saw his work in Video Shop Tales of Terror and previous to that his awesome film I Scream On The Beach. I’ve been social media friends with Alex for a few years now (now that we keep…