Seminal horror franchise V/H/S returns for its fifth wicked instalment V/H/S/99 – which will have you taped to the screen. The latest incarnation brings a brand-new host of hellish found footage fear fillers – five unique tales of mayhem and terror – all linked by the year 1999. This Shudder Original proved its horror chops, showing it’s still as popular as…
From Brad Keller, director of 2015’s A Horse Tale, HEART OF A CHAMPION features a terrific lead performance from its young star, YaYa Gosselin (Robert Rodriguez’s We Can Be Heroes), as Charlie, a young girl who finds solace with a lost horse, and defies expectations to compete in a major riding competition. It also features Casper Van Dien (Starship…
Howard J. Ford, one of the UK’s most creative genre filmmakers, marks his 10th career movie with brutal kidnap thriller ESCAPE, which will be launched by GFM Film Sales at the forthcoming EFM in Berlin. The film stars Sarah Alexandra Marks, Sophie Rankin, Sean Cronin, Angela Dixon, Louis James & Glenn Salvage. Co-produced by Tamara Orlova, executive…
Join The Fearway at your own risk… this tense, gripping horror takes us on a terrifying trip along a never-ending open road that you may never return from. Directed by Robert Gajic (Lucky), this fearsome feature is now on UK digital platforms courtesy of Reel 2 Reel Films. A young couple embark on what should be a fun romantic…
This is Bad City; enter if you dare for a brutal, bold and battle-filled Japanese action-thriller from Kensuke Sonomura (Hydra, Baby Assassins, I Am a Hero). The seasoned stuntman and action coordinator turned director brings his action nous to the fore with his fierce homage to V-Cinema, starring one of the genre’s biggest names… Hitoshi Ozawa. This kick-ass film makes its UK…
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…
If you love ‘creature features’ and I sure do! get ready for The Flood, directed by Brandon Slagle which is now on video on demand and DVD and Amazon. . The Flood (written by Chad Law (Daylight’s End) and Josh Ridgway (Howlers) takes us into the story of four giant hungry alligators who find themselves…
Time travel, excitement, friendship and laughs – it’s all in THE SKELETON’S COMPASS! Luke Loveless (The Highwaymen) portrays Champ Brown, a 13-year-old whose discovery in the woods – of an old prospector’s journal and compass – leads to an incredible, time-travelling adventure. The cast also includes Maurice Johnson (The Vampire Diaries), Reagan Shumate (The Black Phone) and Chris…
Once upon a time in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet decided to go on a killing spree… if that doesn’t sound much like A. A. Milne’s beloved 1926 book, it’s because it’s not – it’s WINNIE-THE-POOH: BLOOD & HONEY, an unexpected re-imagining of the characters in an ingenious and irreverent new horror film, receiving its UK…
More titles have been announced for the Blu-ray in the US and Prime Video across the globe from Vipco as they continue to build their genre library. So which four titles are headed out this month. Well first up is this! A group of friends go out for a day to cheer themselves up and…
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre not only changed the face of horror, it remains one of the most disturbing, powerful and terrifying films ever made and has sat in my Top 10 horror film list since I first saw the film in 1999 when it was legally available in the UK. Now – almost half a…
Fists flurry and blood flows as legendary cult director Teruo Ishii (Shogun’s Joy of Torture, Horrors of Malformed Men) joins forces with martial arts legend Shin’ichi ‘Sonny’ Chiba in this bone-crunching double whammy of classic karate exploitation from Toei. Ryuichi Koga (Chiba) is a descendent of the Koga Ninja school, now earning his living through…
https://www.goingattractions.com/ When the pandemic hit the planet in early 2020 pretty much everything was impacted around the globe and whilst we cant compare apples to oranges, for film fans one of the main things that we focused on (but not THE main thing of course) was that cinemas closed! Yes we still have and had…
Warner Bros. Games today announced Hogwarts Legacy, the new open-world, single-player, action RPG (role-playing game) is now available for PlayStation®5 (PS5 ), Xbox Series X|S and PC for the Digital Deluxe Edition with the physical Deluxe Edition and physical and digital Standard Editions launching on Feb. 10. The Digital Deluxe Edition of Hogwarts Legacy launched today worldwide…
I do love biopics! Always have and I’m sure I always will. Over the years Ive seen some fantastic ones and I can now add Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dace With Somebody to that list. I of course know and knew the name Whitney Houston and whilst I didn’t own any of her albums, I…
Ever since his debut was heralded as “a young master’s first masterpiece” by none other than Ingmar Bergman, director Lukas Moodysson has been hailed internationally as one of Sweden’s greatest filmmaking talents, delighting and confounding audiences in equal measure. Available together for the first time, Moodysson’s eclectic filmography can now be appreciated as the work…
GHOST TOWN, written, directed by, and starring Owen Conway (Eminence Hill), Eva Hamilton (Death Kiss), Becky Jo Harris (Spiked) and Amelia Haberman (The Covenant), releases on DVD and Digital March 7 from Uncork’d Entertainment. Story is set in 1877 Arizona, where a drifter takes a job as a barman. After a series of bizarre and…
UNBILLIEVABLE which is currently crowdfunding in Indiegogo tells the hilarious story of three generations of Buffalo football fans all in one family, and one member’s obsession with stopping the Curse (yikes the dreaded curse word) that’s denied his beloved team a world championship. Apparently this will be the first film entirely about Buffalo football fans…
What is Pancake Man? Well Its about a man pushed to the very edge and he heads out on a revenge campaign Pancake Man is said to be a cross between “Falling Down” , “Reservoir Dogs” and “Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” which is an insane but very interesting mix of great films. Writer…
The Guernsey Thriller, Marooned Awakening, has begun a theatrical release in independent cinemas in the UK and Guernsey. This follows recent success at International film Festivals. Marooned Awakening follows Alex, a young journalist, and his father, a grieving fisherman. Alex is preparing to leave behind his island life for a job in the city. As…
SHE CAME FROM THE WOODS, the latest genre flick from Erik Bloomquist (Ten Minutes to Midnight). The horror-comedy, releasing only in theaters on February 10th, stars Cara Buono (Stranger Things), William Sadler (Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey), Spencer List (Fringe), and Clare Foley (Sinister). In this ode to ’80s horror, a group of counselors accidentally unleash a decades’ old evil on the last night of summer…
THE LAST MANHUNT, featuring blockbuster superstar Jason Momoa (Justice League), comes out with all guns blazing, a taut and terrific western documenting one of the greatest manhunts in the history of the American west. Martin Sensmier (The Magnificent Seven) and Mainei Kinimaka (TV series See) star as the Chemehuevi Indian lovers fleeing a vengeful posse. Directed…
In the near future, the sun is rapidly expanding and will engulf the earth within 100 years. To ensure the survival of humankind, nations join hands to form an unprecedented, ambitious global project to build powerful engines on the earth’s surface and propel the planet away from impending doom. Meanwhile, protests have broken out to…
A brand-new entry in the landmark film franchise based on Bruce Lee’s legendary teacher, Ip Man: The Awakening is a fresh story in the martial arts saga and a tightly choreographed, fight-filled spectacle not to be missed! While visiting Hong Kong, a young Master Ip intervenes in a kidnapping attempt, unintentionally igniting a turf war with a…
Directed and co-written by Sam Blumenfeld. Soho Theatre Mon 13 – Sat 18 Mar 2023 9.15pm https://sohotheatre.com/shows/emily-wilson-fixed/ Humiliating and outrageous, Fixed was Emily Wilson’s Edinburgh Fringe debut, sharing the story of her disastrous experience as a finalist on The X Factor USA at the age of fifteen. Emily auditioned for the show in a duo with her best friend,…
Single tickets are now on sale for FrightFest’s annual 3-day event at The Glasgow Film Festival, the first confirmed list of guests has been revealed. Some familiar FrightFest faces will be in attendance including CONSECRATION director Chris Smith (Severance, Triangle, The Banishing), LITTLE BONE LODGE director Matthias Hoene (Cockneys Vs Zombies) and IRATI director Paul Urkijo (Errementari). Chris will be joined by Scottish-based…
Finding true love isn’t easy, and having to find true love for a second time is heartbreaking. The solution? Find your new soul mate and make friends by getting people to help you find your late wife’s killer, of course! CDH Film Co. have announced the release information for the neo-noir romantic comedy about a…
A man who has gone into isolated hiding is haunted by visions in the frightening WOLF GARDEN, premiering On Demand this February from Gravitas Ventures. Written and Directed by Wayne David, WOLF GARDEN tells the blood-curdling story of William (Wayne David, Containment), a young man who disappears upon experiencing haunting visions of the woman he loves and…
Having seen the super cool short film Baby Fever at last years Grimmfest and also having the chance to sit down with the filmmaker herself Hannah May Cumming, I have managed to track down her 2019 short film ‘Fanatico, which is yet another cracker of a short film clearly made by a lover of the…
Written and Directed by Sam Evenson, ‘The Changing Room’ stars Jamie Taylor Ballesta ( 13 Reasons Why) as a woman who does something that we have all done. Entered a stores changing room to try on some new clothes. What is for most of us a very simple task, for Jamie’s unnamed character this…
Richard Rowntree’s latest film Mask of the Devil is headed to festivals across the globe and will be playing at the Austin Revolution Film Festival in Texas on 10th February followed by a screening at the Bloody Flicks Awards in Stoke on 25 February and Romford Horrific Film Festival on 26 February, The film has…
Icon Film Distribution have announced the release of wartime revenge thriller, Condor’s Nest. Directed by Phil Blattenberger, the film will be available on Digital Download from 20th March and DVD from 3rd April. Condor’s Nest stars Michael Ironside (Scanners, Total Recall), Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan), Jorge Garcia…
Inspired by the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation that shattered a corrupt system by empowering women to speak out, SHE SAID is available to Download & Keep February 20, 2023, and on DVD & VOD March 6, 2023, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment with exclusive bonus content. Based on the bombshell New York Times investigation, SHE SAID follows the remarkable true story…
Carnaby International are about to bring a new, built-from-the-ground-up video game of the classic British indie film, Rise of the Footsoldier: The Mobile Game into the digital world. The game, which will launch at the end of this month, and is developed in partnership with Soho Game Development, Platinum Pictures, Akupara Games, and Flowstate XR.…
Andy Gatenby is someone I’ve known online for a little while now and having recently watched him in the upcoming film Renegades, I thought id reach out to him and see if he had a little time to take part in the Spending Time With.. series of articles that I like to do. He said…
Meet Jane, a dark psychological potboiler directed by Sabrina Jaglom (Home Again, Unforgettable) that makes its UK premiere on 13 February from 101 Films. Spellbinding and shocking, this tense and poignant thriller features beautiful cinematography and mesmerising performances – and asks the question: How far are you willing to go to succeed? Seemingly perfect and incredibly ambitious high school senior Olivia (Madelaine…
Delve deeper into the STUDIOCANAL catalogue with the curated CULT CLASSICS collection. Discover eclectic, boundary pushing rarities, genre classics, and forgotten cinematic treasures. This brand new restoration of the cult German film, LINIE 1, based on the wildly successful stage musical, sees Sunnie leaving her stifling provincial hometown to find rock musician Johnnie, who got…
Dangerous outlaws, crazed serial killers and murderous aquatic beasts haunt a fearsome February line-up on LEGEND, headed up by the UK TV premiere of JESSE JAMES THE UNSTOPPABLE OUTLAW, a thrilling Western in which the famous cowboy takes on the deadliest ride of his life. Plus, there are Channel premieres for tough prison drama BAD BOYS,…
WE TAKE another trip to the Australian outback to discover where it all began in Mystery Road: Origin the highly-anticipated and thrilling prequel to the internationally renowned series – which sees Mark Coles Smith (Picnic at Hanging Rock) star as a young Jay Swan. Following its run on BBC 4 – which began last Saturday, 7th January 2023 – now the brilliant Mystery…
With elements of high school dramas Blackboard Jungle, The Class and Dangerous Minds, THE SUBSTITUTE is directed with sensitivity and skill by Lerman, who brings a fresh eye to the story of an idealist teacher getting to grips with tough inner city pupils, played by a teenage cast who, as Jonathan Romney in Screen International says, “contribute spiky, totally convincing energy”. One…
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