Shudder’s popular “Halfway to Halloween Hotline” of personalized horror movie recommendations returns this April ( @shudder )


Shudder’s popular “Halfway to Halloween Hotline” of personalized horror movie recommendations returns this April as part of the streamer’s annual “Halfway to Halloween” celebration, which also features a killer lineup of new original series and films and genre-defining additions to Shudder’s unbeatable movie library of timeless horror classics.  The premium streaming service for horror, thriller…

British crime thriller The Bezonians starring Vinnie Jones and Marina Sirtis set for UK release from 2nd May ( @Marina_Sirtis @VinnieJones65 )


From the creator of Smoking Guns, Original Gangster and Red Rage comes Savvas D. Michael’s latest crime thriller, The Bezonians. The film will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download from 2nd May.    The film stars ex-footballer and film hard-man Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels / Snatch), alongside Marina Sirtis (Star Trek), Lois Brabin-Platt (Bull) and Andreas Karras…

Action thriller series SUITCASE CITY premiering this Spring


New action-thriller series Suitcase City will premiere on select streaming services and VOD this Spring.   The series, created by showrunner Keith Sutliff and produced by KS Pictures, stars Sasha Golberg (‘’Bosch: Legacy’’) as Kye, Vittorio Nuzzo (“Modern Mafia”) as Weston, and Keith Sutliff (Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash) as Mason.…

Streaming service ARROW premiere dark Hollywood-set thriller THE BETA TEST, a celebration of British women behind the camera, a look at the dark side of Tinseltown and more this March ( @ARROW_Player )


Key highlights this MARCH on the essential, alternative streaming service ARROW include the exclusive premiere of the superbly dark Hollywood-set thriller THE BETA TEST, a celebration of British women behind the camera, a look at the dark side of Tinseltown, as well as more VINEGAR SYNDROME, seasons from German auteur FRITZ LANG and prolific king of low budget erotic horror JESS FRANCO, and much much more… …

From Dwayne Johnson, YOUNG ROCK Season One lands on Blu-ray and DVD from 11th April


From global superstar Dwayne Johnson and Nahnatchka Khan (creator of Fresh Off the Boat) comes Young Rock, a single-camera comedy series inspired by Johnson’s formative years. Every legend has a beginning. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars in a larger-than-life family comedy based on outrageous stories of his youth. This coming-of-age journey highlights the unforgettable moments and incredible…

‘The Boy Behind The Door’ the acclaimed ‘undeniably brilliant’ chiller from David Charbonier and Justin Powell on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital 2 May


The Boy Behind The Door is the dramatic and evocative feature film debut from writing-directing duo David Charbonier and Justin Powell. This Shudder Original from the talented team – who went on to create the critically acclaimed horror The Djinn – has been described by the NME as‘practically flawless’ and is nowset for its UK Blu-ray, DVD and digital release, from Acorn Media International. The film,…

From director Sebastian Godwin,Homebound starring Aisling Loftus and Tom Goodman-Hill  in cinemas 1 April and on digital 4 April 


The debut feature from director Sebastian Godwin, a ‘Screen International Star of Tomorrow’, Homebound is a creepy and atmospheric chiller starring Aisling Loftus (A Discovery of Witches) and Tom Goodman-Hill (Humans).   When Richard decides to take his new girlfriend Holly home to meet his three estranged children, Lucia, Ralph and Anna, they soon discover his ex-wife…

Master Cheng, which tells the charming story of Cheng, centred around a secluded Finnish village, in UK cinemas from 11th March 2022.


 Finnish uplifting romantic drama Master Cheng, which tells the charming story of Cheng, centred around a secluded Finnish village, is now in UK cinemas.   The feel-good film is written by Hannu Oravisto (Summer Rebellion, Laiksun Pakka) and produced by Finnish director Mika Kaurismäki (Three Wise Men, Zombie and the Ghost Train), the film stars Pak Hon Chu…

Musical based on Lloyd Kaufman’s The Toxic Avenger returns to theatres with a limited engagement at Questors Theatre ( @questorstheatre )


Based on Lloyd Kaufman’s cult film, The Toxic Avenger, and winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, The Toxic Avenger is a charming love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all — an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey mayor and two guys who play… well, everyone else … bullies, mobsters, old…

Supernatural thriller ‘The Darker the Lake’ from director Lok Kwan Woo set to thrill and chill with UK premiere March 21st 2022.


The Darker the Lake, a brand-new supernatural thriller with a Nordic noir edge from director Lok Kwan Woo (White Terror, Angels Never Cry), is set to thrill and chill audiences, with its UK premiere in March 2022, courtesy of (Yet) Another Distribution Company and 101 Films. 1987, St. Michael, a group of high school friends discover an ancient board game…

Shudder Acquires SXSW Midnighter SISSY ( @shudder )


Shudder has acquired rights to ​Arcadia / DEMS Entertainment / Freedom Films’ SXSW Midnighter SISSY, from writers-directors Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes, ahead of its anticipated world premiere at the Festival. The premium streamer for horror, thriller and the supernatural will be the exclusive streaming home to the Australian horror comedy in North America, the United Kingdom,…

Shudder takes SXSW midnighter ‘DEADSTREAM’ ahead of films anticipated world premiere ( @shudder )


Shudder has acquired rights to the SXSW Midnighter DEADSTREAM ahead of its anticipated world premiere at the Festival.  The premium streamer for horror, thriller and the supernatural will be the exclusive streaming home to the directorial debut from husband and wife team Vanessa and Joseph Winter in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.  Said Craig…

Fantasy thriller ‘Kicking Blood’, starring Alanna Balee hits theaters March 31st from XYZ Films Releasing ( @XYZFilms )


After falling for a charming recovering alcoholic, modern vampire Anna sets her mind, and heart, on quitting blood and becoming human again. starring Alanna Bale (CARDINAL), Luke Bilyk (DEGRASSI), Benjamin Sutherland (KIM’S CONVENIENCE), Vinessa Antoine (GENERAL HOSPITAL), Rosemary Dunsmore (ORPHAN BLACK), Ella Jonas Farlinger (ANNE WITH AN E), and Kristin Shepherd (Netflix’s THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS).  The fantasy thriller hits theaters March 31st from XYZ Films Releasing.

Christopher Parson, director of ‘A Cloud So High’ talks about his encounter with a peeping tom, casting a serial killer and writing demented female characters… ( @Frightfest @parsonfilms )


Ahead of FrightFest’s UK premiere of A CLOUD SO HIGH at the Glasgow Film Festival, director Christopher Parson talks about his encounter with a peeping tom, casting a serial killer and writing demented female characters… Congratulations on such an accomplished feature film debut. Is this the film you’ve always wanted to make? Thanks for the…

Directed by Rebecca Matthews and written by Tom Joliffe, experience the REIGN OF CHAOS on April 12. Coming to Digital from Left Films.


When the world is gripped by a plague unleashed by the evil lord Chaos, and humans are turned into rabid creatures, mankind can only be saved by three young women, descendants of a Goddess, with the power to stop Chaos’ evil. Starring Rebecca Finch (“The Flash”), Marc Outbreak (I Am Hooligan), Peter Cosgrove (Scarecrow’s Revenge)…

The ultimate battle begins after the infamous Amityville murder house is exorcised from Earth and reappears in outer space in AMITYVILLE IN SPACE – coming this July!


Its the sort of title you would joke about making into a film, but then again who would have thought sharks would fly in a tornado.  The ultimate battle against the Amityville curse begins after the infamous murder house is exorcised from Earth and reappears in outer space in AMITYVILLE IN SPACE – coming this…

A JOURNAL FOR JORDAN, Directed by Denzel Washington. Available to Download and Keep and to Rent on Digital from March 21st courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.


Directed by Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington (Fences) with a screenplay by Virgil Williams (Mudbound), A JOURNAL FOR JORDAN is based on  Dana Canedy’s bestselling book and stars Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther, Creed) as Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. A…

Crime-thriller, Broadcast Signal Intrusion hits UK/EIRE Cinemas from 25th March and on Blu-ray and Digital Download from 28th March.


Lightbulb Film Distribution are pleased to share the UK theatrical poster and trailer for new crime-thriller, Broadcast Signal Intrusion. The film will be in UK/EIRE Cinemas from 25th March and on Blu-ray & Digital Download from 28th March.  Following its World Premiere at SXSW, the film has played a string of International genre festivals – including…

Writer-Director Frank Martinez’s dark action-drama DREAMING HOLLYWOOD, release on March 22nd, 2022


Cleopatra Entertainment will release DREAMING HOLLYWOOD, a dark action-drama from Writer-Director Frank Martinez on March 22nd, 2022. Described as “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” meets Tarantino action, DREAMING HOLLYWOOD takes a deep dive into dive into Ray Balfi’s bizarre world of drug dealers, prostitutes, dirty cops and social rejects as he tries to begin…

XYZ FILMS Acquires Rights to SXSW Midnighters Film ‘Hypochondriac’


XYZ Films has acquired all North American rights to the 2022 SXSW Midnighters LGBTQ horror/thriller HYPOCHONDRIAC, it was announced today. The film was written and directed by Addison Heimann and stars Zach Villa (American Horror Story), Devon Graye (I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore), Madeline Zima (Californication), Chris Doubek (Boyhood), Marlene Forte…

Poster art reveal for Scott Lyus’s apocalyptic monster movie WALKING AGAINST THE RAIN


The new poster art for Scott Lyus’s anticipated debut feature film WALKING AGANIST THE RAIN, has been revealed. Designed by Colm Geoghegan’s Creepy Duck Design, who have recently worked on the alternative posters for SCREAM, it captures the film’s dangerously brooding atmosphere – which tells the story of two strangers, Blair (Sophia Eleni) and Tommy (Reece Douglas), who…

A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES The Final Chapter and The Complete Saga coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Download from 28th March


Adapted from Deborah Harkness’ best-selling trilogy of novels, A Discovery of Witches is a bold and romantic thriller that uncovers a secret underworld of extraordinary beings hiding in plain sight for fear of persecution by humans – they are vampires, witches and daemons. Brilliant historian Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) is a witch denying her own heritage. But…

Handling stress in high-stress situations ‘Stronger by Stress’ A Biohacking Documentary gets March 8 Release


Leverage the science of stress adaptation and become more resilient in your everyday life in Stronger by Stress, coming this March from Gravitas Ventures. With conventional medicine struggling to keep up with our ever-increasing stress, biohackers show us their holistic approach to life not only increases a resilience against stress but also helps us to perform…