The Society’s breakout star Olivia DeJonge is a sibling battling to escape her tyrannical father and forge her own place in the big city in Josie & Jack, the directorial debut from Hollywood actor Sarah Lancaster. This raw and powerful drama is based on Kelly Braffet’s acclaimed book of the same name. The tense plot follows brother and sister duo…
John Jarratt (Wolf Creek) stars as a serial killer who develops an unhealthy obsession with the only victim to survive his attack. Danielle Harris (Halloween) stars as the victim, a shy young secretary with an indomnitable will to survive. When the psychopath penetrates police lines to abduct his target, she must draw on all her…
Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto stars as the evil Charlie Manx in NOS4A2, a different kind of vampire story based on the New York Times best-selling novel of the same name by Joe Hill, acclaimed novelist and son of horror maestro Stephen King. This grippingly dark series follows a woman determined to track down a string of missing children whose disappearance may be more sinister…
This year, keyboard warriors need to be careful who they offend online, as THE COLUMNIST is unleashed in cinemas (if open) and on digital platforms, courtesy of Vertigo Releasing, on 12th March in the UK and Ireland. Starring Westworld’s Katja Herbers, THE COLUMNIST, a stand-out at last year’s FrightFest, is a savagely satirical, gory and wholly thrilling look at…
Alan Bennett’s critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning Talking Heads monologues first aired on BBC Television in 1988 and 1998, breaking new ground for television and widely celebrated as masterpieces. Ten of the original pieces have been remade, with the addition of two new monologues written by Bennett in 2019. These remakes feature some of Britain’s biggest TV…
Disney+ have now given the green light to the first slate of original projects nearly 12 months after the streaming platform launched over here and with Star launching here later this month, and now these 10 original projects getting ready to fill out time. the streamer goes from strength to strength. Not too many details…
The Shining meets Downton Abbey in the chilling new ghost story from one of the coolest filmmakers around THE BANISHING, starring Jessica Brown Findlay (Brave New World, Harlots) and directed by genre master Christopher Smith (Black Death, Severance, Triangle) will be released in cinemas (which is still a phrase that is so strange to type, given that most cinemas…
Sean Young (Blade Runner, Wall Street) and Ed Asner (“Cobra Kai”, “Dead to Me”) star in the powerfully moving RAIN BEAU’S END, available on global video-on-demand (VOD) service LesFlicks on March 8, 2021. Janelle Snow, Amanda Powell, Christian Stolte, Melanie Chandra and Kirk Kelleykahn also star in the Tracy Wren-directed film, an intimate drama set in the late 1990’s…
British independent distributor Saints & Savages have confirmed that their latest title, Righteous Villains, will be available in the UK on DVD and Digital Download from 19th April. The film is the second title from Saints & Savages to be directed by Savvas D. Michael, following the news that the crime thriller Original Gangster will be released on 5th…
When a space shuttle crew finds a mysterious spacecraft containing three human-looking creatures in a state of suspended animation, they bring them back to Earth for further investigation. It’s only then that scientists discover that they are in fact a race of space vampires that feed off people’s life-force rather than their blood. So when…
A man on the run from a vicious gang of killers breaks cover when he becomes convinced his lover – who they murdered – is still alive…Was it a moment of clarity, or will it be the last thing he does? Get ready for Metalwork Pictures’ Last Moment Of Clarity, a Neo-noir thriller which makes its UK debut…
What if one date could change your life? That’s what “Motek,” a short series about love amid the pandemic, explores. “I created and made Motek during COVID-19,” said London-based Director and Screenwriter Eva Lanska. “The desire to love, to be loved, and to find true love are universal themes, and I believe the story will resonate with audiences…
Raffaele Picchio’s Curse of the Blind Dead comes to DVD and Digital March 2 from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the 14th century, a group of Satan worshipers, the Knights Templar, are captured during a ritual and brutally murdered by the locals. Just before the execution, the Knights swear to return to haunt the village and the…
Grimmfest have announced the launch of their Grimmfest Easter Edition, a new annual event, taking place over the Easter Weekend, and complimenting the long-established and fantastic festival held in October. Easter is traditionally a time for rebirth, renewal, resurrection. But as the Pandemic continues to rage, and the world remains on lockdown for the foreseeable…
Ahead of the UK Digital release of THE HEIRESS on March 15, 2021, director Chris Bell talks about familial horror influences, his South London ‘hooligangster’ phase and learning new lockdown skills. How did you get the idea for THE HEIRESS? I was in my local library when I came across a painting. The artist was…
Blastful, the fast-paced arcade shoot-em-up, will be available on Nintendo Switch on February 25 worldwide, and on PlayStation 4 on February 23 in America and on February 26 in Europe for $3.99/€3.99/£3.59. In Blastful you will enjoy crazy shooting action in procedurally generated retro-like visuals featuring cyberpunk flavored techno-beats. Blast your way through 10 different types…
Described as the British Francis Ha, Hurt By Paradise is a heartfelt loveletter to female friendship and London, from first time writer/director Greta Bellamacina, who also takes the lead. Premiering at Edinburgh Film Festival and screening at Cannes Film Festival in 2019 to critical acclaim, it has now arrived on digital courtesy of Patriot Films.…
A few years ago I found a gem of a book which took me on a trip back to my own journey of what it was like to be a film fan. A journey that was we get a little older, we sometimes forget the pure joy of being a fan of a series of…
An absolute gem of a nostalgia documentary which at 2hours and 22 minutes is still too short. I loved this look back at the action heroes of the cinematic and home video era which dragged me right back to my youth. But this isn’t just a run of the mill nostalgia documentary featuring talking heads…
Following a wildly successful 2020 with the releases of Mark of the Bell Witch and The Mothman Legacy, Small Town Monsters has announced their latest endeavor, On the Trail of Bigfoot: The Journey. The Journey is the followup to the miniseries “On the Trail of Bigfoot”, and cryptid documentarian Seth Breedlove leads the Small Town Monsters team deep into the Adirondacks…
Free of the shackles of corporeal existence, TCAF’s marketplace will have more days than ever before, and include a week of on-demand programming. Comic and art lovers will be able to visit TCAF 2021 online to peruse and shop hundreds of exhibitors’ amazing works, sit in on classic Q&As, workshops, talks, and so much more! TCAF’s new exhibition website…
Following on from the release of VHS documentary ‘VHS FOREVER? PSYCHOTRONIC PEOPLE’, the recently relaunched cult label VIPCO will be releasing the British horror ‘Devil in the Woods’ on Blu-ray and DVD. 4 young friends, after drifting apart due to tragedy, re-connect working on a film studies project. As time ticks on, and fractures appear, the group decide to make…
4Digital Media will be releasing Juliane Block’s gripping undead horror thriller THE CURSE OF HOBBES HOUSE on DVD and Digital download in the UK from March 8, 2021. The zombie actioner, starring Mhairi Calvey and Makenna Guyler as rival sisters forced to team up to survive a zombie home invasion, will be available to purchase from ASDA, Morrisons, HMV Online and Amazon.…
Nothing stays hidden! From Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning director Susanne Bier (“The Night Manager”, Bird Box) and the Emmy® -winning creator of “Big Little Lies,” David E. Kelley and starring Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Nicole Kidman (HBO’s “Big Little Lies”) and Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe and BAFTA Award winner Hugh Grant…
British crime thriller, Original Gangster, will be available in the UK on DVD & Digital Download from 5th April as well as a host of British acting talent including Adam Deacon (Anuvahood), Ian Reddington (Highlander), Vas Blackwood (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) and the up-and-coming talent Alex Mills as the lead role, Castor, the film…
The Shudder Original series The Last Drive-In continues its tradition of twisting beloved holidays with its first-ever Valentine’s Day special, Joe Bob Put a Spell on You. The special debuts on Friday, February 12th live on the Shudder TV feed at 9:00 p.m ET. Fans can also watch on demand on Shudder and AMC+ beginning Sunday, February 14th. Get ready to sidestep cupid’s arrow,…
Several years ago, I was fortunate enough to meet up with Mr Trevor Hayward, a UK filmmaker who was in the process of putting together ‘Witch’ a story shrouded in secrecy and whom even the people involved in the film, knew very little about. this masterstroke of Trevor not only kept story elements from leaking…
Lovecraftian horror meets historical fiction in Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season, HBO’s suspenseful drama, which will be released on Blu-ray™ and DVD by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on February 22 2021. Featuring all 10 episodes from the series’ premiere season, Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season is priced to own at £20.00 SRP for the DVD and…
Independent development studio Stirling Games will be releasing their space survival game Derelict Void on Steam on March 18th. Derelict Void is a galactic roguelike city-builder involving scavenging for resources and base management. You command a ship and crew searching for resources you need to stay alive. Inspired by Frostpunk, Derelict Void was originally funded on Kickstarter back in November with the…
A couple expecting their first child head to a remote Norwegian village after a death in the family only to find themselves caught up in a deadly cult in Sacrifice, a twisted Scandi-folk horror tale. FrightFest favourite Barbara Crampton (From Beyond, Re-Animator) makes a welcome return to our screens in this dark terror-filled flick that’s set for its UK…
Tyler Stevens is an obsessive, struggling actor in Hollywood, who begins to question his sanity when he finds himself repeatedly trapped in a nightmare surrounded by mirrors. As Tyler gets increasingly close to obtaining a major movie role, he discovers the plot is eerily similar to his dreams. WATCH ONLINE OR VIDEO ON DEMAND!https://midnightreleasing.com/filmcatalog/the-box/
Five teens are invited to the home of an eccentric billionaire (Chad Michael Murray), to compete in a game to win his mansion. The night takes a dark turn when they become trapped in the house and are forced to face off against each other and an evil AI entity (Marina Sirtis) who controls everything…
February 1st 2021 sat the launch of Birdbox.Film’s shorts channel with a selection of Oscar and BAFTA award-winning titles and the premiere of Sadie Frost’s Running Man, starring Raff Law which will be available for 48 hours from 7.30pm on the 1sth of February . Running Man also marks the launch of Birdbox.Film’s first monthly ‘Film Club’. At…
ARROW’s new UK subscription video-on-demand service brings their passion-driven approach to deliver an incredible line-up of titles, hand-picked and curated by the ARROW team, including cult classic DONNIE DARKO, a season of films from director Lars Von Trier (including ANTICHRIST and THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT), Park Chan-Wook’s OLDBOY, Spanish chiller [REC], David Cronenberg’s CRASH,…
Directed by Scott Jeffrey (Cupid, The Bad Nun) , and Rebecca Matthews (Pet Graveyard, Hellkat) and written by Shannon Holiday (Dirty Work, Amityville Cornfield) . Cam Girls is the latest film released by Left Films and Proportion Productions and takes us into the world of Cam Girls and is now available on video on demand.…
From Caroline Angel, author of Madman Across The Water and Origin of Evil, comes the dystopian horror novel Less. When Sam and the staff of the Blue Dawn Diner arrive at work one morning, it only takes a moment to see that something is very wrong. The streets of the usually-bustling town are eerily quiet – even the birds…
To celebrate the release of Bill & Ted Face The Music Rakuten TV has compiled a list of some classic Keanu Reeves films to help with the lockdown blues and also keep us quiet until John Wick 4 and 5 arrive in the future. See if you agree with the choices. Ahead of the Bill and Ted…
She’s back! Elvira, Horrorland’s hostess with the mostest, busts out on positively bursting-at-the-seams special edition of her big screen debut, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark! Having just quit her job as a Los Angeles TV horror hostess, Elvira receives the unexpected news that she’s set to inherit part of her great aunt Morgana’s estate. Arriving…
Navigating the current film business is more difficult than ever before with rapidly changing technology and an overcrowded marketplace this has led to an industry in which anyone can now make a film, but few can make a living out of it. In one of my favourite documentaries of recent years Clapboard Jungle takes us…
Fifteen years before Stranger Things combined science fiction, Spielbergian touches and 80s nostalgia to much acclaim, Richard Kelly set the template – and the high-water mark – with his debut feature, Donnie Darko. Donnie (played by Jake Gyllenhaal ) is a troubled high school student: in therapy, prone to sleepwalking and in possession of an…
frompage2screen.com 