Welcome to the transgressive, the traumatic and the terrifying as Arrow Video FrightFest, the UK’s favourite horror fantasy event, returns to Glasgow Film Festival for a 15th fantastic year, from Thursday 5 March to Saturday 7 March, 2020. Thirteen is lucky for some as that’s the number of new films being presented at the iconic Glasgow…
One day in mid 2018, I sat down with actress Lamissah La Shontae and her Mother Zohra in a local restaurant. We were there to discuss a film project that I was hoping to put together, and really wanted Lamissah for the main role. Whilst Zohra and I had swapped many tweets and messages over…
When Arabella,(played by Kate Palmerston) a struggling fashion designer decides to take a money paying job working as a personal shopper for Marylin (played by Claudine Helene Aumord) – a very successful erotic novelist. Arabella’s life turns into a new direction when she witnesses Marilyn cheating on her husband. As Arabells sees more and more…
One of Marvel’s most compelling and conflicted characters comes to the big screen as Oscar® winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero, Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical…
The 92nd Academy Award nominations are out and here is a full list of them.over the next few weeks I shall try to catch up with as many of the films as possible and a week or two before the ceremony, I shall mark in bold the ones who I think will win, I may…
Remember to limber up and beware of bathrooms, as Woody Harrelson (The Hunger Games .Venom), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network), Abigail Breslin (“Scream Queens”) and Emma Stone (La La Land) return to the United States of Zombieland ten years after their first undead adventure for Ruben Fleischer’s long-awaited ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP available to Digital Download from February…
Written & Directed by Paul Knight Fresh out on the streets from a 10-year prison sentence, a killer is focused on seeking vengeance against his beloved sister’s murderers. Aided by those he believes he can trust, they go on a 24 hour killing spree to settle all scores as a discredited detective, whose superior questions…
CJ 4DPLEX (www.cj4dx.com), the world’s leading cinema technology company, announced that it would unveil an indoor AR platform at CES 2020, transforming the physical space into an alternate reality without confinement of space. Whereas high precision AR experience was only available through the use of high-end AR glasses, CJ 4DPLEX is developing an innovative ‘4DX AR’ platform accessible by…
The ultimate hunter faces off against the ultimate predator in the animalistic action thrill-ride Primal! When Frank Walsh (Nicolas Cage), a hunter and collector of rare and exotic animals, bags a priceless white jaguar for a zoo, he figures it’ll be smooth sailing to a big payday. But the ship bearing Frank’s precious cargo has two…
DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio’s co-production ABOMINABLE is a magical action-packed adventure for the whole family; with a 95% Audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Yi, Everest and the gang come home just in time for the half term on Digital 3rd February and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray™ and DVD 10th February from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. ABOMINABLE is “heartwarming fun for…
In February, Arrow Video send a wonderful Valentine to genre film fans, with an acclaimed new indie horror, the Blu-ray debut of a cult slasher, and, a bells and whistles release of a classic J-horror trilogy. As usual, the films are pristine, and the extras include exclusive interviews, commentaries, video essays, archival documentaries and rare…
The Criterion Collection and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment are delighted to confirm the titles to be released in February 2020. On 24 February, for the first time in the UK, both the Blu-ray and DVD release of ROMA. With his eighth and most personal film, ALFONSO CUARÓN (Children of Men) recreated the early-1970s Mexico City…
If your New Year’s resolution is to watch more incredible horror, you’ve come to the right place. January serves up an unbeatable lineup featuring THE DEAD LANDS, a Māori supernatural action-adventure series set in a mythical New Zealand past, the exclusive streaming premieres of untamed Australian horror THE MARSHES and arthouse-meets-grindhouse masterpiece BLISS, and great new additions to…
VILLAIN starring Craig Fairbrass (The Rise of the Footsoldier franchise, Muscle), Robert Glenister (Live by Night, Journey’s End), George Russo (I Am Soldier) and Izuka Hoyle (Mary Queen of Scots) will be released in cinemas and on digital on the 28th February 2020. from Vertigo Releasing VILLAIN follows the harrowing journey of Eddie Franks (Fairbrass).…
New start-up production company, Faith Movie UK ltd announced today that it is raising finishing funds via a rewards / equity crowdfunding campaign on INDIEGOGO to finish the development of their ambitious debut feature film. Having already raised £30,000 from private equity, sponsorship and in-kind investment, the company aims to prove the spirit of micro budget British feature film…
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading cinema technology company, announced that it will be debuting the leading-edge cinema format at CES 2020, The Global Stage for Innovation, to audiences, along with an indoor AR platform that seamlessly combines reality with virtual objects offering a never-before-seen real-time interactive experience in the commercial mobile game industry. Product to…
I’ve followed the filmic journey of Proportion Production for what seems like a few years now and really enjoy seeing what they do, but also how they do it. From Supernatural Thrillers, to Erotic Stalker Thrillers to Horror Films and throwbacks to the classic murder movies of the 80s, Proportion Productions are a fun filmmaking…
What is it like to hit rock bottom? Those who have hit rock bottom in life know the answer to that, and those that havent, might think they know the answer- but do they truly understand what its like to reach the bottom of the barrel, to have the belief that this is the end…
Five strangers watch their deepest and darkest fears play out before them in an abandoned theater as the Projectionist preys upon their souls with his collection of disturbing films from some of todays finest filmmakers including Joe Dante (Gremlins, Piranha), Mick Garris (The Stand, Sleepwalkers0, David Slade ( 30 Days Of Night, Hard Candy), Alejandro…
A politician. A young woman. A Russian spy. The British government rocked by scandal. It could be just another day of news. But this is another story, one of the most iconic of the 20th Century and another time…the 1960s. An affair brought the British government to its knees and created a political, se*ual and cultural…
The terrifying spectre of ‘The Hangman’ returns in this nightmarish sequel to smash-hit supernatural thriller The Gallows. When Auna Rue, a teenage vlogger and aspiring actress, logs onto a sinister website, she’s soon trapped in the malevolent world of cursed stage play, The Gallows. After performing a passage from the play for her tiny online fan…
Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians) and Jennifer Lopez (Second Act, Maid in Manhattan, Shades of Blue) magnetize in HUSTLERS , arriving on Digital Download on January 6 and Blu-ray™ and DVD on January 20. Working as a stripper to make ends meet, Destiny’s life changes forever when she meets self-assured Ramona (Jennifer Lopez) – the club’s top money earner…
Director Ang Lee’s action-packed thrill ride GEMINI MAN is available to Download & Keep on 3rd February 2020 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD 17th February 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment. The Digital, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases are packed with over an hour of fascinating bonus content, including an alternate opening, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes…
Lauded by Mark Kermode as a “brilliantly intelligent thriller” and one of his top 10 films of the decade, Iranian director Babak Anvari’s Sundance 2016 hit Under the Shadow is loved by audiences and critics alike, and was the UK’s Foreign Language submission to the Academy Awards. Part ghost story, part social thriller with cutting political commentary, the film is already…
LITTLE MONSTERS follows Dave (Alexander England ALIEN: COVENANT), as a recently dumped washed-up musician who volunteers to chaperone his nephew’s kindergarten class field trip after taking a serious liking to the fearless schoolteacher, Miss Caroline (Lupita Nyong’o US). Dave’s intentions are complicated by the presence of the world’s most famous kids’ show personality and competition…
Available to Download & Keep, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD and DVD Hailed as “a turbo-charged rock fantasia that pushes hard against the boundaries of the medium” (Phil de Semlyen, TIME OUT) and “An incredible feast for the eyes” (Halina Watts, THE MIRROR), ROCKETMAN is available to Download & Keep and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray,…
Wicket the Ewok (played by Warwick Davis ) and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents.. In this 1984 television spin off from Return Of The Jedi, the budgets are lower and story doesnt really involve the Empire and new characters are introduced…
It feels strange to know that I may have seen the final Star Wars film to feature a Skywalker family member. (you never know, they might continue it) I was there in 1977 (aged 6 years old, but I dont really recall the film, but do know I was there) and I was there in…
The first trailer for Barry Jay’s Killer Therapy has been released. The follow-up to Jay’s well-received Ashes (released in July), Killer Therapy stars Return of the Living Dead alum Thom Mathews, along with PJ Soles (Halloween), Adrienne King (Friday the 13th), Daeg Faerch (Rob Zombie’s Halloween), Michael Qeliqi, Elizabeth Keener and Ivy George. Brian is a disturbed child with sociopathic tendencies dealing…
PATCHWORK finally gets its UK TV premiere on Horror Channel. Excited or what? Relieved actually. It’s been a long time coming. The third screening of the film ever happened at FrightFest in Glasgow and since then I’ve had people asking me when it was going to come out. The UK genre fans are among the…
Above The Stag have announced that they will be bringing Jake Brunger’s witty and comic play, FOUR PLAY to Vauxhall this coming January. A darkly comic looks at sex and commitment in the 21st century, Four Play will run in Above The Stag theatre’s newly refurbished studio from 15th January until 22nd February 2020. Exploring the muddy dynamics of faithfulness…
Mike Ferguson (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”) and Jasper Cole (“American Horror Story”) have been cast in Dustin Ferguson’s “Hell of the Screaming Undead”. It’s the Summer of 1988 and a powerful, unknown virus from New Guinea hits the streets of Los Angeles, turning everyday citizens into flesh hungry, screaming corpses! A tough-as-nails ex-Con “Buzz” (Mike Ferguson)…
When jaded New Yorker (Catriona MacColl) inherits a New Orleans hotel, she calls on composed local doctor (David Warbeck) to contain the inexplicable and increasingly gory accidents that are plaguing the building and its grounds. But soon the Gates of Hell themselves open under the hotel, rendering their fight futile as the dead emerge to…
The Prophecy says that on January 14, 2020 Michael Madsen and Nicola Posener will see Angels Fallen. After the tragic loss of his wife battling the forces of darkness, Gabriel (Houston Rhines, Criminal Minds) is persuaded to rejoin his former team of demon hunters traveling from relatively obscurity in America to the deep unknown regions of Europe.…
The year is 1963 and Kellerman’s Resort is back for another summer of love. Kick off your vacation with some Cha Cha lessons or enjoy live music with an exotic cocktail in hand. The night is young and at Kellerman’s, your everyday life will be nothing but a distant memory. However, whispers are sweeping through…
Above The Stag is proud to announce a same-sex reimagining of Peter Quilter’s (writer of ‘End of the Rainbow adapted into the hit 2019 film ‘Judy’ starring Renée Zellweger) modern comedy about love, sex and relationships ‘The Morning After’, which will run in the venue’s main house from 22nd January – 1st March 2020 Premiering in 2012 at Arena…
The first time I saw the David Cronenbergs Rabid (1977) was perhaps the early to mid 80s, I saw it on VHS (thats an old plastic cassette to all you non physical media young un’s) I had seen Scanners (1981) a few years before and loved it so when I discovered that Mr Cronenberg had…
Not everything is as it seems in tense thriller Gold Digger – starring Primetime Emmy® winner Julia Ormond (Mad Men) – making her British television debut in a lead role – and Ben Barnes (Westworld, The Punisher). The story focuses on a wealthy woman who falls in love with a much younger man and the impact this…
For lovers of traditional 2D top down fantasy JRPG’s, independent games developer XNZONE will be releasing The Disguiser Of Fate on Steam on December 19. The Disguiser Of Fate is a 16-bit like role playing game starred by a black knight and a slave maid who embark themselves in a dangerous adventure with more than 20 monsters to fight against.…
New theatre company 45North, founded by award winning producer and director Jessica Rose McVay, has been launched to champion the work of emerging playwrights and theatre makers, and to present new writing to a variety of audiences. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before moving to the UK in 2016, company founder Jessica Rose McVay gives…
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