Following its recent announcement on the acquisition of UK Home Video and VOD rights to George A Romero’s Dawn of the Dead and Martin from New Amsterdam Entertainment, Second Sight Films have confirmed details on its plans for the seminal films. The company is grateful to producer Richard P Rubinstein for granting them access to the films’ original elements, including an original camera negative for Dawn…
REDWOOD gets its UK TV premiere on Fri 8 Feb, courtesy of Horror Channel. Excited or what? Honestly, I’m so proud that Redwood has made its way onto Horror Channel. I’ve been a huge fan since the channel launched and over the past decade I’ve discovered so many horror gems on there from classic through to films…
Feminist horror film collective The Final Girls present a selection of short films from some of the most exciting new female voices in international genre cinema. Films that delve deep into the darkest corners of the human experience, bringing an unforgettable array of monsters and horrors to the screen. To coincide with Women in Horror…
Writer/Director Kevin O’Brien has taken some time away from his work to take part in the online version of Spending Time With…and here for your reading pleasure are his answers to the pre-prepared questions. (Many thanks to Kevin for taking the time out, and to the wonderful team at October Coast for arranging this) Kevins…
Something nasty is lurking in the forest in what might be the most frightening film of the year, a nerve-jangling mix of The Witch and Hereditary, from formidable first time director Lee Cronin. Trying to escape her broken past, Sarah O’Neill (Seána Kerslake) is building a new life on the fringes of a backwood rural town with her…
‘An unsung classic…the perfect example of less-is-more, moving at a measured pace before reaching a bombastic action-packed climax’ Starburst Directed by Tony Williams this 1982 Ozploitation classic stars Wolf Creek’s John Jarratt alongside Jackie Kerin and Robert Ratti and gets the high-def treatment complete with extensive special features including director and cast commentaries, Not Quite Hollywood extended interview and commentary from its director Mark Hartley, interviews from the…
From visionary filmmakers James Cameron (Avatar) and Robert Rodriguez (Sin City), comes “Alita: Battle Angel” an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognise, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realises…
Widely regarded as one of the goriest films in years, Brazilian horror hitCannibal Club, directed by Guto Parente, premieres in North America this March via Uncork’d Entertainment. The film hits theaters March 1st and will be available On Demand March 5th. Otavio and Gilda are a very wealthy couple of the Brazilian elite who have the…
Created and written by newcomer Mark Marlow and starring BAFTA award winning actress Sheridan Smith, this moving and funny drama focuses on an ordinary working-class woman, Sam, who is caught between two worlds – the everyday grind of suburban life and the high-risk game of insider trading. Sassy office cleaner Sam, one of an invisible…
Out now from Arrow Academy is the classic Born Yesterday, a film which I hadnt seen until funnily enough yesterday seen, but had previously seen the 1993 remake (starring Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith) and so I was eager to check out first version of the film. Released in 1950 the film by George Cukor…
Zack Snyder, the director of a huge list of visually stunning films including Batman v Superman, 300, and Watchmen is returning to the directing chair after a little time away with the up and coming zombie thriller Army Of The Dead. Snyder has signed on to direct the Netflix project. Not only is Zack directing…
Ahead of the UK premiere of LEVEL 16 at Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow 2019, director Danishka Esterhazy tells us about the long journey to get her film made, the empowering nature of female friendship and her love for Sci-fi. Danishka Esterhazy on the set of LEVEL 16 It has been 10 years since first…
Doom Room, starring genre legend Debbie Rochon, and directed by Jon Keeyes (The Harrowing), is out now on digital from Wild Eye Releasing. A woman wakes up locked in a small room with no memory of how she arrived there. Unable to escape, and tormented by a series of paranormal entities, she must uncover the…
Miami Vice meets The Wolf of Wall Street as superstar John Travolta stars alongside Vikings’ Katheryn Winnick in a high-octane true-crime biopic from the makers of The Mechanic and The Iceman. Based on the true story of one of Miami’s most notorious gangsters; SPEED KILLS is a high-octane thriller, described as “The Wolf of Wall Street on Boats.” John Travolta (Grease, Gotti), stars as a…
In the harsh, yet beautiful Australian outback lives a beast, an animal of staggering size, with a ruthless, driving need for blood and destruction. It cares for none, defends its territory with brutal force, and kills with a raw, animalistic savagery unlike any have seen before. Believed nothing more than a myth, a legend brought…
On Blu-ray and Digital HD 28 January 2019. Also premiering on Arrow Video Channel on Prime Video Channels 28 January 2019. A mind-bogglingly inventive, wildly original slacker horror comedy featuring cardboard critters, Tiki terrors and a murderous maze that must be completed to be defeated. Meet Dave. Dave is stuck in a maze. A maze…
On Blu-ray and Digital HD 11 February 2019. Also premiering on Arrow Video Channel on Prime Video Channels 11 February 2019. A genre-bending alien invasion mashup of darkly comedic sci-fi and action spectacle, from the director of Japanese horror classic Pulse. Three aliens on a reconnaissance mission to Earth take over the bodies of human hosts…
Throw down some rhymes in this street smart rites of passage drama set against the thrilling, confrontational world of rap battles that Metro calls, “Authentic and punchy”. A scorching debut from director Ed Lilly, who co-wrote the script with Daniel Hayes, VS. is a gritty, urgent, exciting drama that takes a no holds barred look at a living…
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainmenthave now revealed the first official trailer for The LEGOMovie 2 Videogame, giving fans a sneak peek at Emmet, Lucy and their friends as they journey across unexplored worlds and encounter an array of mysterious creatures. Get ready to join 100+ new and fan-favourite characters including Batman, President Business, Benny, General Mayhem and many…
The story of the violent reign of two of London’s most notorious gangsters, Jack ‘Spot’ Comer (played by Terry Stone) and Billy Hill (played by Leo Gregory) is grippingly brought to the big screen by visionary director Simon Rumley (Red, White & Blue, Crowhurst, Fashionista), in a sweeping saga of madness, mayhem and manipulation reminiscent of British favourites Legend and Peaky Blinders. Gateway Films, Ratio Film…
Filmmaker Todd Jenkins;s horror comedy Cherokee Creek is stirring up quite a storm. The film was building up steam, the pre-orders were piling up and now is seems that one of the biggest retailers on the planet Amazon have deemed the film too harsh for their platform. You can get the film on Itunes with…
At the time of its release, Waterworld was the most expensive film ever made and incorrectly thought of as a major flop. In actuality, it’s a thrilling action adventure featuring everything that makes a blockbuster great: star power, jaw-dropping sets and astounding special effects. With global warming and melting ice caps regularly in the news, the time…
Created and Directed by Shaun Anthony Robinson and Produced by Lucinda Bruce (Lady of the Light Productions), “That’s Not a Knife; it’s an Aussie Actors Journey to Hollywood” is for anyone with a dream, the underdog story of an actor, who fights back against the odds by overcoming his own fears and creating his own…
Hereford Horror, the genre wing of UK home entertainment studio Hereford Films, presents the first look at the British key art for its first production, THE EXORCISM OF KAREN WALKER, which arrives on DVD and digital on February 18th courtesy of 4Digital Media. A delightfully old school horror movie in the tradition of the Hammer and Amicus…
Kelley Costigan, Actor, Director, Pole Dancer, Fencer, Performance Combatant, Adventurer, & Pirate. (Hmm I do need to ask more details on her career as a Pirate at some point) With appearances in a huge range of shows such as BBC’s Lorna Doone, TV’s Casualty, and films such as High Heels and Low Lifes, and more…
From cult Spanish filmmaker José Ramón Larraz (Vampyres, Symptoms) comes this long-neglected late 80s slasher classic, finally unleashed on Blu-ray for the first time ever! The rural community of Paddock County is being rocked by the crazed exploits of an axe-wielding psychopath, who stalks the night in a black trenchcoat and mask. As the victims pile up,…
From internationally acclaimed and Oscar-nominated® director Mike Leigh comes Peterloo, the epic retelling of one of British history’s most overlooked events. Experience this “spectacular” (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian) and “powerful” (Andy Lea, Daily Express) film, as Peterloo arrives on Digital Download 25 February and on Blu-rayTM and DVD 11 March. Peterloo portrays the epic events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester, when armed…
Ben (played by Max Abraham) is caught cheating in his final A-level maths exam by his teacher, Ms Bushnell (played by Nicole Faraday). In return for not reporting Ben she asks him to do her a favour, help kidnap her cheating husband, a task neither are cut out for. This is the storyline for Ask…
What a great start to the year of film viewing. In the form of a camp cult horror and an extraordinary sci-fi epic.that is brought back to us with an extended version included along with the theatrical version. First off is Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, starring the irresistible Cassandra Peterson as the gorgeous gothic horror…
On Fri 1st Febuary, ‘Bowie Experience – a breathtaking concert celebrating the music of the world’s greatest pop icon David Bowie, will be performing at the Hackney Empire.A must see for all Bowie fans, this mesmerizing production promises an unforgettable journey of sound and vision, featuring all the hits from A to Ziggy. Whether you’re a music connoisseur or…
Famed horror producer Jason Blum has encouraged newly minited production company Continuance Pictures to kick off a new film initiative . Continuance Pictures’ Tristan Barr and David Gim were speaking to Blum (“Halloween”, “The Purge”) at the recent Busan Film Market where he inspired the prolific producing unit to get a film fund going. “Jason gave us incredible…
If you were around in the 1980s and were a fan of action films then you will know the face of Rae Dawn Chong, the Canadian actress who is perhaps most famous for her role as Cindy in the 1986 Arnie starring film Commando, and her role of Squeak in the Oscar nominated film The…
Grimmfest presents a ‘Bloody Crazy’ Double Bill, in association with Horror Channel’s January season The Cabin in the Woods (15): written by Joss Whedon and directed by Drew Goddard, staring Chris Hemsworth and Amy Acker. Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin, where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the…
‘Blank’ The debut feature film of Manchester-born director Natalie Kennedy begins its second and final shooting block in Derbyshire,England this January. The scifi film follows the story of a desperate writer who signs up for a fully A.I. operated retreat to cure her writer’s block. But when an unforeseen glitch occurs, she finds herself trapped inside…
With appearances in films such as The Devils Double, Revolver, Pusher, and dozens more onscreen roles. Youd think filmmaker Mem Ferda had no more free hours in the day. But Mem has somehow managed to find more time to not only appear in films but also produce feature films. Just announced are two more features…
Get ready to bring home a cinematic experience like no other. Shot in a single take and broadcast live to over 500 cinemas across the world, Woody Harrelson’s (Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri, Hunger Games) directorial debut LOST IN LONDON, starring himself, Owen Wilson (Zoolander 2, Midnight in Paris), and Willie Nelson (Zoolander 2, Dukes of Hazard), takes audiences on a none stop…
Cast of OVERTIME (Photo credit) Abby Moore Mario Covone, writer of the critically acclaimed Reaper Comics horror series, Video Nasty, has begun shooting his feature film directorial debut, the horror movie OVERTIME. And here are some of the principle cast on the first day of the shoot on location at a school in Ipswich, Suffolk. From…
One of the most iconic British films of all time.and hot on the heels of The Who’s announcement that they’re back in the studio for their first new studio album in 13 years and with a tour to follow. Its also a great announcement that that this years Ealing Music & Film Festival will be screening the…
Frozen in time for 400 years, Ming Dynasty General He Ying (action legend Donnie Yen, Ip Man trilogy, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) wakes in modern China only to learn the terrible fate of his home village. Racing back to the past and battling old enemies, he fights to protect his family, his country and…
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