11 British horror features at Frightfest 2017
As usual, this year's Frighfest (24th-28th August) has a good selection of British films in the line-up:Redwood (d.Tom Paton)After some bad news back at home, musician Josh and his girlfriend Beth head...
View Article40 unreleased British horror films
As far as I know, every one of these got as far as a screening. It might have been at a festival, or a local premiere, or just a cast and crew, but these were all completed enough to show to someone....
View ArticleThe end of this website
As explained in more detail over on my main site, I am now ending both of these blogs in order to concentrate on books and scripts.This site will stay live but won't be added to.I will continue my...
View ArticleNot quite the end of this website
When I closed this site back in July, my intention was that I would post my annual listing of the year's UK horror features each New Year's Eve and that would be it. Nothing else here, and no reviews...
View ArticleThe Unseen
d./w./p. Gary Sinyor; cast: Jasmine Hyde, Richard Flood, Simon Cotton, Sushil ChudasamaSinyor, whose previous features have all been comedies, makes a reasonably successful move into serious drama with...
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d. Warren Speed, Lee Bibby; w./p. Warren Speed; cast: Pete Alexander Bennett, Warren Speed, Daniella D’Ville, Roxy Bordeaux, Leela Thompson, Ana Udroiu, Makenna Guyler, Chris Harrison, Steve...
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d. Paul Tanter; w. Christopher Jolley; p. Mem Ferda, Paul Tanter, Simon Phillips; cast: Simon Phillips, Laurel Brady, Jeff Ellenberger, Barry Kennedy, Sayla Vee De Goede, Susannah Mackay, David...
View ArticleBraxton Butcher
d./w. Leo McGuigan; p. Leo McGuigan, Margaret McGoldrick; cast: Shaun Blaney, Jenna Byrne, Vicky Allen, Diona Doherty, Andrew Stanford, Ciaran McCourt, Joshua Colquhoun, Rachel MortonThis superior...
View ArticleAll the new British horror films released in 2017
This was the first year that the number of new British horror films passed 100. In fact there were 106 UK horror features in 2017, meaning an average of two a week. How many have you seen? How many...
View ArticleBlaze of Gory
d./p. various; w. David VG Davies; Cast: Juliette Strange, Nathan Head, Jade Wallis, Robert Chapman, Mark Ivan Benfield, Oliver Malam, Asleigh Gloyne, Simon Craig, Jenny Miller, Rami Hilmi, Susan...
View ArticleWelcome to Essex
d./w. Ryan J Fleming; p. Philip Scott; cast: Catherine Delaloye, Greg Burridge, Muzzy Tahir, Sarah-Grace Neal, Sophie Jones, Michele Reynolds, Jonathan Walker, Robert EvansEngland’s most reviled...
View ArticleTrash Arts Killers Volume 1
d. various; w. various; p. Sam Mason Bell; cast: Suki Jones, Chris Mills, Rebecca Rolph, Aaron Thomas, Alice Mullholland, Simon Berry, Jessica Hunt, Suzy Weatherall, Michel Du Vegan, Rennie...
View ArticleDead and Awake
d./w. Alexander Fodor; p. Paul Allan-Slade, Kevin Phelan, Parvez Zabier; cast: Funda Onal, Jason Wing, Ian Alexander, Ryan Ebling, Renate Morley, Emmy Proctor, Bruce Wang, Carmen Coupeau Borras, Nadira...
View ArticleRed Kiss
d./w. Nigel Wingrove; p. Robin Woodgate; cast: Chantelle, Laura St Claire, BelladommaLargely plotless hardcore lesbian vampire fetish feature of principal interest as a rare directorial credit for...
View ArticleThe Holly Kane Experiment
d. Tom Sands; w. Mick Sands; p. Tom Sands, Phil Harris; cast: Kirsty Averton, Nicky Henson, James Rose, Lindsey Campbell, Carl Gower, Simon HepworthAn unengaging and unsatisfying film with an unclear...
View ArticleIndustrial Animals
d. Sam Mason Bell; w./p. Sam Mason Bell, Tamsin Howland; cast: Sam Mason Bell, Tamsin Howland, Thomas J DavenportDistributed by Troma but a long way from Tromaville, this disturbing, transgressive...
View ArticleThe new Richard Driscoll film is here!
...and I finally found a copy of his forgotten war film on VHS on Ebay!
View ArticleGrindhouse Nightmares
d./w./p. Richard Driscoll; cast: Linnea Quigley, Michael Madsen, Steve Munroe, Lorna Bliss, Danny Lopez, Vass Anderson, Robin Askwith, Rebecca LynleyIt’s that man again, with 74 minutes of non-stop...
View ArticleDark Beacon
d. Corrie Greenop; w. Lee Apsey, Corrie Greenop; p. Lee Apsey, Corrie Greenop, Tansi Inayat; cast: April Pearson, Lynne Anne Rodgers, Kendra Mei, Toby Osmond, Jon Campling, Jimmy AllenGreenop’s second...
View ArticleThe Watcher Self
d./w./p. Matt Cruse; cast: Karen French, Julian Shaw, Sylvia Seymour, Lucy Charles, Tony Stansfield, Helen BarfordCruse’s debut feature is the cinematic equivalent of the Sahara Desert: impressive,...
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