Arrow Video FrightFest 2019 announce opening and closing night films ( @FrightFest )

This year’s festival opens with the UK premiere of Ant Timpson’s deviously edgy stunner COME TO DADDY, starring Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Martin Donovan and Michael Smiley. Written by THE GREASY STRANGLER co-writer Toby Harvard (based on an idea by Timpson), Elijah Wood puts in a career best performance as thirty-something Norval, who receives an out-of-the-blue invitation to visit his perpetually uncaring dad, As his…

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Vince Vaughn at his best in Brawl In Cell Block 99 ( @BrawlMovie ‏ )

Whilst generally known for his comedic roles. Actor Vince Vaughn has tackled a lot of dramatic roles over there years, in films such as Hacksaw Ridge, Psycho, Return to Paradise, and The Cell, all to success. However nothing has come close to the fantastic performance that he delivers in S Craig Zahlers 2017 film Brawl…

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Spending Time With…Josh Merritt ( @Josh_Merritt1 ) #supportindiefilm #filmmaker #movies

Josh Merrit described as a neurodiverse scriptwriter and is one of The Guardian’s “5 to look out for”. Josh has worked with the BBC, the BFI, Barbican. hes a playwright (National Theatre, Arcola Theatre, Chichester) and a filmmaker Josh took the time out to speak with me and answer the Spending Time With questions. So…

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Clint Eastwood continues to shine in The Mule ( @WarnerBrosUK ) #movies

I seem to recall back in 2008 when the release of the film Gran Turino was approaching that this would be the last appearance onscreen of the legendary Clint Eastwood. It was a strange feeling to watch that film (which is fantastic by the way) knowing that were unlikely to get another new screen appearance…

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Demonlover – Out now on Blu-ray from Arrow Academy ( @academy_arrow ) #movies

Twenty years after David Cronenberg prophesied the dark side of the Internet age in Videodrome, acclaimed French filmmaker Olivier Assayas (Irma Vep) updated it for the New Millennium in his startlingly prescient Demonlover, a chilling exploration of the nexus between sex and violence available at the click of a button. Up-and-coming executive Diane (played by…

Dee Wallace takes on DOLLS this July! | First Trailer for summer horror release DOLLS ( @Dee_Wallace ) #movies #filmtwitter

Dee Wallace (E.T., CUJO, THE HOWLING) stars in DOLLS, a new supernatural thriller from first-time feature director Cuyle Carvin that will be released on DVD and VOD in the U.S. on July 2. DOLLS concerns a struggling children’s book author and his rebellious teenage daughter who move into a house they’ve inherited and find mysterious…

Amicus Horror Classics: The House that Dripped Blood and Asylum get Limited Edition Blu-ray Releases from Second Sight on 29th July 2019 ( @SecondSightFilm )

‘One of the best Amicus anthology movies, this is an enjoyable affair full of affectionate horror homage.’ Empire ‘A marvellous mood piece of chilling intensity…vigorous Grand Guignol’ Time Out The House That Dripped Blood from Peter Duffell in his directorial debut and written by renowned screenwriter Robert Bloch (Psycho), is set for one of Second Sight’s renowned must-have Limited Edition…

Signature Entertainment Presents ROBERT THE BRUCE in Cinemas Nationwide from June 28th 2019

Robert the Bruce is a hard-hitting historical epic covering the turbulent time after William Wallace’s victories depicted in Mel Gibson’s Braveheart. The film will be receiving it’s world-wide premiere at the prestigious Edinburgh International Film Festival. The epic story of Scotland’s greatest heroes will play in competition at the 73rd edition of the world’s longest…

From Stage to Screen, Scott Kyle sets the Scene at Edinburgh Acting School ( @EdinActingSch @ScottJKyle1 )

Edinburgh Acting School have announced that Actor, Scott Kyle, will be joining the EAS Family after the summer break. Scott is best known for his role as ‘Ross’ in the hit US television series Outlander. He also has a string of successful stage, film and television credits to his name. A starring role on the…

Watching ‘Heretiks’ by Paul Hyett ( @Paul_Hyett ) and starring Hanna Arterton ( @HannahArterton ) Rosie Day ( @Rosiedaydream ) #supportindiefilm

Above, youll see the cover of the DVD for the latest directorial project by one of my favourite filmmakers Paul Hyett, a man whos talent has no limits and who has helped create some of the best make up and special effects in films over the past few years. In films such as Dog Soldiers,…

Staggering, unmissable’ Sky Atlantic series Chernobyl comes to digital 4th July and DVD 8th July 2019

Gripping, weighty drama is a triumph…timely, bleak, intelligent and compelling’ ★★★★★ The Independent ‘A drama so powerful you can almost feel the radiation pumping out of the screen’ ★★★★★ The Times ‘Compelling, vital television… a staggering, unmissable achievement which will haunt you for weeks… one of the most affecting and haunting shows to emerge this…

Catherine Breillat’s shocking erotic odyssey ‘Romance’ arrives for the first time on UK Blu-ray and digital 15 July 2019 ( @SecondSightFilm ‏ )

‘An extraordinarily focused study, [Breillat’s] most ambitious and audacious work to date… the focus on paraphernalia and emotional sophistication recall Buñuel, Borowczyk and Oshima’ ★★★★ Time Out Controversial. Groundbreaking. Daring. Extraordinary. Explicit. Shocking. Romance, directed by Catherine Breillat, is all this and more. And now one of the most provocative films of modern cinema is coming to UK…