Arrow Video gets "Demolished" this December...

December 2024 releases from Arrow Video

DEMOLITION MAN - On Limited Edition 4K UHD

Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes go head-to-head in this classic sci-fi/action blockbuster from Joel Silver, the producer of Die Hard and The Matrix.

In 2032, arch criminal Simon Phoenix (Snipes) awakens from a 35-year deep freeze in CryoPrison to find a world where crime is almost non-existent – a serene utopia ripe for the taking. 

With the police no longer equipped to deal with his 90s-style brutality, they revive ‘Demolition Man’ Sgt. John Spartan (Stallone), the no-holds-barred police officer unjustly sentenced to CryoPrison who originally took Phoenix down. 

Old-school cop against old-school criminal, settling their scores on the streets of San Angeles? The future won’t know what’s hit it.

With a script co-written by Daniel Waters (Heathers, Batman Returns) and a supporting cast that includes Denis Leary, Benjamin Bratt, and Sandra Bullock in her breakout role, Demolition Man is an awesome mix of action and humour!

 

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Marco Brambilla
• Includes both the domestic “Taco Bell” and international “Pizza Hut” versions of the film presented via seamless branching
• 4K Ultra HD (2160p) presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 and Dolby Atmos audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by director Marco Brambilla and screenwriter Daniel Waters
• Brand new audio commentary by film historian Mike White of the Projection Booth podcast
• Archive audio commentary by Marco Brambilla and producer Joel Silver
• Demolition Design, a new interview with production designer David L. Snyder
• Cryo Action, a new interview with stunt coordinator Charles Percini
• Biggs' Body Shoppe, a new interview with special make-up effects artist Chris Biggs
• Tacos and Hockey Pucks, a new interview with body effects set coordinator Jeff Farley
• Somewhere Over the Rambo, a new visual essay by film scholar Josh Nelson
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• 60-page perfect bound collector’s book featuring new writing by film critics Clem Bastow, William Bibbiani, Priscilla Page and Martyn Pedler
• Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Laurie Greasley
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laurie Greasley
• 6 postcard sized artcards
• ’Three Seashells’ and ‘Edgar Friendly graffiti’ stickers
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laurie Greasley

Also available on Blu-Ray in 1080p.

 

THE ADDICITON - On Limited Edition 4K UHD

The mid-nineties were a fertile period for the vampire movie. Big-name stars such as Tom Cruise and Eddie Murphy flocked to genre, as did high-calibre filmmakers like Francis Ford Coppola, veterans Wes Craven and John Landis, independents Michael Almereyda and Jeffrey Arsenault, and up-and-comers Quentin Tarantino and Guillermo del Toro. 

Amid the fangs and crucifixes, Abel Ferrara reunited with his King of New York star Christopher Walken for The Addiction, a distinctly personal take on creatures of the night.

Philosophy student Kathleen (Lili Taylor, The Conjuring) is dragged into an alleyway on her way home from class by Casanova (Annabella Sciorra, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle) and bitten on the neck. She quickly falls ill but realises this isn’t any ordinary disease when she develops an aversion to daylight and a thirst for human blood…

Having made a big-budget foray into science fiction two years earlier with Body Snatchers, Ferrara’s approach to the vampire movie is in a lower key. Shot on the streets of New York, like so many of his major works – including The Driller Killer, Ms. 45 and Bad Lieutenant – and beautifully filmed in black and white, THE ADDICITON sees the filmmaker on his own terms and at his very best: raw, shocking, intense, intelligent, masterful.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10/compatible)
• Optional lossless 5.1 and 2.0 soundtracks
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary by director Abel Ferrara, moderated by critic and biographer Brad Stevens
• Talking with the Vampires, a 2018 documentary about the film, featuring actors Christopher Walken and Lili Taylor, composer Joe Delia, cinematographer Ken Kelsch, and Ferrara himself
• 2018 interview with Abel Ferrara
• 2018 interview with Brad Stevens
• Abel Ferrara Edits The Addiction, an archival piece from the time of production
• Original trailer
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by critic Michael Ewins and an archival interview with Ferrara by Paul Duane 

 

CRITTERS: A FOUR COURSE FEAST! - On Limited Edition Blu-ray

 

The Krites have landed! Carnivorous creatures from outer space! Vicious vermin with very sharp teeth! The beloved sci-fi/comedy-horror franchise makes its UK Blu-ray debut in this special edition box set from Arrow Video.

A smart homage to 1950’s B-movies, CRITTERS sees a group of small but toothy extra terrestrials escape from an alien prison and land in small-town America with two shape-shifting bounty hunters in hot pursuit. 

Directed by Stephen Herek (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure) and starring genre stalwarts Dee Wallace (The Howling) and M. Emmet Walsh (Blood Simple), the film was a smash-hit on home video, launching a franchise for the ravenous furry fiends. 

Two years later, CRITTERS 2 sees the Krites come back for seconds as leftover eggs hatch and attack the rural town of Grover's Bend. Directed by Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers) with a script co-written by David Twohy (Pitch Black), CRITTERS 2 is one big ball of toothy delight.

Celebrated horror author and screenwriter David J. Schow (The Crow) comes aboard for CRITTERS 3, bringing the Krites to the big city. Marking the feature film debut of none other than Leonardo DiCaprio (Django Unchained), it was shot simultaneously with the darker, less comedic CRITTERS 4, in which the ferocious furballs battle series stalwart Charlie (Don Opper, Android) in outer space, featuring a cast that includes Angela Bassett (Strange Days) and Brad Dourif (Child’s Play).

A four course feast of fun, fur, fear and fangs, served with a platter of new and archive extras to whet your appetite! Go on, get stuck in!

 
4-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all four films
• Original lossless stereo 2.0 and 5.1 audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• 60-page hardbound collectors book featuring new writing on the films by screenwriter Shane Bitterling and film critics Meagan Navarro and Heather Wixson, plus select archival material
• Double-sided fold out posters for all four films
• Limited edition packaging with newly commissioned artwork by Pye Parr
• Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Pye Parr

DISC 1 - CRITTERS
• Brand new audio commentary by film critics Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain with screenwriter Shane Bitterling
• Audio Commentary with producer Barry Opper and star Don Opper
• Audio Commentary with Critter designers Charles Chiodo, Edward Chiodo and Stephen Chiodo
• They Bite!: The Making of Critters documentary
• For Brian: A Tribute to Screenwriter Brian Domonic Muir featurette
• Behind-the-Scenes Footage
• Alternate Ending
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spots
• Image Gallery

DISC 2 - CRITTERS 2: THE MAIN COURSE
• Brand new audio commentary by film critics Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain
• Audio Commentary with director Mick Garris
• Audio Commentary with Critters designers Charles Chiodo, Edward Chiodo and Stephen Chiodo
• The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2 documentary
• Behind the Scenes Footage
• Additional TV Scenes
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spot
• Image Gallery

DISC 3 - CRITTERS 3
• Brand new audio commentary by film critics Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain
• Audio Commentary with producer Barry Opper and star Don Opper
• You Are What They Eat: The Making of Critters 3 featurette
• Trailer
• Promo
• Image Gallery

DISC 4 - CRITTERS 4
• Brand new audio commentary by film critics Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain
• Audio Commentary with producer/director Rupert Harvey
• Space Madness: The Making of Critters 4 featurette
• Trailer
• Image Gallery 

 

THE LAST VIDEO STORE - On Limited Edition Blu-ray

A love letter to video rental stores and the B-movie treasures that lined their walls, Cody Kennedy & Tim Rutherford’s debut feature, THE LAST VIDEO STORE, is a genre-loving blast of pure joy: “a real treasure trove for genre fans, both new and old.” (Kat Hughes, THN)

When her estranged father passes, twenty-something Nyla is tasked with the thing she hates the most – cleaning up his mess. Left behind are a collection of VHS tapes, and with them, the burden of returning them to “Blaster Video” a time capsule to an era in which cover art and a catchy movie title were king, run by Kevin, a human encyclopaedia of VHS history and a friend of her father. 

Amongst the returns is an unknown tape, a movie not even Kevin has heard of. Was this the last movie Nyla’s father watched before he died? The mystery is too much to resist. But when Kevin and Nyla press play, they unwittingly activate a long-dormant curse and a series of classic cinematic villains are plucked from B-movie heaven and hell to be unleashed into the store itself!

With style, charm and note perfect performances, THE LAST VIDEO STORE is a must for physical media fans. An elegy to the cinephilic havens of movie wisdom that could once be found on every corner, and the heroes like Kevin who staffed them.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original DTS HD M5.1 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• New audio commentary by film critics Matt Donato & Meagan Navarro
• The Videonomicon Unleashed, a new visual essay by film critic Heather Wixson co-author of In Search of Darkness
• Nostalgia Fuel, a new visual essay by film critic Martyn Pedlar
• ’Twas the Night of the Tree Beast, a 2012 short by Cody Kennedy & Tim Rutherford
• M is For Magnetic Tape, a 2013 short film Cody Kennedy & Tim Rutherford
• The Last Video Store 2013, the original short from which the feature grew
• The Video Store Commercial, a 2019 short film by Cody Kennedy & Tim Rutherford
• Clips from the first attempted feature version
• Behind the Scenes
• 3 previs shorts
• Trailer
• Image Gallery
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by film critics Anton Bitel and Alexandra West
• Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by John Pearson
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by John Pearson

Director Howard Ford talks about upcoming films ESCAPE and DARKGAME

Ahead of the Digital release of Howard J Ford’s ESCAPE on September 30 and DARKGAME on Oct 23, the UK’s busiest indie filmmaker reveals his love of exotic locations, the demands and why he secretly wants to run a coffee shop.

Q) Your 10th feature, ESCAPE, coming out on Sept 30, is a female led kidnap  revenge thriller, with hints of 70’s exploitation. Did you have fun making it?

Well I wanted Escape to be an absolute blast in every respect as it marked my 10th film out the gate; Sexy -  horrific – nail biting – thrilling -  and believe it or not, I even fancied a bit of humour!  But ultimately it’s about these women in a horrific situation, taking power and fighting back! I absolutely intended to have fun doing it too – the location recce’s were super fun and I had a lovely little team and I believe they had a good laugh – I can’t remember half of it, I was in a bit of a filmy bubble at the time!

Q) DARKGAME, which you made before ESCAPE, unites you with Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick. Tell us a bit about the film and your experience making it.

Ed was honestly super to work with; extremely focussed and with a brilliant energy. His character is very different from Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl and he is up against a sadistic killer played brilliantly by Andrew P Stephen. We had a cracking team and my producing partner, Tom George, was super supportive. It’s deliciously twisted with standout performances.

 

Q) Notoriously busy, you’ve just completed your 11th film feature, cannibalistic thriller RIVER OF BLOOD, which reunites you with THE DEAD 2: INDIA star Joseph Millson.  What was it like working together again?

It was my ambition to take a break, but I still haven’t gotten around to that!  Joseph Millson is always great fun and is such a wonderful screen actor – it was tricky filming Kayaking scenes on the rivers and mangroves of Thailand, but it’s such a beautiful place and that really shows on screen and it was an epic journey! It also start Sarah Alexandra Marks and Louis James from Escape and a wonderful cast and crew from Tom Boyle,  the writer of my previous film The Ledge.

Q) You rose to prominence, alongside your brother, with The DEAD and THE DEAD 2. Were you surprised with the reaction to both films?

I’ll be honest, Jon and I were very frustrated with all the compromises we had to make because of Malaria, Knifepoint muggings; being held at gunpoint etc –  not even making it to location half the time, all of that stuff was quite scarring and we knew the reactions could have been even better had we been able to achieve our original vision. Maybe we’ll get the chance someday but we’re grateful to the fans who support The Dead films and when we finally get the rights back from the distributors who haven’t been paying us we might just make another…

Q) Looking back as an independent filmmaker, what can you say is your proudest achievement?

Not getting killed! That has nearly happened a fair few times and I’m grateful to still be alive! Never Let Go I felt proud of and it still plays on TV all over the world and it was another tricky shoot that we had to get done incredibly fast in some real tough places. I was proud to have been able to make The Lockdown Hauntings with literally no crew members at all – just me and actors. I feel that the film never got its fair share of exposure for what it was – it got knocked a lot critically on its release with people complaining it didn’t have enough special effects etc etc. It was made in the midst of lockdown by one person! Give me a break! Ha

Q) The choice of locations seems crucial to you. Why is this?

For me location is incredibly important – they are like a character in themselves and  I feel I owe it to my audience to take them somewhere different. After all, most people are in a room when they watch a film. I feel I should take them somewhere else. With Escape, I want them to enjoy the desert island locations – like they are going on a sunny holiday. Just with a bit of kidnapping and whatnot!

Q) Your films set out to thrill people. Are you a thriller-seeker?

I think life is short and we need to get out there now and do stuff. Let’s face it, by the time we’re able to make life changing decisions we’re probably only going to get 50 decent summers/winters, whatever. You need to get out and do stuff now!

Q) Did you ever contemplate a career besides filmmaking?

Often. I fantasise about just serving coffee in a quaint shop to pleasant people or doing gardening or something! The film business is ridiculous; it’s heart breaking all the time. We get an intense year or two of work, doing our best on something to make a piece of entertainment; compromising so many aspects of your lives and others  to get it done, then the moment it comes out, people can’t wait to jump online and tear it apart. They often pirate (steal) your film and THEN on top of that tell you how bad it is!!  I reckon that happens less in coffee shops – and at least if the coffee does turn out bad,  you could just quickly brew another!

Q) What would be one crucial piece of advice you would offer an ambitious young filmmaker?

Use what you have. If you know an amazing location – put that in your film. If you have access to an amazing prop – put that in etc. Write down all the striking and interesting things you have access to then get them in! Also, when you finally get to day one of your actual shoot get on with it! Get that first shot and move on. If you don’t get your film done, you won’t get to make many of them.

Q) Finally, what’s next?

I’m hoping to get a little break but I’m attached to another horror and two thrillers so let’s see which one the universe intends to green light first! Thanks to all who watch Escape and DarkGame and everyone involved in bringing these to the screen!

ESCAPE is available to own or rent on digital download from Sept 30 from all main platforms.

DARKGAME will be available to own or rent on digital download from October 21st. from all main platofrms including AppleTV, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and  SkyStore.

 

Elizabeth Sankey’s Documentary WITCHES - Streaming on MUBI, November

MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company, has announced the global streaming release date for Elizabeth Sankey’s (Boobs, Romantic Comedy) documentary film, WITCHES.  

WITCHES had its World Premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival and will have its UK Premiere at the 2024 London Film Festival, will stream exclusively on MUBI globally from 22 November 2024.

The film is a profound exploration of the unexpected yet compelling connections between postpartum mental health and the history and portrayal of witches in western society and popular culture.

Following on from her critically acclaimed feature Romantic Comedy, released by MUBI in 2019, Sankey now uses her trademark video essay style to turn the camera inward, focusing on her own experiences with postpartum anxiety and depression.

Using her own experience of being admitted to a psychiatric ward after the birth of her son, Sankey intertwines personal narrative with historical and cinematic footage. The film features interviews with medical professionals, historians, and fellow sufferers, offering a multifaceted perspective on how women with mental health issues have been stigmatized and misunderstood over time, while creating her own coven of women to reclaim their stories.

WITCHES is produced by Ardisson, Chiara Ventura and Jeremy Warmsley - Executive produced by Efe Cakarel, Jason Ropell, Bobby Allen, Thomas C. Hoegh. Cinematography is by Chloë Thomson and the score is composed by Jeremy Warmsley.

Watch a clip from the film on YouTube.

 

Twelve channel premieres coming to NYX UK this October

NYX UK presents twelve must-see primetime channel premieres in October, headed up by Alejandro Jodorowsky’s surrealist horror masterpiece SANTA SANGRE (1989), which screens on Turs 22 Oct, 9pm. 

There are also first time showings for Stewart Sparke’s 2018 FrightFest splatter comedy discovery BOOK OF MONSTERS (Thurs 10 Oct, 9pm), GLOWZIES (2023), a zany award-winning zom-com directed by Hank Braxton (Thurs 31 Oct, 5pm), and BEYOND THE CHAMBER OF TERROR (2021) , which marks the feature film debut of writer/director Michael Pereira, who introduces us to Timothy Paul McCarthy’s Nash Caruthers, or Mr. Nash Fucking Caruthers to those who cross him. The film premieres on Fri 25 Oct, 9pm.

LOVELY MOLLY (2011) makes her scary entrance on Tues 29 Oct, 9pm. This gripping psychological horror is directed by Eduardo Sánchez, co-director of  The Blair Witch Project. Then there is RABIES (2010), Israel's first horror film, directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado, which streams on Fri 11 Oct, 9pm, and the 2020 remake of CASTLE FREAK (Thurs 3 Oct, 9pm), directed by Tate Steinsiek, which reimagines the 1995 original, based on H.P. Lovecraft’s story, The Outsider.

 

 

From writer / director Roxanne Benjamin, comes survival thriller BODY AT BRIGHTON ROCK (2019), which has its Channel premiere on Sat 5 Oct, 9pm. Another 2019 production, showing on Fri 18 Oct, 9pm,  is HELL HOUSE LLC III: LAKE OF FIRE, which marks the final instalment in the "Hell House LLC" series, directed by Stephen Cognetti. Also, on Fri 4 Oct, 9pm is ANTRUM: THE DEADLIEST FILM EVER MADE, a unique blend of horror and mockumentary, directed by David Amito and Michael Laicini.

Other 9pm primetime premieres include RESTITUTION (2024), a gripping horror thriller directed and edited by Danny Draven (Tues 15 Oct) and THE NINTH CONFIGUATION (1980), a psychological thriller directed by William Peter Blatty, based on his novel of the same name (Thurs 17 Oct).

The channel also celebrates the birthday, on Sunday 20 October, of the legendary Bela Lugosi  who played a pivotal role in the modern mythology and rich legend of the iconic Count Dracula. At 5pm there is WHITE ZOMBIE (1932), which is particularly notable for being the first feature-length zombie film. This is followed at 7pm with MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932), starring Lugosi as Dr Mirakle, a mad scientist who roams the Paris streets with his pet ape.

Finally, what better way to mark Halloween on than by showing John Carpenter’s 1978 classic, HALLOWEEN (Thurs 31 Oct, 9pm). Carpenter’s film was not just a box office success but also a critical one, influencing countless horror films that followed. It spawned a large franchise including sequels, remakes and reboots, continually renewing its relevance in popular culture.

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https://www.nyxtv.co.uk

 

Supernatural horror I SAW THE TV GLOW - Available now, Digitally

A chilling blend of horror and supernatural drama, I SAW THE TV GLOW sees two teenagers, Owen and Maddy, become addicted to a late-night TV show. 

As their daily lives begins to merge with a world of fantasy, Owen struggles to adapt to the breakdown of reality around him… 

I SAW THE TV GLOW is directed by Jane Schoenbrun (We’re All Going to the World’s Fair) and stars Justice Smith (All the Bright Places, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Brigette Lundy-Paine (Bombshell, Bill & Ted Face The Music). 

I SAW THE TV GLOW is brought to you by A24, an independent entertainment company known for producing and distributing bold, original, and unconventional films and television shows. 

I SAW THE TV GLOW is available to Buy on Digital from Monday 30th September 2024, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

View the Trailer on YouTube. 

 

Dark, twisted sci-fi horror, THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT - In UK Cinemas, October.

Lightbulb Film Distribution is thrilled to share the news that their dark and twisted sci-fi horror, THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT, will be in UK & Irish cinemas from October 4th.

From the minds that brought you Loki and the distributor who released Hundreds of Beavers into the UK, comes a bold, new, time-travel thriller, starring Adam David Thompson, Riley Dandy, Justin Benson and Sarah Bolger.
 
After evading police following a robbery, two estranged siblings lay low at an abandoned farmhouse. But when a mysterious force emerges, it makes the pair question everything about themselves – and each other.

Michael Felker‘s debut feature 
THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT is a twisty science-fiction thriller. The film was produced by Rustic Films, the team behind Something In The Dirt (2022) and The Endless (2017).
 
Following its World Premiere at SXSW in March and the UK Premiere at FrightFest, THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT will be in UK & Irish Cinemas from 4th October, and on Blu-ray & Digital from 18th November.

View the Trailer on YouTube. 

 

 

Horror Anthology LORE - In select UK cinemas 27th Sept

Kaleidoscope Entertainment is thrilled to announce the release of  horror film LORE will be available in select UK cinemas 27th September.
 
A gripping and gruesome anthology horror, this highly acclaimed film, which premiered at FrightFest 2023, stars Richard Brake (Doom, Hannibal Rising), Andrew Lee Potts (The Witcher, Primeval), Bill Fellows (Ted Lasso, Lady Macbeth), and Rufus Hound (Hounded, Queens of Mystery).
 
Four young thrill-seeking friends book a horror-themed camping excursion led by Darwin, a strange and eccentric guide. 

 

One night around the campfire, Darwin encourages them to tell the scariest and most twisted story they can think of. As they recount tales of sinister spirits and malevolent demons, the group soon realises that these stories will have very real consequences for them all.

 
A love letter to classic horror, LORE is a must-see on the big screen!

LORE will be available in select UK Cinemas from 27th September and then on Digital Download from 21st October

View the Trailer on YouTube.

 

 

Mayhem Film Festival announces full festival line-up

With just a month to go before Mayhem’s 20th edition takes place at Broadway, Nottingham (17-20 October), the team is excited to reveal this year’s full festival line-up. With a mix of premieres, previews, classics, and not one but two shorts programmes, there is something for every fan of genre cinema in this year’s programme.

Mayhem Film Festival will open on Thursday 17 October with Ariane Louis-Seize’s Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, the tale of a young vampire unable to kill who sees an opportunity when meeting a young suicidal man. Rounding off the first night will be David Moreau’s fast-paced single shot horror, MADS in which a young man’s life of partying takes a sinister turn when he encounters a tormented and injured woman.

Friday 18 October sees day 2 of the festival, which will open with Jong-seok Yoon’s Confession - a mystery thriller following a man accused of a locked-room murder and his lawyer who is trying to uncover the truth. Next up, and previously announced, will be Christina Hornisher’s astounding, once-forgotten first feature, Hollywood 90028 (1973) in which an aspiring filmmaker’s disillusionment turns murderous. We’ll then head to the highly original world of Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy’s Dead Mail where a kidnapped synthesiser technician manages to get a note to a post office investigator, setting off a deadly chain of events. 

We’ll move into the evening with Michiel Blanchart’s relentless, action thriller Night Call, in which a young locksmith finds himself at the heart of a dangerous drug deal gone wrong, before closing the day with Daddy’s Head. The new film from Benjamin Barfoot (Double Date, Mayhem 2017) tells the story of a young boy and his stepmother who, following the untimely death of the boy’s father, are visited by a disturbing creature. 

We’ll open Saturday 14 October with Cody Kennedy and Tim Rutherford’s The Last Video Store - a VHS era homage in which a young woman’s attempt to return some tapes to a video store takes a turn for the worse. 

We’ll then head into Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s Mad Max-like, Steppenwolf, where a mother’s search for her missing child sees her reluctantly partner up with a cruel former detective, before delving into the first Short Film Showcase of this year’s festival. 

The evening will start with Jean-Luc Herbulot’s supernatural thriller Interstate. The director of Saloum takes us on a deadly road trip where a hit-man’s attempt to get out of town with the woman he loves takes a sinister turn.

We will close the day with a screening of Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs (1991) - a sharp commentary on landlords, gentrification and class wars.

Our last day will open with the UK Premiere of Michael Duignan’s The Paragon - a uniquely Kiwi deadpan comedy following a failed tennis coach on a quest to become psychic to take revenge on the driver who ran him over. 

We’ll then head to the action-packed Dark Match from director Lowell Dean (Wolfcop) - the story of a small-time wrestling company hired for a gig in a small town only to find themselves at the mercy of a mysterious cult leader, before delving into our second Short Film Showcase of this 20th edition. 

As we move into our final evening, we’ll present the UK Premiere of Luis Prieto’s Last Stop Rocafort St in which a young woman’s new job in a Barcelona subway station opens up the door to a terrifying legend.  

We’ll close the festival with the new film from Canadian collective RKSS, Wake Up. The makers of Turbo Kid are back with a violent slasher film set in a homeware superstore where a group of teenagers who have set up camp for the night must face a deranged security guard. 

Full Festival Passes are still available for £95, giving you access to all films and events at this year’s festival. Individual tickets and Frankenstein ticket packages (where you can select any four films for the price of three), are now available. For more information, and to book tickets and passes, please visit www.mayhemfilmfestival.com. For Frankenstein ticket packages, please visit Broadway’s box office or contact them on 0115 952 6611.

Mayhem Film Festival takes place at Broadway, Nottingham on 17-20 October 2024.

For press enquiries, please contact the team at mayhemfilmfest@gmail.com


MAYHEM FILM FESTIVAL 2024 - FULL FESTIVAL LINE-UP

Thursday 17 October

7.00PM - HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON // Dir. Ariane Louis-Seize, Canada, 90m, 2023, with English subtitles

9.00PM - MADS // Dir. David Moreau, France, 86m, 2024, with English subtitles

Friday 18 October

12.00PM - CONFESSION // Dir. Jong-seok Yoon, South Korea, 105m, 2022, with English subtitles

2.00PM - HOLLYWOOD 90028 // Dir. Christina Hornisher, US, 76m, 1973

4.00PM - DEAD MAIL // Dirs. Joe DeBoer & Kyle McConaghy, US, 106m, 2024

6.45PM - NIGHT CALL // Dir. Michiel Blanchart, Belgium/France, 97m, 2024, with English subtitles

9.00PM - DADDY’S HEAD // Dir. Benjamin Barfoot, UK, 92m, 2024

Saturday 19 October

12.00PM - THE LAST VIDEO STORE // Dirs. Cody Kennedy & Tim Rutherford, Canada, 90m, 2023

2.00PM - STEPPENWOLF // Dir. Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan, 102m, 2024, with English subtitles

4.15PM - Short Film Showcase #1 // Dirs. Various, International, 100m, 2024, partly subtitled

7.15PM - INTERSTATE // Dir. Jean-Luc Herbulot, Italy/France/Belgium, 90m, 2024, with English subtitles

9.15PM - THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS // Dir. Wes Craven, US, 102m, 1991

 
Sunday 20 October

12.00PM - THE PARAGON [UK PREMIERE] // Dir. Michael Duignan, New Zealand, 85m, 2024

2.00PM - DARK MATCH // Dir. Lowell Dean, Canada, 95m, 2024

4.00PM - Short Film Showcase #2 // Dirs. Various, International, 95m, 2024, partly subtitled

6.30PM - LAST STOP ROCAFORT ST [UK PREMIERE] // Dir. Luis Prieto, Spain, 90m, 2024, with English subtitles

8.30PM - WAKE UP // Dirs. RKSS: Anouk Whissell, François Simard & Yoann-Karl Whissell, Canada/France, 83m, 2024

Mayhem Film Festival
Horror, Sci-Fi & Cult Cinema
17 - 20 October 

Broadway Cinema
14-18 Broad St.
Nottingham
NG1 3AL
www.mayhemfilmfestival.com/

Offical poster released for fothcoming NOSFERATU - in UK Cinemas, Jan 2025

The official poster for the highly anticipated NOSFERATU has been launched ahead of its release in UK cinemas on the 1st January.

 

 

Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

 

Bill Skarsgård (IT, Boy Kills World, Barbarian), Nicholas Hoult (Renfield, Mad Max : Fury Road, X-Men : Days of Future Past), Lily-Rose Depp (Tusk, Wolf), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass, The King's Man), Emma Corrin (Deadpool & Wolverine, TV's The Crown), Ralph Ineson (The First Omen, TV's Chernobyl), Simon McBurney (Conjuring 2, Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation) and Willem Dafoe (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Spider Man: No Way Home) star.

 

View the Trailer on YouTube. 

UK Horror-Thriller BROKEN BIRD - Coming to Digital outlets

Catalyst Studios are thrilled to announce that their critically acclaimed British horror BROKEN BIRD will be coming to digital platforms from 20th September.

 

Sybil Chamberlain is a quiet, creative soul. Her hobbies are taxidermy and poetry. She works in a funeral parlor with the deceased. She likes dead people. They understand her.

 

At just ten years old, she experienced trauma in a tragic accident which took away the family she adored. Now, an aching loneliness prevails in a void which she seeks to fill. But poetry and a vivid imagination provide an escape from the harsh realities of a lonely life.

 

Reality and reason are slipping away from Sybil and her ‘dark desires’ become more and more insatiable. Her fascination with the dead takes a dark and strange twist. And in a horrific climax of gothic proportions, she finds her own kind of happiness and contentment with the people she keeps as company - dead people.

 

BROKEN BIRD marks the feature directorial debut of Joanne Mitchell (Actress - Before Dawn, Bait, TV's Emmerdale), and recently celebrated its world premiere opening this years FrightFest, where it was named as one of Metro's top films to add to your watchlist. Described as "positively captivating" by Film Stories, this is a debut not to be missed. 

 

Sybil is masterfully portrayed by Rebecca Calder (Kandahar/Memory) in a riveting nuanced performance in which she captures all of Sybil’s quirky, unsettling behavior. She is supported by an incredible cast featuring James Fleet (Four Weddings & a Funeral), Sacharissa Claxton (Avenue 5) and Jay Taylor (Misfits).

 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

 

BROKEN BIRD will be coming to Digital platforms from 20th September.

 

 

Award-winning CHILDREN OF THE PINES - Available Digitally, October

Freestyle Digital Media & Producer Lucas A. Ferrara award-winning new horror CHILDREN OF THE PINES, will be coming to digital platforms globally from 18th October.
 
Over her winter break, Riley, a college junior, is persuaded by her estranged parents, Kathy and John, to visit home to fix their fractured relationship. As Riley settles in, she discovers that her parents have developed an unsettling friendship with her high school ex, Gordon, and that mysterious children are now living in the house. 

A series of disturbing flashbacks reveal Kathy and John's time at an eerie, unconventional couples therapy retreat that promised to heal their problems through supernatural means. As the day progresses, Riley starts to uncover the dark and twisted truth of her parents' desperate attempts to mend the deep issues plaguing their family.

Winner of BEST FEATURE at Ice CineFest, BEST THRILLER at Indo-French Film Festival as well as an audience award at Gasparilla International Film Festival, CHILDREN OF THE PINES, is the Directorial feature debut from Director and Screenwriter Joshua Morgan. The film also features a standout Original Score from Sune Rose Wagner (The Raveonettes) who also composed the score for the 2015 Oscar nominated movie A WAR.

Watch the trailer on YouTube.

CHILDREN OF THE PINES will be coming to Digital platforms globally from 18th October

Survival Thriller ESCAPE - Available Digitally, Sept 30th

The Movie Partnership have announced that their survival thriller, ESCAPE, will be released on Digital Download from 30th September.

After being abducted from a remote island resort, ten trafficked women find themselves in the clutches of a ruthless criminal gang. 

Desperate to survive in the harsh desert, two of the women devise a bold escape plan, igniting their fight for freedom.
 
Written and Directed by Howard J. Ford (The Ledge, Never Let Go, The Dead), ESCAPE stars Sarah Alexandra Marks (Witch, The Caller), Sophie Rankin (Bermondsey Tales, DarkGame) and Sean Cronin (Bogieville, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, The Mummy Returns). 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

ESCAPE will be available on Digital from 30th September.

 

Arrow Video welcomes you to the delirious, diabolical and demented world of Álex de la Iglesia

ACCION MUTANTE, THE DAY OF THE BEAST and PERIDITA DURANGO make their 4K UHD debut in the UK this month in the stunning box set, LOVE, DEATH & APOCALYPSE: THREE FILMS BY ÁLEX DE LA IGLESIA from Arrow Video. 

Outrageous, absurdist, grotesque! Often hilarious, always stylish, and utterly unpredictable, the films of Spanish director Álex de la Iglesia are an exhilarating shock to the cinematic system.

Produced by legendary provocateur Pedro Almodóvar, de la Iglesia’s debut feature ACCION MUTANTE is a violent sci-fi black comedy set in a post-apocalyptic world where attractive people hold all the power and a terrorist group, who see themselves as mutants, take arms to rid the world of their superficial oppressors.

With his second feature, THE DAY OF THE BEAST (El día de la bestia) de la Iglesia delivered one of the greatest horror comedies of all time as a Catholic priest joins forces with a heavy metal fan, and the host of a popular occult TV show to kill the Antichrist on Christmas Eve. A critical and commercial success around the world, THE DAY OF THE BEAST paved the way for gonzo action-crime-horror

PERIDITA DURANGO, (aka Dance with the Devil) a Spanish-US-Mexican co-production based on a novel by Barry Gifford (author of Wild at Heart). Starring Rosie Perez (Do the Right Thing), a then little known Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) and James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Perdita Durango is a twisted tale of love, guns, drugs, voodoo ceremonies, and refrigerated foetuses...

Making their UK debut on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with a wealth of new and archival extras, Arrow Video welcomes you to the delirious, diabolical and demented world of Álex de la Iglesia. Not for the faint of heart!

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentations of all three films in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless Spanish stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos audio options for Acción Mutante
• Original lossless Spanish and English stereo 2.0, and Spanish 5.1 audio options for The Day of the Beast
• Original lossless English stereo 2.0, and English and Spanish 5.1 audio options for Perdita Durango
• Optional English subtitles for all three films
• Double-sided fold-out posters for all three films
• 9 postcard-sized reproduction art cards
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by film critics Kat Ellinger, Xavier Aldana Reyes and Valeria Villegas Lindvall
• Limited Edition Deluxe packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Heather Vaughan

DISC ONE: ACCIÓN MUTANTE

• Brand new audio commentary by film scholars Xavier Aldana Reyes and Kat Ellinger
• Archive audio commentary with director Álex de la Iglesia, writer Jorge Guerricaechevarría, producer Esther García, and production designers José Luis Arrizabalaga and Biaffra
• Brand new appreciation of director Álex de la Iglesia by film scholar José Arroyo
• Well-Done Baloney, an archive interview with director Álex de la Iglesia
• Bad Blood Costumbrism, an archive interview with writer Jorge Guerricaechevarría
• The F★cking Boss, an archive interview with actor Antonio Resines
• Some Crazy Sh★t, an archive interview with production designers José Luis Arrizabalaga and Biaffra
• Litres of Blood... Wonderful!, an archive interview with special effects artist Raúl Romanillos
• Archive interview with director Álex de la Iglesia
• Vintage “Making Of” featurette
• Behind the scenes
• Storyboards
• Music video
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC TWO: THE DAY OF THE BEAST

• Brand new audio commentary by film scholar Shelagh Rowan-Legg
• Clean Up Madrid, a brand new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• Heirs of the Beast, an archive feature-length documentary
• Antichrist Superstar, an archive interview with director Álex de la Iglesia
• The Man Who Saved the World, an archive interview with actor Armando De Razza
• Beauty and the Beast, an archive interview with actor Maria Grazia Cucinotta
• Shooting the Beast, an archive interview with director of photography Flavio Martínez Labiano
• Mirindas Asesinas, a 1990 short film by Álex de la Iglesia
• Theatrical trailers
• Image gallery

DISC THREE: PERDITA DURANGO

• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Valeria Villegas Lindvall
• On the Border, an archive interview with director Álex de la Iglesia
• Writing Perdita Durango, an archive interview with writer Barry Gifford
• Dancing with the Devil, an archive appraisal by film scholar Dr Rebekah McKendry
• Narcosatanicos: Perdita Durango and the Matamoros Cult, an archive interview with Abraham Castillo Flores and Cauldron of Blood author Jim Schutze
• Canciones de Amor Maldito: The Music of Perdita Durango, an archive interview with composer Simon Boswell
• Shooting Perdita Durango, an archive interview with director of photography Flavio Martínez Labiano
• Theatrical trailers
• Image gallery

LOVE, DEATH & APOCALYPSE: THREE FILMS BY ÁLEX DE LA IGLESIA is released to UK 4K UHD September 23rd, along with a BD box set, from Arrow Video.

Mayhem Film Festival announces 2024 Short Film Programme

Mayhem Film Festival is delighted to announce the 18 films that will make up this year’s Short Film Programme. The festival will take place at Broadway, Nottingham on 17-20 October 2024.

Mayhem initially started as a single selection of shorts almost 20 years ago, and to mark the occasion, the festival will this year feature not one, but two Short Film Showcases. The 20th edition’s shorts line-up includes three UK Premieres, with work from filmmakers making their first appearance at the festival, as well as long-time friends of Mayhem. For the second year running, the team worked with The Nottingham Horror Collective’s Emily Malone to curate the programme. 

“There were so many excellent shorts we have expanded your opportunity to discover new talent and of course, established proponents of short, sharp shockers and surreal storytelling.”, said Chris Cooke, Mayhem Co-Director.

The 18 films from this year’s line-up are:

SHORT FILM SHOWCASE #1


WE JOINED A CULT
Dir. Chris McInroy, US, 4m10
The story of two friends who just wanted to play kickball.


SHE TALKS IN HER SLEEP
Dir. Paul Taylor, UK, 8m44
Dan and Faye appear to be like any other couple, but when Faye starts sleep-talking, her eerie, unconscious messages lead Dan to believe that something sinister is coming for them…


MATTA AND MATTO 
Dirs. Bianca Caderas & Kerstin Zemp, Switzerland, 10m16
In a dystopian world where touch is forbidden, Matta and Matto offer refuge to the lonely at Hotel Vaip. In the deceptive labyrinth of mind-bending rooms at their transient hotel, deepest desires are fulfilled and surpassed, but this comes at a price.


THE THAW [UK Premiere]
Dirs. Sean Temple & Sarah Wisner, US, 16m31
In 19th-century Vermont, a young woman's parents drink sleeping tea to survive the harsh winter, but an early thaw leads to horrifying results.


TRANSYLVANIE
Dir. Rodrigue Huart, France, 15m00, with English subtitles
Ewa is a 10-year-old girl living in a high building in a quiet town. She's an odd, lonely child and for good reason: she's convinced of being a vampire.


MAKE ME A PIZZA
Dir. Talia Shea Levin, US, 12m25
BORED HOUSEWIFE seduces HOT PIZZA GUY for free pizza, but is desire worth $29.99?


OFF CUTS 
Dir. Ben Steiner, UK, 3m55
Returning home to his pregnant partner, a man brings an unwelcome presence with him.


SHÉ (Snake)
Dir. Renee Zhan, US, 15m30, partly subtitled
When pressures mount on a tightly wound violinist in a London youth orchestra, her internal monsters take external form.


THE VISITOR [UK Premiere]
Dir. Tony Morales, Spain, 10m, with English subtitles
Alone in her home overnight, a young influencer's solitude is interrupted by an unexpected visitor.



SHORT FILM SHOWCASE #2


DREAM CREEP
Dir. Carlos A.F. Lopez, US, 12m34
A couple awakens in the night to sounds emanating from an unlikely orifice.


THE SIN - EATER
Dir. Kelly Holmes, UK, 17m
1852, Wales: a desperate young mother carries out a forbidden ritual to save the soul of her unbaptised dead baby, but is tricked into taking on a terrifying supernatural burden.


PERFECT CITY: THE BRAVEST KID
Dir. Shengwei Zhou, US, 6m19
A paper boy who is dreaming of a big iron knife hand chasing him, realises that his parents, whom he depends on most are actually that knife hand.


THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
Dir. Dimitri Simakis, US, 12m40
Tina and her elderly dog visit a mysterious clinic offering human-to-pet communication. However, they soon get more than they bargained for when two sinister doctors uncover a bond between them that transcends time and space. They might just be the key to something greater… but at what cost?


LULLABY
Dir. Chi Thai, UK, 14m43
A refugee is haunted by a devastating incident from her past.


POCKETMAN
Dir. Ericka Clevenger, US, 2m
A wedding is terrorised by a supernatural being who can steal things from pockets. Things escalate when the wedding party tries to get their stolen ring back.


STORM
Dir. Lena Tsodykovskaya, US, 8m
A couple wakes on a stormy night to find themselves trapped in the mechanisms of a horror movie.

TRIPTYCH
Dir. Sophia Ray, UK, 14m29
Provocative artist Margaux Kasser plans to destroy a Bosch masterpiece, claiming it's performance art. But the artwork conceals a dark secret from her past. A horrific reckoning is coming. Margaux must fight to escape her fate.


REEL [UK Premiere]
Dir. Rodrigue Huart, France, 4m12, with English subtitles
1857. Coutances. Two farmer girls find a smartphone in their field.

With just over a month to go before this year’s edition takes place on 17-20 October 2024, Mayhem have also announced they will reveal their full line-up on Thursday 18 September, with individual tickets set to go on sale at the same time.

Full Festival Passes remain available for £95, giving access to all films and events from this year’s festival. For more information, and to book passes, please visit...
http://www.mayhemfilmfestival.com 

For press enquiries, please contact the team at mayhemfilmfest@gmail.com

 

 

Paranormal chiller THE DESERVING - Available Digitally, October.

A mute serial killer finds himself being taunted by the ghosts of his victims in THE DESERVING, which comes to UK Digital outlets in October.

Exploring themes of guilt, redemption, and the cyclical nature of abuse, THE DESERVING follows a tormented, mute serial killer who is haunted by the ghosts of his victims and plans to end his life. His resolve is disrupted when a desperate walk-in client arrives, needing an urgent photo shoot.

Directed by S. S. Arora, who makes his feature debut, THE DESERVING stars Venkat Sai Gunda, Simone Stadler, and Kelsey Stalter. 

The film has already amassed a number of accolades, having won over fifteen awards including Best Feature at Athens IFF, Best Horror at Hallucinea FF, and awards at Humro Cinema, Portugal Indie Film Festival, and Rome Indie Film Fest.

THE DESERVING is released to UK Digital Outlets on the 1st October, courtesy of The Horror Collective. 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

Visit the official website at https://www.thedeservingmovie.com

 

 

Thriller UNIT 234: THE LOCKUP, coming to Digital

Overtime is hell for Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan: First Kill) in the tense, white-knuckle thriller UNIT 234: THE LOCKUP, which is released to Digital Platforms this month by Signature Entertainment.

After a shocking discovery of an unconscious man in a locked unit, the lone employee of a remote storage facility must fight to survive the night against a ruthless gang, dead set on retrieving their precious cargo - at any cost. 

Starring Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan: First Kill), Don Johnson (Knives Out) and Jack Huston (Kill Your Darlings), the film was written by Derek Steiner and directed by Andy Tennant (Fool’s Gold). 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

UNIT 234: THE LOCKUP is available on Digital Platforms 30 September. Distributed by Signature Entertainment