Richard Dreyfuss Thriller INTO THE DEEP - Available on Disc and Digital

Richard Dreyfuss returns to face off against the ocean’s most deadly predator in this jaws-some underwater thriller. 

Off the coast of Madagascar, a young father and his daughter, Cassidy, share a playful swim until a looming shark attack shatters their idyllic moment. Traumatised by the incident, Cassidy grows into adulthood plagued by fear, until her grandfather, Seamus, an oceanography professor, takes her under his wing to conquer her demons. 

Years later, Cassidy, now married to Gregg, embarks on a dive expedition to Reunion Island, only to find herself entangled in a perilous situation involving modern-day pirates and a vengeful great white shark. Forced to confront her deepest fears to survive, Cassidy must navigate treacherous waters both physical and psychological, grappling with her past trauma while facing imminent danger. 

Starring Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws), Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween), Jon Seda (La Brea), Stuart Townsend (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) and AnnaMaria Demara (Lost in Space), INTO THE DEEP is directed by Christian Sesma (Lights Out) from a script written by Chad Law (Hero Wanted) and Josh Ridgway (The Flood). 

INTO THE DEEP is available on Digital Platforms 27 January, DVD and Blu-ray 3 February. Distributed by Signature Entertainment

View the Trailer on YouTube. 

Pre-order the UK BD from Amazon.co.uk 

Pre-order the UK DVD from Amazon.co.uk

THE RED HOURGLASS - UK Film Premiere at the Romford Horror Festival

Writer/Director B.C. Jones labour of love project THE RED HOURGLASS, will be having its UK premiere on Sunday, March 2nd at The Romford Horror Film Festival 2025

The film stars Caroline Quigley (best known for Beezel) as a woman who, after a strange and unsettling encounter with a black widow spider, inexplicably finds herself pregnant. As she gives birth to a mysterious child, a shadowy cult begins to gather outside her home, seemingly drawn by dark, supernatural forces. 

The film serves as an homage to classics like Rosemary’s Baby, Carrie, and Prince of Darkness. But beyond its nods to genre films, it also functions as a metaphor for the terrifying rise of fascism and the dangers of cult leadership. 

The inspiration for the story came from a deeply personal experience: in 2020, the same week we entered quarantine, the Director found out his wife was pregnant. Navigating the anxieties of having a child during a global pandemic was deeply unsettling, and those fears found their way into the narrative.  ing tide of fascism was equally alarming. Witnessing the growing influence of dangerous leaders and the indoctrination of ordinary people became a central theme of the film.

As a lifelong fan of the horror genre, Director B.C. Jones felt that this was the perfect vessel for his anxieties about the world—and hopes THE RED HOURGLASS resonates with audiences on a deep, unsettling level. 

View the Trailer on Vimeo. 

Visit the Director's website https://cinester.com/

For more info about this and other films at the Romford Horror Festival and to puchase tickets, visit http://www.romfordhorrorfestival.com/

 

 

Folk horror INCUBUS - Out now on restored 4K UHD

It is often said that films about the Devil are cursed with bad luck, but Leslie Stevens’ Incubus might be the most cursed of them all. By the time it premiered in 1966, two of its stars had tragically taken their own lives; the eccentric director’s insistence on filming in the obscure Esperanto language ensured it failed to receive any distribution; and it was nearly lost forever when the original elements were believed lost in a fire. Decades passed until it was finally saved and unveiled to the public in all its unholy glory!

 

Wounded in battle, soldier Marc (William Shatner, just prior to being cast in Star Trek) ventures to the remote village of Nomen Tuum to find a well where the waters are said to be blessed with healing powers. Little does he suspect that the inhabitants of Nomen Tuum are demonic seductresses who entice interlopers and lead them to damnation, and one such succubus, Kia (Allyson Ames) has her sights on Marc. As an eclipse shrouds the sun and darkness falls over the village, Marc and Kia’s relationship becomes more passionate… will his soul survive?

 

Now restored in 4K from the last known surviving 35mm print, this eerie and unforgettable American folk horror from the creator of The Outer Limits survives to chill a new generation as never seen before. Stylishly filmed in Big Sur and other California locations by cinematographer (and future Academy Award winner) Conrad L. Hall, Incubus is a film unlike any other, now accompanied by hours of bonus features delving into the mysteries of this once-thought-lost cult classic.

 
4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• 4K restoration from the last surviving 35mm print by Le Chat Qui Fume
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless Esperanto mono audio
• Optional English subtitles
• Optional Esperanto subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• New audio commentary by writer and genre historian David J. Schow, author of The Outer Limits: The Official Companion
• Archive audio commentary by star William Shatner
• Archive audio commentary by producer Anthony Taylor, cinematographer Conrad L. Hall and camera operator William Fraker
• Alternate 1.37:1 presentation of the film (1080p only)
• Words and Worlds: Incubus and Esperanto in Cinema, a newly filmed interview with genre historian Stephen Bissette
• Internacia Lingvo: A History of Esperanto, a newly filmed interview with Esther Schor, author of Bridge of Words: Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language
• An Interview with the Makers of Incubus, an archive interview by Schow with Taylor, Hall and Fraker
• Video trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Richard Wells
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Frank Collins and Jason Kruppa

Order online at Amazon.co.uk

 

 

 

Horror channel NYX UK - Reveals slate of shockers for Feb

Cult sci-fi, gory exploitation, gothic terror and supernatural scares are served up on NYX UK this February, headed by the Channel premiere of provocative Israeli psychological thriller BIG BAD WOLVES, which streams on Friday February 21 at 9pm. Directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado, the film delivers a darkly comic, thought-provoking and harrowing experience, earning worldwide critical acclaim.

There are ten other Channel premieres this month, including Herschell Gordon Lewis’s splendid slatter-fests TWO THOUSAND MANIACS! (Mon Feb 24, 9pm) and THE WIZARD OF GORE (Wed Feb 19, 9pm). Other cult classics include PARASITE (Wed Feb 26, 9pm) directed by the legendary ‘Puppetmaster’ Charles Band, Bob Clarke’s campy zombie horror CHILDREN SHOULDN’T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS (Sun Feb 23, 9pm) and Jeff Lieberman’s worm-infested SQUIRM (Fri Feb 28, 9pm).

BIG BAD WOLVES

European horror features heavily on NYX UK and this month there are Channel premieres for   Jesús Franco’s erotically charged LORNA THE EXORCIST (Fri Feb 14, 9pm), and Lucio  Fulci’s THE PSYCHIC (Thurs Feb 20, 9pm),

British 50s horror classics also feature, with two seminal works of science fiction horror,  directed by Val Guest – QUATERMASS 2, and THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN, which Is presented by FrightFest Saturday Night Scares with Alan Jones 

PARASITE

There is also a Channel premiere for THE NORLIS TAPES, an eerie, supernatural horror directed by Dan Curtis, which screens on Thurs Feb 27, 9pm.

Plus, Thursday nights at 7pm sees the continuation of GALVASTON’S CAVERN OF CREEPS, a wickedly entertaining horror-comedy series where Galvaston, a snarky demon on a quest to unleash the apocalypse, ends up bonding with Jack, a clueless but lovable horror movie enthusiast. Season One continues with the Channel premieres of two cult classics: Roger Corman’s THE WASP WOMAN (1959) and Fred F. Sears’ THE GIANT CLAW (1957).

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Comedy-Horror STAYCATION - Screening at Romford Horror Festival

A new horror-comedy film, STAYCATION made its debut at the 21st Annual Big Apple Film Festival, 17th Annual Shockfest Film Festival (winning for “Best Comedy”), 13th Annual Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival, and 11th Annual Culver City Film Festival in late 2024. 

This year, it will debut in Arizona at the fast-growing 9th Annual Chandler International Film Festival, the Romford Horror Festival in the United Kingdom (our first international screening), the Golden State Film Festival taking place at the famous Mann Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, and finally at the prestigious 16th Annual Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.

Directed by Russ Emanuel and written by the late Emile Haris, STAYCATION takes a darkly comedic look at humanity's response to a global pandemic. 

Synopsis
Lead virologist Edward Bellows plays tête-a-tête with hard-hitting journalist Grace Baxter as the world collapses under the weight of a global pandemic. She holds nothing back as she fires question after question, seeking answers from the beleaguered professor. Meanwhile, Britt and Marnie, college roommates being forced to live together, must deal with their newfound realities of this global pandemic. And, a couple Matt and Cathy, stuck in lockdown and separated between continents, spend some belated quality time via webcam toasting to foreign brandy and reminiscing on the past.

The film boasts a star-studded cast, including Olivia d’Abo (The Wonder Years, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Sean Kenney (Star Trek: The Original Series), Kelli Maroney (Night of the Comet), Laurene Landon (Maniac Cop), Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist), Tracee Cocco (Star Trek: The Next Generation), alongside fresh faces Catherine LaSalle, Lilly Ivring, Bailey Sorrel, Gilles Stricher, and Bill Victor Arucan.

Shot over 30 days between 2020 and 2022 under strict COVID-19 protocols, STAYCATION is a timely social commentary. It explores how a government-mandated quarantine impacts everyday lives as scientists race against time to find a cure.

View the Trailer on Vimeo

STAYCATION premiers at the Romford Horror Festival Thurs 27th Feb, for more info and to buy tickets to this and other films at the festivals visit http://www.romfordhorrorfestival.com