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Writer-director Michael Beets on his LIVE lockdown horror movie “In The Shadow It Waits”

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“It looks like a film, but it hinges on the excitement of live performance. I’d love to give this format a name, so any ideas are welcome!” Michael Beets A study of isolation combined with modern living, In The Shadow It Waits sees a group of twenty-something colleagues, struggling with lockdown, become entangled in a… Writer-director Michael Beets on his LIVE lockdown horror movie “In The Shadow It Waits” Read More

TENET release dates… released

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*** My 4-star review *** If lockdown has taught me anything it’s that TENET release dates should not be considered final. That said, we have a new one so maybe put it in your diary with a hopeful emoji next to it? Variety has reported that Christopher Nolan’s time-travelling thriller is opening internationally from 26… TENET release dates… released Read More

Truth Seekers – new images

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Horror-comedy TV series Truth Seekers – about a team of paranormal investigators – is arriving later this year. The Amazon Original stars Nick Frost, Malcolm McDowell, Samson Kayo, Susan Wokoma, Emma D’Arcy and Simon Pegg. In the meantime check out the new images released from the series. Check out the synopsis and teaser trailer here.

Ghosts, gizmos and Armageddon – you’ve got to laugh

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“We’d occasionally drive out to an abbey or a church. We found the original Highgate Tube station and it was like we stepped into this unknown world. Nick knocked himself out and I thought he was messing around so I just left him in the wood, he’s never forgiven me.” Simon Pegg on ghost-hunting with Nick… Ghosts, gizmos and Armageddon – you’ve got to laugh Read More

NEW TRAILER: Bill & Ted are back to save reality! (Wait, what?)

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*** My review and article are now live *** I know – are we even worth saving? (A philosophical question perfectly appropriate for Bill & Ted movies considering No1 boasted a star turn from So-crates himself.) This is the first full-length trailer for Bill & Ted Face The Music – they still haven’t written the… NEW TRAILER: Bill & Ted are back to save reality! (Wait, what?) Read More

British chiller-thriller The Unfamiliar gets a trailer

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The horrors of war are entangled with things that go bump in the night (and during the day) in this first trailer for British indie horror The Unfamiliar. Here’s the synopsis: British Army doctor Elizabeth “Izzy” Cormack, returns from war to rekindle her relationship with her estranged family. Inexplicable events in the house are put… British chiller-thriller The Unfamiliar gets a trailer Read More

Performed and edited live, lockdown horror “In The Shadow It Waits”: teaser trailer and how to watch

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Inspired by the COVID 19 lockdown, award-winning Australian director Michael Beets has created In The Shadow It Waits – which will be performed live and edited in real time with actors in their own homes. You can watch it this Saturday 25 July – actors in different states across Australia will be performing at 6am their… Performed and edited live, lockdown horror “In The Shadow It Waits”: teaser trailer and how to watch Read More

The Goonies, Beetlejuice and more coming to 4K Ultra HD next month

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Warner Bros Home Entertainment are also releasing Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows in the same format. All four films are coming out on 31 August, and will be available with high dynamic range (HDR) for the first time. All these titles will also be available as a Zavvi exclusive… The Goonies, Beetlejuice and more coming to 4K Ultra HD next month Read More

Cotton Wool, the award-winning short film about young carers, heads to Amazon Prime Video

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Writer-director Nicholas Connor’s short film about young carers, Cotton Wool, is now available on Amazon Prime Video – and it has a new trailer, which you can watch below. In the film, a single mother (Leanne Best) suffers a devastating stroke, leaving her teenage daughter (Katherine Quinn) and 7-year-old son (Max Vento) to care for… Cotton Wool, the award-winning short film about young carers, heads to Amazon Prime Video Read More

Terrifying Brian Cox thriller The Bay of Silence gets a trailer

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Reading that title back, I meant the film looks terrifying but Brian Cox, as the ex-stepfather of a woman who has disappeared with her children, is very chilling too. Claes Bang is Will, a happy husband and father with what looks like a dream life in a big London house with his wife (Olga Kurylenko)… Terrifying Brian Cox thriller The Bay of Silence gets a trailer Read More

Summerland: loneliness, love and lore in new trailer

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*** My review of Summerland is now live (3.5/5) *** Summerland sees the very brusque and pragmatic Alice accidentally taking on Frank, a young evacuee during WW2 – as they get to know each other she’s forced to face up to a past love affair she wanted to forget. It’s also of the first UK… Summerland: loneliness, love and lore in new trailer Read More