Released on DVD by Matchbox Films on June 27 is British independent horror flick Siren.
Described as Dead Calm meets The Hunger, Siren is the debut directorial feature of former art director the late Andrew Hull (P2, Queer As Folk USA, Get Over It, Resurrection).
The film features Eoin Macken (Merlin, Centurion), Anna Skellern (The Descent Part 2), Tereza Srbova (Inkheart, St Trinian's, Eichmann, Eastern Promises) and Anthony Jabre and boasts a musical theme based around La girl group Warpaint's song Elephants.
Hoping to escape their busy city lives for a weekend of sailing off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast, Ken (Macken), his girlfriend Rachel (Skellern) and her old college friend Marco (Jabre) see their plans hit a snag when they go to the aid of a castaway.
Raving incoherently and bleeding from his ears, the man dies on board the boat prompting the three friends, fearing reprisals from the local foreign authorities, to...
Described as Dead Calm meets The Hunger, Siren is the debut directorial feature of former art director the late Andrew Hull (P2, Queer As Folk USA, Get Over It, Resurrection).
The film features Eoin Macken (Merlin, Centurion), Anna Skellern (The Descent Part 2), Tereza Srbova (Inkheart, St Trinian's, Eichmann, Eastern Promises) and Anthony Jabre and boasts a musical theme based around La girl group Warpaint's song Elephants.
Hoping to escape their busy city lives for a weekend of sailing off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast, Ken (Macken), his girlfriend Rachel (Skellern) and her old college friend Marco (Jabre) see their plans hit a snag when they go to the aid of a castaway.
Raving incoherently and bleeding from his ears, the man dies on board the boat prompting the three friends, fearing reprisals from the local foreign authorities, to...
- 6/19/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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"Anywhere USA" (2008)
Directed by Chusy Haney-Jardine
Released by Cinevolve Studios
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"Meskada" (2010)
Directed by Josh Sternfeld
Released by Anchor Bay Entertainment
When this thriller premiered at Tribeca this past spring, Alison Willmore wrote, "the second film from writer/director Josh Sternfeld ("Winter Solstice") has ambitions reaching beyond being a straightforward police procedural," though critics, including her, were mixed about the end result. Nick Stahl and Rachel Nichols star as small-town sleuths who investigate a botched home invasion case that claims the life of a young child in an affluent community and enflames class divisions when the main suspects are from the poorer community nearby. Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep's second daughter to go into the family profession, makes her film debut.
"Anywhere USA" (2008)
Directed by Chusy Haney-Jardine
Released by Cinevolve Studios
Winner of a Spirit of Independence prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Chusy Haney-Jardine's collection of three comic vignettes involves a...
- 3/22/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Dropping On-Demand, DVD and digital download on March 22nd from Lionsgate is Andrew Hull's Siren. Just in case you hadn't been lured into the water yet, a red band trailer has been released. The synopsis reads...
"A group of friends escaping the city have a simple plan: to tour the coast for a relaxing weekend. Things hit a snag when one of them spots a seductive, sultry young woman waving for help off the shore of one of the many secluded islands along the coast. Reaching out to rescue her turns deadly, and they risk everything to get off the island alive."
The film stars Anna Skellern (The Descent Part 2), Tereza Srbova, Eoin Macken and Anthony Jabre. It was directed by Andrew Hull who also shared writing duties with Geoffrey Gunn. The UK has turned out some impressive thrillers in the past and judging from that DVD art and...
"A group of friends escaping the city have a simple plan: to tour the coast for a relaxing weekend. Things hit a snag when one of them spots a seductive, sultry young woman waving for help off the shore of one of the many secluded islands along the coast. Reaching out to rescue her turns deadly, and they risk everything to get off the island alive."
The film stars Anna Skellern (The Descent Part 2), Tereza Srbova, Eoin Macken and Anthony Jabre. It was directed by Andrew Hull who also shared writing duties with Geoffrey Gunn. The UK has turned out some impressive thrillers in the past and judging from that DVD art and...
- 2/8/2011
- by Keepers of the Bid
- Horrorbid
No, not the PS2 or even PS3 game! Although they are pretty damned cool. We're talking Andrew Hull's new thriller that's being described as The Descent and Open Water meet Dead Calm. Okay. That is enough for us! We are in!
Look for more on the film starring Eoin Macken, Anna Skellern, Tereza Srbova, and Anthony Jabre soon! In the interim dig on the early sales art and even the promotional trailer below.
Synopsis
Escaping the city for a weekend away, company man, Ken, and his girlfriend, Rachel, meet up with an old friend, the worldly and exotic Marco. Their plan is simple - tour the local coast for a relaxing weekend in the wilderness. Things hit a snag when Marco spots a beautiful young girl, the sultry and seductive Silka, waving for help off the shore of one of the many secluded islands. But if anyone needs help now,...
Look for more on the film starring Eoin Macken, Anna Skellern, Tereza Srbova, and Anthony Jabre soon! In the interim dig on the early sales art and even the promotional trailer below.
Synopsis
Escaping the city for a weekend away, company man, Ken, and his girlfriend, Rachel, meet up with an old friend, the worldly and exotic Marco. Their plan is simple - tour the local coast for a relaxing weekend in the wilderness. Things hit a snag when Marco spots a beautiful young girl, the sultry and seductive Silka, waving for help off the shore of one of the many secluded islands. But if anyone needs help now,...
- 5/6/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
No better way to recharge the batteries than the get away for a weekend and that’s exactly what Ken and Rachel decide to do. They make plans to escape city life for a weekend of sailing and relaxation with their old friend Marco but their weekend plans are thwarted when they spot a woman waving for help from a deserted island. They decide to go ashore to investigate but once there, find themselves involved in much more than a rescue operation.
Andrew Hull’s Siren sounds promising and judging from the trailer, it shouldn’t disappoint. There seems to be a supernatural element at play here, or it may simply be a case of people on the brink of losing their minds coming up with an explanation for what’s happening (“She hypnotised us!”). Either way, looks good.
Trailer after the break.
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Andrew Hull’s Siren sounds promising and judging from the trailer, it shouldn’t disappoint. There seems to be a supernatural element at play here, or it may simply be a case of people on the brink of losing their minds coming up with an explanation for what’s happening (“She hypnotised us!”). Either way, looks good.
Trailer after the break.
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- 5/6/2010
- QuietEarth.us
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