Stars: Sam Gittins, Lara Lemon, Alhaji Fofana, Leo Staar, Vincent Regan | Written by Junaid Syed, Tom Joliffe | Directed by Junaid Syed
Opening with a quote from H.G. Wells’ novel, War of the Worlds: The Attack is the latest in a seemingly endless stream of film, television shows, rock operas, and most infamously, a radio play by Orson Wells based on the classic tale of the original “Red Menace”.
Three friends Herbert, Hannah and Ogilvy are bicycling through the woods looking for a meteorite Hannah is sure landed nearby. They don’t find it although Herbert thinks he saw something hiding in the trees. He also has a theory that it’s not merely a meteorite.
The next morning they see what landed, something huge and already cordoned off by the police. As they sneak past for a closer look, it opens revealing an octopus-like occupant. But that’s nothing...
Opening with a quote from H.G. Wells’ novel, War of the Worlds: The Attack is the latest in a seemingly endless stream of film, television shows, rock operas, and most infamously, a radio play by Orson Wells based on the classic tale of the original “Red Menace”.
Three friends Herbert, Hannah and Ogilvy are bicycling through the woods looking for a meteorite Hannah is sure landed nearby. They don’t find it although Herbert thinks he saw something hiding in the trees. He also has a theory that it’s not merely a meteorite.
The next morning they see what landed, something huge and already cordoned off by the police. As they sneak past for a closer look, it opens revealing an octopus-like occupant. But that’s nothing...
- 5/10/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Another adaptation of the classic H.G. Wells tale is headed our way, with Vertical Entertainment unleashing the trailer for War of the Worlds: The Attack, releasing next month.
The film will bring the battle to select theaters on April 21, 2023.
“War of the Worlds: The Attack follows three young astronomers tracking a meteorite that crashes into earth who discover they are at the epicentre of a Martian invasion. A soldier helps the trio and they end up in London where they must find a way to save mankind.”
Alhaji Fofana, Lara Lemon, Sam Gittins, and Leo Staar star.
Director Junaid Syed previews, “The idea was to create a modernized version of War of the Worlds while honoring and trying to stay as close to the original story as possible.
Syed continues, “It has nostalgic elements for the grown-ups and, at the same time, fresh storylines making it relatable for the younger audiences.
The film will bring the battle to select theaters on April 21, 2023.
“War of the Worlds: The Attack follows three young astronomers tracking a meteorite that crashes into earth who discover they are at the epicentre of a Martian invasion. A soldier helps the trio and they end up in London where they must find a way to save mankind.”
Alhaji Fofana, Lara Lemon, Sam Gittins, and Leo Staar star.
Director Junaid Syed previews, “The idea was to create a modernized version of War of the Worlds while honoring and trying to stay as close to the original story as possible.
Syed continues, “It has nostalgic elements for the grown-ups and, at the same time, fresh storylines making it relatable for the younger audiences.
- 3/27/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
"We don't know what they want, we don't know what they're capable of." Vertical Ent. has revealed the first official trailer for the new British take on this classic sci-fi story - a film called War of the Worlds: The Attack. A modern update on the H.G. Wells classic alien invasion story, the film follows three young astronomers tracking a meteorite that crashes into earth who discover they are at the epicentre of a Martian invasion. A soldier helps the trio and they end up in London where they must find a way to save mankind. Starring Alhaji Fofana, Lara Lemon, Sam Gittins, Leo Staar. The director, a VFX supervisor directing his first film, explains: "The idea was to create a modernized version of War of the Worlds while honoring and trying to stay as close to the original story as possible. It has nostalgic elements for the grown-ups and,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In his latest interview, Nerdly podcast co-host and all-round interview guru, Kevin sits down for a long-anticipated exclusive interview with awesome new talent Sam Gittins – whose work includes Await Further Instructions, Break and The Last Heist.
Sam Gittins is a Brit school graduate, born in Luton, and raised in south London. He has been working professionally as an actor since the age of Eighteen. Sam has received a host of acclaim from his industry for his work within Television and Film. Including a “Best Actor” award at the Southampton International Film Festival.
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Sam Gittins is a Brit school graduate, born in Luton, and raised in south London. He has been working professionally as an actor since the age of Eighteen. Sam has received a host of acclaim from his industry for his work within Television and Film. Including a “Best Actor” award at the Southampton International Film Festival.
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- 2/15/2023
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Junaid Syed directs, among producers on spin on H.G. Wells classic.
Vertical Entertainment has acquired out of AFM worldwide rights to sci-fi adventure War Of The Worlds: The Attack and plans a 2023 theatrical release.
The story follows three young astronomers tracking a meteorite that crashes into earth who discover they are at the epicentre of a Martian invasion. A soldier helps the trio and they end up in London where they must find a way to save mankind. The project is in post-production.
Junaid Syed makes his feature directorial debut and the cast includes Sam Gittins, Vincent Regan, Alhaji Fofana,...
Vertical Entertainment has acquired out of AFM worldwide rights to sci-fi adventure War Of The Worlds: The Attack and plans a 2023 theatrical release.
The story follows three young astronomers tracking a meteorite that crashes into earth who discover they are at the epicentre of a Martian invasion. A soldier helps the trio and they end up in London where they must find a way to save mankind. The project is in post-production.
Junaid Syed makes his feature directorial debut and the cast includes Sam Gittins, Vincent Regan, Alhaji Fofana,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Perry Benson, Michael Head, Terry Stone, Sam Gittins, Ricky London, Emily Wyatt, Rachel Warren | Written by Michael Head, Lucinda Royden | Directed by Coz Greenop
The Last Heist opens with Mick talking to his son Slips telling him he doesn’t want him following in his footsteps. And that he has an “insurance policy” to help prevent that from happening.
In the next scene, we’re at his funeral. He went to the grave with the nature of that policy still a secret. But Slips believes it’s stashed in a safe deposit box his father kept under an alias. With no other options, he pulls his old crew, Waldorf, Prozac and Fisherman (Ricky London) together for what should be the last heist they’ll need to pull off.
Director Coz Greenop and writers Michael Head and Lucinda Royden don’t structure The Last Heist as a straightforward bank robbery film.
The Last Heist opens with Mick talking to his son Slips telling him he doesn’t want him following in his footsteps. And that he has an “insurance policy” to help prevent that from happening.
In the next scene, we’re at his funeral. He went to the grave with the nature of that policy still a secret. But Slips believes it’s stashed in a safe deposit box his father kept under an alias. With no other options, he pulls his old crew, Waldorf, Prozac and Fisherman (Ricky London) together for what should be the last heist they’ll need to pull off.
Director Coz Greenop and writers Michael Head and Lucinda Royden don’t structure The Last Heist as a straightforward bank robbery film.
- 11/4/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
"We're here to make bank robberies great again!" Platinum Pictures has revealed an official trailer + UK release date for this British crime thriller titled The Last Heist, from filmmaker Coz Greenop. It's now set to open theatrical in November in the UK, though still has no US release yet. When the stakes are this high is there really honour amongst thieves, and how far will this four go to protect each other, especially if the main threat seems to come from within the group? The Last Heist is inspired by true stories, real events and real people (with names changed to protect the not-so-innocent). The Last Heist is a witty, gritty, thrilling insight into the real south London criminal underworld - a look at real villains' psyche and ongoing volatile relationships. The Last Heist stars genre veteran Terry Stone, best known as Tony Tucker from Rise of the Footsoldier films,...
- 9/23/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #294: ‘Wolves of War’ Special – Part 1
Today, we have...
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #294: ‘Wolves of War’ Special – Part 1
Today, we have...
- 9/19/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
In his latest video, Kev takes to the booth to review Giles Alderson’s latest film, Wolves of War, starring Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl), Matt Willis (Busted) and Sam Gittins (Break).
Stop the war. At any cost. Based on an incredible real-life story, Decorated British officer Jack Wallace must lead a band of Allied commandos across enemy lines to rescue Professer Hopper, an American scientist held hostage by the Nazis. With information that could turn the tide of war, these unlikely heroes must traverse enemy territory with an untrained US civilian, avoiding brutal Nazi mercenaries and non-stop bombing – with the fate of the war resting on their shoulders, the outcome of this mission will change the world forever; failure is not an option. Also starring Matt Willis (co-founder of Busted). Directed by Giles Alderson (The Dare) and written by Toby Kearton (Dissonance), Samuel Christopher Ellis (Heart and Google Home) & Ben Mole...
Stop the war. At any cost. Based on an incredible real-life story, Decorated British officer Jack Wallace must lead a band of Allied commandos across enemy lines to rescue Professer Hopper, an American scientist held hostage by the Nazis. With information that could turn the tide of war, these unlikely heroes must traverse enemy territory with an untrained US civilian, avoiding brutal Nazi mercenaries and non-stop bombing – with the fate of the war resting on their shoulders, the outcome of this mission will change the world forever; failure is not an option. Also starring Matt Willis (co-founder of Busted). Directed by Giles Alderson (The Dare) and written by Toby Kearton (Dissonance), Samuel Christopher Ellis (Heart and Google Home) & Ben Mole...
- 9/16/2022
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
"This mission is about more than protecting innocent, it's about protecting everyone." Blue Fox Ent. has revealed an official trailer for WWII action thriller titled Wolves of War, which will be landing direct-to-vod in September. The film is about a group of British officers who lead a team of allied commandos on an impossible mission in Bavaria near the end of the war to extract an American scientist being held hostage by the Nazis. It seems to be a low-rent, direct-to-video Saving Private Ryan, but with the added stakes of the scientist being involved in the atomic bomb program. Which is such perfect fodder for even more forgettable cinema these days. Wolves of War is directed by Giles Alderson, and stars Ed Westwick, Rupert Graves, Matt Willis, Sam Gittins, Éva Magyar, and Anastasia Martin. Usually I'm all about these kind of films but it looks like this was made on...
- 8/16/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with writer/director James Webber about his directorial debut Sorority, which is available to rent or buy now on Amazon Prime Video.
Sorority stars Sophie Kennedy Clark, Emily Haigh, Kate Dickie and Sam Gittins and tells the story of two sisters, Harriet (Clark) and Sarah (Haigh). When both women find themselves heading in opposite directions in life, they must first come to terms with their tragic past and reconcile with their estranged mother Val (Dickie), before looking ahead to a brighter future.
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Sorority stars Sophie Kennedy Clark, Emily Haigh, Kate Dickie and Sam Gittins and tells the story of two sisters, Harriet (Clark) and Sarah (Haigh). When both women find themselves heading in opposite directions in life, they must first come to terms with their tragic past and reconcile with their estranged mother Val (Dickie), before looking ahead to a brighter future.
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- 2/15/2022
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
Stars: Sam Gittins, Leslie Ash, Perry Benson, Marc Wingett, Toyah Willcox, Scott Peden | Written by Ray Burdis, Pete Meadows | Directed by Ray Burdis
I have only ever seen Quadrophenia once in my life and honestly I wasn’t that enamoured with the movie, I’m not exactly a fan of The Who and I am a child of the late 80s early 90s, so the whole scooters and Mod subculture is kind of lost on me to be completely honest… it was more of a thing that people’s dads were into! However I have seen enough movies or TV shows that have touched on the era (This is England for example) to know it was, and to many will always be, an important part of history.
Luckily though, this movie didn’t have to appeal to my nostalgia bone. I didn’t press play because I have a huge love of everything Mod.
I have only ever seen Quadrophenia once in my life and honestly I wasn’t that enamoured with the movie, I’m not exactly a fan of The Who and I am a child of the late 80s early 90s, so the whole scooters and Mod subculture is kind of lost on me to be completely honest… it was more of a thing that people’s dads were into! However I have seen enough movies or TV shows that have touched on the era (This is England for example) to know it was, and to many will always be, an important part of history.
Luckily though, this movie didn’t have to appeal to my nostalgia bone. I didn’t press play because I have a huge love of everything Mod.
- 8/12/2021
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
"What's the point in having talent if you keep it for yourself." Conduit Presents has released an official US trailer for a film titled The Break, also known as just Break when it was first released in the UK last year. An inner-city kid and gifted pool player named Spencer, wasting his talents on crime, gets in over his head until a chance encounter with a stranger presents him with an opportunity to turn his life around. But is it too late? He'll only succeed if he can break away from his biggest problem: himself. The Break stars Sam Gittins, Rutger Hauer, Jamie Foreman, David Yip, Adam Deacon, and Luke Mably. This is a very strange trailer, but perhaps there's something worthwhile in this. Not often we get billiards films anymore. Here's the official US trailer (+ new poster) for Michael Elkin's The Break, direct from YouTube: Spencer (Sam Gittins), a gifted pool player,...
- 3/18/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Break, which is one of Rutger Hauer’s finals movies, will be getting a multiplatform release via Conduit Presents, the distribution division of Conduit Now.
Conduit Presents acquired the Michael Elkin-directed crime sports drama and has set a release for Jan. 5, 2021.
Break follows a young inner city kid who is wasting his talents on petty crime. He has the ability to become a world-champion snooker player, if only he can overcome his circumstances, his ties to the mob, and himself. Sam Gittins, and Jamie Foreman also star. Elkin also wrote. The pic is produced by Dean Fisher and Terri Dwyer. Break reps Elkin’s feature directorial debut following an acting resume which includes such credits as the UK TV series EastEnders, Undercover Hooligan, and Aux starring John Rhys-Davies.
Elkin says, “Break is essentially a rags-to-riches, urban drama about a London kid trying to make a break from all...
Conduit Presents acquired the Michael Elkin-directed crime sports drama and has set a release for Jan. 5, 2021.
Break follows a young inner city kid who is wasting his talents on petty crime. He has the ability to become a world-champion snooker player, if only he can overcome his circumstances, his ties to the mob, and himself. Sam Gittins, and Jamie Foreman also star. Elkin also wrote. The pic is produced by Dean Fisher and Terri Dwyer. Break reps Elkin’s feature directorial debut following an acting resume which includes such credits as the UK TV series EastEnders, Undercover Hooligan, and Aux starring John Rhys-Davies.
Elkin says, “Break is essentially a rags-to-riches, urban drama about a London kid trying to make a break from all...
- 9/18/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Sam Gittins, Rutger Hauer, Luke Mably, David Yip, Jamie Forman, Adam Deacon, Sophie Stevens, Teri Dwyer | Written and Directed by Michael Elkin
I have been saying for a while now that the British independent film scene is ablaze with a plethora of talent… A veritable smorgasbord of directors, actors, DOPs, writers and producers are currently cutting their teeth out there as streaming and VOD make it way more accessible for us as viewers to find these works. Which has meant the creators are finding smarter ways of utilizing what they have at their disposal and how to make a small budget movie look like it belongs on the cinema wall along side whatever multi-hundred million dollar blockbuster is currently showing and you know whats happening? They are proving that they have way more style and so much more substance. It’s a damn good time to be a fan of British indie cinema.
I have been saying for a while now that the British independent film scene is ablaze with a plethora of talent… A veritable smorgasbord of directors, actors, DOPs, writers and producers are currently cutting their teeth out there as streaming and VOD make it way more accessible for us as viewers to find these works. Which has meant the creators are finding smarter ways of utilizing what they have at their disposal and how to make a small budget movie look like it belongs on the cinema wall along side whatever multi-hundred million dollar blockbuster is currently showing and you know whats happening? They are proving that they have way more style and so much more substance. It’s a damn good time to be a fan of British indie cinema.
- 9/15/2020
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk, a war action flick written and directed by Ben Mole, is coming to Digital, VOD and DVD on August 18th. We have an exclusive clip to share with you, which you will find below. Boxing champion and prisoner of war Danny Finnegan faces a difficult decision, defeat his opponent in the ring and restore hope for his fellow POWs, or surrender to his nazi captors by throwing the match in the 10th round to save his own life. Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk stars Sam Gittins, Joe Egan, Ryan Winsley, and Jennifer Martin...
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- 8/17/2020
- Screen Anarchy
A new trailer has been launched for James Webber’s feature film debut ‘Sorority’ which heads to festivals later in the year.
The film tells the story of two sisters, Harriet (Sophie Kennedy Clark) and Sarah (Emily Haigh). When both women find themselves heading in opposite directions in life, they must first come to terms with their tragic past and reconcile with their estranged mother Val (Kate Dickie), before looking ahead to a brighter future.
The feature film debut of writer/director James Webber, whose previous work includes the BAFTA long-listed and Channel 4 screened short film ‘Driftwood.’
Sorority stars BAFTA winner Sophie Kennedy Clark, Emily Haigh, Sam Gittins and double BAFTA winner Kate Dickie.
Also in trailers – Welcome to the houseguest from hell – New trailer for ‘Guest House’ lands
‘Sorority’ will be heading to international film festivals late 2020.
The post Strained family relationships are at the heart of the...
The film tells the story of two sisters, Harriet (Sophie Kennedy Clark) and Sarah (Emily Haigh). When both women find themselves heading in opposite directions in life, they must first come to terms with their tragic past and reconcile with their estranged mother Val (Kate Dickie), before looking ahead to a brighter future.
The feature film debut of writer/director James Webber, whose previous work includes the BAFTA long-listed and Channel 4 screened short film ‘Driftwood.’
Sorority stars BAFTA winner Sophie Kennedy Clark, Emily Haigh, Sam Gittins and double BAFTA winner Kate Dickie.
Also in trailers – Welcome to the houseguest from hell – New trailer for ‘Guest House’ lands
‘Sorority’ will be heading to international film festivals late 2020.
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- 7/22/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flicks podcast, part of our growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
365Flicks Podcast – Indie Talk: Michael Elkin – Break, Wee Man **Actor/Writer/Director**
On this episode of Indie Talk we are joined by Actor/ Writer/ Director Michael Elkin who is on the show to chat with us about his directorial debut Break – a flick that was due to be released right when the pandemic hit and has meant having to delay release in favour of still having a cinema release. However as always we get into it all with Michael including how he got his start as an actor at such a late stage and progressed through his career working with the like of Eddie Marsan and Martin Compston.
365Flicks Podcast – Indie Talk: Michael Elkin – Break, Wee Man **Actor/Writer/Director**
On this episode of Indie Talk we are joined by Actor/ Writer/ Director Michael Elkin who is on the show to chat with us about his directorial debut Break – a flick that was due to be released right when the pandemic hit and has meant having to delay release in favour of still having a cinema release. However as always we get into it all with Michael including how he got his start as an actor at such a late stage and progressed through his career working with the like of Eddie Marsan and Martin Compston.
- 7/3/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Devilworks, the genre-focused sales outfit, has added three titles to its slate ahead of the European Film Market (Efm) at the Berlin Film Festival, we can exclusively reveal. Among them is Widow’s Point, Gregory Lamberson’s supernatural horror adaptation of the book co-written by Richard Chizmar and his son Billy. Craig Sheffer (A River Runs Through It) leads the cast of the pic, which follows a writer who spends a weekend locked in a haunted lighthouse to help promote his next book. Devilworks has also boarded time travel sci-fi Time Loop, starring Sam Gittins (Await Further Instructions) in the story of a young man and his father who accidentally build a time machine while working on Tesla’s ether theory. The film will have its North American premiere at Boston Sci fi next month. Finally, the sales company has taken world rights to U.S. horror-thriller 15 Killings, which stars Maria Olsen...
- 2/3/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Turner Prize-nominated artist Richard Billingham turns his hand to filmmaking with an overwhelmingly personal, intricately observed depiction of his troubled upbringing and neglectful parents. This remarkably assured debut feature was born out of Billingham’s single-screen video artwork Ray and his acclaimed 1996 photography book Ray’s a Laugh, which captured his poverty-stricken domestic life with uncompromising honesty. Shot beautifully on 16mm, Ray & Liz proves just as candid and heralds Billingham as a unique cinematic voice.
The narrative unfurls through several vignettes and snapshots of Billingham’s childhood. We begin on an act that frames the other two set pieces – Ray (Patrick Romer) is a bedridden, old man whiling away the reminder of his life by staring out the window of his council flat and getting drunk by 9am on home-brewed beer. We then flashback to the early 80s where a younger Ray (Justin Salinger) and chain smoking Liz (Ella Smith...
The narrative unfurls through several vignettes and snapshots of Billingham’s childhood. We begin on an act that frames the other two set pieces – Ray (Patrick Romer) is a bedridden, old man whiling away the reminder of his life by staring out the window of his council flat and getting drunk by 9am on home-brewed beer. We then flashback to the early 80s where a younger Ray (Justin Salinger) and chain smoking Liz (Ella Smith...
- 3/8/2019
- by Luke Channell
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A festive gathering turns nasty when a warring family become trapped following a mysterious incident somewhere outside
There’s armrest-clutching brilliance in the way this sweatily tense low-budget British horror lays out a family Christmas from hell, and then cranks it up into something truly gruesome.
Sam Gittins is Nick, who is home for the holidays for the first time in a few years, bringing with him his millennial attitudes and new-ish British-Indian girlfriend Annji (Neerja Naik). Poor Annji: the family are awful enough without the impending apocalypse – Nick’s dad is a controlling bully, his sister is small-minded (in that “I’m not being funny but ...” way) and granddad is a miserable old racist.
There’s armrest-clutching brilliance in the way this sweatily tense low-budget British horror lays out a family Christmas from hell, and then cranks it up into something truly gruesome.
Sam Gittins is Nick, who is home for the holidays for the first time in a few years, bringing with him his millennial attitudes and new-ish British-Indian girlfriend Annji (Neerja Naik). Poor Annji: the family are awful enough without the impending apocalypse – Nick’s dad is a controlling bully, his sister is small-minded (in that “I’m not being funny but ...” way) and granddad is a miserable old racist.
- 12/5/2018
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
Stars: Sam Gittins, Neerja Naik, David Bradley, Grant Masters, Holly Weston, Abigail Cruttenden | Written by Gavin Williams | Directed by Johnny Kevorkian
It’s nearly that time of year again, my favourite time of year…..no not Halloween! I’m talking about Christmas! And despite its slightly unusual title Await Further Instructions is indeed a Christmas horror film.
Taking place over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day you might expect plenty of cheer but Await Further instructions isn’t the happiest of movies. For a start, the family aren’t the closest. In particular the son, played by Sam Gittins (Howl), who hasn’t seen his family for a number of years but his current girlfriend (Neerja Naik) pushes him to see them for the holiday so she can meet them. It doesn’t take long for her to regret this. His family aren’t exactly the nicest of people. The father...
It’s nearly that time of year again, my favourite time of year…..no not Halloween! I’m talking about Christmas! And despite its slightly unusual title Await Further Instructions is indeed a Christmas horror film.
Taking place over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day you might expect plenty of cheer but Await Further instructions isn’t the happiest of movies. For a start, the family aren’t the closest. In particular the son, played by Sam Gittins (Howl), who hasn’t seen his family for a number of years but his current girlfriend (Neerja Naik) pushes him to see them for the holiday so she can meet them. It doesn’t take long for her to regret this. His family aren’t exactly the nicest of people. The father...
- 10/23/2018
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
A British family is confronted with their own worst fears during the holidays. Locked in their own house, they must rise to the occasion or cave in to the pressures of conformity. In Await Further Instructions, the Milgram family has gathered, reluctantly, for the Christmas holiday. After several years away, eldest son Nick (Sam Gittins) has returned with his Middle-Eastern girlfriend Annji (Neerja Naik). Nick's mother Beth (Abigail Cruttenden) is welcoming, but her warmth is countered by the chilly reaction of Nick's father Tony (Grant Masters), a stiff, overbearing man with anger issues who still harbors tremendous ill will toward his son's rejection of his values. Nick's grandfather is even worse, a nasty and smug fellow who makes snide remarks...
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- 10/9/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Rutger Hauer will play an old-time gangster in “Break,” a London- and Beijing-set movie about an up-and-coming snooker player. The picture will also feature cameos from some of the sport’s big-name players, including Ireland’s Ken Doherty, China’s Liang Wenbo, and Britain’s Jack Lisowski.
The “Break” producers have teamed with world snooker’s official association. They will film scenes at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, which is considered the home of professional snooker. The climax of the film is set during the World Snooker Championship final, which takes place at the venue.
Hauer is Ray, owner of a run-down snooker hall and an old school villain. Sam Gittins (“The Smoke”) has the lead role and plays Spencer Pryde, a kid from a rough neighborhood who is wasting his snooker talent and getting dragged into crime. After a chance encounter with a Chinese pool champion, he gets the chance to turn his life around,...
The “Break” producers have teamed with world snooker’s official association. They will film scenes at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, which is considered the home of professional snooker. The climax of the film is set during the World Snooker Championship final, which takes place at the venue.
Hauer is Ray, owner of a run-down snooker hall and an old school villain. Sam Gittins (“The Smoke”) has the lead role and plays Spencer Pryde, a kid from a rough neighborhood who is wasting his snooker talent and getting dragged into crime. After a chance encounter with a Chinese pool champion, he gets the chance to turn his life around,...
- 9/28/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
The film stars Screen FrightFest Genre Rising Star nominee Sam Gittins.
UK distributor Trinity Film has picked up Christmas horror Await Further Instructions, following the film’s European premiere at London’s FrightFest last weekend.
Trinity will release the film in UK cinemas across key cities, and on digital platforms, as an ‘alt-Christmas’ title for the festive season in late 2018.
Await Further Instructions stars Sam Gittins, who was shortlisted for the 2018 Screen FrightFest Genre Rising Star award. Neerja Naik, Grant Masters, Abigail Cruttenden, Kris Saddler, Holly Weston and David Bradley round out the cast.
It follows a dysfunctional family who...
UK distributor Trinity Film has picked up Christmas horror Await Further Instructions, following the film’s European premiere at London’s FrightFest last weekend.
Trinity will release the film in UK cinemas across key cities, and on digital platforms, as an ‘alt-Christmas’ title for the festive season in late 2018.
Await Further Instructions stars Sam Gittins, who was shortlisted for the 2018 Screen FrightFest Genre Rising Star award. Neerja Naik, Grant Masters, Abigail Cruttenden, Kris Saddler, Holly Weston and David Bradley round out the cast.
It follows a dysfunctional family who...
- 8/30/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
A decade ago, Johnny Kevorkian's impressed us with the release of his feature film debut The Disappeared (review) and now the director has returned with another frightening vision: Await Further Instructions.
The horror unfolds over the Christmas holidays when Nick (Sam Gittins) returns home for the holidays with his new girlfriend Annji (Neerja Naik) in tow. She's excited to meet the rest of the Milgram clan but they're not so keen on her.
The tension gets serious when, on Christmas Day, the family wakes to find themselves trapped in the house with their only outside contact being the instructions being dolled out on their TV. Needless to say, things quickly get out of...
The horror unfolds over the Christmas holidays when Nick (Sam Gittins) returns home for the holidays with his new girlfriend Annji (Neerja Naik) in tow. She's excited to meet the rest of the Milgram clan but they're not so keen on her.
The tension gets serious when, on Christmas Day, the family wakes to find themselves trapped in the house with their only outside contact being the instructions being dolled out on their TV. Needless to say, things quickly get out of...
- 8/28/2018
- QuietEarth.us
The actress receives the third annual Genre Rising Star award.
Ella Hunt, the star of Christmas zombie musical Anna And The Apocalypse, has been named the Screen International Frightfest Genre Rising Star 2018 at a ceremony held at Arrow Video FrightFest on Monday August 27.
Previous winners of the award are Danny Morgan, writer and star of Double Date, in 2017, and Alice Lowe, director/writer/star of Prevenge, in 2016.
Hunt takes the central role in John McPhail’s Anna And The Apocalypse, which sees a sleepy Scottish town being besieged by zombies in the run-up to Christmas. Anna and her friends dance,...
Ella Hunt, the star of Christmas zombie musical Anna And The Apocalypse, has been named the Screen International Frightfest Genre Rising Star 2018 at a ceremony held at Arrow Video FrightFest on Monday August 27.
Previous winners of the award are Danny Morgan, writer and star of Double Date, in 2017, and Alice Lowe, director/writer/star of Prevenge, in 2016.
Hunt takes the central role in John McPhail’s Anna And The Apocalypse, which sees a sleepy Scottish town being besieged by zombies in the run-up to Christmas. Anna and her friends dance,...
- 8/28/2018
- by Nikki Baughan
- ScreenDaily
We've got a trailer here's for a dark and twisted horror sci-fi thriller called Await Further Instructions that looks like it could be a fun and creepy movie. I'm not really familiar with anyone involved with the movie, but I like what I'm seeing in this first trailer.
"The story revolves around the Milgram family, who have gathered to celebrate Christmas, only to find a mysterious black substance has surrounded their house. Something monumental is clearly happening right outside their door, but what exactly – an industrial accident, a terrorist attack, nuclear war? Descending into terrified arguments, they turn on the television, desperate for any information. On screen, a message glows ominously: ‘Stay Indoors and Await Further Instructions...'"
The movie comes from director Johnny Kevorkian and it stars David Bradley, Neerja Naik, Hannah Emily Anderson (Jigsaw), David Bradley (Game of Thrones), Sam Gittins (The Smoke), Holly Weston (Howl), Kris Saddler...
"The story revolves around the Milgram family, who have gathered to celebrate Christmas, only to find a mysterious black substance has surrounded their house. Something monumental is clearly happening right outside their door, but what exactly – an industrial accident, a terrorist attack, nuclear war? Descending into terrified arguments, they turn on the television, desperate for any information. On screen, a message glows ominously: ‘Stay Indoors and Await Further Instructions...'"
The movie comes from director Johnny Kevorkian and it stars David Bradley, Neerja Naik, Hannah Emily Anderson (Jigsaw), David Bradley (Game of Thrones), Sam Gittins (The Smoke), Holly Weston (Howl), Kris Saddler...
- 8/28/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Directed by Johnny Kevorkian and written by Gavin Williams, Await Further Instructions (starring David Bradley from Game of Thrones and Doctor Who, Sam Gittins, Neerja Naik, and Grant Masters) follows the Milgram family, who wake up on Christmas Day to discover that their home has been surrounded by an ominous black substance and the only "answers" they have as to what is going on is a message on their TV screen that reads "Stay Indoors and Await Further Instructions." Viewers can find out what those instructions may be when Dark Sky Films releases the new horror movie in theaters and on VOD beginning October 5th, and we have the trailer and poster for Daily Dead readers to check out ahead of its release.
"Take the techno-paranoia of Black Mirror, add the intergalactic body horror of John Carpenter's The Thing, adapt them into a VHS board game, and wrap it...
"Take the techno-paranoia of Black Mirror, add the intergalactic body horror of John Carpenter's The Thing, adapt them into a VHS board game, and wrap it...
- 8/27/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
"Someone's locked us in." Dark Sky Films has debuted an official trailer for a freaky new sci-fi horror-thriller titled Await Further Instructions, made by filmmaker Johnny Kevorkian. The film's plot is about an argumentative family that gets together on Christmas. When they wake up on Christmas Day, they discover their house is covered with black material, and when they turn on the TV it says: "Stay Indoors and Await Further Instructions." That's a wicked cool idea for a horror film, something out of "Black Mirror" or "The Twilight Zone". Alas, this doesn't look as good as I'd hoped, a bit too weird, but I'm still very curious about it. The film's cast includes David Bradley, Abigail Cruttenden, Holly Weston, Sam Gittins, Grant Masters, Neerja Naik, and Kris Saddler. This is definitely worth a look, for that concept alone. Here's the first trailer (+ posters) for Johnny Kevorkian's Await Further Instructions, from...
- 8/26/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Tagline: "Contain. Corrupt. Control." Dark Sky Films has debuted the first trailer for Johnny Kevorkian's Await Further Instructions. Written by Gavin Williams, events take place on Christmas Day. The Milgrams are trapped in a family home as strange experiments are forced upon them. Await Further Instructions stars: David Bradley ("Dr. Who") Sam Gittins, Neerja Naik and Grant Masters. This sci-fi and horror title will debut in early October. A preview of Await Further Instructions' impending release are hosted here. For more on the story, a mysterious substance has surrounded the Milgram house. Inside, there is only panic. But, what is happening outside? Their television provides little information. And, this idiot box demands stranger and stranger actions. Dark Sky Films will show the film in a few theatres and on Digital platforms. A theatre listing is on the way. However, Await Further Instructions will be available on October 5th.
- 8/24/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
The shortlisted names feature two actors, two directors and one producer.
Five up-and-coming horror talents have been shortlisted for the 2018 FrightFest Screen Genre Rising Star Award.
The shortlisted names feature two actors, two directors and one producer, all of whom have projects playing at this year’s FrightFest (23-27 August).
In front of the camera, actress Ella Hunt has impressed with her lead role in John McPhail’s zombie apocalypse musical Anna And The Apocalypse, which sees her fight off hordes of the undead that have besieged her town as the Christmas festivities are beginning.
Fellow actor Sam Gittins, who...
Five up-and-coming horror talents have been shortlisted for the 2018 FrightFest Screen Genre Rising Star Award.
The shortlisted names feature two actors, two directors and one producer, all of whom have projects playing at this year’s FrightFest (23-27 August).
In front of the camera, actress Ella Hunt has impressed with her lead role in John McPhail’s zombie apocalypse musical Anna And The Apocalypse, which sees her fight off hordes of the undead that have besieged her town as the Christmas festivities are beginning.
Fellow actor Sam Gittins, who...
- 8/16/2018
- by Nikki Baughan
- ScreenDaily
"Ray - what the bloody hell's been going on?!" Check out the first trailer for an indie drama titled Ray & Liz that just premiered at the Locarno Film Festival earlier this month. Ray & Liz is the feature directorial debut of an acclaimed photographer named Richard Billingham, a Turner Prize-nominated artist based in the UK. Justin Salinger (from Crowhurst) and Ella Smith (from Hot Property) star as a married couple in Birmingham who live on the margins of society. The indie UK cast includes Michelle Bonnard, James Eeles, Sam Gittins, and Andrew Jefferson-Tierney. Ray & Liz is based on Billingham's own memories of his parents and his childhood growing up in a Birmingham council flat. This looks extra artsy, but I really dig the offbeat cinematography. BFI's review says it's "brutal, tender and bleakly funny," calling it an "off-kilter, obliquely topical portrait of how grinding poverty begets dysfunction." Our first look below.
- 8/15/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
If there is an image to best introduce audiences to the grimy cinematic world of Ray & Liz–the remarkable debut feature of Turner prize-nominated visual artist Richard Billingham–it might be, fittingly, the very first one to hit the screen: that of a cracked, burnt-out light bulb filmed dangling beneath a nicotine-stained ceiling. Billingham has spent much of his career as an artist documenting and, in his short films, dramatizing the lives of his father Raymond and mother Elizabeth (Deirdre Kelly and–best of all–Ella Smith) and Ray & Liz could be viewed as a culmination of that work. It’s an immersive poetic-realist dive into the artist’s fractured memories of his parents during the time he spent growing up in Birmingham in the ‘70s and ‘80s.
One could say that the main strength of Ray & Liz is the vividness of those memories. Billingham’s screenplay cuts between three time periods,...
One could say that the main strength of Ray & Liz is the vividness of those memories. Billingham’s screenplay cuts between three time periods,...
- 8/7/2018
- by Rory O'Connor
- The Film Stage
One of our most-anticipated films in the Locarno Film Festival lineup is Ray & Liz, the directorial debut from acclaimed U.K. photographer and artist Richard Billingham. Shot by Under the Skin cinematographer Daniel Landin, the film is divided into three chapters as Billingham recalls his memories of growing up, and specifically his parents’ relationship. World premiering today, the first trailer, clip, and poster have now arrived which shows off the film’s distinct style and promising drama.
“Ray & Liz is a concentration of my own lived experience of growing up in a tower block on a council flat during Thatcher-era Britain. By sticking true to real life, lived experience and observation I want to recreate a world that can only have come about from my being a witness to it,” Billingham said. “Throughout the film Ray and Liz’s relationship is tested by poverty, addiction and being sold short...
“Ray & Liz is a concentration of my own lived experience of growing up in a tower block on a council flat during Thatcher-era Britain. By sticking true to real life, lived experience and observation I want to recreate a world that can only have come about from my being a witness to it,” Billingham said. “Throughout the film Ray and Liz’s relationship is tested by poverty, addiction and being sold short...
- 8/6/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
As if the lineup for Arrow Video FrightFest 2018 wasn't impressive enough, the festival has added two films to its slate: David Barker's Pimped (touted as an erotic thriller with a touch of Hitchcock and Brian De Palma appeal) and screenings of the restoration of John Carpenter's classic Halloween! The guest lineup includes Barbara Crampton, Leigh Whannell, Shaked Berenson (Tales of Halloween), Issa López (Tigers are not Afraid), composer Fabio Frizzi, and many more!
Press Release: Two extra films have been added to the record-breaking 2018 line-up: Pimped is director David Barker’s modern transgressive erotic thriller, an Hitchcocktail of elevated suspense and shock in the revered style of Brian De Palma, And If you’ve never seen John Carpenter’s Halloween on the big screen, now’s your best chance. The inclusion of this 4K restoration needs no explanation in anticipation of a new Michael Myers slasher being released in October.
Press Release: Two extra films have been added to the record-breaking 2018 line-up: Pimped is director David Barker’s modern transgressive erotic thriller, an Hitchcocktail of elevated suspense and shock in the revered style of Brian De Palma, And If you’ve never seen John Carpenter’s Halloween on the big screen, now’s your best chance. The inclusion of this 4K restoration needs no explanation in anticipation of a new Michael Myers slasher being released in October.
- 7/23/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Seven names chosen for initial list.
UK genre festival FrightFest (August 23-27) has unveiled the seven names comprising the long-list of the 2018 edition of its Screen Genre Rising Star Award.
There are three directors and four actors. On the filmmaking side, names include Kevin Chicken, whose Perfect Skin will premiere at FrightFest this year, Aislinn Clarke, whose The Devil’s Doorway will play the festival, and Mike Mort, whose stop-motion feature Chuck Steel: Night Of The Trampires premiered at animation festival Annecy earlier this year and will now travel to FrightFest.
The four actors are Hannah Arterton, Ella Hunt (Anna...
UK genre festival FrightFest (August 23-27) has unveiled the seven names comprising the long-list of the 2018 edition of its Screen Genre Rising Star Award.
There are three directors and four actors. On the filmmaking side, names include Kevin Chicken, whose Perfect Skin will premiere at FrightFest this year, Aislinn Clarke, whose The Devil’s Doorway will play the festival, and Mike Mort, whose stop-motion feature Chuck Steel: Night Of The Trampires premiered at animation festival Annecy earlier this year and will now travel to FrightFest.
The four actors are Hannah Arterton, Ella Hunt (Anna...
- 7/20/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Dead Night, What Keeps You Alive also receive market premieres.
Mpi Media Group arrives in Berlin with Await Further Instructions from the director of The Disappeared, and Dead Night, from the producers of John Dies At The End.
The company said recently announced What Keeps You Alive starring Hannah Emily Anderson from Jigsaw will also receive its market premiere at the Efm.
Johnny Kevorkian directs Await Further Instructions, which stars David Bradley, Sam Gittins, Neerja Naik, Grant Masters, Abigail Cruttenden, and Holly Weston.
The story takes place on Christmas Day as a family awakens to discover a mysterious black substance covering their house. Bewilderment turns into terror and in-fighting as they turn on the television and read a message that tells them to stay indoors and await further instructions.
Dead Night from director Brad Baruh stars Barbara Crampton, Aj Bowen, Brea Grant and was an official selection at Fantastic Fest 2017.
An idyllic weekend vacation at a secluded...
Mpi Media Group arrives in Berlin with Await Further Instructions from the director of The Disappeared, and Dead Night, from the producers of John Dies At The End.
The company said recently announced What Keeps You Alive starring Hannah Emily Anderson from Jigsaw will also receive its market premiere at the Efm.
Johnny Kevorkian directs Await Further Instructions, which stars David Bradley, Sam Gittins, Neerja Naik, Grant Masters, Abigail Cruttenden, and Holly Weston.
The story takes place on Christmas Day as a family awakens to discover a mysterious black substance covering their house. Bewilderment turns into terror and in-fighting as they turn on the television and read a message that tells them to stay indoors and await further instructions.
Dead Night from director Brad Baruh stars Barbara Crampton, Aj Bowen, Brea Grant and was an official selection at Fantastic Fest 2017.
An idyllic weekend vacation at a secluded...
- 2/14/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
In this round-up we have two exclusive excerpts from horror-thrillers. First up is Neil Gibson's graphic novel Twisted Dark Vol. 5, followed by Vaughn Entwistle's The Angel of Highgate. Also: five new images from Await Further Instructions.
Twisted Dark Volume Five: "Twisted Dark is a series of interconnected psychological thrillers, perfect for fans of twist endings and comics that reveal more on the second reading. Each story stands alone, but the more you read, the more connections you see between the characters. There are over 100 characters that appear more than once and one of the joys of reading is when you spot a reference that you know others will have missed. A rotating team of talented artists draw the stories, with each style offering something new."
Twisted Dark Vol. 5 will be released by TPub Comics in February. To read the first half of Twisted Dark Volume 1, visit: http://goo.gl/Zo...
Twisted Dark Volume Five: "Twisted Dark is a series of interconnected psychological thrillers, perfect for fans of twist endings and comics that reveal more on the second reading. Each story stands alone, but the more you read, the more connections you see between the characters. There are over 100 characters that appear more than once and one of the joys of reading is when you spot a reference that you know others will have missed. A rotating team of talented artists draw the stories, with each style offering something new."
Twisted Dark Vol. 5 will be released by TPub Comics in February. To read the first half of Twisted Dark Volume 1, visit: http://goo.gl/Zo...
- 12/1/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
UK director Johnny Kevorkian is hard at work on his upcoming claustrophobic thriller Await Further Instructions and with the production half way through principal photography the first two images have been released to give a taste.Sam Gittens plays Nick, who brings his girlfriend Annji into the family house from hell, where the television exerts a sinister grip, leading to paranoia and bloody carnage.Director Johnny Kevorkian said today: "I'm so pleased to be working with the super talented Sam Gittins and Neerja Naik, who are bringing such intensity to every scene. We're half way through the shoot and things will only get more extreme from here. I can't wait to push their characters even further as the spectacular reality of their confinement is finally revealed!" Currently shooting...
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- 10/23/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Stars: Ed Speleers, Holly Weston, Elliot Cowan, Amit Shah, Sam Gittins, Shauna Macdonald, Duncan Preston, Ania Marson, Rosie Day, Calvin Dean, Sean Pertwee, Brett Goldstein | Written by Mark Huckerby, Nick Ostler | Directed by Paul Hyett
It’s hard to believe that it’s been three years since special effects man Paul Hyett exploded onto the horror landscape with The Seasoning House, a brutal look at the horrors of war that divided audiences with its harrowing depictions of rape, torture and murder. Cut to 2015 and Hyett returns to the directors chair for Howl. A traditional… werewolf movie? And one penned by a writing duo who, until now, have been best known for their work in children’s television, in particular the likes of Thomas & Friends, Tree Fu Tom and Peter Rabbit. It sounds like an odd combination, one that shouldn’t work. But it does.
It works because whilst Howl may...
It’s hard to believe that it’s been three years since special effects man Paul Hyett exploded onto the horror landscape with The Seasoning House, a brutal look at the horrors of war that divided audiences with its harrowing depictions of rape, torture and murder. Cut to 2015 and Hyett returns to the directors chair for Howl. A traditional… werewolf movie? And one penned by a writing duo who, until now, have been best known for their work in children’s television, in particular the likes of Thomas & Friends, Tree Fu Tom and Peter Rabbit. It sounds like an odd combination, one that shouldn’t work. But it does.
It works because whilst Howl may...
- 10/6/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Await Further Instructions, a darkly monstrous tale of tyranny and television, will start a five-week shoot on Oct 5 at Gsp Studios’ studio facilities in York. Produced by Jack Tarling of Shudder Films and Alan Latham of Gsp Studios and directed by Johnny Kevorkian (The Disappeared) from a screenplay by Gavin Williams, the cast includes David Bradley (Games of Thrones), Sam Gittins (The Smoke), Holly Weston (Howl), Kris Saddler (The Hour), Neerja Naik (Hackney’s Finest) and Grant Masters (Silent Witness).
Kevorkian commented: “I want to create a pressure cooker atmosphere, which ultimately explodes on screen! By the end of the film we’ll be shooting mostly handheld, really ramping up the pace with lots of camera moves to create an unstoppable climax to match the extreme situation”.
Await Further Instructions has been further developed with the support of public agencies Northern Film + Media and Digital City Innovations. Film London facilitated...
Kevorkian commented: “I want to create a pressure cooker atmosphere, which ultimately explodes on screen! By the end of the film we’ll be shooting mostly handheld, really ramping up the pace with lots of camera moves to create an unstoppable climax to match the extreme situation”.
Await Further Instructions has been further developed with the support of public agencies Northern Film + Media and Digital City Innovations. Film London facilitated...
- 9/25/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Exclusive: The Sci-Fi Thriller from director Johnny Kevorkian will film at the studios for five weeks from Oct 5.
Await Further Instructions, the second feature from director Johnny Kevorkian after his 2008 debut The Disappeared, will commence its shoot on October 5.
The production will take place at York’s Gsp Studios and will last for five weeks.
The story, set on Christmas Day, follows a family who wake up to find a mysterious black substance surrounding their house. After they turn on the television to seek more information, they are greeted by an ominous message: ‘Stay Indoors and Await Further Instructions’.
The cast includes David Bradley (The Harry Potter franchise), Sam Gittins (Howl), Holly Weston (Howl), Kris Saddler (Painkiller), Neerja Naik (Hackney’s Finest) and Grant Masters (Secrets & Lies). Debut feature writer Gavin Williams has penned the screenplay.
Jack Tarling is producing for Shudder Films and Alan Latham is producing for Gsp Studios.
The film has...
Await Further Instructions, the second feature from director Johnny Kevorkian after his 2008 debut The Disappeared, will commence its shoot on October 5.
The production will take place at York’s Gsp Studios and will last for five weeks.
The story, set on Christmas Day, follows a family who wake up to find a mysterious black substance surrounding their house. After they turn on the television to seek more information, they are greeted by an ominous message: ‘Stay Indoors and Await Further Instructions’.
The cast includes David Bradley (The Harry Potter franchise), Sam Gittins (Howl), Holly Weston (Howl), Kris Saddler (Painkiller), Neerja Naik (Hackney’s Finest) and Grant Masters (Secrets & Lies). Debut feature writer Gavin Williams has penned the screenplay.
Jack Tarling is producing for Shudder Films and Alan Latham is producing for Gsp Studios.
The film has...
- 9/24/2015
- ScreenDaily
The first trailer for Howl shows most of the film. From character transformations, creature effects and plotlines, almost everything is available to see in the clip. Almost a short film, itself, Howl reveals too much, leaving the mystery by the sidelines. Still, the clip shows expert make-up and CGI effects, from long-time make-up director Paul Hyett (The Descent). As well, the film stars Rosie Day (The Seasoning House), Ryan Oliva, Sam Gittins and Ed Speleers. The very revealing trailer for Howl is hosted here. The story is straightforward. A commuter train is waylayed, during a full moon. The conductor disappears and several passengers are frightened by sounds in the woods. A creature emerges from the dark. And now, everyone inside is being targeted by a seven foot tall werewolf. This stop will likely be their last! There are no release plans for the film. Though, this title was shot in the United Kingdom.
- 5/13/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
A new anthology is on its way from across the pond, and we have the first news and details for it right here for you! Are you ready for Its Walls Were Blood? The name alone has us sold. Read on!
Screen Daily reports that Steve Oram (Sightseers), Edward Hogg (Anonymous). and Pollyanna McIntosh (pictured; The Woman, White Settlers) are among cast attached to UK portmanteau horror Its Walls Were Blood, which is aiming to shoot later this year.
Segment writer-directors include Sean Hogan (The Devil’s Business), Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House), Tom Shankland (The Children), and Paul Davis (The Body).
The film follows four connected stories set throughout a haunted house’s history from the 19th century to today.
Additional cast includes Conner Chapman, Ruth Bradley, Rosie Day, Sam Gittins, Scott Chambers, and Belinda Stewart-Wilson.
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Screen Daily reports that Steve Oram (Sightseers), Edward Hogg (Anonymous). and Pollyanna McIntosh (pictured; The Woman, White Settlers) are among cast attached to UK portmanteau horror Its Walls Were Blood, which is aiming to shoot later this year.
Segment writer-directors include Sean Hogan (The Devil’s Business), Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House), Tom Shankland (The Children), and Paul Davis (The Body).
The film follows four connected stories set throughout a haunted house’s history from the 19th century to today.
Additional cast includes Conner Chapman, Ruth Bradley, Rosie Day, Sam Gittins, Scott Chambers, and Belinda Stewart-Wilson.
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- 8/28/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Steve Oram offered horror and laughs in equal measure as the homicidally angry Chris in Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers. For a future film, he’s planning to cut out even the dark comedy and focus solely on the horror, as he’s set to star in Its Walls Were Blood alongside Edward Hogg and Pollyanna McIntosh.Blood, a title that reads like the worst ever TripAdvisor hotel review, is planned as a portmanteau film with four stories set in the same house. The writer/directors – Sean Hogan, Paul Hyett, Tom Shankland and Paul Davis – will chronicle the haunted residence’s dark history from the 19th century to the present day.Conner Chapman, Ruth Bradley, Rosie Day, Sam Gittins, Scott Chambers and Belinda Stewart-Wilson make up the rest of the cast for the horror, which should be cranking its cameras later this year.Oram is also part of the cast for...
- 8/28/2014
- EmpireOnline
Exclusive: Cast, directors round on haunted-house horror; Xyz to handle Us rights.
Steve Oram (Sightseers), Edward Hogg (Anonymous) and Pollyanna McIntosh (White Settlers) are among cast attached to UK portmanteau horror Its Walls Were Blood, which is aiming to shoot later this year.
Segment writer-directors include Sean Hogan (The Devil’s Business), Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House), Tom Shankland (The Children) and Paul Davis (The Body).
The film follows four connected stories set throughout a haunted house’s history, from the 19th century to today.
Additional cast includes Conner Chapman, Ruth Bradley, Rosie Day, Sam Gittins, Scott Chambers and Belinda Stewart-Wilson.
Radioman producer Paul Fischer of Ten Cent Adventures produces with Paul Davis on board as an executive producer. Stef Hutchinson has co-written the latter’s segment of the portmanteau.
Xyz represents the film’s North American rights.
Steve Oram (Sightseers), Edward Hogg (Anonymous) and Pollyanna McIntosh (White Settlers) are among cast attached to UK portmanteau horror Its Walls Were Blood, which is aiming to shoot later this year.
Segment writer-directors include Sean Hogan (The Devil’s Business), Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House), Tom Shankland (The Children) and Paul Davis (The Body).
The film follows four connected stories set throughout a haunted house’s history, from the 19th century to today.
Additional cast includes Conner Chapman, Ruth Bradley, Rosie Day, Sam Gittins, Scott Chambers and Belinda Stewart-Wilson.
Radioman producer Paul Fischer of Ten Cent Adventures produces with Paul Davis on board as an executive producer. Stef Hutchinson has co-written the latter’s segment of the portmanteau.
Xyz represents the film’s North American rights.
- 8/28/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Shooting begins this week on Howl, the new "creature feature" horror film from up and coming director Paul Hyett. Hyett is known for his SFX work on The Woman in Black and The Descent, and he directed acclaimed The Seasoning House.
Howl tells the story of a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night.
Ed Speleers, star of Downton Abbey and the recently released Plastic, and Holly Weston, who played Ash in Hollyoaks, lead the cast alongside Shauna Macdonald and Elliot Cowan, with Amit Shah, Calvin Dean, and Ryan Oliva.
The young cast joining them include Brit School graduate 21 year old Sam Gittins (represented by Bloomfields Welch Management), who was recently seen as Gog in Sky's The Smoke and is also currently filming the new series of Mr Selfridge,...
Howl tells the story of a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night.
Ed Speleers, star of Downton Abbey and the recently released Plastic, and Holly Weston, who played Ash in Hollyoaks, lead the cast alongside Shauna Macdonald and Elliot Cowan, with Amit Shah, Calvin Dean, and Ryan Oliva.
The young cast joining them include Brit School graduate 21 year old Sam Gittins (represented by Bloomfields Welch Management), who was recently seen as Gog in Sky's The Smoke and is also currently filming the new series of Mr Selfridge,...
- 5/28/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Make-up artist and special effects guru Paul Hyett (The Descent) is the lead director on an upcoming horror feature, titled Howl. This title will go into production late in 2014 and production companies Starchild Pictures and Av Pictures will jumpstart this horror feature. Casting has been partially completed and the film will star Rosie Day (The Seasoning House), Ryan Oliva (Vendetta) and Sam Gittins. An early concept poster for the film has recently been released. As well, a few story details have been released for Howl. The film is set on a railcar and several passengers are attacked by a hairy beast. Now, the survivors must band together to fight against an unimaginable horror! Howl is expected to release in 2015. The film is being described as a werewolf film. And, fans of horror can find all available details on Howl below. Release Date: 2015. Director: Paul Hyett. Writers: Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler.
- 5/16/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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