Horror UK

The Crazies

Sylv — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:29:28 +0000

In the last several years we’ve seen a dozen movies about people becoming infected by a virus who then turn on and kill those around them. ’28 Days Later’ is one of the most popular and also one of the best. The concept was nothing new, but the film was made with enough style and had such strong talent involved that it ended better than just another by-the-numbers outbreak movie. It was a hit and unsurprisingly was followed by a slew of clones, many of which are not really worth your time. Well now with all these popular titles getting remade someone decided this film too was ready for the redux treatment, and though it features little to nothing audiences haven’t already seen, it, like ’28 Days Later,’ is a film made with care and the result is a great time at the movies.

Pros: the actors give strong performances and add some depth to their roles. A pretty good score that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Perfectly paced, starting slow and then letting loose the rest of the time. Some good scary moments. Also some pretty suspenseful sequences. Some humor here and there to keep things from getting deadly serious.

Cons: If you’ve seen one virus outbreak movie you’ve seen them all. Pretty predictable.

I suggest you give it a whirl and see what you think for yourself.

New film The Torment out next week

Sylv — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:43:51 +0000

New Horror film The Torment (released in US as ‘The Possession of David O’Reilly) is out in select Independant cinemas from 6th August and gets its UK DVD Release 9th August.

The Torment (released in the US as ‘The Possession of David O’Reilly’) is an Independent made British psychological horror film. It’s a tale of demonic possession, strange goings-on, and human beings being tortured to the brink of insanity by forces we don’t fully understand.

“Horror enthusiasts owe it to themselves to check it out.” Cinematical
David O’ Reilly has a terrifying secret. He’s been seeing and hearing things in his house, forcing him out of his home in utter terror. He seeks shelter at his friend’s house, telling them only that his girlfriend has been cheating on him. But by leaving his house, David has not left ‘them’ behind… the haunting is with him. Not for the faint hearted, this chilling story will grip you as it unfolds towards a nerve shattering climax. Hold on tight!

Written and directed by Andrew Cull / Steve Isles (co-director)
Cast:
David O’Reilly (Giles Anderson)
Anna (Francesca Fowler)
Kate (Zoe Richards)
Alex (Nicholas Shaw)

Find The Torment on Twitter @TheTormentMovie or for special behinds the scenes footage connect on Facebook

Horror film crew feel ‘presence’ at Manx prison

Sylv — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:39:08 +0000

A Preston film crew got more than they bargained for on a recent shoot at the Isle of Man’s former prison.

Mycho Pictures hired the site on Victoria Road as the main location for its production Slasher House.

During their three-week shoot many of the crew members were said to feel a strange ‘presence’ in the old building.

Producer, MJ Dixon said: “Our lead actress (Eleanor James) felt really uncomfortable, especially in the roof space of the building.”

“It usually happened in the early hours of the morning.”

The production company are hoping for a worldwide release of Slasher House next autumn.

Piranha 3-D

Sylv — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:51:54 +0000

Each year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 for the annual Spring Break. A sudden underwater earthquake opens an underwater chasm, setting free thousands of the prehistoric man-eating Piranha fish. This year, there’s something more to worry about than the usual hangovers and complaints from locals, a new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria.

Starring

Adam Scott
Elisabeth Shue
Jerry O’Connell
Ving Rhames
Jessica Szohr
Kelly Brook
Steven R. McQueen
Eli Roth
Christopher Lloyd
Ricardo Antonio Chavira

Horror UK Returning

Joe — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:10:43 +0000

It has been offline for a while, due originally to hosting problems, but we are returning very soon.

We decided that if we were going to be returning, then a new design should be created for the site, something simple to use and easy on the eye, and that is what we are currently working on.