Arrow Video Frightfest Preview: A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life Simon Fitzjohn July 30, 2019 Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews Usually with Frightfest preview pieces it is a case of cobbling together snippets from various sources, then trying to put a spin on it. Not so with A Serial Killer's Guide To Life, who kindly gave us a...
Arrow Video Frightfest preview: The Legend Of The Stardust Brothers Matthew Hammond July 22, 2019 Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews As well as delivering the freshest cuts of new horror cinema, Frightfest has always served to celebrate cult cinema’s past, whether that be celebrating classics that have defined the genre or giving...
Arrow Video Frightfest unveil further guests Simon Fitzjohn July 19, 2019 Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews Ahead of single tickets going on sale from Sat 20th July, Arrow Video FrightFest announces their current slate of guests, more details on some special events and the short list for the Screen Genre...
Arrow Video Frightfest Preview: Bullets Of Justice Matthew Hammond July 16, 2019 Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews It takes a lot to stand out as the most bonkers, brash and unique film at Frightfest…but this year, it’s going to be difficult to not give the WTF crown to Valeri Milev’s Bullets of...
Arrow Video Frightfest preview: Bliss Matthew Hammond July 10, 2019 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews Since his breakout Almost Human, Joe Begos has been a force to admire in terms of genre thrills, independent spirit and a sheer passion for retro cult delights. His second feature, The Mind’s Eye...
Arrow Video Frightfest announce short film showcase Simon Fitzjohn August 2, 2018 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London Previews Arrow Video FrightFest 2018 showcases the best in short film from the UK and around the world, with ten countries representing five continents. From otherworldly ghosts to terrifying monsters, from the creepy...
Arrow Video Frightfest preview: Boar Simon Fitzjohn July 27, 2018 Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews A bit of creature feature carnage always goes down well at Frightfest, so Aussie offering Boar rolls in to fill that spot very nicely. The bonus this time is not only do we get a effects extravaganza with...
Arrow Video Frightfest preview: Braid Simon Fitzjohn July 27, 2018 Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews Fancy a splash of modern gothic with your Frightfest brew? If so, Braid may be the film for you. The feature debut of writer/director Mitzi Peirone (who already has the shorts Chaosmos and Vesperlings to...
Arrow Video Frightfest preview: The Cleaning Lady Simon Fitzjohn July 24, 2018 Film4 Frightfest, London Previews Director Jon Knautz has built himself a nice little reputation among the Frightfest fraternity, responsible for such diverse outings as Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer, Girl House, The Shrine and Goddess Of...
Arrow Video Frightfest preview: Bad Samaritan Simon Fitzjohn July 23, 2018 Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews Bad Samaritan may be billed as an American film, but there's plenty of talent closer to home on show. For starters, the bad guy - a 'sadistic serial killer' no less - is played by none other than David...
Arrow Video Frightfest preview: Mega Time Squad Simon Fitzjohn July 20, 2018 Film4 Frightfest, London Previews New Zealand horror has found itself quite a little niche at Frightfest over the years, with the likes of Deathgasm certainly going down well with genre audiences. Well, the good news if you are a fan of...
Arrow Video Frightfest announce guest line-up, bonus films & award nominees Simon Fitzjohn July 19, 2018 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London Previews Extra films, a stacked guest line-up, nominees and a trailer reel - today is a good day to get excited about next month's Arrow Video Frightfest. Here's the press release that just landed: Two extra...
Arrow Video Frightfest preview: Summer of 84 Simon Fitzjohn July 16, 2018 Film4 Frightfest, London Previews It is fair to say Turbo Kid went down well when it landed at Frightfest back in 2015 - a gory retro/futuristic trip that had the audience hooting and hollering. Well, the good news is the directorial trio...
Arrow Video Frightfest preview: The Ranger Simon Fitzjohn July 13, 2018 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London Previews Last year's Cult Of Chucky certainly got Frightfest up and running with a crowd-pleasing bang, and no doubt genre fans heading to London are expecting the same from this slice of retro 80s splatter. The...
Horror Channel Frightfest unveils Halloween line-up Simon Fitzjohn October 4, 2017 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews Horror Channel FrightFest Halloween 2017 unleashes seven choice shockers for the 7th annual West End Halloween chillorama – a wits-end wallow in all things gruesome, gory and glorious. This year, the...
Horror Channel Frightfest preview: Redwood Simon Fitzjohn August 12, 2017 Film4 Frightfest, London Previews World premieres can never be a bad thing, and one of the more interesting selections on offer at this year's shindig is director Tom Paton's Redwood. Hopefully a twist on the camping horror tales so loved...
Horror Channel Frightfest preview: Replace Simon Fitzjohn August 7, 2017 Film4 Frightfest, London Previews To be honest, Replace had me interested the second the words 'written by Richard Stanley' popped up atop the press release. But the film looks set to have a lot more to offer than just that, as the trailer...
Horror Channel Frightfest unveils short film showcase Simon Fitzjohn August 3, 2017 Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews With twenty-six films over three days, including ten World, four European and seven UK premieres, Horror Channel FrightFest’s short film showcase unleashes this year’s eclectic mix of the bold,...
Horror Channel Frightfest preview: Jackals Simon Fitzjohn August 1, 2017 Film4 Frightfest, London Previews A bonus addition to the festival line-up, Jackals looks set to make a great genre shindig even better. Put together by director Kevin Greutert, whose back catalogue is impressive stuff - he's directed the...
Horror Channel Frightfest preview: 68 Kill Simon Fitzjohn July 29, 2017 Film4 Frightfest, London Previews Take a look at the trailer for 68 Kill (which we've kindly included below) and I think you'd be hard-pressed to squeeze it into the 'horror' genre - violent, darkly comic entertainment maybe, but 'horror' -...
Horror Channel Frightfest preview: Ruin Me Simon Fitzjohn July 28, 2017 Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews 'What happens when the ride really breaks.......?' Looking as though it could be a whole load of bloody fun, director Preston DeFrancis' Ruin Me cruises into London for its world premiere no...