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London’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024 Unveils Its Amazing Lineup

Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024 is already renowned for being the U.K.’s top horror film festival, but the fest’s programmers have outdone themselves for this 25th edition. From the creepy to the comical, the festival has fear-fare fans of all stripes covered. Peruse the official press announcement following, and then check out www.frightfest.co.uk. Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024, the UK’s No.1 horror & fantasy film festival, will, for the first time, present its five-day extravaganza at The ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, London, taking over all seven screens, including the two ODEON Luxe West End screens. Running from Thursday August 22 – Monday 26 August, Pigeon Shrine FrightFest will showcase sixty-nine features from across the world, including twenty-five main screen premieres and forty-five Discovery Screen titles, embracing the famed ‘First Blood’ strand, the latest genre documentaries, and some exciting restorations and retrospectives. Plus, there’s the regular short-film showcase (to be announced later), panels, and some surprise 25th edition extras. This year there are

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Joseph Perry

Jul 12, 2024

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Schitt’s Creek’s Emily Hampshire is a ‘Mom’ Facing an Evil Entity in New Movie

Fans of Emily Hampshire, best known for her award-winning comedic role in the hit series “Schitt’s Creek,” will see her in a terrifying new light this year in the upcoming horror film Mom. Deadline reports that Uncork’d Entertainment has secured North American rights to this chilling tale following its world premiere at the Glasgow FrightFest. The film delves into the psychological torment of a struggling mother, played by Hampshire, who faces abandonment by her family and partner after a horrific incident. As she descends deeper into isolation and depression, a sinister entity begins to haunt her, forcing her to confront the darkest corners of her mind. Will she overcome the horrors that haunt her, or will her past consume her entirely? Directed by Adam O’Brien (Nightmare Radio) and written by Philip Kalin-Hajdu (Game of Death), the movie boasts a talented cast alongside Hampshire. François Arnaud, known for his role in “Marlowe,” and rising star Christian Convery, fresh off his appearance

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 8, 2024

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A Descent into Hell: ‘Pandemonium’ Descends on VOD

Gear up for a chilling descent into the underworld. Pandemonium, a French macabre tale that has just premiered on Arrow Video, explores the depths of hell. Pandemonium follows Nathan (Hugo Dillon), an ordinary man thrust into an extraordinary afterlife. After a fatal car crash, Nathan finds himself condemned to hell. Here, he witnesses the torment of tortured souls, forever reliving their suffering. Drawing inspiration from literary classics like “Dante’s Inferno” and Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” Pandemonium is a unique blend of genres. Visceral horror, disturbing fairy tales, wry humor, and dark thriller elements combine to create a multi-layered existential fantasy. The film is the brainchild of filmmaker Quarxx (All the Gods in the Sky) and features a captivating cast. Hugo Dillon (AKA, November) leads the charge as Nathan, joined by Ophélia Kolb (Call My Agent!), Arben Bajraktaraj (Besa), and Manon Maindivide (Drops of God). Pandemonium premiered at the Fantastic Film Festival and impressed audiences at Fantasia, Frightfest, Fantasy FilmFest, Sitges, Grimmfest,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 31, 2024

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A Haunting First Look at the True Story-Inspired Horror ‘Don’t Turn Out the Lights’

Get ready for a terrifying new horror film, Don’t Turn Out the Lights (formerly titled Blue Light), inspired by disturbing real-life events experienced by the director, Andy Fickman. News has come that the film has found its home with Quiver Distribution for its North American release. Today, we’ve got the first look, including an exclusive still lit only by the fire of a lighter. Don’t Turn Out the Lights follows a group of friends on a seemingly ordinary road trip. However, their journey takes a horrifying turn when they encounter a terrifying and unexplainable entity that threatens their lives. A captivating ensemble cast brings the story to life. Bella DeLong (“The Winchesters”), Amber Janea (A Predator Returns), and Daryl Tofa (The Outsiders on Broadway) star alongside John Bucy (“Frasier” reboot) and Finley Rose Slater (“Days of Their Lives”). Andy Fickman‘s filmography includes Race to Witch Mountain, and She’s The Man. Boasting a nearly $1 billion gross at the worldwide box

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 25, 2024

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A Hunt for Answers Awakens a Sinister Spirit: ‘The Moor’ Comes to Theaters

Bulldog Film Distribution has now announced the chilling arrival of the horror-thriller The Moor, a British horror film that will soon terrify audiences in UK cinemas and on Digital HD. The film follows Claire (Sophia La Porta), haunted by the childhood abduction and murder of her best friend. Twenty-five years later, the killer’s impending release reignites her fear. Enter Bill (David Edward-Robertson), the deceased boy’s father, with a desperate plan to keep the killer behind bars. Joined by the psychic Eleanor (Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips), they venture deep into the desolate Moor, rumored to be the victim’s final resting place. Their search for answers unearths more than just restless spirits. A sinister force stirs beneath the Moor’s surface, threatening their mission and their very lives. The Moor marks Chris Cronin‘s feature-film directorial debut. It premiered at the prestigious Pigeon Shrine FrightFest, earning Best Director and Best Film nominations. It even secured the coveted win for Best Scare at Total Film’s FrightFest Awards

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 16, 2024

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Genre-Bending Horror Film ‘New Life’ Set To Land This May

Get ready to be surprised and terrified with New Life, a genre-bending masterpiece from Brainstorm Media. This chilling film, directed by John Rosman in his feature debut, hits theaters and on-demand platforms across North America this May. Beyond the Scream: A Character-Driven Exploration New Life breaks from traditional horror tropes, offering a deeply personal and suspenseful experience. The film delves into the complexities of human nature and the concept of mortality. The story follows a mysterious woman on the run, played by the talented Hayley Erin (“Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists”). Hot on her heels is a resourceful fixer, portrayed by the ever-impressive Sonya Walger (For All Mankind). As their fates become intertwined, their pursuit takes on an apocalyptic dimension, raising the stakes to a new level. From Festival Favorite to Nationwide Release New Life has already captivated audiences worldwide at film festivals. It premiered at the prestigious 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival, quickly becoming a crowd-pleaser. The film continued

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 22, 2024

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Pigeon Shrine FrightFest Reveals Poster and Change of Venue for Its 25th Anniversary

London’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest, the U.K.’s premiere horror and genre-film festival, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year from August 22-26, moving to the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, and today revealing its fantastic poster for this year. Following is the official press announcement. Pigeon Shrine FrightFest is proud to unveil Graham Humphreys’ stand-out poster design for 2024 which marks the 25th anniversary of the UK’s most popular genre festival and the festival’s move to the ODEON Luxe Leicester Sq. Graham said today: “Although FrightFest marks its first quarter century, the significant change of venue is this year’s focus. The soaring black Art Deco tower of the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square (completed in 1937) is as iconic to London as the Art Deco Empire State Building in New York (completed six years earlier, in 1931). In the 1933 movie King Kong, the giant primate scaled the Empire State Building. It seems a fitting homage to have our own monster scale the Leicester

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Joseph Perry

Apr 17, 2024

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Spoiler-Free Film Reviews: “The Funeral” and “Custom” (FrightFest Glasgow)

THE FUNERAL (CENAZE; Turkey, 2023) Hearse driver Cemal (Ahmed Rifat Sunger) takes a job of which he is leary from the start: driving away with the body of a murdered young woman named Zeynep (Cansu Türedi) and hiding away with the corpse for a month until her family is ready to claim it. Matters become instantly complicated when Cemal checks into a motel and hears breathing coming from Zeynep’s casket. I don’t want to give away too much more of the plot, so suffice it to say so that in the first act, viewers learn that Zeynep is indeed quite dead — sort of — and that she develops a particular hunger, and that Zeynep’s feelings toward her drive him to do whatever it takes to feed her. Director Orcun Behram delivers a highly unique take on the living dead subgenre that boasts terrific lead performances from Sunger and Türedi. Engin Özkaya’s cinematography splendidly portrays the bleak tone of Behram’s

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Joseph Perry

Mar 11, 2024

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Horror Filmmaker Federico Zampaglione Talks THE WELL Ahead of FrightFest Glasgow

The following is an interview for syndication with Italian director Federico Zampaglione. Ahead of the UK premiere of graphic and disturbing supernatural horror film THE WELL at FrightFest Glasgow 2024, director Federico Zampaglione talks about returning to hardcore horror, working with the late, great Giovanni Lombardo Radice and emerging from the shadow of Italian masters of the genre. So, Federico, THE WELL has its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival, as part of the popular FrightFest event. Excited, or what? Frightfest it’ s the place where everything has started in 2009 and it’s one of the best festivals in the world. I can’ t wait to show THE WELL to the UK fans. What inspired you to make the movie? Wanting to get back on the horror horse! I deeply love this genre, because it speaks to the human soul, investigates our unknown fears and gets lost in deep darkness whilst clinging to a blade of light. THE WELL

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Joseph Perry

Feb 14, 2024

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Pigeon Shrine FrightFest Announces 2024 Glasgow Film Festival Line-up

FrightFest, the UK’s No.1 horror fantasy event, returns to the renowned Glasgow Film Festival for its 19th year, from Thurs 7 March to Sat 9 March 2024. This year’s diverse and creative line-up, once again housed at the iconic Glasgow Film Theatre, showcases the latest new releases from the horror, chiller and fantastic realms by auteurs from all over the globe who are not only transforming the genre in exciting ways but also celebrating its consistent appeal at the box office. This year we will be presenting twelve films from eight countries, spanning three continents, including two world and eight UK premieres. Festival co-director Alan Jones says, “We live in amazing times of change in the delivery of the audiovisual experience, but festivals like the GFF and FrightFest remain constant and committed to bringing all of these advances together for lively debate because the magic of cinema knows no boundaries”. FrightFest kicks off in thrilling style on Thurs 7 March

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Joseph Perry

Jan 18, 2024