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Red Cape Publishing Announces Amazing Horror Anthology ‘Sweet Little Chittering’

Red Cape Publishing collaborate again with Tony Sands and MJ Dixon for the horror anthology Sweet Little Chittering Red Cape Publishing, in collaboration with Tony Sands and MJ Dixon, are proud to bring you the horror anthology Sweet Little Chittering on October 29th Blurb: From the creators of Castle Heights comes… Sweet Little Chittering is a quaint looking village, nestled in the English countryside. Picturesque, peaceful… deadly. The day of the annual village fete will be one that nobody can forget, one that many may not even survive. Experience the horrific events in these thirteen interconnected stories, all taking place on the same day. From strange cults to serial killers, demons to curses, Sweet Little Chittering is a village you’ll be desperate to escape… if it will let you. Includes stories by Bob Pipe, Teige Reid, MJ Dixon, Annie Knox, Damon Rickard, Jack Joseph, P.J. Blakey-Novis, Tony Sands, Matthew Davies, Freddy Beans, Richard Rowntree, Rae Dixon, and Tristan Sargent. Available

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Joseph Perry

Nov 22, 2021

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Home Invasion Horror ‘Nefarious’ Breaks Out This March

Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, is set to release the award-winning horror Nefarious, a home invasion horror-thriller featuring a robbery gone horribly wrong. Starring Toby Wynn-Davies (Escape From Cannibal Farm), Nadia Lamin (Hosts) and newcomer Buck Braithwaite, the indie horror was directed by Richard Rowntree from a script he co-wrote with Matthew Davies (Dogged). In our review, we said it had “a ton of entertainment value”. Ready, Steady, Cut described it as “a nasty little film, just as intended” and “a brutal little success”. Ash Mountain Films said of the deal “We’re very excited to be partnering with Gravitas on the release of our second feature film in the horror genre, and hope that it serves horror fans and beyond with a thrilling experience.” Nefarious will be unleashed on March 17, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 16, 2019

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Movie Review: Nefarious (2019)

Darren (Buck Braithwaite), Lou (Nadia Lamin), Jo (Abbey Gillett) and Mas (Omari Lake-Pottinger) are scratchin’ and survivin’ in an environment of poverty. Trying to get over, they become indebted to ye olde local crime lord; a totally reasonable and not at all violence prone individual…just fuckin’ with you; this dude makes them worried about their continued existence 24/7. Meanwhile, richie-rich sumbitch Marcus (Toby Wynn-Davies) and his disabled bro Clive (Gregory A. Smith) get even richer when they win the lottery. Hearing this bit o’ news, our troubled heroes decide to get their steal on to improve their shitty lives…this of course doesn’t go as planned. Violence ensues! Now of course home invasion thrillers are nothing new, and at it’s core Nefarious isn’t either…it has all the tropes of the genre, but I don’t think re-inventing the wicked wheel was the goal here. Co-Writer (along with Matthew Davies)/Director Richard Rowntree instead decides to concentrate on a slick visual style (aided and

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DanXIII

Aug 24, 2019

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A Crime Goes Terribly Wrong In The Trailer For ‘Nefarious’

Ash Mountain Films, the makers of 2018’s hit indie folk horror Dogged have released the trailer for their new home invasion horror-thriller, Nefarious. Directed by Richard Rowntree and starring Toby Wynn-Davies (Dogged, Escape from Cannibal Farm), Nadia Lamin (Dogged, Hosts) and newcomer Buck Braithwaite, Nefarious marks the second full-length feature film from the company, and promises a very different ride from their previous film. In the film, “Darren, Lou, Jo, and Mas live a meager existence on the fringes of poverty. Indebted to the criminal kingpin of their social housing development, they routinely fear for their lives. On the other side of town, the already wealthy Marcus and his handicapped brother Clive receive a windfall in the form of a winning lottery ticket. When their worlds collide following a botched robbery, the would-be criminals get more than they bargained for, and will be tested to their limits in a desperate attempt to survive a predator of monstrous proportions.” Shot over

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 19, 2019

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First Look: Filming Has Wrapped On Home Invasion Thriller ‘Nefarious’

Filming has wrapped filming on Ash Moutain Films’ home invasion thriller Nefarious from the makers of the award-winning film Dogged. Today, we have the first batch of images. From director Richard Rowntree, the film stars Buck Braithwaite, Nadia Lamin, Abbey Gillett, Omari Lake-Pottinger, Gregory A Smith, and Toby Wynn-Davies. It was co-written by Matthew Davies. “Sometimes, you have to turn to crime. Sometimes, it turns on you… Darren, Lou, Jo, and Mas live a meager existence on the fringes of poverty. Indebted to the criminal kingpin of their social housing development, they routinely fear for their lives. On the other side of town, the already wealthy Marcus and his mentally handicapped brother Clive receive a windfall in the form of a winning lottery ticket. When their worlds collide following a botched robbery, the would-be criminals get more than they bargained for, and will be tested to their limits in a desperate attempt to survive a predator of monstrous proportions.” Nefarious

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 8, 2018

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ScreamWorks Announces ‘Dogged’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Following this week’s arrival of award-winning director Richard Rowntree‘s dark film Dogged, the film’s killer soundtrack release has just been announced. ScreamWorks Records once again teams up with The Drift composer James Griffiths to present his latest finely tuned chiller score on the Screamworks label. Directed by Richard Rowntree based on his 2015 short film, Dogged is a “horror that deals with the sins of the past and their effects on the present. When Sam returns home to the tidal island where he grew up to attend a funeral of a young girl, he soon realizes that the community he had once left has changed considerably. He soon uncovers disturbing secrets about his former home and the seedy underbelly of the small community harbors more than just a few secrets.” My score for Dogged is very much a homage to the sinister detail that the movie itself presents” reveals composer James Griffiths about his contributions to the film. “The Folk

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 12, 2018

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‘Dogged’ Director’s Next Film ‘Nefarious’ Hits Kickstarter

Ash Mountain Films has launched their crowdfunding campaign for their second genre film Nefarious, the home invasion horror-thriller from director Richard Rowntree (Dogged). Following the success of their first feature Dogged, which will be released later this year in North America and in the UK by Left Films, the team has embarked on another ambitious feature film project, and they’re hoping for lots more support from the horror community to get it made. In the Nefarious, a home invasion goes terribly wrong leaving the protagonists fighting for their lives against a predator of monstrous proportions. The film promises to focus on themes relating to real world current issues including poverty & the class divide, mental health and sexual manipulation, and boasts a cast horror fans will be familiar with in Toby Wynn-Davies (Escape From Cannibal Farm, Dogged) and star of the hit Crypt TV short film “The Birch”, Aaron Thomas Ward. The team has promised some imaginative & gory practical

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 23, 2018

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‘Dogged’ Finds Distribution And A 2018 Release

Ash Mountain Films announced today the Left Films has snagged the distribution rights for the award-winning horror film Dogged (review), from director Richard Rowntree. London, Friday 24 November 2017 – Ash Mountain Films today announced that Left Films has acquired their debut feature film “Dogged” for distribution in North America, UK and Eire for an anticipated Q2 release, 2018. Following a massively positive festival run for the film, which has included winning “Best International Horror Feature” at Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival, “Best Horror Feature” at Glasgow Horror Fest, “Best Horror Feature” and “Best actor in a feature film” at the Shawna Shea Memorial Film Festival and “Best Producers” at San Antonio Horrific Film Festival, as well as official selections at festivals around the world, Left Films will be distributing the unique folk-horror film which has garnered critical acclaim. Adapted from the award-winning short film of the same name, director Richard Rowntree has made a film which Dread Central said

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 24, 2017

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Movie Review: ‘Dogged’ Is Laden With Disturbingly Dark Secrets

A young man named Sam is returning from university to his boyhood home, located in a village on a tidal island called Farthing Island. The purpose of his visit is to attend the funeral of a young girl who died in a tragic, albeit mysterious, accident, and to also attend the community’s annual Festival of Thanks. Of course sometimes going back home isn’t as comforting an experience as one would hope, and in the wake of the recent tragedy this small town is cloaked in a shroud of secrecy. Something clandestine is afoot on Farthing Island, and Sam will learn he isn’t just paranoid as he uncovers a disturbing part of the village’s history. Richard Rowntree was at the helm for Dogged, which he and Matthew Davies co-scripted with. Rowntree has successfully taken his original short film, which had a duration of merely 4 minutes, and turned into an entertaining feature. I would liken this story to a darker and

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Capt McNeely

Sep 8, 2017

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Indie Horror ‘Dogged’ Releases A Dark, Intense First Trailer

Dogged: Having or showing the attitude of a person who wants to do or get something and will not stop trying : stubborn and determined Dogged, a modern folk horror film and Richard Rowntree’s feature directorial debut, delves into our primal fears of what might be lurking woods. Co-written by Rowntree and Matthew Davies, the feature is based on their 2015 award-winning short film by the same name. In the film, after ten year old Megan Lancaster meets a grizzly and untimely end, Sam is forced to return to the remote tidal island where he grew up to attend the funeral. A testing relationship with his disconnected parents, a reunion with his estranged girlfriend Rachel, and a cryptic message from the island’s doctor force Sam to investigate the events leading up to Megan’s tragic death. The truth is far more shocking and unbelievable than Sam wants to acknowledge, and his life begins to spiral out of control in a macabre

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 9, 2017

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