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There is no place better for a horror fan than the ever-growing film library of Shudder. It was already one of the most niche streaming services in the market, it is also perfect for giving the fans what they want by giving them new and exciting horror films every month. So, if you love Shudder and are wondering what are best movies coming to the Scream Queen of streaming services in June 2024, here are our best picks for you.

A Lonely Place to Die (June 3)

A Lonely Place to Die is a British action thriller film directed by Julian Gilbey from a screenplay co-written by Julian and Will Gilbey. The 2011 film follows the story of five hikers as they hear cries of pain in the wilderness and to their horror it’s a little girl buried in the ground. When they decide to get her to safety they are chased by the kidnappers.

Network: Esquire Network

Episodes: Ongoing (hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: November 14, 2015 — present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Marc-André Grondin, Denis Ménochet, Miranda Raison, Brendan Coyle, Doug Allen, Liam Garrigan, Ciarán Owens, Kate Magowan, Tanya Fear, Naomi Radcliffe, Lucy Akhurst, Jemma Donovan, and Niall Hayes.

TV show description:

Set in London, this dark-humored drama follows the French Bastiere brothers who endured a secret childhood trauma.

Younger brother, Jean (Marc-André Grondin), runs a successful crime scene cleanup business. His inner turmoil, and his involvement with Claire Wiseman (Tanya Fear), belies the pristine, picture perfect appearance of Jean's life with his beautiful wife and children.Read More…...

British actor Mem Ferda is back with guns blazing in the new promo trailer and photos from his upcoming action crime film, ‘Plastic.’ The Julian Gilbey-helmed film, which shot on Miami Beach earlier this year, follows a group of unfortunate students who are forced to undertake a tremendous task. Besides Ferda, the film also stars Ed Speelers, Thomas Kretschmann, Malese Jow, Will Poulter, Terry Stone, Kate Magowan, Jordana DePaula, Robbie Gee, Emma Rigby and Sebastian De Souza. The following synopsis for ‘Plastic,’ which was co-written by Julian Gilbey, Will Gilbey and Chris Howard, has been released: A young group of students fall foul of sadistic crime boss. They are given [ Read More ]

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Kate Magowan has joined the cast of 'EastEnders'. The 'Silent Witness' star will strut her stuff onto Albert Square next month when she appears as beautiful businesswoman Sadie Young, who is set to ''sprinkle a little glamour over Walford'' as she attracts the attention of several male characters on the BBC One soap. Kate said: ''I'm thrilled and looking forward to seeing what Sadie will get up to.'' Show bosses have big plans for the ''no-nonsense'' character and viewers will eventually see her reveal a mysterious side. Lorraine Newman, EastEnders' executive producer, added: ''We're delighted to have the stunning Kate Magowan joining...

Another photo has leaked from the production of crime thriller Plastic. Principal photography on Plastic completed February 6th. Now, a photo, showing two of the film's central villains, is available. Mem Ferda appears left beside Michael Bisping. Ferda is known for his roles in The Devil's Double and Luis Prieto's Pusher, while Bisping is the Mixed Martial Arts Middleweight Fight Champion. Both characters play sadistic gangsters (Tariq and Kasper), who extort Sam (Ed Speleers) and Fordy (Will Poulter) of their thieved goods. Plastic will release in 2013, with a trailer and more specific showing date coming soon. Further cast and crew details are below. Release Date: 2013. Directors: Julian Gilbey and Will Gilbey. Writers: Sacha Bennett, Julian Gilbey, Will Gilbey and Chris Howard. Cast: Mem Ferda, Ed Speleers, Thomas Kretschmann, Malese Jow, Will Poulter, Terry Stone, Kate Magowan, Jordana DePaula, Robbie Gee, Emma Rigby, and Sebastian De...

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Due out in cinemas early next month, The Fall of the Essex Boys is the latest film following in the footsteps of Rise of the Footsoldier and Bonded by Blood.

Coming from director Paul Tanter (Jack Falls, The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan), the latest entry into the British gangster/true crime thriller genre is on the cusp of release here in the UK, and we’ve been given an exclusive clip to share with you.

“In the tradition of Rise Of The Footsoldier and Bonded By Blood, this film follows the rise and violent fall of the notorious Essex Boys, one of the most feared criminal gangs in Britain’s history. For the first time the real story is revealed in this film – the drugs, the violence and of course the murders. The real story is the most shocking of all.”

Nick Nevern (The Rise and...

There’s something always going on in Miami and that includes filming movies. Right now, Julian Gilbey and Will Gilbey’s “Plastic,” starring Mem Ferda, Ed Speelers, Thomas Kretschmann, Malese Jow, Will Poulter, Terry Stone, Kate Magowan, Jordana DePaula, Robbie Gee, Emma Rigby, and Sebastian De Souza, is in production and below the post, you can see set pictures of Ferda, Speelers and Rigby. For more pictures, check out the Daily Mail. If you’re curious about this film, the synopsis is about students who are faced with a tremendous task: “The film follows the fortunes of the young group of students when they fall foul of sadistic crime boss. They are given [ Read More ]

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Directors Julian and Will Gilbey have begun shooting on their gangland thriller Plastic. The story for Plastic involves low level con games and big debts. Ed Speleers plays Sam, a man with charm. He uses his skills to rob from the rich until his criminal activity catches up with him. Plastic has begun principal photography in South Beach, Florida. Several set photos from the shoot have been released. In the two stills hosted here, actor Mem Ferda as Tariq threatens Sam and his girlfriend Frankie (Emma Rigby). Tariq wants over 2 million British pounds, which Sam owes. The stills show tension amongst characters in a beautiful setting. More details on Plastic will be posted once they are available. Release Date: 2013. Directors: Julian Gilbey and Will Gilbey. Writers: Sacha Bennett, Julian Gilbey, Will Gilbey and Chris Howard. Cast: Mem Ferda, Ed Speleers, Thomas Kretschmann, Malese Jow, Will Poulter, Terry Stone, Kate Magowan,...

Three Days To Kill

Amber Heard has closed a deal to star in McG's action thriller "Three Days to Kill" at EuropaCorp and Relativity Media. Kevin Costner plays a dying Secret Service agent who decides to retire in order to reconnect with his estranged family.

Heard plays a woman who offers him access to an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment, which Costner must complete while coping with the drug's hallucinatory side effects. [Source: Variety]

The Jesuit

Tim Roth, Brian Cox, Tommy Flanagan and Neal McDonough have joined the cast of Alfonso Pineda Ulloa's English-language revenge thriller "The Jesuit". The Paul Schrader-penned project is currently shooting in Mexico.

Jose Maria Yazpik plays an ex-convict forced to take matters into his own hands after his wife is killed and his son is kidnapped. Shannyn Sossamon and Paz Vega also star. [Source: THR]

Vendetta

Danny Dyer,...

Three Days To Kill

Amber Heard has closed a deal to star in McG's action thriller "Three Days to Kill" at EuropaCorp and Relativity Media. Kevin Costner plays a dying Secret Service agent who decides to retire in order to reconnect with his estranged family.

Heard plays a woman who offers him access to an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment, which Costner must complete while coping with the drug's hallucinatory side effects. [Source: Variety]

The Jesuit

Tim Roth, Brian Cox, Tommy Flanagan and Neal McDonough have joined the cast of Alfonso Pineda Ulloa's English-language revenge thriller "The Jesuit". The Paul Schrader-penned project is currently shooting in Mexico.

Jose Maria Yazpik plays an ex-convict forced to take matters into his own hands after his wife is killed and his son is kidnapped. Shannyn Sossamon and Paz Vega also star. [Source: THR]

Vendetta

Danny Dyer,...

Screen Media Films gave Fango the exclusive word that it will release Ryan Andrews’ Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter (pictured) and Johannes Roberts’ F, the latter under the new moniker The Expelled, on its Screen Media Darkside label. Elfie Hopkins, with Jaime Winstone in the title role of a wannabe teen detective who finds out the hungry secret of a new family in town, also stars her dad Ray Winstone, Kimberley Nixon, Hellboy’s Rupert Evans, Steven Mackintosh, Kate Magowan and Citadel’s Aneurin Barnard, and hits VOD February 5 and DVD (see exclusive cover art below) March 5. “I’m thrilled that Elfie will make her debut Stateside this coming spring,” producer Jonathan Sothcott tells us. “Ryan Andrews gave the film such a distinct flavor that distinguishes it from any British horror film out there, and directed a stellar cast led by Jaime Winstone in her signature role. We’re all...

Screen Media Films gave Fango the exclusive word that it will release Ryan Andrews’ Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter (pictured) and Johannes Roberts’ F, the latter under the new moniker The Expelled, on its Screen Media Darkside label. Elfie Hopkins, with Jaime Winstone in the title role of a wannabe teen detective who finds out the hungry secret of a new family in town, also stars her dad Ray Winstone, Kimberley Nixon, Hellboy’s Rupert Evans, Steven Mackintosh, Kate Magowan and Citadel’s Aneurin Barnard, and hits VOD February 5 and DVD (see exclusive cover art below) March 5. “I’m thrilled that Elfie will make her debut Stateside this coming spring,” producer Jonathan Sothcott tells us. “Ryan Andrews gave the film such a distinct flavor that distinguishes it from any British horror film out there, and directed a stellar cast led by Jaime Winstone in her signature role. We’re all...

Screen Media Films gave Fango the exclusive word that it will release Ryan Andrews’ Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter (pictured) and Johannes Roberts’ F, the latter under the new moniker The Expelled, on its Screen Media Darkside label. Elfie Hopkins, with Jaime Winstone in the title role of a wannabe teen detective who finds out the hungry secret of a new family in town, also stars her dad Ray Winstone, Kimberley Nixon, Hellboy’s Rupert Evans, Steven Mackintosh, Kate Magowan and Citadel’s Aneurin Barnard, and hits VOD February 5 and DVD (see exclusive cover art below) March 5. “I’m thrilled that Elfie will make her debut Stateside this coming spring,” producer Jonathan Sothcott tells us. “Ryan Andrews gave the film such a distinct flavor that distinguishes it from any British horror film out there, and directed a stellar cast led by Jaime Winstone in her signature role. We’re all...

We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Outside Bet UK Premiere".Richard Blackwood and Rebecca Ferdinando attending the Outside Bet UK premiere at Cineworld in London.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Kate Magowan attending the Outside Bet UK premiere at Cineworld in London.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Russell Kane attending the Outside Bet UK premiere at Cineworld in London.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Kate Magowan attending the Outside Bet UK premiere at Cineworld in London.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Kate Magowan attending the Outside Bet UK premiere at Cineworld in London.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Jason Maza attending the Outside Bet UK premiere at Cineworld in London.Photo copyright...

Last week, I went along to a fancy hotel in London to sit down with two of the stars of new British indie movie, Elfie Hopkins. It stars Ray Winstone, Kimberley Nixon, Steven Mackintosh, Rupert Evans, Jaime Winstone, Kate Magowan and is directed by new up and coming director, Ryan Andrews.

The two people in question are Jamie Winstone and Aneurin Barnard who tell me about how their characters journey through the movie, what their experiences of adventure were growing up and how there was the possibility that the movie was going to be shot in 3d.

Elfie Hopkins is released in UK cinemas today, 20th April.

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The humdrum life of an aspiring teenage detective takes an interesting turn when a new family move into the quiet neighburhood and before long Elfie Hopkins is convinced there is more to their new neighbours than meets the eye.

If you missed the recent trailer for Ryan Andrews’ feature debut it’s well worth taking a look, if only to enjoy the strange tone evoked. It put me in mind of Jeunet & Caro’s Delicatessen shot through with a Nancy Drew vibe by way of The Wicker Man. And if that fever dream of a sackful of influences isn’t enough to get you interested then, gosh Jed, I don’t even want to know you.*

Jaime Winstone leads the film and is joined by her Dad Ray, recently seen troubling capital scum in The Sweeney trailer, and Kimberley Nixon, Rupert Evans, Kate Magowan and Steven Mackintosh join them in the mix.

Check out these new images, courtesy of the films Facebook page, from Brit cannibal-detective flick Elfie Hopkins which stars Jaime Winstone in the titlular role of a quirky “wanna-be” detective whose appetite for a real-life case is matched by the appetites of a new family, The Gammons, played by Rupert Evans (Hellboy) and Kate Magowan (Primeval), who move into the village. Ray Winstone (father of Jaime) plays the local butcher in the film directed by Ryan Andrews, who also wrote the screenplay. The film also stars Aneurin Barnard (Ironclad), Kimberley Nixon (Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, Easy Virtue), Will Payne and Kate Magowan.

Elfie Hopkins is a thriller inspired by the dark and glamorous worlds of films such as The Lost Boys and Brick. Set in the sleepy hunting village, it is the story of twenty-two year old slacker and “wanna-be” detective, Elfie Hopkins.

Elfie is a stoner and an...

Late last week we were able to bring you the new trailer for UK cannibal flick 'Elfie Hopkins' which you can check out at the link at the bottom of this article. Now we've also caught sight of a new UK quad poster in hot anticipation for its April UK release from the Ryan Andrews helmed project which stars Jaime Winstone ('Dead Set') as a young detective who uncovers something quite sinister happening in her very own village. 'Elfie Hopkins' also stars Ray Winstone ('The Departed'), Rupert Evans ('Hellboy'), Kate Magowan ('Primeval'), Aneurin Barnard ('Ironclad'), Steven Mackintosh ('Underworld: Rise of the Lycans') and Kimberley Nixon ('Black Death'). Check out the new quad below which features all the main players....

Ray and Jamie Winstone are leading us through a very dark fairy tale if the new trailer for Elfie Hopkins is to be believed.

Father and daughter Winstone are joined by Kimberley Nixon, Rupert Evans, Kate Magowan and Steven Mackintosh, who always adds something a little interesting into the mix.

The official plot gives nothing away except for the bare bones, to whit:

An aspiring teen detective stumbles into her first real case, when investigating the mysterious new family in her neighborhood.

So far, so Nancy Drew. However what I liked about this trailer is that it could just as easily be showcasing a family friendly, if a touch dark, comedy with some beautiful, almost ethereal shots of forestland before the tone starts to shift like a dream slipping into a nightmare. Very nicely done too. Kudos trailermakers.

Here’s the trailer and a look at the poster, which isn...

British tabloid 'The Sun' have revealed a new and exclusive trailer for Ryan Andrews' new Brit horror 'Elfie Hopkins'. The cannibal tale stars Jaime Winstone ('Dead Set') as Elfie, a young detective who enjoys investigating the locals in her village. She gets more than she bargained for however when new family The Gammons move in. Jaime's father Ray Winstone ('The Departed') also stars in the movie and Rupert Evans ('Hellboy'), Kate Magowan ('Primeval'), Aneurin Barnard ('Ironclad'), Steven Mackintosh ('Underworld: Rise of the Lycans') and the sexy Kimberley Nixon ('Black Death') all co-star. 'Elfie Hopkins' arrives in UK theatres from 20 April. Check out the trailer below....

Check out this new trailer, courtesy of The Sun, for Brit cannibal-detective flick Elfie Hopkins which stars Jaime Winstone in the titlular role of a quirky “wanna-be” detective whose appetite for a real-life case is matched by the appetites of a new family, The Gammons, played by Rupert Evans (Hellboy) and Kate Magowan (Primeval), who move into the village.

Ray Winstone (father of Jaime) plays the local butcher in the film directed by Ryan Andrews, who also wrote the screenplay. The film also stars Aneurin Barnard (Ironclad), Kimberley Nixon (Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, Easy Virtue), Will Payne and Kate Magowan.

We also have what has been dubbed a “family portrait” of Ray and Jaime Winstone on the set of the film courtesy of the official Twitter feed:

Elfie Hopkins is a thriller inspired by the dark and glamorous worlds of films such as The Lost Boys and Brick. Set in the sleepy hunting village,...

One of better action/thrillers of 2011 is making it's way onto Blu-ray/DVD from IFC Midnight this March. Although though no official specs have been released thus far, we do have the official artwork/trailer below, along with the plot synopsis for your perusal. A Lonely Place to Die was directed by Julian Gilbey and stars Melissa George, Ed Speelers, Eamon Walker, Karel Roden, Sean Harris, Kate Magowan, Stephen McCole, and Alec Newman. Loo…...

Oh happy day! IFC Midnight is gearing up to release the stellar A Lonely Place to Die (which showed up on a few of our year-end "Best of 2011" lists) on both DVD and Blu-ray on March 20th, 2012, and though no specs are available, we do have the official artwork right here waiting for you. Dig it!

A Lonely Place to Die (review here) was directed by Julian Gilbey and stars Melissa George, Ed Speelers, Eamon Walker, Karel Roden, Sean Harris, Kate Magowan, Stephen McCole, and Alec Newman.

Synopsis:

A group of climbers have made a grim discovery high up in the mountains. They have found an eight-year-old girl buried amongst the peaks: buried alive. Terrified, dehydrated, and unable to speak a word of English, she is the victim of an elaborate kidnapping plot. Alison (George), the group leader, puts it to her party to rescue her. But more dangerous than the terrain,...

We recently had the chance to check out Julian Gilbey's A Lonely Place to Die On Demand thanks to IFC Films, and let us tell you right now that it's one of the best, most suspenseful horror thrillers of the year. Don't believe us? Check out this new clip from the film.

A Lonely Place to Die (review here) stars Melissa George, Ed Speelers, Eamon Walker, Karel Roden, Sean Harris, Kate Magowan, Stephen McCole, and Alec Newman. After watching the clip from the film, which was written by Julian Gilbey and William Gilbey and directed by Julian Gilbey, be sure to head over to the IFC Films website to see if it's available in your area.

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A group of climbers have made a grim discovery high up in the mountains. They have found an eight-year-old girl buried amongst the peaks: buried alive. Terrified, dehydrated, and unable to speak a word of English,...

It's been a few months since we reported on new British cannibal movie 'Elfie Hopkins'. But today we can reveal the first look teaser trailer for the movie which comes direct from writer/director Ryan Andrews. It's quite a dreamy little trailer which ends with some good-old fashioned brutality and certainly gives us a taster of what style we can expect from this new horror thriller. The flick stars Jaime Winstone -below ('Dead Set') and real-life daddy Ray Winstone ('The Departed') along with Rupert Evans ('Hellboy'), Kate Magowan ('Primeval'), Aneurin Barnard ('Ironclad'), Steven Mackintosh ('Underworld: Rise of the Lycans') and the sexy Kimberley Nixon ('Black Death'). Andrews co-scripted the story along with Riyad Barmania. You can check out the new trailer below....

Black and Blue Films have released the first trailer for Elfie Hopkins which stars Jaime Winstone in the titlular role of a quirky “wanna-be” detective whose appetite for a real-life case is matched by the appetites of a new family, The Gammons, played by Rupert Evans (Hellboy) and Kate Magowan (Primeval), who move into the village.

Ray Winstone (father of Jaime) plays the local butcher in the film directed by Ryan Andrews, who also wrote the screenplay. The film also stars Aneurin Barnard (Ironclad), Kimberley Nixon (Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, Easy Virtue), Will Payne and Kate Magowan.

Elfie Hopkins is a thriller inspired by the dark and glamorous worlds of films such as The Lost Boys and Brick. Set in the sleepy hunting village, it is the story of twenty-two year old slacker and “wanna-be” detective, Elfie Hopkins.

Elfie is a stoner and an animal lover in a village populated with hunters.

Title: A Lonely Place to Die Director: Julian Gilbey Starring: Melissa George, Ed Speleers, Eamonn Walker, Sean Harris, Alec Newman, Karel Roden, Kate Magowan, Holly Boyd, Gary Sweeney A Lonely Place to Die will have you pondering one of two things: Should you do the humanely thing and help someone that is in a precarious situation that you may not fully understand? Or should I just stay the hell out of it! When the 99 minutes conclude on this survival thriller, you’ll have enough data to justify any answer. A group of five friends are scaling mountains in remote areas of Scotland when they come across a little girl (Holly...

In Elfie Hopkins Jaime Winstone plays the titlular role of a quirky “wanna-be” detective whose appetite for a real-life case is matched by the appetites of a new family, The Gammons, played by Rupert Evans (Hellboy) and Kate Magowan (Primeval), who move into the village. Ray Winstone (father of Jaime) plays the local butcher in the film directed by Ryan Andrews, who also wrote the screenplay. The film also stars Aneurin Barnard (Ironclad), Kimberley Nixon (Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, Easy Virtue), Will Payne and Kate Magowan.

Black and Blue Films, who are behind Elfie Hopkins have released a Third poster for the flick which will be unleashed in Spring 2012.

Elfie Hopkins is a thriller inspired by the dark and glamorous worlds of films such as The Lost Boys and Brick. Set in the sleepy hunting village, it is the story of twenty-two year old slacker and “wanna-be” detective, Elfie Hopkins.

Elfie Hopkins , the new super-stylish cannibal flick from the UK indie outfit, Black and Blue Films, makes its market debut at the American Film Market this week. Below you'll find a first look at the artwork being used to tout the film. Starring Jaime Winston, Kate Magowan, Kimberly Nixon and Ray Winstone, the film lensed at the start of the year. This site had a chance to visit the set and provide readers a full report right here . "I'm really proud of Elfie," says producer Jonathan Sothcott. "It is one of the most imaginative and original Brit films in years. Genius director Ryan Andrews has drawn inspiration from The Lost Boys, Hammer Horror and Tim Burton to deliver a different class of genre film. Anchored by a star making turn from Jaime Winstone as...

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

It’s a tough climate lately for independent British cinema. With funding cut to the UK Film Council (one of the primary bodies for film investment in the UK) these past few years have been a rather bleak period for moving image this side of the pond. As a worker in the industry myself, I always rejoice a little when something British comes along with a budget, however paltry, and I actually followed Screwed as it was being produced. It certainly has potential; based on the best-selling British novel by Ronnie Thompson it was directed by current British hotshot Reg Traviss (helmer of Joy Division) and contains a whole host of British faces that you’ll likely have seen repeatedly on the British terrestrial channels.

Screwed tells the semi-autobiographical story of novel author Ronnie Thompson and his experiences while working in some of the UK’s worst prisons.

Partially based on ex-prison officer Ronnie Thompson’s novel of the same name, Screwed centers on Sam Norwood (James D’Arcy), a former frontline soldier who finds himself working as a prison officer in one of Britain’s most deplorable institutions. As the harsh realities of being a prison ‘screw’ take their toll, Sam finds solace in booze, drugs and prostitutes, rejecting his family and slowly embroiling himself into a life he could never have imagined.

Director Reg Traviss and screenwriter Colin Butts try hard to inject verve and originality into Screwed, most noticeably in the way Traviss eerily presents the drama from the ‘screws’ point of view and in Butts’ deft approach to Sam’s character. While these aspects are refreshing to see and make for a solid setup, the fact both Traviss and Butts revert all too easily back to the clichés and contrivances of a typical prison...

Lionsgate UK are delighted to announce the home entertainment release of Screwed, based on Ronnie Thompson’s semi-biographical bestselling book Screwed: The Life of a Prison Officer, on October 17th, in both the UK and Ireland. We have two copies of the Blu-ray to give away.

Screwed stars James D’Arcy (W.E, Master & Commander) as former squaddie turned prison officer, Sam Norwood, and BAFTA Award winning actor Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, 4.3.2.1) as prisoner Truman. The cast features some of the UK’s most established acting talent: Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). Screwed is directed by Reg Traviss (Psychosis, Joy Division).

Fresh from a traumatic tour of Iraq, Sam Norwood (James D’Arcy) finds himself forced to take a job as a Prison Officer in one of her Majesty’s most brutal institutions. On the inside he...

To mark the release of Screwed on DVD October 17th, Lions Gate Home Entertainment have given us three copies of the movie to give away on DVD.

Screwed stars James D’Arcy (W.E, Master & Commander) as former squaddie turned prison officer, Sam Norwood, and BAFTA Award winning actor Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, 4.3.2.1) as prisoner Truman. The cast features some of the UK’s most established acting talent: Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). Screwed is directed by Reg Traviss (Psychosis, Joy Division).

Fresh from a traumatic tour of Iraq, Sam Norwood (James D’Arcy) finds himself forced to take a job as a Prison Officer in one of her Majesty’s most brutal institutions. On the inside he learns the ropes from his colleagues, a bunch of hardened ‘screws’, but his life begins to spiral out of control...

A Lonely Place To Die Directed by: Julian Gilbey Written by: Julian and Will Gilbey Starring: Melissa George, Ed Speleers, Sean Harris, Kate Magowan, Alec Newman, Eamonn Walker Good news for film fans, here’s a festival film scheduled to hit a screen near you in early November. Anytime you have a thriller set in the world of mountain climbing, there’s a certain element of added suspense. The sport is fraught with its own dangers and inherent risks, making it the perfect backdrop for a film about survival. Add a few villains into the mix, and you have a real nail biter on your hands. Face it: there is no way to quickly escape a murderous villain when you are forced to scale the sheer face of a cliff with minimal equipment, so the action is absolutely agonizing to watch. A Lonely Place to Die follows a group of...

(apologies for our late review, the press screenings for this movie were never kind to our schedules but Shaun Munro volunteered to pay to see the film over the weekend)

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Though the British cinema scene is frequently commended for its witty comedies made on low budgets, we tend to struggle in more action-reliant genres such as horrors and thrillers, given the usually higher costs required to give them adequate polish. A Lonely Place to Die, the latest film from Rise of the Footsoldier director Julian Gilbey, does with a $4m budget what countless Hollywood thrillers with a ten-fold budget can’t – generate palpable suspense intertwined with intelligent action and believable characters.

Beginning without too much of a preamble, the film swiftly introduces us to a group of mountain climbers trekking in the Scottish Highlands; enthusiastic but sensible intermediate Alison (Melissa George), level-headed expert Rob (Alec Newman...

Starring Melissa George (Triangle, 30 Days of Night), Ed Speleers (Eragon), Eamonn Walker (Unbreakable), Karel Roden (RocknRolla), Sean Harris (Harry Brown), and Kate Magowan (Stardust), A Lonely Place To Die is released in UK cinemas from today by the fine folks at Kaleidoscope Entertainment, who have released three new clips from the film:

A group of five mountaineers lead by Alison (Melissa George) are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands practising for a more dangerous ascent of the Eiger later in the year.

On the second day of their trek one of the climbers in the group, Ed (Ed Speleers) hears a noise. The group follow the sound and discover an air-pipe sticking out of the ground. They can hear the cries of a person from beneath the earth and soon discover an eight year old girl buried in a small chamber. She is terrified, dehydrated, half-starved and can’t speak a word of English.

Ed Speleers, Kate Magowan and Julian Gilbey attend Film4 Frightfest 2011Day 4 A Lonely Place to Die Screening. Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Ed Speleers, Kate Magowan and Julian Gilbey attend Film4 Frightfest 2011Day 4 A Lonely Place to Die Screening. Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Kate Magowan attends Film4 Frightfest 2011Day 4 A Lonely Place to Die Screening. Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Ed Speleers attends Film4 Frightfest 2011Day 4 A Lonely Place to Die Screening. Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Ed Speleers attends Film4 Frightfest 2011Day 4 A Lonely Place to Die Screening. Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. 08/29/2011 - Kate Magowan - Film4 Frightfest 2011 - Day...

To celebrate the 7th September UK release of A Lonely Place To Die, starring Melissa George, we have teamed up with Torch extraordinaire, Maglite®, to offer 5 lucky readers a precision built Mini Mag-Lite Led 2Aa Cell torch and a pair of tickets to see the film at the Fans’ Premiere on Wednesday 7th September at Empire Cinema, Leicester Square.

A group of five mountaineers are climbing in the remote Scottish Highlands when they make a horrific discovery: a young girl buried in a small chamber, with only a small air pipe to the surface keeping her alive. She is terrified, dehydrated and half-starved. Deciding they must get her to safety, the group embark on a dangerous and nerve-racking descent.

Unwittingly, they’ve taken charge of a valuable bounty and are being hunted down by the girl’s ruthless kidnappers, who have everything at stake and nothing to lose. Caught up...

To celebrate the 7th September UK release of A Lonely Place To Die, starring Melissa George, we have teamed up with Torch extraordinaire, Maglite®, to offer 5 lucky readers a precision built Mini Mag-Lite Led 2Aa Cell torch and a pair of tickets to see the film at the Fans’ Premiere on Wednesday 7th September at Empire Cinema, Leicester Square.

A group of five mountaineers are climbing in the remote Scottish Highlands when they make a horrific discovery: a young girl buried in a small chamber, with only a small air pipe to the surface keeping her alive. She is terrified, dehydrated and half-starved. Deciding they must get her to safety, the group embark on a dangerous and nerve-racking descent.

Unwittingly, they’ve taken charge of a valuable bounty and are being hunted down by the girl’s ruthless kidnappers, who have everything at stake and nothing to lose. Caught up...

This trailer came out a week or two ago but things have been so busy, we’ve been struggling to keep up with the trailers being released! The movie stars Melissa George (Triangle, 30 Days of Night), Ed Speleers (Eragon), Eamonn Walker (Unbreakable), Karel Roden (RocknRolla), Sean Harris (Harry Brown),Kate Magowan (Stardust) and is directed by Julian Gilbey (Rise of the Footsoldier).

A group of five mountaineers lead by Alison (Melissa George) are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands practising for a more dangerous ascent of the Eiger later in the year.

On the second day of their trek one of the climbers in the group, Ed (Ed Speleers) hears a noise. The group follow the sound and discover an air-pipe sticking out of the ground. They can hear the cries of a person from beneath the earth and soon discover an eight year old girl buried in a small chamber.

A couple of days ago we brought you a new quad poster for the Melissa George (Triangle, 30 Days of Night) starring A Lonely Place to Die and today, thanks to The Sun of all places, we have a new one-sheet poster and trailer for the film.

A group of five mountaineers lead by Alison (George) are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands practising for a more dangerous ascent of the Eiger later in the year. On the second day of their trek one of the climbers in the group, Ed (Speleers) hears a noise. The group follow the sound and discover an air-pipe sticking out of the ground. They can hear the cries of a person from beneath the earth and soon discover an eight year old girl buried in a small chamber. She is terrified, dehydrated, half-starved and can’t speak a word of English. The group decide...

Starring Melissa George (Triangle, 30 Days of Night), Ed Speleers (Eragon), Eamonn Walker (Unbreakable), Karel Roden (RocknRolla), Sean Harris (Harry Brown), and Kate Magowan (Stardust), A Lonely Place To Die is the closing night film at FrightFest 2011 and is released in cinemas on 9th September 2011 by Kaleidoscope Entertainment – and it’s thanks to Kaleidoscope, and Empire, that we have the first look at the UK quad poster for the film:

A group of five mountaineers lead by Alison (Melissa George) are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands practising for a more dangerous ascent of the Eiger later in the year.

On the second day of their trek one of the climbers in the group, Ed (Ed Speleers) hears a noise. The group follow the sound and discover an air-pipe sticking out of the ground. They can hear the cries of a person from beneath the earth and soon discover an...

A brand new UK quad poster has been revealed by those kindly Empire folks for Julian Gilbey's new survival thriller flick 'A Lonely Place to Die'. The gorgeous Melissa George ('30 Days of Night', 'Triangle') stars as mountaineer Alison who finds herself fighting for survivial when her and her climbing buddies come across some unsavoury kidnappers. Ed Speleers, Eamonn Walker, Sean Harris, Alec Newman, Karel Roden, Kate Magowan, Garry Sweeney, Stephen McCole, Paul Anderson and Holly Boyd co-star. Check out the new quad along with the extended plot synopsis below and don't forget to hit the links below for more stills from the movie...

Co-writer and director Julian Gilbey's ('Rise of the Footsoldier') new mountain side thriller 'A Lonely Place to Die' may just have it all. Thrills, danger, wilderness and a hot, sweaty and dishevelled Melissa George ('Triangle', 'Turistas'). A batch of new stills and poster have been revealed which you can check out below. Ed Speleers, Eamonn Walker, Sean Harris, Alec Newman, Karel Roden, Kate Magowan, Garry Sweeney, Stephen McCole, Paul Anderson and Holly Boyd round out the main cast. Don't forget to catch Alptd at this months Film4 FrightFest. Check cutie Melissa George and co below....

Australian actress Melissa George clearly enjoys films with an edgy, sinister atmosphere.

After making her screen debut in Alex Proyas's 1998 sci-fi flick Dark City, she went on to appear in such releases as The Amityville Horror, Turistas, Derailed, 30 Days of Night, The Betrayed and, most recently, the temporally-tormented Triangle in 2009.

Her next role sees her on the edge quite literally in the mountaineering thriller A Lonely Place To Die, directed by Julian Gilbey (Rise of the Footsoldier).

It has its European premiere in London on August 29 as the closing feature of Film4's horror festival Frightfest, and will then be released in cinemas on September 9.

Joining Melissa George in the cast are Ed Speleers (Eragon), Eamonn Walker (Unbreakable), Karel Roden (RocknRolla), Sean Harris (Harry Brown), and Kate Magowan (Stardust).

Synopsis:

A group of five mountaineers lead by Alison (Melissa George) are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands practising...

Starring Melissa George (Triangle, 30 Days of Night), Ed Speleers (Eragon), Eamonn Walker (Unbreakable), Karel Roden (RocknRolla), Sean Harris (Harry Brown), and Kate Magowan (Stardust), A Lonely Place To Die is the closing night film at FrightFest 2011 and is released in cinemas on 9th September 2011 by Kaleidoscope Entertainment – and it’s thanks to Kaleidoscope we have the first look at the UK quad poster for the film:

A group of five mountaineers lead by Alison (Melissa George) are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands practising for a more dangerous ascent of the Eiger later in the year.

On the second day of their trek one of the climbers in the group, Ed (Ed Speleers) hears a noise. The group follow the sound and discover an air-pipe sticking out of the ground. They can hear the cries of a person from beneath the earth and soon discover an eight year old...

In Elfie Hopkins Jaime Winstone plays the titlular role of a quirky “wanna-be” detective whose appetite for a real-life case is matched by the appetites of a new family, The Gammons, played by Rupert Evans (Hellboy) and Kate Magowan (Primeval), who move into the village. Ray Winstone (father of Jaime) plays the local butcher in the film directed by Ryan Andrews, who also wrote the screenplay.

We’ve managed to get our hands on a new promo image and poster for the film, along with the Full synopsis (beware spoilers):

Elfie Hopkins is a thriller inspired by the dark and glamorous worlds of films such as The Lost Boys and Brick. Set in the sleepy hunting village, it is the story of twenty-two year old slacker and “wanna-be” detective, Elfie Hopkins.

Elfie is a stoner and an animal lover in a village populated with hunters. Haunted by the death...

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Screwed is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK’s most dangerous prisons. Based on Thompson’s book of the same name, the project stars James D’Arcy (Master & Commander), Noel Clarke (Kidulthood), Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). The story revolves around former soldier Sam Norwood who takes a job as a prison officer when he returns from Iraq and becomes exposed to the underworld of prison culture – including corrupt guards and drug trafficking.

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It's been a long wait, but Elfie Hopkins and the Gammons is finally shooting in Wales.

The independent horror feature film stars Jaime Winstone as a grungy wannabe detective who attempts to uncover the human flesh-eating truth about the close-knit Gammon family.

The film is directed and co-written by Ryan Andrews who told Shock Till You Drop

"After meeting Jaime I knew she could become the main focus [for] something really special and unique in British horror fantasy terms. Elfie is a finely tuned representation of my own childhood memories growing up in rural Wales. I often used to imagine myself as a vampire hunter let loose on a community of surreal country folk. Riyad and I have taken those already magnified experiences and transformed them further into a combination of British twee and American grunge – a weird mash-up of two worlds with a heightened reality comic-strip feel informed by everything...

It's time to feast your flesh starving faces on a batch of new stills from new British horror 'Elfie Hopkins and the Gammons'. The cannibalistic tale from writer/director Ryan Andrews stars father and daughter acting team Ray Winstone and the sexy Jaime Winstone along with Rupert Evans ('Hellboy') and the hot Kate Magowan ('Primeval'). ShockTillYouDrop have been on location and provided an on set report from the new feature where they got a chance to chat with it's star Jaime Winstone. Aneurin Barnard ('Ironclad'), Steven Mackintosh ('Underworld: Rise of the Lycans') and the sexy Kimberley Nixon ('Black Death') round off the cast. Check out the three new stills as well as a few choice words from Miss Winstone below....