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French director Laurent Cantet, who won the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2008 for The Class, has died at the age of 63.

Based on the semi-autobiographical book by writer François Bégaudeau about his experiences working as a literature teacher in an inner city school in Paris, The Class featured a mainly unprofessional cast including the author.

Cantet had been due to shoot his next film Enzo, with Elodie Bouchez and Pierfrancesco Favino in the cast, this August

His second collaboration with Anatomy of a Fall producer Marie-Angle Luciani, after 2021 film Arthur Rambo, it revolved around a teenager who embarks on a mason apprenticeship in the South of France to escape a controlling father.

Cantet studied film at the Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques (Idhec) in Paris in the mid-1980s, where his contemporaries were Dominik Moll, Gilles Marchand and Robin Campillo.

They would continue to collaborate on one another’s projects throughout their careers,...

One of the most puzzling (non-) happenings in international cinema this year is the lack of U.S. distribution for Philippe Garrel’s stellar new drama The Plough. A family affair starring Louis Garrel, Damien Mongin, Esther Garrel, Lena Garrel, Francine Bergé Aurélien Recoing, Mathilde Weil, and Asma Messaoudene, the film about a company of puppeteers premiered at Berlinale this year and is still looking for a home here. However, it’ll open in France this September, and with it the first trailer has arrived.

Rory O’Connor said in his Berlinale review, “In 1947, ten years before becoming an actor, Philippe Garrel’s father, Maurice, joined a company of puppeteers. That piece of history is like a well of inspiration in The Plough, Garrel’s latest cinematic family affair and a film as effortless as they come. It stars all three of Philippe’s children––Louie, Lena, and Esther––as brother...

In 1947, ten years before becoming an actor, Philippe Garrel’s father, Maurice, joined a company of puppeteers. That piece of history is like a well of inspiration in The Plough, Garrel’s latest cinematic family affair and a film as effortless as they come. It stars all three of Philippe’s children––Louie, Lena, and Esther––as brother and sisters; the patriarch role is filled by Louie’s godfather, Aurélien Recoing, whose own father worked alongside Maurice all those years ago. The grandmother is played by Francine Bergé––no relation, but maybe the performance of the lot. A briskly charming, bracingly anachronistic, sometimes achingly sensual film, it tracks the company in their late halcyon days as well as the siblings’ strained attempts to keep things going once their father dies.

Curiously, The Plough is Garrel’s first color film since A Burning Hot Summer, a maligned work from 2011 that was,...

Given the reportedly frequent use of puppets as aids to the therapeutic process, one might expect a family of third-generation puppeteers to be among the most well-adjusted people in the world. Or among the least, given the other connotation of puppetry, as a conduit for demonic, psychotic or otherwise malign energies. Sadly, neither is the case with the clan in Philippe Garrel’s “The Plough,” a featherweight folderol even by the director’s uneven recent standards, which seems mainly conceived as a cozy way for the veteran director to spend a little time reminding his real-life family how much they will miss him when he’s gone. It’s all about relationships but for anyone not surnamed Garrel, trying to find anything much to relate to in “The Plough” is a lonely furrow indeed.

Le Grand Chariot is the puppet theater run by Simon (Aurélien Recoing) alongside his aspiring actor...

Writer, director and occasional actor Philippe Garrel shot his first full-length movie, Marie pour mémoire, when he was only 19. That was amid the turmoil of May 1968, and since then he has made a new feature every few years, becoming a regular fixture in festivals and arthouses, especially in his native France.

Working with unknown or established actors, including Catherine Deneuve and Jean-Pierre Léaud, his intimate tales of emotional unrest — often the same story told again and again, during different epochs, in color or black-and-white — have turned him into a dependable auteur but also an acquired taste. If you don’t like French movies about love, sex, family, adultery and anguish, then you probably won’t like Garrel.

His work has always had an autobiographical bent to it, and one of his best films, 1970’s La Cicatrice Intérieure, starred his girlfriend at the time, Nico of The Velvet Underground. But his latest feature,...

Le Grande Chariot

Cinema for the Garrels has always been a family affair but Philippe Garrel‘s 28th features feel a tad more special. Starring Louis Garrel, Esther Garrel, Léna Garrel, Aurélien Recoing, Damien Mongin, Francine Bergé, Mathilde Weil, Asma Messaoudene and marionette artists, Le Grande Chariot (formerly known as “La lune crevée”) moved into production early in 2022. Written by the director alongside Jean-Claude Carrière, Arlette Langmann and Caroline Deruas, the story charts the fantastic yet tragic destiny of three puppet artist siblings.

Gist: Three siblings, a father and a grandmother who run a travelling puppet show. When the father dies during a performance, the remaining family members try to keep his legacy alive.…...

A retrospective on the late great French-Swiss director and New Wave pioneer Jean-Luc Godard as well as special screenings of three award-winning films are among the many elements of France’s participation at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa, beginning on November 20.

France is the festival’s Country of Focus, in reciprocity of India being named the Country of Honour at the Marche du Cinema of the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the country’s Independence.

There will be special screenings of Iffi favourite Claire Denis’s ‘Both Sides of the Blade’, starring Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon; Albert Serra’s ‘Pacifiction’ with Benoit Magimel; and Mia Hansen Love’s ‘One Fine Morning’, which features former Bond girl Lea Seydoux in a lead role.

France will also be represented by a heavyweight delegation, which will include producer Olivier Delbosc,...

As of late the work of prolific French director Philippe Garrel has gone a bit unappreciated here in the States, the perceived notion being that he keeps recycling the same themes with little invention. For those who don’t prescribe to that theory (e.g. this writer) the announcement of a new project still carries much anticipation.

Such is the case for his next film La lune crevée (roughly translated to The Burst Moon), which was first reported on late last year but we’re getting wind of thanks to new funding from Cnc (via Cineuropa). Set to once again be a family affair, the director’s 28th film stars his three children as well as Aurélien Recoing, Damien Mongin, Francine Bergé, Mathilde Weil, and Asma Messaoudene.

Co-written by Garrel, Jean-Claude Carrière (Rip), Arlette Langmann, and Caroline Deruas, the plot will tell “the romantic and tragic destiny of a family of puppeteer artists,...

Stars: Adèle Exarchopoulos, Léa Seydoux, Salim Kechiouche, Aurélien Recoing, Catherine Salée, Benjamin Siksou, Mona Walravens, Alma Jodorowsky | Written by Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalia Lacroix | Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche

Love is a complicated thing, it can also be destructive but for those fleeting moments when you are truly in love they can shape your life forever. Blue is the Warmest Colour is a film about love and a young woman’s discovery of herself, in both good ways and bad. Controversial to some it also features some intense performances, and sex scenes that almost seem to go too far. While I myself can understand the reason for this, some find it just a little too uncomfortable especially depending on who you are viewing it with.

When Adèle (Adèle Exarchopoulos) experiences love at first sight, she never expected it to be with another girl, a stranger on the street with blue hair. Trying...

This is the Pure Movies review of Blue is the Warmest Colour, directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and starring Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche and Aurélien Recoing. With a film that has already been awarded the greatest accolade, there will always be intense curiosity. Human nature compels us to look for our own proof that acclaim is deserved: we don’t want to take the Cannes Jury’s word for it, we want to see for ourselves – is it really that good? Without question, Blue is the Warmest Colour is one of the greatest cinematic achievements of all time. It is an exquisitely expert piece intertwining all the elements of filmmaking so perfectly that it becomes a truly immersive experience.

Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the erotic French romance and Palme d’Or winner “Blue is the Warmest Color” starring Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos! This film is rated “Nc-17” for explicit sexual content.

“Blue is the Warmest Color” – a love story about two women – also stars Salim Kechiouche, Aurélien Recoing, Catherine Salée, Benjamin Siksou, Mona Walravens and Alma Jodorowsky from writer and director Abdellatif Kechiche and writer Ghalia Lacroix based on the comic by Julie Maroh. Note: You must be 17+ to attend this “Nc-17”-rated screening.

To win your free “Blue is the Warmest Color” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our unique Hookup technology below. That’s it! This screening is on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 at 7 p.m. in Chicago. The more social actions you complete,...

Title: Blue is the Warmest Color (La vie d’Adèle, Chapitres 1 et 2) Sundance Selects Director: Abdellatif Kechiche Screenwriter: Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix, loosely adapted from the graphic novel “Blue Angel,” or “Le bleu est une couleur chaude” by Julie Maroh Cast: Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche, Jérémie Laheurte, Catherine Salée, Aurélien Recoing, Mona Walravens, Fanny Maurin, Benjámin Siksou, Sandor Funtek Screened at: Review 1, NYC, 10/17/13 Opens: October 25, 2013 Let me take a stab at what you’re going to say as you leave this film. “In my next life, I want to be French.” As we can see by Abdellatif Kechiche’s latest film, the French enjoy the [ Read More ]

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Blue is the Warmest Color Us Trailer. Abdellatif Kechiche‘s Blue is the Warmest Colour / La vie d’Adèle (2013) movie trailer stars Adèle Exarchopoulos, Léa Seydoux, Jeremie Laheurte, Catherine Salée, and Aurélien Recoing. Blue is the Warmest Colour‘s plot synopsis: based on the Le Bleu est une couleur chaude by [...]

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Blue is the Warmest Color International Trailer. Abdellatif Kechiche‘s Blue is the Warmest Colour / La vie d’Adèle (2013) French movie trailer stars Adèle Exarchopoulos, Léa Seydoux, Jeremie Laheurte, Catherine Salée, and Aurélien Recoing. Blue is the Warmest Colour‘s plot synopsis: based on the Le Bleu est une couleur chaude [...]

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Blue Is the Warmest Color movie: Julie Maroh discusses Abdellatif Kechiche’s failure to acknowledge her (photo: Léa Seydoux in Blue Is the Warmest Color) [See previous post: "Lesbian Sex Scenes 'Turned into Porn' Complains Blue Is the Warmest Color Author."] In the segment below (translated from the French original found here), Julie Maroh describes her less-than-satisfying professional relationship with Abdellatif Kechiche. I’m not a mind reader, but I do believe that her last couple of sentences carry a heavy dose of irony. (See also “Blue is the Warmest Color release date?“) This finale at Cannes is evidently incredible, breathtaking. … Tonight, I discovered that it was the first time in film history that a "comic strip" [graphic novel] inspired a Palme d’Or winner, and this thought leaves me petrified. … I’d like to thank everyone who was astonished, shocked, disgusted that Kechiche didn’t say a thing about me while accepting the Palme d’Or. I have no doubts that he had good reasons for not having done so,...

Blue is the Warmest Colour Clips, Poster. Abdellatif Kechiche‘s Blue is the Warmest Colour / La vie d’Adèle (2013) movie clips, movie poster stars Adèle Exarchopoulos, Léa Seydoux, Jeremie Laheurte, Catherine Salée, and Aurélien Recoing. Blue is the Warmest Colour‘s plot synopsis: based on the Le Bleu est une couleur chaude [...]

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Blue Is the Warmest Color: Oscars? Césars? European Film Awards? (Picture: Léa Seydoux, Abdellatif Kechiche, and Adèle Exarchopoulos at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony) [See previous post: "Lesbian love story Blue Is the Warmest Color wins Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or."] Both Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux, director-co-screenwriter Abdellatif Kechiche, and Blue Is the Warmest Color itself are all shoo-ins for the 2014 Césars and near-shoo-ins for the European Film Awards. Kechiche has already won two Best Director / Best Screenplay / Best Film Césars: for Games of Love and Chance (2003) and The Secret of the Grain (2007, produced by Claude Berri). Even so, he has never been shortlisted for the European Film Awards; yet, at the very least one nomination — Best European Film, Best Director, or Best Screenplay — is all but guaranteed later this year. Needless to say, at this stage it’s impossible to know if Blue Is the Warmest Color will be France’s submission for the 2014 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award. In case Kechiche’s...

Le bleu est une couleur chaude (Blue Is a Hot Color)

Director/Writer/: Abdellatif Kechiche

Producer(s): Kechiche’s Quat’sous Films & Wild Bunch

U.S. Distributor: Rights Available

Cast: Adèle Exarchopoulos, Léa Seydoux, Jeremie Laheurte, Catherine Salée, Aurélien Recoing, Sandor Funtek

Almost Kubrick-like with how demanding he is of each scene, Abdellatif Kechiche has been developing his signature style (long takes that magnify everything that surrounds the human condition) focusing on the fringe characters of society since his debut 2000′s La Faute à Voltaire and expertly with 2007′s The Secret of the Grain. His fifth feature film is an adaptation from a graphic novel – his second adaptation.

Gist: This centers on Jocelyne (Adèle Exarchopoulos), who is 15 years old and is certain of two things: she is a girl, and girls go out with boys. On the day in which she spots Emma’s (Léa Seydoux) blue hair on the Grand Place,...

By all accounts, a movie dealing with assisted suicide has no business being as funny as Kill Me Please. Somehow, director Olias Barco has crafted a side-splitting exploration of people wanting to end their own life. Black and white, Belgian, and yet it defies all expectations to be instantly accessible and shockingly hilarious. At a large facility in the forest, Doctor Krueger (Aurélien Recoing) helps people at the end of their rope. His main goal is to stop them from drinking the poison he applies with dignity, but he isn’t always successful. As a new group of paying customers moves into the building, and the nearby townsfolk plan to carry torches against the place, the good doctor struggles to keep the people who want to die from being killed. Irony and inconsistency abounds which makes the story richer and more of a challenge for the writers (as if making suicide funny were easy enough). It’s...

Tackling a controversial subject can act as both a crutch for some filmmakers who are attempting to formulate a story based on shock only, or it can be a launching off pad for an interesting discussion. Thankfully, Olias Barco approaches the subject of euthanasia in Kill Me Please in a thoughtful manner while also diverging (pretty regularly) down a dark black comedic road. The result is both heartbreaking and hilarious, profound and preposterous, and stands as my favorite film of Fantastic Fest 2011 thus far.

Dr. Krueger runs the perfect institute for you to “enjoy” your final moments. Although protestors are a regular problem outside the facility, inside you will find a peaceful environment where the doctor and his staff work patiently with you to discuss whether or not you are truly ready to die. While Dr. Krueger doesn’t fully discourage the patients from drinking the deadly concoction that ends your life,...

(Review by Justin Decloux)Black humor is a tricky proposition to pull off correctly. It demands the audience to wallow in the misery of others. Not only that, but it expects them to find the suffering to be funny. Can you muster a smile at the ridiculous reason that someone would want to violently kill themselves (and will)?  Doctor Krueger (Aurélien Recoing) doesn't want his patients to kill themselves. Sure, he runs a suicide clinic, but his real goal in life is to talk his patients Out of checking themselves into the great beyond...but in ten years...he hasn't succeeded once. And until one of them sees the value in life, he'll continue to give them their poison and allow them to drift painless away for the last time....

Kill Me Please

Written by Olias Barco, Virgile Bramly and Stéphane Malandrin

Directed by Olias Barco

France / Belgium, 2010

Other than abortion, no issue provokes as much passionate debate as euthanasia. Of all possible liberties, the “right to die,” as a base concept, stokes personal insecurities and misgivings in a way that can be difficult to quantify. That makes the subject an ideal one for a black comedy, and – at least for its first hour – Kill Me Please seems to offer a take on the subject that is equal parts lampoon and earnest inquiry. That co-writer/directer Olias Barco opts for a broader form of resolution is disappointing, but doesn’t completely rob the movie of its peculiar lyricism.

Aurélien Recoing stars as Dr. Kruger, a calm, reassuring figure who operates a high-end assisted-suicide clinic (palace, really) wherein the wealthy can be given an ideal termination experience – for a considerable fee.

The thriller Switch will be released in France's theatres on July 6. This film has a Canadian connection. In fact, Switch is the first French film in which Canadian actress Karine Vanasse plays.

In this film, she stars as a Montrealer named Sophie Malaterre. She decides to go live in Paris. In order to do so, she exchanges on a web site her apartment with someone else. However, once in Paris, the police tells her that a corpse has been found in Sophie's new apartment in Paris.

The film also stars Eric Cantona, Mehdi Nebbou, Aurélien Recoing, Karina Testa, Bruno Todeschini and Niseema Theillaud. Other Canadians in the cast include Maxim Roy and Sophie Faucher.

We now have even more proof that holiday revelers are not thinking about horror as there are only three notable titles this week. What do you think about Devil being released so close to this religious holiday?

Zombie fans among us should appreciate The Horde; however, if The Foywonder's recent tweet is any indication, Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus may not be a shiny present from Santa after all.

For the gamers out there, your early Xmas present just arrived in the form of a downloadable Dead Space 2 (watch trailer) demo arriving today on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Devil

Directed by The Dowdle Brothers (Drew Dowdle, John Erick Dowdle)

Starring Jacob Vargas, Bokeem Woodbine, Chris Messina, Matt Craven

Trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, five people discover that the Devil (Blu-ray DVD review) is among them – and no one can escape their fate. This chilling, supernatural thriller from M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense,...

The Horde

Directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher

Starring Jean-Pierre Martins, Claude Perron, Aurélien Recoing, Antoine Oppenheim, Eriq Ebouaney, Doudou Masta, Jo Prestia

Momentum Pictures Home Ent

Release date: September 20, 2010 (UK); December 21, 2010 DVD | (U.S.)

At the funeral of murdered French police officer Rivoallan, a group of his colleagues vow to get vengeance for their fallen friend. Their target is the Markudis, a notorious gang of Nigerians operating out of a condemned apartment block in a tough, long forgotten part of the city. Ouessem (Jean-Pierre Martins), Aurore (Claude Perron), Jimenez (Aurélien Recoing), and Tony (Antoine Oppenheim) storm their hideout which kickstarts a turn of events as their night goes from bad to the very worst.

As the fight begins and the gang takes the upper hand, the building is besieged by the undead. Now the surviving crims and cops must work together if they are to make their way to ground alive.

The Horde (aka La Horde)

Stars: Claude Perron, Jean Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney, Aurelien Recoing, Doudou Masta, Antoine Oppenhiem | Written and Directed by Yannick Dahan & Benjamin Rocher

Following the death of their friend at the hands of some local mobsters, a small group of police detectives decide to infiltrate the high-rise apartment block that is the mobsters hideout to seek out some vigilante-style justice. However things go wrong and the cops find one of their number dead and the rest are taken prisoner by the gang. But that’s the least of their worries…

It’s not long before everyone realizes they are trapped together in a high-rise that is rapidly becoming infested with blood-thirsty legions of the living dead! Their only chance of getting it out alive is to join forces, but with their numbers dwindling and tensions between the cops and crooks running high, the odds of survival...

Directed by: Yannick Dahan, Benjamin Rocher

Written by: Arnaud Bordas, Yannick Dahan, Stéphane Moïssakis, Nicolas Peufaillit, Benjamin Rocher

Cast: Claude Perron, Jean-Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney, Aurélien Recoing, Doudou Masta, Antoine Oppenheim, Jo Prestia, Yves Pignot, Adam Pengsawang, Sébastien Peres, Laurent Demianoff, Stéphane Orsolani

It's an unwritten rule in zombie film making that the beginning of the film is just a day in the life. Films which follow this pattern begin with people going about their various petty affairs, going to work, getting groceries, scratching themselves, and all the other common activities that make up humdrum existence. It's refreshing, then, that a film has finally been made which captures a scenario wherein the zombie apocalypse crashes down upon a completely unrelated drama.

A group of local police have become incensed by the death of one of their comrades. One of their own was cut down by a group of hardened criminals...

IFC's new horror label, IFC Midnight, has scored another flick to fill out its ever growing library of genre titles -- Antoine Blossier's debut feature Proie (Prey).

Screen Daily broke the news today, and we couldn't be happier. The film stars Grégoire Colin as Nathan, Bérénice Bejo as Claire, François Levantal, and Aurélien Recoing and is produced by Polaris Film Finance & Production and Quasar Pictures. Check out the trailer and synopsis below.

In his stepfamily’s countryside retreat, Nathan knew that the traditional autumn family reunion was going to be particularly stormy. Claire, his wife, had to announce her recent pregnancy, and tough decisions would need to be made to prevent the family’s pesticides business from closing down. But on the first night a terrorized deer mysteriously attacks Claire’s father. The men decide to venture into the surrounding forest to find the reasons of the animal’s odd behaviour.

I tried to think of a character in Time Out who was nice-looking, in his 30s, with a full head of hair. The awful truth dawned that she meant I looked like Aurélien Recoing

One of the unspoken pleasures of the cinema is dreamily identifying with its heroes. We supposedly objective critics are not immune from this trance-like state of escapist empathy: feeling that you've got a bit in common with Brad Pitt or George Clooney. And maybe you even . . . look like them? Ok no, sorry, of course not. But how about rugged character actors such as Gabriel Byrne? Aren't reviewers allowed to believe we sort of look like them? A bit?

Some time ago, I was leaving a press screening of the The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, when Philip French of the Observer cheerfully said: "You do realise, Peter, that you very much resemble David Calder?...

The title is one we've heard a few times before for various other projects, but even so director Antoine Blossier's debut feature Proie (Prey) sounds promising. It's currently in post-production with an anticipated release date in its home country of France later this year.

Here's the film's synopsis courtesy of distributor Rezo Films' website:

In his stepfamily’s countryside retreat, Nathan knew that the traditional autumn family reunion was going to be particularly stormy. Claire, his wife, had to announce her recent pregnancy, and tough decisions would need to be made to prevent the family’s pesticides business from closing down. But on the first night a terrorized deer mysteriously attacks Claire’s father. The men decide to venture into the surrounding forest to find the reasons of the animal’s odd behaviour. Carrying a shotgun for the first time in his life and witnessing the growing tensions between the father and his sons,...

Loosely based on the true-life story of a white-collar family man who went spectacularly off the rails, Laurent Cantet's perceptive drama was made in 2001 but couldn't be more pertinent today

Jean-Claude Romand was a wealthy, white-collar Frenchman; married with two children, he worked as a doctor for the World Health Organisation in Geneva. Or so he said. In fact, he'd never graduated from medical school, or held down a job, and lived off savings he'd weaseled out of his parents, in-laws and mistress, to whom he'd promised huge returns on covert investments. About to be found out, he opted not to confess, but to kill his entire family, dog included, then burn his house to the ground.

Two brilliant works of art have emerged in France from the tragedy. A gripping, slippery memoir by the novelist Emmanuel Carrère, The Adversary, based partly on his correspondences with Romand in a...

Director Yannick Dahan is the genius behind a new French zombie genre film "La Horde" or for English fans "The Horde." Very gritty and full of action this film will be released in Europe first before coming to North American and the heavy usage of extras in make-up, in the trailer, looks breath-taking. A delight for the eyes "The Horde" has not, as of yet, provided a release date, but when one is available the date will be posted here. Have a look at the first trailer for "The Horde" below.

A synopsis for "The Horde" here:

"In order to avenge the murder of one of their own by a group of ruthless gangsters, four corrupt Paris cops go on a rampage in a condemned building serving as the mobster's hideout. Trapped by their prey, the officers are about to be executed when the unimaginable occurs. Hordes of rage-fueled zombies suddenly invade the building,...

Ever since Alex Aja's High Tension broke onto the scene back in 2003, it seems that every year there is that one French horror film that is almost guaranteed to blow us out of the water. With word that Humains (Humans) and Mutants are quite the disappointment, there's a lot riding on The Horde, the zombie film being produced by Xavier Gens (Frontier(s)). Today we got our hands on the first teaser trailer that looks quite promising. What do you think? Directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher, film follows an end of the world battle between gangsters, cops and zombies. Eriq Ebouaney, Jean-Pierre Martins, Aurélien Recoing, Claude Perron, Alain Figlarz all star.

Not only will our very own London correspondent Ben Austwick be there to cover the fest but it's one of the best lineups ever!

How about the world premier for Pa giant insect comedy Infestation? Check.

Sneak preview of La Horde? Check.

UK premier of Cannes premier Hierro? Check.

The surprisingly good Giallo, the latest from Dario Argento? Check.

The world premier of The Descent part 2? Check!

Full schedule after the break. (Yes we copied Dread Central's post. Thanks UncleCreepy!)

Main Programme - Empire 1

# Thursday 27 August

18.30 Triangle (World Premiere)

The Boat That Shocked! Film4 FrightFest is delighted to open this year’s festival with the first ever showing of British director Christopher Smith’s latest spellbinding horror fantasy. When Jess (Melissa George) hits a seagull driving to her local harbour little does she know it signals a harrowing omen for her yachting trip with friends. From epic ocean vistas to poignantly shocking finale,...

The UK's most amazing horror film festival Film 4 FrightFest has released what could very well be one of the best horror line-ups we've seen ever for its latest show taking place August 27th - August 31st, brimming with films we've been salivating over Stateside!

If you need any more reasons to fly across the pond check out the schedule below!

Main Programme - Empire 1

Thursday 27 August 18.30 Triangle (World Premiere)

The Boat That Shocked! Film4 FrightFest is delighted to open this year’s festival with the first ever showing of British director Christopher Smith’s latest spellbinding horror fantasy. When Jess (Melissa George) hits a seagull driving to her local harbour little does she know it signals a harrowing omen for her yachting trip with friends. From epic ocean vistas to poignantly shocking finale, Triangle is Smith’s best, polished and most mature work.

95 minutes Director: Christopher Smith UK/Australia 2009

Melissa George...

Production is set to begin on Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher's The Horde, a French film that follows an end of the world battle between gangsters, cops and zombies. We've been keeping a very close eye on this film as it's being executive produced by Xavier Gens (Frontier(s), Hitman), besides sounding very awesome. This morning I was provided with a storyboard from the film that stars Eriq Ebouaney, Jean-Pierre Martins, Aurélien Recoing, Claude Perron and Alain Fig. North of Paris. In order to avenge the murder of one of their own by a group of ruthless gangsters, corrupt cops four go on a rampage in a condemned building serving as the mobster's hideout. Now trapped, the officers are about to be executed when the unimaginable occurs: hordes of bloodthirsty, cannibalistic creatures invade the building, savagely attacking everyone. Unexpected alliances are made when their lives are threatened by the unthinkable.