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The spawn of Satan raises hell at a Scottish nunnery in this retro-styled British fright fest

This cheap-as-chips British horror concerning demented nuns is risible in the extreme, but there’s something about its willingness to commit to the bit that’s sort of admirable. Plus, there’s a faintly amusing retro vibe that harks back not just to low-budget 1970s horror of yore, but also to the so-called “quota quickies” from the 1930s onwards, British film fare made by the yard.

Set during the second world war on an island off the coast of Scotland, the film takes place almost entirely within the confines of a nunnery called St Augustine’s. That said, there’s an opening sequence where a nun is pursued by a wolf outside, a beast so happy to be playing with the actor his tail is up and wagging the whole time – he looks about as menacing as a cockapoo.

Stars: Maryam d’Abo, Elle O’Hara, Amber Doig-Thorne, Michaela Longden, Lisa Riesner, Annabelle Lanyon, Paul Barber | Written by Nathan Shepka, Tom Jolliffe | Directed by Nathan Shepka, Andy Crane

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The Baby in the Basket takes its name from one of the best-known stories from the Bible, the tale of Moses being placed in a basket and sent adrift on the Nile, only to be discovered and adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter. However, in this eerie tale, the child left in a basket on the doorstep of St. Augustine’s convent may be anything but divine.

Set in 1942, during the height of World War II, the film takes place on a remote...

Evil isn’t raised, it’s born in The Baby in the Basket.

The UK Gothic chiller will be released on Digital in the US and UK on February 17 via Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth.

Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden, Elle O’Hara, and Lisa Riesner star with veteran British talent Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights), Paul Barber (The Full Monty), and Annabelle Lanyon (Legend).

Set in 1942 as World War II rages on, a baby is left on the steps of a monastery on a remote Scottish island. The nuns take it in, planning to care for it until a storm passes, but strange events start to happen at the convent, leading one sister to suspect that the child is the spawn of the Devil.

Cinderella’s Revenge writer Tom Jolliffe penned the script, co-directed by Nathan Shepka and Andy Crane.

The post Gothic Chiller ‘The Baby in the Basket...

Get ready to be transported to a storm-ravaged, remote Scottish island in The Baby in the Basket, the upcoming gothic horror from Shepka Productions in partnership with Flickering Myth. This atmospheric chiller, set to release on Digital platforms in the UK and USA, and on DVD in the UK from 17 February, and looks to offer a fresh twist to the genre with its blend of supernatural terror and psychological unease.

Set in 1944 against the backdrop of World War Two, the film begins with a mysterious delivery to the convent of St. Augustine’s—a baby left in a basket during a tumultuous storm. The nuns take the child in, intending to ferry him to the mainland once the weather clears. But as night falls, unsettling events plague the sisters, leading Sister Agnes to suspect the child might be something far darker than innocent. Her fears are dismissed as hysteria brought...

Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth have officially announced the upcoming UK release of their gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, which will arrive on Digital and DVD in on February 17th 2025 from High Fliers Films.

A baby in a basket is left on the steps of an isolated monastery on a Scottish island. The nuns take it in, planning to care for it until a storm passes. Soon though, strange and unexplained events begin to happen at the convent.

The Baby in the Basket has been rated 18 by the British Board of Film Classification for “strong sex and disturbing scenes.”

The Baby in the Basket stars Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden (How to Kill Monsters), Elle O’Hara (Cara), Lisa Riesner (Charlie’s Angels) and Nathan Shepka (When Darkness Falls) alongside veteran British talent Annabelle Lanyon (Legend), Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights) and Paul Barber (The Full Monty...

Nathan Shepka and Andy Crane’s gothic horror film The Baby In The Basket will be released in the UK next February.

In May, we told you about a new gothic horror film, The Baby In The Basket, heading our way. In that story, we promised to bring you news of the film’s release and we can finally make good on that promise.

The Baby In The Basket is heading to DVD and Digital in the UK on 17th February 2025 from High Fliers Films.

“We’re looking forward to bringing The Baby in the Basket to UK audiences and hope that physical media fans enjoy our slow burn atmospheric horror movie on DVD,” director Nathan Shepka commented on the news.

Here’s the official synopsis for the film: A baby in a basket is left on the steps of an isolated monastery on a Scottish island. The nuns take it in,...

Before USA Network became series-focused, the cable channel delivered a steady stream of weekly original movies. Many of which were produced by McA (now NBCUniversal). And during this era — between the late 1980s and early 2000s — USA offered a variety of genres; action and suspense were the most common, but horror also came up from time to time.

Especially around Halloween.

USA Network is no longer in the business of airing these “World Premiere Movies,” horror or otherwise, and there haven’t been great strides to bring all of them to streaming or modern home video. However, the horror entries certainly have their merits as well as fans.

See if you can remember these original movies from USA Network’s horror history.

Trapped (1989)

Image: Kathleen Quinlan in Trapped (1989).

Directed by Fred Walton, Trapped was one of USA’s first World Premiere Movies. Here Kathleen Quinlan starred in what feels like a blueprint for P2.

Those About to Die is an epic sword-and-sandal historical drama series created by Robert Rodat. Based on the 1958 novel of the same name by author Daniel P. Mannix, the Peacock series revolves around the lives of the gladiators and citizens of the Roman Empire in Ancient Rome, where violence, greed, and lust run rampant. Those About to Die stars Anthony Hopkins, Iwan Rheon, Sara Martins-Court, Tom Hughes, Jojo Macari, Moe Hashim, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Gabriella Pession, Dimitri Leonidas, and Emilio Sakraya. So, if you loved the epic fights, brutal violence, and historical drama in Those About to Die here are some similar shows you could watch next.

Rome (Max & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – HBO

Rome is a historical drama series created by John Milius, William J. MacDonald, and Bruno Heller. The HBO series is set in the 1st century BC during Ancient Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire,...

The Guyver starring Mark Hamill Arriving on 4K, Blu-ray & DVD: "On June 25th, Unearthed Films brings the Sci-Fi/Fantasy classic The Guyver, starring Mark Hamill, to Limited Collector’s Edition 4K Uhd and Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for the first time. Each edition features a new 4K restoration packed with bonus materials.

When college student Sean Barker (Jack Armstrong) finds the Guyver, an alien device that transforms him into a cyborg fighting machine, he inadvertently makes himself a target of the evil Chronos Corporation, who will stop at nothing to get the Guvyer back, including kidnapping Sean’s girlfriend Mizuki (Vivian Wu). Sean’s only hope is a mysterious CIA agent named Max Reed (Mark Hamill). Together they fight to save Mizuki, keep the Guyver out of Chronos’ hands and stop their ultimate goal of world domination. Directed by Screaming Mad George (Freaked) and Steve Wang (Drive) and produced by Brian Yuzna (Re-Animator,...

Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth has unleashed a set of first-look images for the gothic horror ‘The Baby in the Basket’.

Set in 1942 where, as World War II rages on the nuns of the isolated Scottish monastery St. Augustine’s prepares for an incoming storm front. During the night a baby in a basket is left on the doorstep and the sisters take it in to care for it. As the evening goes on, one nun, Sister Agnes (Doig-Thorne) soon suspects the child is the son of the Devil.

Also in news – Matt Damon stars in first look images from ‘The Instigators’

The movie stars Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden (How to Kill Monsters), Elle O’Hara (When Darkness Falls), Lisa Riesner (Charlie’s Angels) and Nathan Shepka (Lock & Load) alongside veteran British talent Annabelle Lanyon (Legend), Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights) and Paul Barber (The Full Monty).

Directed...

From the team behind Flickering Myth comes the gothic horror film The Baby In The Basket. First look and more details below.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: 2024 has been a proper rollercoaster ride for horror fans. After a slow start, we’ve since been treated to the excellent Immaculate and The First Omen and the riotously fun Abigail and we’re not too far off from the release of Renny Harlin’s The Strangers: Chapter 1.

We’ve now got word of another horror film heading our way, hopefully sooner rather than later. The Baby In The Basket is directed by Nathan Shepka and Andy Crane from a script by Tom Jolliffe.

The Baby In The Basket is “set in 1942 where, as World War II rages on as the nuns of isolated Scottish monastery St. Augustine’s prepare for an incoming storm front. During the night,...

In the wake of Immaculate and The First Omen, more church-based baby horror is on the way with The Baby in the Basket, and Bloody Disgusting has been provided with a sneak peek.

For starters, Strive Global Media has secured the worldwide sales rights on the gothic horror film starring Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden (How to Kill Monsters), Elle O’Hara (When Darkness Falls), Lisa Riesner (Charlie’s Angels) and Nathan Shepka (Lock & Load) alongside veteran British talent Annabelle Lanyon (Legend), Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights) and Paul Barber (The Full Monty).

Produced by Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth, The Baby in the Basket is set in 1942 where, as World War II rages on as the nuns of isolated Scottish monastery St. Augustine’s prepare for an incoming storm front. During the night a baby in a basket is left on the doorstep and the sisters take...

Best known for playing cellist Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights, actress Maryam d’Abo made her screen acting debut in the 1982 sci-fi horror film Xtro – and now she’s returning to the world of horror by taking a role in the gothic feature The Baby in the Basket!

Directed by Nathan Shepka (When Darkness Falls) from a screenplay by Tom Jolliffe (War of the Worlds: The Attack), The Baby in the Basket has the following synopsis: In 1940s, the nuns of a remote Scottish island convent ready for an impending storm, but when a baby is left on their doorstep, Sister Agnes becomes convinced he is the Devil and wants to kill the child. After Agnes is locked away a grim series of events ensue as the storm rages, and as her Sisters begin to question faith and reality, Sister Eleanor must try to repent and...

Actress Maryam d’Abo is set to make her return to British horror, having joined the cast of the upcoming gothic horror feature film The Baby in the Basket.

In 1940s, the nuns of a remote Scottish island convent ready for an impending storm, but when a baby is left on their doorstep, Sister Agnes becomes convinced he is the Devil and wants to kill the child. After Agnes is locked away a grim series of events ensue as the storm rages, and as her Sisters begin to question faith and reality, Sister Eleanor must try to repent and survive the dark events at St Augustine’s.

Best known internationally for her role alongside Timothy Dalton as Bond girl Kara Milovy in 1987’s The Living Daylights, d’Abo began her acting career with a role in the cult 1982 British horror Xtro; her other horror credits include director Oliver Parker’s fantasy...

The James Bond franchise has seen the titular spy romance many women, but he hasn't fallen in love all that often. There had never really been a movie franchise on the scale of the Bond movies when they first arrived. The combination of beautiful people, big action setpieces and exotic locales drew in audiences, and in the years that followed, other blockbusters - most notably the Indiana Jones franchise - would borrow liberally from its formula. The series is also famous for its Bond women, where each entry would see 007 romancing a new love interest.

In the early days of the James Bond movies - some notable exceptions aside - these characters tended to be underdeveloped and were often included to be seduced or rescued. The Daniel Craig Bond movies saw a notable shift in this area, with his 007 tending to develop more serious emotional connections. Quantum Of Solace is...

The filmmaker passed away at the age of 86 following a short illness.

Chariots Of Fire actor Nigel Havers leads the tributes to UK film and commercials director Hugh Hudson who passed away at the age of 86 on Friday (February 10).

The actor called starring in Hudson’s 1981 classic ”one of the greatest experiences of my professional life” and said he was “beyond devastated” by the news. “Like so many others, I owe much of what followed to him. I shall miss him greatly.”

Antonio Banderas, who starred in Hudson’s 2016 Spanish-language film Altamira, said on Twitter: ”Good bye mister Hudson.

Hugh Hudson, best known as the director of the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, has passed away at age 86. Hudson garnered success in television commercials and documentaries early in his career before starting filmmaking. Though only Hudson's second-ever film, Chariots of Fire would go on to win four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Currently, the film is ranked at number 19 in the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films.

It was announced by Hudson's family (via The Guardian) that the director passed away on February 10 after a brief battle with illness. Though the illness was not specified, it has been confirmed that Hudson died at London's Charing Cross Hospital. Hudson is survived by his wife Maryam D'Abo, his first wife Susan Caroline Michie, and his son Thomas. Several people who worked on the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, including Nigel Havers and Esta Charkham, released statements expressing their condolences. Read their statements...

Hugh Hudson, the director behind 1981’s Academy Award-winning Chariots of Fire, has died aged 86, his family said.

A statement on behalf of his family read: “Hugh Hudson, 86, beloved husband and father died at Charing Cross Hospital on February 10 2023 after a short illness.

“He was best known for directing the Oscar-winning film Chariots Of Fire. He is survived by his wife Maryam, his son Thomas and his first wife Sue.”

Veteran stage and screen actor Nigel Havers, who played Lord Andrew Lindsay in the critically-acclaimed film, told the Pa news agency: “I am beyond devastated that my great friend Hugh Hudson, who I have known for more than 45 years, has died.

“Chariots Of Fire was one of the greatest experiences of my professional life, and, like so many others, I owe much of what followed to him. I shall miss him greatly.”

Born in 1936 in London, Hudson went to boarding school...

"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a movie that used to be a punchline, and the name of its star, George Lazenby, a joke. Back in the '80s, there were only two "real" choices for best Bond, and they were Roger Moore or Sean Connery. Bringing in Lazenby was like suggesting that Captain Decker could be up to Kirk or Picard standards on "Star Trek." Yet, over the years, and as more Bond films have been released, suddenly it's gaining respect again. By Rotten Tomatoes rankings, it's even a top 10 film!

Part of that reassessment is that Bond no longer feels like a choice between macho Sean Connery and knowingly corny Roger Moore. We've Seen Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, and Daniel Craig take a crack, and Lazenby's mix of Connery machismo with a bit of Moore-like humor (and a hint of tragedy) now falls better on a spectrum than into a binary.

Exclusive: James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has revealed that it will be “at least two years“ before the next 007 movie begins filming and that the task of finding an actor to replace Daniel Craig hasn’t begun “because it’s a reinvention of Bond.”

Speaking to us at a star-studded private event in central London to honor Broccoli and her brother Michael G. Wilson for their BFI Fellowships, Broccoli wouldn’t be drawn on who would play Bond next but did offer an update on the decision-making process.

“Nobody’s in the running,” she disclosed. “We’re working out where to go with him, we’re talking that through. There isn’t a script and we can’t come up with one until we decide how we’re going to approach the next film because, really, it’s a reinvention of Bond. We’re reinventing who he is and that takes time.

1987 is our year of the month. Here's Deborah Lipp...

One of the unusual things about 1987 is that three of the ten top-grossing films of the year are female-centric. Perhaps two of those films—Moonstruck (about which I’ve written here ) and The Witches of Eastwick—are more correctly called “Cher-centric.” Perhaps the force of nature that is Cher is what made the difference here? (More on her later in a different article). Regardless, 1986 and 1988 are both more typically Hollywood, which is to say, more male.

And speaking of male-centric movies, let’s talk about James Bond. 1987 is the year of The Living Daylights, the first Timothy Dalton Bond movie, and the mid-point of a nadir for Bond box office. Specifically, though, let’s talk about the “Bond girl” of The Living Daylights, Kara Milovy, played by Maryam d’Abo...

Lesley Manville, Oscar nominated for “Phantom Thread,” will take over from Helena Bonham-Carter in the role of Princess Margaret in the final season of Netflix series “The Crown,” winner of several Emmys.

“I could not be happier to be playing Princess Margaret,” Manville said in a quote on “The Crown” Twitter feed. “The baton is being passed on from two formidable actresses and I really don’t want to let the side down. Furthermore to play siblings with my dear friend Imelda Staunton will be nothing short of a complete joy.”

Staunton was announced in the role of Queen Elizabeth II in January, replacing Olivia Coleman. Vanessa Kirby played Princess Margaret, the Queen’s younger sister, in the first two seasons, before Bonham-Carter took over in the third.

Manville scored Oscar and BAFTA supporting actress nominations for her role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread.” She is the narrator...

In the days of yore when passports were rubber-stamped at the airport, few people could boast such an eclectic collection of foreign ambassadorial imprints as James Bond, secret agent, cocktail connoisseur and amasser of innumerable air miles. A recent study concluded that since 1962, Bond had visited 49 countries, several of them repeat visits.

When the series first began with Dr. No in the early sixties, the vast majority of the cinemagoers in the audience could scarcely dream of such widespread globetrotting. In the pre-package holidays era, the idea of jetting off to Japan and stopping off at Morocco on the way home, via Paris was pure fantasy unless you were either a multi-millionaire or Alan Whicker.

The glamorous travelogue aspect of the Bond films were an intrinsic part of its appeal. Even now, despite the comparatively inexpensive nature of world travel, a Bond movie is always a determinedly international affair. Often,...

Numerous prominent stars from the James Bond films will be appearing this weekend at the Hollywood Collector's Show at Lax. James Bond himself, George Lazenby, will be there as well as some of the loveliest Bond ladies including Lana Wood, Luciana Paluzzi, Maryam d'Abo, Tanya Roberts, Diana Lee Hsu, Valerie Leon and Britt Ekland.  For info and tickets click here. ...

Emraan Hashmi, who was last seen in the film Hamari Adhuri Kahani alongside Vidya Balan is currently busy working on his next film Azhar. However, before commencing work on the film based on ex-Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, Hashmi made his international debut in Danis Tanovic's film Tigers.

Well though the film is yet to release in India, it has been doing the rounds of various film festivals, and was screened at the London Indian Film Festival earlier. Reacting to the positive response the film garnered from the viewers and his fans alike, Emraan Hashmi took to twitter to thank them. Emraan tweeted, "Thank u all for the support and the trend. Tigers has got a fantastic response at festivals.keep ull posted on exact india release date."

Tigers that revolves around Emraan's character Ayan who works at an Mnc but later discovers a conspiracy that may endanger his life also features Geetanjali Thapa,...

By Matthew Field

On Sunday 6th July BondStars held their annual summer barbeque at Pinewood Studios. This year the event was themed around Timothy Dalton’s debut as 007 in The Living Daylights (1987). Making his first BondStars appearance was Dutch actor Jeroen Krabbé who played Kgb baddie General Georgi Koskov. He was joined by fellow cast members Maryam d’Abo, Thomas Wheatley and Caroline Bliss.

The day kicked off with a screening of The Living Daylights in Pinewood’s theatre, which has recently been re-named The John Barry Theatre. Director John Glen and members of cast and crew were on hand to introduce the film.

Following the screening, guests signed autographs and chatted with fans. Cinematographer Alec Mills launched and signed copies of his new autobiography ‘Shooting 007 and other Celluloid Adventures.’

Maryam d'Abo

Also returning to Pinewood for the first time in 27 years was the soft-top Aston Martin as driven by...

Former pop star and pin-up Samantha Fox is to join the stars of Harry Potter, Primeval, Doctor Who and James Bond at the upcoming McM Birmingham Comic Con & Memorabilia on March 16 and 17.

The Comic Con and Memorabilia events are held side by side at the NEC, Birmingham. Comic Con visitors get into Memorabilia free of charge. Children under 10 get in free if accompanied by a paying adult.

Listed below are some of the star guests lined up for the shows.

Potter Personalities: Chris Rankin, who plays Percy Weasley in six of the blockbuster Harry Potter films, Steffan Rhodri, who was Reg Cattermole in Deathly Hallows and Hugh Mitchell, who appears as Gryffindor student Colin Creevey in The Order Of The Phoenix. Steffan is also famous for playing Dave in hit comedy Gavin & Stacey, and recently won plaudits as the voice of Drippy in acclaimed video game Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch.

"This is a mission, not a fancy-dress ball."

After 1985's A View to a Kill, the search was on for an actor to replace Roger Moore as James Bond, and both Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan were up for the part. As it turned out, both would eventually play 007, but Dalton took over first when Brosnan wasn't able to leave his contract for the TV show Remington Steele.

Based on a short story by Ian Fleming, The Living Daylights was the first of two Bond movies featuring Dalton, and the most well-reviewed of the two. The Living Daylights finds Bond assigned to aid a Soviet defector (Jeroen Krabbe), and turns to his cellist girlfriend (Maryam D'Abo) after he is abducted again. The movie not only returned to franchise to financial success, but brought Bond back behind the wheel of an Aston Martin, the signature vehicle which was lost in the Moore era.

"Miss Anders... I didn’t recognize you with your clothes on."

It's been 50 years this month since James Bond first made the leap from the printed page to the silver screen with the release of Dr. No in theaters. Six different actors — Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig — have played Ian Fleming's timeless character over the decades and, while his spy gadgets and cars may change, you can always count on Bond to surround himself with beautiful, resourceful, and downright deadly women.

Considering February is Bond Month on Reelz, we thought this would be a great time to look back at the sexy women who have helped to make James Bond the cultural icon of masculinity he has become. Is Ursula Andress's Honey Ryder still the top Bond Girl, the pinnacle of spy intrigue sex appeal, or is it time to christen a new queen?...

I, Anna director Barnaby Southcombe and celebrated arthouse maverick Jack Bond will be among the guests at the sixth annual Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, which opens today. With screenings in both Glasgow and Edinburgh, the festival sets out to showcase great films that can change attitudes about mental health issues, and it's theme this year is 'walk in my shoes'.

The festival will provide an early opportunity for Scots to see I, Anna, starring Gabriel Byrne and Charlotte Rampling, which will also be shown at the upcoming London Film Festival. Other highlights include outré science fiction film Anti-Clock and Hugh Hudson's remarkable, very personal documentary Rupture: Living With My Broken Brain, a portrait of his former Bond girl wife Maryam D'Abo. There will be another chance to see homegrown favourite The Angels' Share and an opportunity to preview the Northern Lights Film Project's unique documentary work,...

The children of the James Bond producers play happy families at the Everything or Nothing premiere, while a student animator prepares to kickstart the London film festival

Family Bond

The Broccolis and the Saltzmans used to play together. So Monday night was a bit of a reunion as the children of the James Bond producers "Cubby" Broccoli and Harry Saltzman gathered again at the premiere of Everything or Nothing, Stevan Riley's doc on the Bond phenomenon.

Despite the squabbles chronicled in the greatly enjoyable documentary, relations are now such that families even got together on stage for an emotional Q&A afterwards. Steven Saltzman, Harry's son, now living in Monaco, could hardly contain his thrill at finally getting to tell his dad's story, although there's more beside that thread in Riley's film. "The thing that nobody knows is that Harry was a spy himself," he told me. "So here was this man,...

Timothy Dalton's monogamous, deadpan 007 brings a more nuanced interpretation to the central character, whose relationships evolve in ways rarely seen in the earlier films

With apologies to Vesper Lynd, if the only thing left of The Living Daylights was Maryam d'Abo's smile and the taut early sequence that culminates with Timothy Dalton's 007 deliberately missing a shot at cellist turned sniper Kara Milovy, it would still be my favourite Bond film.

Dalton, the antithesis of his wisecracking predecessor Roger Moore, promised on taking up the tux to approach Bond with "a sense of responsibility to the work of Ian Fleming". It was a comment that said much about how far the series had strayed from its roots. Happily, though, Dalton was true to his word; a few almost unbearably tense minutes, based on the short story from which The Living Daylights takes its title, was all it took...

MTV Movies Blog is earning its license to kill with a feature we call the Bond-a-Thond. Every Wednesday we're taking a look back at a single (official) Bond film, giving you the vitals and seeing how it holds up, right up until the release of "Skyfall" on November 9. Feel free to watch along with us and share your thoughts or just kick back and enjoy the Bond.

The Living Daylights (1987)

Plot: Bond must uncover the mystery behind a defecting Soviet general and the beautiful woman apparently hired to assassinate him.

Title Meaning: As in "scared the living daylights out of her." It's spoken once, but has no other connection to the story.

Song: "The Living Daylights" by a-ha

Bond: Timothy Dalton, in his first appearance as Bond

Villain: Brad Whitaker, an arms dealer to the Soviets, played by Joe Don Baker, and Georgi Koskov, a defecting Soviet general, played by...

Former Bond girl Maryam D'Abo has paid tribute to famed war correspondent Marie Colvin, who died in a blast in Syria on Wednesday.

The Living Daylights actress is a member of the same London social club where Colvin spent time during her stays in the city, and the pair became friends.

Colvin, of Britain's Sunday Times, and freelance French photojournalist Remi Ochlik were killed on Wednesday after a shell hit the house where they were staying in the Syrian city of Homs, while covering the bloody uprising in the country.

D'Abo, who last saw Colvin in London last month prior to her trip to Syria, has spoken out to honour the journalist, praising her as a "real woman's woman".

The actress tells London's Evening Standard, "She was always there. She was totally straightforward - there was no manipulation with Marie, she was a real woman's woman. I call her a hippy - meaning she had no ulterior motivations...

"I texted her (recently) and I emailed her. I knew she was in Syria and I was terrified. I said, 'Be careful, be safe', but what can you say? In Libya, she replied to me a lot, but she didn't in Syria."...

Thandie Newton attends Birds Eye View Film Festival 2011.Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Rachel Millward and Maryam d'Abo attend Birds Eye View Film Festival 2011.Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Annie Lennox attends Birds Eye View Film Festival 2011.Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Thandie Newton attends Birds Eye View Film Festival 2011.Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Livia Giuggioli attends Birds Eye View Film Festival 2011.Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. 03/13/2011 - Maryam d'Abo - Birds Eye View Film Festival 2011 - Oxfam Gala Screening - Arrivals - Ica, 12 Carlton House Terrace - London, UK © Landmark / PR Photos 03/13/2011 - Livia Giuggioli and Annie Lennox - Birds...

Leo Houlding and guest attending "The Wildest Dream" UK premiere at the BFI Imax in London.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Maryam d'Abo attending "The Wildest Dream" UK premiere at the BFI Imax in London.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Leo Houlding attending "The Wildest Dream" UK premiere at the BFI Imax in London.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Leo Houlding and guest attending "The Wildest Dream" UK premiere at the BFI Imax in London.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Anthony Geffen attending "The Wildest Dream" UK premiere at the BFI Imax in London.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. 09/21/2010 - Maryam d'Abo - "The Wildest Dream" UK Premiere -...

The Fan Fast is the talk of the town, as evidenced by this coverage in the Evening Standard. Legions of classic movie lovers are expected to converge on London for the event.

The London Film Museum's Fan Fest, April 24-25, is shaping up as one of the most ambitious classic movie events in memory. The event will be of special interest to James Bond fans, as over 30 stars and crew members from the series will be on hand to sign autographs and participate in panel discussions. Among those attending: George Lazenby, Richard Kiel, Maud Adams, Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro, Maryam d'Abo, Jesper Christensen, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton, Britt Ekland, Eunice Gayson, Burt Kwouk, Valerie Leon, Tania Mallet, Margaret Nolan, Blanche Ravalec, Madeline Smith, Shane Rimmer and many others.There will also be an abundance of classic movie props including the original Little Nellie autogyro from You Only Live Twice. There...

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10-19 this year and on hand will be a ton of films vying for distribution or hoping to get some early word of mouth to ensure their fall and winter releases satisfy the box-office expectations or guide the way to an Oscar nomination. As a result, we here at RopeofSilicon have received 73 new images from 18 of the films that will be screening at this year's festival and these films include the likes of everything from Niki Caro's The Vintner's Luck to Grant Heslov's The Men Who Stare at Goats, two Werner Herzog pictures in The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Calls New Orleans and My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done, as well as something for horror fans with new looks at Jennifer's Body as well as a gallery for [Rec] 2. Along with each preview over the following four pages...

Trailer for 2009's Dorian Gray direced by Oliver Parker (St. Trinian's - remake) an adapted from Oscar Wilde's classic tale "The Picture of Dorian Gray".

Dorian Gray stars Colin Firth, Ben Barnes, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Maryam d'Abo, Emilia Fox,Caroline Goodall and Ben Chaplin

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Oliver Parker (St. Trinian's - remake) directs this adaption of Oscar Wilde's classic tale "The Picture of Dorian Gray".

After having his portrait painted by the artist Basil Hallward (Ben Chaplin) Dorian Gray (Ben Barnes) no longer seems to be effected by the ravages of time. However the painting is a different story, Dorian's debauchery is reflected in the ever increasing ugliness of the painting.

Dorian Gray stars Colin Firth, Ben Barnes, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Maryam d'Abo, Emilia Fox,Caroline Goodall and Ben Chaplin

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Former Bond girl Maryam D'Abo almost died when she suffered a horrifying brain haemorrhage during a workout.

The actress, who appeared alongside Timothy Dalton in 1987 blockbuster The Living Daylights, was exercising at a friend's house in Los Angeles when she suddenly collapsed in agony.

She was found sprawled semi-conscious on the kitchen floor, and doctors later diagnosed a brain aneurysm.

D'Abo's collapse came in 2006 after she suffered months of piercing headaches.

She says, "Although I still felt a little off colour, I decided to exercise anyway... As I started to build up speed, suddenly a wave of heat swept through my head, and I began to feel like everything was in slow motion.

"I went completely deaf, and then what felt like an electric thunderstorm exploded in my head. I fell off the machine screaming with pain. Excruciating, sharp strikes of lightning zapped my brain - it lasted five minutes but felt like an eternity.

"It was the worst headache of my life but somehow I staggered to the main house, screaming for help... As I lay on the kitchen floor, having convulsions, I felt like my brain was going to explode."

Doctors initially feared the star - married to British film director Hugh Hudson - had meningitis. But just days later tests revealed she had suffered a brain haemorrhage and needed emergency surgery to save her life.

D'Abo adds, "When I woke up after the surgery, Hugh appeared in the doorway, having flown straight from the U.K., looking terrified. I had a nine-inch scar on my temple, extensive facial swellings and a hole in my skull. I was lucky to be alive."...