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If there's anything to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, it's that your holiday won't be interrupted by killer rabbits, like the ones we see in our exclusive trailer for Cute Little Buggers. This first-look footage shows what happens when a seemingly-peaceful village is torn upside down by the arrival of zombie-like bunnies which causes the town's residents to band together. As you can see in this footage, this B-movie creature feature is one of a kind.

From the Director of Deadtime and Crying Wolf comes Cute Little Buggers! Will you let them take our women? It's Gremlins meets Hot Fuzz set in the English countryside. When hostile aliens crash land on local farmland the villagers at the summer ball get suspicious when young women start going missing. The villagers soon band together around our hero Melchoir to fend off the invaders, who take the form of killer rabbits, and bring...

British filmmaker Ben Wheatley is developing a diverse filmography of truly unorthodox and compelling movies that have to be seen to be believed. His films such as Down Terrace, Kill List and Sightseers (along with his "U is for Unearthed segment in The ABCs of Death) make it utterly clear that this is a filmmaker with a unique voice that deserves to be noticed.

His latest offering, A Field in England, which debuts in limited theaters and on VOD February 7, is incredibly different than his previous offerings, following a group of deserters in 17th Century England who are captured by a powerful alchemist, who is seeking a vast treasure buried somewhere in a massive field. I recently had the chance to chat with Ben Wheatley over the phone, during his one day off from directing the first two Season 8 episodes of Doctor Who, where he spoke about how he found...

Following the first trailer that debuted back in May, Drafthouse Films has released the second trailer for A Field in England, which debuts in theaters and on VOD formats February 7. In addition, we also a new poster designed by artist Jay Shaw for director Ben Wheatley's thriller, which follows a group of 17th Century soldiers who are captured by a mysterious alchemist. Take a look at the latest footage and one-sheet, then read the official press release for more details.

Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, announce the simultaneous theatrical and VOD release of writer/director Ben Wheatley's original psychological horror film, A Field in England, on February 7, 2014.

Director Martin Scorsese said A Field in England is "audacious and wildly brilliant - a stunning cinematic experience." The story takes place during the Civil War in 17th-Century England and follows a small group of...

Stars: Michael Smiley, Julian Barratt, Reece Shearsmith, Peter Ferdinando, Ryan Pope, Sara Dee, Richard Glover | Written by Ben Wheatley, Amy Jump | Directed by Ben Wheatley

A Field In England, prolific low-budget and lo-fi filmmaker Ben Wheatley’s latest effort, continues the original and highly distinctive work he’s made thus far but pushes past boundaries and expectations to create a brilliantly psychotic burst of filmmaking which feels like it’s ventured forth from a parallel universe version of the 1960s.

With a budget of £300,000 and a shoot lasting 12 days, it’s rather incredible the finished film feels so perfectly polished but helped some fantastic cinematography from Laurie Rose and great sound design and music by Martin Pavey and Jim Williams respectively, the film takes top hold of the throat from the off with the sounds of war invading the soundscape and percussive score belying the budget and evoking filly the...

Apple has debuted the trailer for the British gangster thriller Down Terrace, which, according to The Playlist, has been quietly racking up the accolades during its festival run. The film will be released in New York and Los Angeles on October 8, and will expand in the weeks after.

Down Terrace is directed by Ben Wheatley, and its principal cast members are Julia Deakin, Sara Dee, and Robert Hill. The trailer certainly makes it seem to be an genre-leaping effort, and even though I’m not very familiar with the talent involved, I’m looking forward to giving this one a shot.

Plot: Down Terrace stars real life father and son Bob and Robin Hill as Bill and Karl, the heads of a crime family struggling to keep their business together as infighting and a police informant in their midst threaten to unravel it completely. Featuring stars of such beloved British TV shows as “Spaced,...

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Director/writer: Johan A. Kruger.

The horror short "Zombie Office" is, in this opinion, the best feature in the latest and last Horror Vault anthology. The Horror Vault 3 has five stories in total, which include "A Christmas Haunting," "Undone," "Unchangeable," "The Psychomanteum," and the title, which will be reviewed here, "Zombie Office." This undead short is director Johan A. Kruger's second production at the helm and the feature offers enough comedy to make the film interesting and fun. This film stands out from the others by offering not only comedy, but a likable protagonist, who goes through the film stapling the many deadheads in the film.

The film begins with Jacob (Jonathan Baker) returning to the office only to find that a new boss has stepped in. This new head honcho has a flair for being a dominatrix and for testing her employee's resolve.

Cinematical have posted an exclusive poster for Down Terrace, an upcoming family-orientated crime comedy. Directed by first-timer Ben Wheatley and starring Robin Hill, Julia Deakin, Rupert Hill and Sara Dee; the UK production has won awards at both Raindance and the Boston Independent Film Festival.

Synopsis: After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the “family business” is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren’t feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in…

Ben Wheatley’s directing style has been compared to the likes of Ken Loach, Mike Leigh and The Coen Brothers, making this a UK crime comedy worth a viewing.