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Stars: Francis Magee, Lara Lemon, Lucy Drive, Jamie Langlands, Melissa Hollett, Tom Clear, Owen Llwelyn, Roger Wyatt, Peter Rayfield, Amelia Armande, Ron McMillan, Nicola Boreham | Written by Steph Du Melo, Jacob Coen, Roger Wyatt | Directed by Steph Du Melo

As a Prelude to Fear is one of two new horrors from Steph Du Melo and MeloMediaFilms and when I say new horrors I mean new British horrors. Yes folks, we have a newcomer to the UK horror scene, something we keep a close eye on here at Nerdly (that’s why we sponsor both Grimmfest and the Romford Horror Festival), coming out the gate with not one but two films – both of which we’ll be reviewing this week and both of which tackle very different aspects of the genre.

The film tells the story of a young cellist called Eve Taylor (Lara Lemon) who gets kidnapped and imprisoned in a dungeon-like basement,...

A suburban London psychiatrist and his patients are kidnapped by aliens in this delightfully clunky, on-a-budget adventure

This UK-produced apocalyptic science-fiction yarn looks as if it was made with just enough budget to cover a couple of lights, petrol, the delightfully clunky visual effects – the digital equivalent of sticky-back plastic and pipe cleaners – and a few sandwiches for the cast and crew. But props are due to writer-director Simon Cox, the several dozen producers credited and cast and crew who sunk time, money and effort to make something so ludicrously ambitious with such meagre means, even if the end result is markedly uneven.

The main protagonist is Tom Dunn (Simon Haycock), a psychiatrist living in the London suburbs with his school-teacher wife Mandy (Lucy Drive), who has just discovered she’s pregnant. This is bittersweet news for the couple who are still grieving the death a few years earlier of their small daughter,...

Stars: Andrew Harwood, Lucy Drive, Désirée Giorgetti, David White, Eleonora Marianelli | Written by Lorenzo Paviano, Raffaele Picchio | Directed by Luca Boni, Marco Ristori

John (Andrew Harwood) and his wife Kate (Lucy Drive) seem to have it all. They have just moved in to a beautiful house in the Italian countryside (it definitely looks Italian at least.), they are making waves with their photography and painting and to top it off, they are planning for a baby. However, there seems to trouble in their rural paradise and I don’t just mean Kate’s rather dishy, yet invasive friend Corinne (Désirée Giorgetti). You see, there may be something sinister going on in the house potentially involving its previous tenants. Maybe it’s just John and Kate going stir-crazy? Maybe the suspiciously British local priest (David White) has some answers for the couple?

Ok. One thing that really stands out about House of Evil...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes trailers for 100 Bloody Acres and Teacher’s Day, a first look at a scene from Ditch Day Massacre, and more:

First Trailer for 100 Bloody Acres: “In 100 Bloody Acres, brothers Reg and Lindsay Morgan are struggling to keep their organic blood and bone fertilizer business in motion. Their secret “recipe” for success (using dead car crash victims in their product) was a huge boon to business, but lately supply has been gravely low. Months have passed since their last find, and an important new customer is now waiting on a delivery. When junior partner Reg (Damon Herriman of Justified) stumbles upon 3 travelers stranded on a remote country road, he cooks up a radical solution to their problem, and a way of finally gaining the respect of his bossy big...

The United Kingdom shot Crypt has released some promotional materials. A trailer and movie poster have been released for Mark Murphy's latest title. And, the trailer shows a deadly supernatural element. The film follows a group of twenty-somethings. They break into a church in search of a few thrills. Their lives end tragically and mysteriously. Then, an investigation is started to find out how they were killed. An early trailer for the Crypt is below. The clip shows a few youths challenging themselves to enter a haunted church. Strange events follow soon after they enter this holy site. Horror fans can view the clip below. Director/writer: Mark Murphy. Cast: Lucy Drive, Jan Chappell, Peter Woodward, Nicola Posener, and Adrian Bouchet. The first trailer trailer for the Crypt is here: The film's fan page is here: Crypt on Facebook  |  |  Advertise Here - Contact me Michael Allen at 28Dla Subscribe to 28 Days Later: An.

Time for an exclusive bit of lunacy from the upcoming British import Crypt. Stick that in your Friday end-of-day work clock countdown and smoke it. Or don't smoke it. That could be bad. Instead just check 'em all out. Then smoke something else.

Nicola Posener, Mark Harris, Peter Woodward, Natalie Stone, and Lucy Drive star.

Synopsis

Crypt tells two interconnecting stories played out in parallel, intersecting with each other. The first story follows five twenty-somethings who, on the hunt for some excitement, break into an abandoned church/convent only to become the victims of the horrors that lurk within. The second story follows the church’s investigation into the tragic "accident" that resulted in the deaths of the group that broke into the church.

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Alrighty, kids! Time for some new tidbits of British goodness for you! On tap right now are the first trailer and new artwork for Mark Murphy's upcoming film Crypt (formerly The Convent). Dig it!

Nicola Posener, Mark Harris, Peter Woodward, Natalie Stone, and Lucy Drive star. Look for more on this one as soon as we get it!

Synopsis

Crypt tells two interconnecting stories played out in parallel, intersecting with each other. The first story follows five twenty-somethings who, on the hunt for some excitement, break into an abandoned church/convent only to become the victims of the horrors that lurk within. The second story follows the church’s investigation into the tragic "accident" that resulted in the deaths of the group that broke into the church.

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I know, I know, you’re confused, too! The thing is that Mark Murphy‘s upcoming horror movie obviously has two titles at this moment. Both of them are quite cool actualy – The Convent (sounds solid for a horror) and Crypt (even better, if you ask me). But that’s not so important right now, because we finally have a completely new images from the whole thing, and I’m sure you’re going to love it!

So, in case you’re not so familiar with Murphy’s horror movie debut, I will first inform you that the whole thing blends classic supernatural horror with a modern found footage twist, and will tell us two interconnecting stories played out in parallel, intercutting with each other.

The first story follows five twenty somethings, who, on the hunt for some excitement, break into an abandoned church/convent only to become the victims...

Just a few days ago we let you know about the new film from director Mark Murphy. Today we have the first stills for you, both behind-the-scenes and otherwise. Read on for more and to inject a little demonic action into your weekend!

"Nearly halfway through the shoot, and luckily the only deaths and disasters are all happening on screen," says Murphy. "Today we shoot a key scene which will have people talking for years to come. Feeling like a mole man having spent so much time filming in the crypt, but we're getting gold on a daily basis. Very much looking forward to seeing this on the big screen but will sorely miss working with such an amazing cast and crew; expecting big things from Nicola Posener, Tom Leeper, Charley McDougall, Sabrina Bussandri and Lucy Drive."

From the Press Release

Principal photography began recently on British writer/director Mark Murphy’s horror movie debut,...

We've gotten word on a cool British horror film that is just getting underway. Writer/director Mark Murphy has just started filming The Convent in London. We'll keep you updated on this one, but for now, dig the cool promo poster.

Synopsis

The Convent tells two interconnecting stories played out in parallel, intersecting with each other. The first story follows five twenty-somethings, who, on the hunt for some excitement, break into an abandoned church/convent only to become the victims of the horrors that lurk within. The second story follows the church’s investigation into the tragic ‘accident’ that resulted in the deaths of the group that broke into the church.

From the Press Release

Principal photography began recently on British writer/director Mark Murphy’s horror movie debut, The Convent, featuring an up and coming British cast lead by Nicola Posener (Payback Season) and Mark Harris (GBH).

Produced by Yvette Hoyle,...