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At a time when it feels like we’ve seen every romcom premise under the sun, the concept of two total strangers sharing a bed every night might be the first truly original idea I’ve heard in years. No wonder Beth O’Leary’s debut novel The Flatshare has been glued to the hands of train passengers and beach loungers since it was released in 2019. And now, among a sea of romantic comedies determined to deconstruct the genre, the TV adaptation on Paramount+ is charming and tightly written – knowing, but never snarky.

We open to the sight of mascara-streaked, recently dumped Tiffany (Jessica Brown Findlay), slumped on the floor as Paloma Faith warbles about how “only love can hurt like this”. In order to take control (and save money amid the hellish London rental market) post break-up, Tiffany is going to sublet a one-bed flat in south London. But this...

Stars: Becca Hirani, Kate Lister, Julia Eringer, Klariza Clayton, Scott Chambers, Alex Sawyer, Therica Wilson-Read, Richard Summers-Calvert, Georgina Dugdale, Charlene Cooper, Carey Thring, Shelley Lankovits | Written by Scott Jeffrey | Directed by Jamie Weston

[Note: With the film finally released on DVD here in the UK (the Us release was over a year ago), here’s a reposting of our review of Fox Trap, now retitled Don’t Blink for its UK debut]

After a cruel prank goes wrong on prom night leaving a young girl disabled, the group go their separate ways and try to leave the incident in the past. Eight years later the group are invited to a country side manor for a reunion. Things may seem strange at first, but as the night goes on they realise they can’t escape the past and find themselves at the mercy of a masked killer out for revenge.

Don’t Blink manages to recreate the classic slasher genre for a modern audience, although it still maintains the characterises and formula which made the revenge slashers films of the 80’s so popular.

Stars: Becca Hirani, Kate Lister, Julia Eringer, Klariza Clayton, Scott Chambers, Alex Sawyer, Therica Wilson-Read, Richard Summers-Calvert, Georgina Dugdale, Charlene Cooper, Carey Thring, Shelley Lankovits | Written by Scott Jeffrey | Directed by Jamie Weston

After a cruel prank goes wrong on prom night leaving a young girl disabled, the group go their separate ways and try to leave the incident in the past. Eight years later the group are invited to a country side manor for a reunion. Things may seem strange at first, but as the night goes on they realise they can’t escape the past and find themselves at the mercy of a masked killer out for revenge.

Fox Trap manages to recreate the classic slasher genre for a modern audience, although it still maintains the characterises and formula which made the revenge slashers films of the 80’s so popular. That classic era of horror where pranks went...

Just when they thought they were safe... revenge pays them a visit. Fox Trap will be released in the Us and UK on DVD and Digital in February of 2017, and we have the exclusive reveal of the film's poster and several stills. Also in today's Highlights: Mondo's The Greasy Strangler items, a Q&A with Pandorica director Tom Paton, UK release details for Let's Be Evil, and info on The Truncated Nightmare Hour: Live! podcast.

Exclusive Fox Trap Poster and Stills: "After a terrible accident leaving a young girl disabled, eight years later the group responsible are invited to a remote manor house in the countryside for a class reunion. Little do they know, they are being targeted by a masked maniac hell bent on revenge.

The cast includes Klariza Clayton (Harry Brown, Blood Money, Skins), Scott Chambers (Chicken, Hush, The Hippopotamus), Alex Sawyer (House of Anubis), Kate Greer, Becky Fletcher,...

A new TV spot has been released for The Purge: Election Year, an upcoming flick from Universal Pictures. Also in this round-up: release details for Scream Factory’s Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of Raising Cain and a trailer for Blood Money.

The Purge: Election Year: “Expanding the universe introduced in the hit franchise that electrified the culture and earned $200 million at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures’ The Purge: Election Year reveals the next terrifying chapter that occurs over 12 hours of annual lawlessness sanctioned by the New Founders of America to keep this country great.

It’s been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets the poor and innocent.

Inspired by the 1982 slasher directed by Juan Piquer Simón, the Pieces shirts from Fright Rags are back and available to order now. Also: details on the new add-ons for Fallout 4, release info for Horror Movie A Day: The Book, a Road Games trailer, new Fox Trap images, and Indiegogo details for Still.

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Fallout 4 Add-Ons: Press Release: "Since Fallout 4 launched, we’ve been blown away by your support for the game. It stands as our most successful title ever and that couldn’t have happened without you. It’s been truly inspiring, the stories, images, and experiences that you’ve created. And...

Here's one of those 'This'll make you feel old' factoids - it's two years since the last ever episode of Skins aired.

E4's groundbreaking hormone-fest wrapped up on August 5, 2013 - with an older Cook (Jack O'Connell) heading off into an uncertain future at the close of 'Rise (Part Two)'.

Cook was but one of 27 major characters featured on Skins across three 'Generations' - in a total of 61 episodes, split into seven series. But where are the teen tearaways of Roundview College now?

Generation One

1. Nicholas Hoult

Hoult played Tony Stonem - the pre-eminent bad boy of Skins - across its first two series. Later badly hurt in a traffic accident and forced to rely on others, Tony had mellowed by his final episodes.

Now aged 25, Hoult has become a bona-fide Hollywood star with roles in this year's Mad Max: Fury Road and the much-anticipated book adaptations Dark Places and Kill Your Friends.

Filming has wrapped today in Edinburgh on the latest series of Cbbc sitcom Dani's House.

The main cast returning  for series four include star  Dani Harmer, along with Darragh Mortell, Harry Culverhouse, Klariza Clayton and James Gandhi.

Two new faces join the series as per the casting call advertised on Screenterrier back in December.

10 year old Scottish actress Millie Innes, who made her TV debut last year alongside David Tennant in the BBC 1 drama series Single Father, plays feisty, mischievous Maisy.

And newcomer Steffy White from London joins the cast as Maisy's super-fit sister Ruby.

Dani Harmer will be making her final appearance as Tracy Beaker in the third series of Tracy Beaker Returns which starts shooting in Newcastle this summer.

The fifth and final series of Dani's House will be filmed later this year.

"House of Anubis" is a Nickelodeon teen soap series based on the Belgian/Dutch TV series "Het Huis Anubis".

Created by Hans Bourlon & Gert Verhulst, "House Of Anubis" debuted January 1, 2011 in the Us.

Premise follows a group of teens who live together in 'Anubis House' (named after the Egyptian god), that serves as a boarding house for an elite boarding school in the UK :

"...'Nina Martin' (Nathalia Ramos), an American girl who had been living with her grandmother since the death of her parents, leaves the States to attend and move into the school.

"At the same time, another resident, student 'Joy Mercer' (Klariza Clayton), mysteriously disappears without warning..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "House Of Anubis"...

Watch the trailer for the Nickelodeon/Lime Pictures remake of the successful Dutch teen mystery series "House of Anubis".

House of Anubis is a large and imposing English manor house that dates back to 1900 and serves as the home to eight students going through their daily lives at school and dealing with challenges of love, friendship and growing up. A new resident, Nina, arrives from America and soon discovers that the house contains a hidden secret. As the group tries to unravel the house's deep mysteries, it soon becomes clear that their lives will never be the same again...

Filmed over the summer in Liverpool, the new cast includes 18 year old Eugene Simon (represented by United Agents) as Jerome, the sly one. Eugene will also appear in Nickelodeon's other autumn teen drama launch Summer in Transylvania, and also has the role of Lancel in HBO's Game of Thrones.

Jerome is...

Cbbc has commissioned two more series of kids’ show Dani’s House for broadcast in 2011/12.

Seasons four (13x30') and five (13x30') are currently in pre-production.

Dani's House charts the angst-ridden teenage years of Dani Harmer (star of Tracy Beaker) using a combination of narrative and sketches. The third season is currently on air on Cbbc.

Pictured here is Dani with co-stars Darragh Mortell (who also starred as Crash in Tracy Beaker) and Skins star Klariza Clayton.