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Streaming in Europe on Netflix, “Bardot" is a 6-episode, France-produced drama TV series, created, directed by Danièle Thompson and Christopher Thompson, starring Julia de Nunez as the iconic film actress:

"...the series follows the career of French cinema actress Brigitte Bardot, from her first casting as a teenager...

"...to the filming of Henri-Georges Clouzot's feature "La Vérité"..."

Cast also includes Victor Belmondo as 'Roger Vadim', Jules Benchetrit as 'Sami Frey'...

...Géraldine Pailhas as 'Anne-Marie Mucel'...

...Hippolyte Girardot as 'Louis Bardot', Yvan Attal as 'Raoul Lévy'......

...... Anne Le Ny as 'Olga Horstig', Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as 'Henri-Georges Clouzot'...

...Laurent Stocker as 'Pierre Lazareff'...

...Oscar Lesage as 'Jacques Charrier', Noham Edje as 'Jean-Louis Trintignant'...

...Fabian Wolfrom as 'Sacha Distel' and Mikaël Mittelstadt as 'Gilbert Bécaud'.

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"Bardot" is the new 6-episode, live-action, France-produced drama TV series, created, directed by Danièle Thompson and Christopher Thompson, starring Julia de Nunez, airing in 2023 on France 2:

"...the series follows the career of French cinema actress Brigitte Bardot, from her first casting as a teenager...

"...to the filming of Henri-Georges Clouzot's feature "La Vérité"..."

Cast also includes Victor Belmondo as 'Roger Vadim', Jules Benchetrit as 'Sami Frey'...

...Géraldine Pailhas as 'Anne-Marie Mucel'...

...Hippolyte Girardot as 'Louis Bardot', Yvan Attal as 'Raoul Lévy'...... 

...... Anne Le Ny as 'Olga Horstig', Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as 'Henri-Georges Clouzot'...

...Laurent Stocker as 'Pierre Lazareff'...

...Oscar Lesage as 'Jacques Charrier', Noham Edje as 'Jean-Louis Trintignant'...

...Fabian Wolfrom as 'Sacha Distel' and Mikaël Mittelstadt as 'Gilbert Bécaud'.

Click the images to enlarge...

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"Bardot" is the new 6-episode, live-action, France-produced drama TV series, created, directed by Danièle Thompson and Christopher Thompson, starring Julia de Nunez, airing in 2023 on France 2:

"...the series follows the career of French cinema actress Brigitte Bardot, from her first casting as a teenager...

"...to the filming of Henri-Georges Clouzot's feature "La Vérité"..."

Cast also includes Victor Belmondo as 'Roger Vadim', Jules Benchetrit as 'Sami Frey'...

...Géraldine Pailhas as 'Anne-Marie Mucel'...

...Hippolyte Girardot as 'Louis Bardot', Yvan Attal as 'Raoul Lévy'...... 

...... Anne Le Ny as 'Olga Horstig', Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as 'Henri-Georges Clouzot'...

...Laurent Stocker as 'Pierre Lazareff'...

...Oscar Lesage as 'Jacques Charrier', Noham Edje as 'Jean-Louis Trintignant'...

...Fabian Wolfrom as 'Sacha Distel' and Mikaël Mittelstadt as 'Gilbert Bécaud'.

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Stars: Fabian Wolfrom, Gilles Barret, Laurie Cholewa, Margaux Devy, Sylvain Dubois, John Fallon, Blandine Marmigère, Caterina Perazzi, Norbert Ferrer, Franck Penaud, Christophe Perez, Lisette Pires, Baya Rehaz | Written by Vincent Julé | Directed by David Cholewa

Whilst the likes of Inside, Martyrs, High Tension et al., have pushed the boundaries of the horror genre with their mix of brutality and gore, there still hasn’t been anything – at least from the French – that is as batshit insane as Dead Shadows. The closest I’ve seen to this movie – at least in terms of the crazy over-the-top monster-movie gore and grue – has mostly hailed from the Far East, and been animated. Yes, imagine the craziest Japanese anime you’ve ever seen, and I’m including the madness of hentai movies in that generalisation, make it live-action, and that is essentially have Dead Shadows…

Chris is a young man whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago,...

Shout! Factory TV is spreading fear all summer long with a plethora of classic films including John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper's Body Bags. Also: a Cthulhu Vinyl Bank from Diamond Select Toys and Blu-ray and DVD release details for The Last Survivors.

Shout! Factory TV's Summer of Fear: Press Release: "This July, summer hats up with a plethora of new programming on Shout! Factory TV that is sure to beat those binge cravings. Shout! Factory TV is unveiling Summer of Fear, a fright fest sure to please! A collection of classic horror films debut this month, featuring Body Bags, Day of the Dead, Night of the Demons, Q: The Winged Serpent, The Final Terror and many more.

Shout! Factory TV grants an insider’s insight into these films with the premiere of audio commentaries on the streaming service. This month, directors John Carpenter, George A. Romero, Kevin Tenney,...

Keeping up with their tradition of releasing interesting new horror films as well as cherished cult classics from back in the day, Scream Factory released David Cholewa’s 2012 directorial debut, Dead Shadows, on Blu-ray and DVD today.

Set in Paris on the brink of a comet’s passing, Dead Shadows is a French horror film that combines elements of monster movies and end of the world flicks with mixed results. But those who like their horror served Lovecraft-style are in for a real treat.

While most of Paris’ population is seemingly gearing up to celebrate the grazing of the Earth’s atmosphere by an incoming comet, all Chris (Fabian Wolfrom) wants to do is sleep through the event in his apartment. Chris hates comets, and for good reason. His parents were gruesomely murdered 11 years ago on the night Halley’s comet whizzed by. Ever since that fateful night, Chris has...

After the recent resurgence of French genre cinema, it is impossible for a new French horror movie to be released, without being met with ridiculous expectations. Suddenly every French film has to be compared to Inside, Martyrs or High Tension. Well, here’s a newsflash for you, just like in the USA, not every French genre filmmaker is the second coming. There are going to be middle-of-the-road films coming out of the region, the same as anywhere else in the world. And, while Dead Shadows certainly doesn’t even remotely compare to something like Martyrs or Inside, it happens to be the best modern acquisition Scream Factory has made to-date. That’s not to say that it is a perfect film, but when nine tenths of the modern films they’ve released so far has been because of a deal made between the label, and Chiller TV, the quality bar...

To celebrate the release of David Cholewa's Dead Shadows (review) on April 29th, Scream Factory is sponsoring another fantastic contest for genre fans.

Scream Factory is giving away a total of three sets of three post-apocalyptic Blu-rays. Each of the three winners will get a set of these three movies: Dead Shadows, Lifeforce, and Night of the Comet.

Dread Central readers can enter this contest by sending an email to contests@dreadcentral.com, including your Full Name and Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.

Don't forget to include your Full Name and Mailing Address. Please note that this contest is open to residents of the Us and Canada only and will end at 12:01 Am Pt on Sunday, May 4th, 2014. Please note that by entering this contest, you are consenting to allow Scream Factory/Shout! Factory use of your email address.

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As we told you earlier this year, Scream Factory is putting out David Cholewa's Dead Shadows (review) on April 29th, and we have a handful of new stills for you to dig on!

The film looks be a gory and grotesque good time. Dig in!

DVD and Blu-ray extras include a special effects featurette, deleted scenes, and an interview with director David Cholewa.

The flick stars Fabian Wolfrom, Blandine Marmigère, John Fallon, and Rurik Sallé.

Synopsis

Dead Shadows, Cholewa’s first feature film, tells the terrifying story about a young man, Chris, whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago on the same day that Halley's comet could be seen from earth. Tonight a new comet is going to appear, and everyone in his building is getting ready for a party to celebrate the event. There's even an apocalypse theory going around.

As night falls, Chris starts to discover that...

As we told you earlier this year, Scream Factory is putting out David Cholewa's Dead Shadows (review) on April 29th, which is one release we're very much looking forward to.

The film looks be a gory and grotesque good time, and today we've got two sneak peeks to whet your appetite for the face-melting and face-bashing carnage. Dig in!

DVD and Blu-ray extras include a special effects featurette, deleted scenes, and an interview with director David Cholewa.

The flick stars Fabian Wolfrom, Blandine Marmigère, John Fallon, and Rurik Sallé.

Synopsis

Dead Shadows, Cholewa’s first feature film, tells the terrifying story about a young man, Chris, whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago on the same day that Halley's comet could be seen from earth. Tonight a new comet is going to appear, and everyone in his building is getting ready for a party to celebrate the event. There's...

After acquiring Dead Shadows early in 2013, Scream Factory is getting ready to release the movie on Blu-ray & DVD on April 29th and we have two new clips for Daily Dead readers to check out:

“This spring, brace yourself for more high octane sci-fi terror and apocalyptic alien & zombie mayhem! On April 29, 2014, Scream Factory™ will unleash Dead Shadows on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Boasting a large cult following in France, Japan and U.K and a festival favorite at the 2012 Stiges International Fantastic Film Festival, Dead Shadows is a wildly entertaining thriller that combines heart-racing suspense, sci-fi action and alien terror with plenty of jaw-dropping surprises. This highly anticipated Scream Factory™ release marks the North American debut of this movie. Packed with insightful bonus content, Dead Shadows Blu-ray™ is priced to own with a suggested retail price of $22.97 and $14.97 for the DVD. A must have for movie collectors and sci-fi action enthusiasts,...

Dead Shadows (2012) PreOrder Today! ... ad+shadows Dead Shadows tells the terrifying story of Chris (Fabian Wolfrom), whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago, on the same day that the Halleys comet could be seen from earth. Tonight, a new comet is appearing and everyone in Chriss building is getting ready for a party to celebrate the event. As the night falls, Chris discovers that people are starting to act strangely. They are beco…...

After acquiring Dead Shadows early in 2013, Scream Factory is getting ready to release the movie on Blu-ray and DVD in April. We now have additional release details, including a list of bonus features.

“This spring, brace yourself for more high octane sci-fi terror and apocalyptic alien & zombie mayhem! On April 29, 2014, Scream Factory™ will unleash Dead Shadows on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Boasting a large cult following in France, Japan and U.K and a festival favorite at the 2012 Stiges International Fantastic Film Festival, Dead Shadows is a wildly entertaining thriller that combines heart-racing suspense, sci-fi action and alien terror with plenty of jaw-dropping surprises. This highly anticipated Scream Factory™ release marks the North American debut of this movie. Packed with insightful bonus content, Dead Shadows Blu-ray™ is priced to own with a suggested retail price of $22.97 and $14.97 for the DVD. A must have for movie collectors and sci-fi action enthusiasts, Dead Shadows...

They've won horror fans over with Blu-ray releases of favorites from the past, but the folks at Scream Factory are also all about bringing brand new horror films to the table. Read on for details about their upcoming release of Dead Shadows (review), which was a hit on the festival circuit!

From the Press Release

This spring, brace yourself for more high octane sci-fi terror and apocalyptic alien & zombie mayhem! On April 29, 2014, Scream Factory™ will unleash Dead Shadows on Blu-ray™ and DVD.

Boasting a large cult following in France, Japan and U.K and a festival favorite at the 2012 Stiges International Fantastic Film Festival, Dead Shadows is a wildly entertaining thriller that combines heart-racing suspense, sci-fi action and alien terror with plenty of jaw-dropping surprises. This highly anticipated Scream Factory™ release marks the North American debut of this movie. Packed with insightful bonus content, Dead Shadows Blu-ray™ is priced to...

Dead Shadows is a French language film from first time director David Cholewa. Dead Shadows involves a nightmare scenario, involving murder in the French capital, Paris. Dead Shadows stars John Fallon and Fabian Wolfrom. And, this well-praised film will see home video formats in April of this year. Chris (Wolfrom) lost his parents the day Halley's Comet flew over Earth. Eleven years later, a new comet is streaking across the night sky and Chris finds himself fighting against an alien terror. He must discover if this extraterrestrial presence is responsible for murdering his family. Dead Shadows will release in both America and Canada in April. Shout! Factory will launch this title on DVD and Blu-ray April 22nd, 2014, in the United States. As well, Phase 4 Films will create nightmares on these same formats April 29th, 2014. Fans of European cinema, or space based horror can preview the release below. Release Date: April 22nd,...

Back in late January we bought you a fresh teaser trailer for David Cholewa's mutation horror 'Dead Shadows' and now thanks to the impending commencement of this years Cannes Film Festival a newly revealed full trailer has crawled online. The French horror starring Norbert Ferrer, Rurik Salle, Baya Rehaz, Wolfrom Fabian, Marmigere Blandine and even Arrow in the Head's own John Fallon looks to have certainly made the best use of its restrictive budget which is apparent in the new promo. Check out the new English-subbed trailer as well as the previously unleashed one-sheet below....

Helmed by David Cholewa and penned by Jule Vincent new mutation indie horror 'Dead Shadows' looks like its going to be a fantastically visual treat for genre fans. The DC Medias production has launched a website packed full of asset goodness including a heap of stills plus a look at the new teaser trailer (which you can view below). The French language horror stars Norbert Ferrer, Rurik Salle, Baya Rehaz, Wolfrom Fabian, Marmigere Blandine and Arrow in the Head's John Fallon. Check out the teaser and awesome teaser one-sheet below....

Director: David Cholewa.

Writer: Jule Vincent.

Cast: Fabian Wolfrom, Blandine Marmigère, John Fallon and Rurik Sallé.

The internet is abuzz with news about Dead Shadows, a French produced B-styled movie about Chris (Wolfrom Fabian), a lad whose parents were killed the last time Halley’s Comet passed through the solar system. That was 11 years ago. But on the night a new comet appears, this young man may have to relive uncomfortable memories when the people around him start to mutate and the military arrives to try and contain the situation.

Quiet Earth is suggesting that this film may contain some Lovecraftian tones. The idea of cosmic horror and the way the humans are mutating, tentacles and all, is not necessarily a characteristic of this seminal author’s style. It may be Japanese; this culture’s cinematic obsession with tentacles and sex is well known but that is not the direction this movie is going.