Stars: Kris Johnson, Terri Dwyer, David Partridge, Dana Rogoz, Farah Ahmed, Rebecca Calienda | Written and Directed by Peter Stylianou
“In the United Kingdom, an estimated 112,853 children are reported missing every year and around 3% of those missing disappear from their homes. This is a story about one of those children”
The story of Madeline McCann is one that has held the attention of the world since her disappearance. Everyone has an opinion on what happened, some believe the narrative given by the family and friends while others believe the countless conspiracies. There has been and undoubtedly will continue to be countless documentaries and mini-series on the case and well… it’s not going anywhere soon (rightly so by the way). One thing I think we can all agree on and I mean everyone, is that it is absolutely every parents worst nightmare.
Having three daughters of my own I find it...
“In the United Kingdom, an estimated 112,853 children are reported missing every year and around 3% of those missing disappear from their homes. This is a story about one of those children”
The story of Madeline McCann is one that has held the attention of the world since her disappearance. Everyone has an opinion on what happened, some believe the narrative given by the family and friends while others believe the countless conspiracies. There has been and undoubtedly will continue to be countless documentaries and mini-series on the case and well… it’s not going anywhere soon (rightly so by the way). One thing I think we can all agree on and I mean everyone, is that it is absolutely every parents worst nightmare.
Having three daughters of my own I find it...
- 12/7/2020
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
The first film to come out this month is UK supernatural horror ’Playhouse’.
Malta-based genre sales agent Devilworks has taken the leap into US distribution.
While continuing to represent horror pictures in the market, the company will also be participating in this week’s virtual AFM as a distributor, acquiring for North America. The company already has four titles scheduled for release in North America.
The first, which is receiving a VoD release in North America on November 17 and also features on Devilworks’ AFM sales slate, is Playhouse, a UK-made supernatural horror directed by Fionn Watts and Toby Watts and...
Malta-based genre sales agent Devilworks has taken the leap into US distribution.
While continuing to represent horror pictures in the market, the company will also be participating in this week’s virtual AFM as a distributor, acquiring for North America. The company already has four titles scheduled for release in North America.
The first, which is receiving a VoD release in North America on November 17 and also features on Devilworks’ AFM sales slate, is Playhouse, a UK-made supernatural horror directed by Fionn Watts and Toby Watts and...
- 11/9/2020
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Noeleen Comiskey, Rich Keeble, Angela Peters, Rebecca Calienda, Blain Neale, Cameron Harris, Scott Samain, Luke Kaile, Jonathan Burteaux, Ben Scheck | Written by Samuel Gridley, Luke Kaile | Directed by Samuel Gridley
An ex-lawyer and his crack team run an underworld service; they seek the most desperate and greedy to become fake criminals to take the fall for the rich and powerful elite’s felonies… In an undisclosed location, over one night, they will put three individuals through hell to find the perfect candidate for their latest assignment. But their world is turned upside down when they face lies, deceit, murder and a very dangerous new client auditioning for their biggest job yet.
Written by Luke Kaile, who also plays Ryan in the film, Criminal Audition began life as a one-act play in 2009, inspired by stories of doppelgangers going to prison instead of the true criminals in exchange for cash payouts.
An ex-lawyer and his crack team run an underworld service; they seek the most desperate and greedy to become fake criminals to take the fall for the rich and powerful elite’s felonies… In an undisclosed location, over one night, they will put three individuals through hell to find the perfect candidate for their latest assignment. But their world is turned upside down when they face lies, deceit, murder and a very dangerous new client auditioning for their biggest job yet.
Written by Luke Kaile, who also plays Ryan in the film, Criminal Audition began life as a one-act play in 2009, inspired by stories of doppelgangers going to prison instead of the true criminals in exchange for cash payouts.
- 10/13/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
FrightFest, the UK horror festival that was forced to move online this year because of pandemic disruption, has unveiled a lineup for its 21st edition (August 27-31) including seven world premieres.
The event opens with the UK premiere of Sky Sharks, which features Nazi zombie-piloted airborne killer sharks.
World premieres include Logan Thomas’s There’s No Such Thing As Vampires, Patrick Rea’s I Am Lisa, Ruben Pla’s The Horror Crowd, G-Hey Kim’s Don’t Click, Toby Watts’ Playhouse, Airell Anthony Hayles and Sam Casserly’s They’re Outside, and Francesco Giannini’s Hall.
Industry-focused events will include a panel hosted by Den Of Geek’s UK editor Rosie Fletcher about how the horror genre has been affected by the pandemic.
All online film screenings will be geo-locked to UK audiences and available through FrightFest’s website.
“We will desperately miss seeing all of you in person...
The event opens with the UK premiere of Sky Sharks, which features Nazi zombie-piloted airborne killer sharks.
World premieres include Logan Thomas’s There’s No Such Thing As Vampires, Patrick Rea’s I Am Lisa, Ruben Pla’s The Horror Crowd, G-Hey Kim’s Don’t Click, Toby Watts’ Playhouse, Airell Anthony Hayles and Sam Casserly’s They’re Outside, and Francesco Giannini’s Hall.
Industry-focused events will include a panel hosted by Den Of Geek’s UK editor Rosie Fletcher about how the horror genre has been affected by the pandemic.
All online film screenings will be geo-locked to UK audiences and available through FrightFest’s website.
“We will desperately miss seeing all of you in person...
- 7/28/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: UK genre sales firm Devilworks has added five titles to its Afm slate including FrightFest duo Criminal Audition and Are We Dead Yet?
Devilworks has world rights to the latter, a UK supernatural horror about a robbery that goes wrong leading to five young criminals having to take refuge from the police in an old castle. The movie was written and directed by Fredi Nwaka (Brotherhood) who co-stars alongside Tim Faraday, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Fabrizio Santino, Winston Ellis and UK rapper Stephen Manderson, aka Professor Green.
Fellow FrightFest title Criminal Audition is a thriller directed by Samuel Gridley, who co-wrote the script with Luke Kaile. Pic follows an ex-lawyer and his team who run a service providing fake criminals who take on other people’s crimes. Cast includes Noeleen Comiskey, Angela Peters, Rich Keeble, Scott Samain and Rebecca Calienda. Producers include Nathaniel Francis and Luke Mordue of Mordue Pictures and Luke Kaile and Samuel Gridley.
Devilworks has world rights to the latter, a UK supernatural horror about a robbery that goes wrong leading to five young criminals having to take refuge from the police in an old castle. The movie was written and directed by Fredi Nwaka (Brotherhood) who co-stars alongside Tim Faraday, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Fabrizio Santino, Winston Ellis and UK rapper Stephen Manderson, aka Professor Green.
Fellow FrightFest title Criminal Audition is a thriller directed by Samuel Gridley, who co-wrote the script with Luke Kaile. Pic follows an ex-lawyer and his team who run a service providing fake criminals who take on other people’s crimes. Cast includes Noeleen Comiskey, Angela Peters, Rich Keeble, Scott Samain and Rebecca Calienda. Producers include Nathaniel Francis and Luke Mordue of Mordue Pictures and Luke Kaile and Samuel Gridley.
- 10/15/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Noeleen Comiskey, Rich Keeble, Angela Peters, Rebecca Calienda, Blain Neale, Cameron Harris, Scott Samain, Luke Kaile, Jonathan Burteaux, Ben Scheck | Written by Samuel Gridley, Luke Kaile | Directed by Samuel Gridley
An ex-lawyer and his crack team run an underworld service; they seek the most desperate and greedy to become fake criminals to take the fall for the rich and powerful elite’s felonies… In an undisclosed location, over one night, they will put three individuals through hell to find the perfect candidate for their latest assignment. But their world is turned upside down when they face lies, deceit, murder and a very dangerous new client auditioning for their biggest job yet.
Written by Luke Kaile, who also plays Ryan in the film, Criminal Audition began life as a one-act play in 2009, inspired by stories of doppelgangers going to prison instead of the true criminals in exchange for cash payouts.
An ex-lawyer and his crack team run an underworld service; they seek the most desperate and greedy to become fake criminals to take the fall for the rich and powerful elite’s felonies… In an undisclosed location, over one night, they will put three individuals through hell to find the perfect candidate for their latest assignment. But their world is turned upside down when they face lies, deceit, murder and a very dangerous new client auditioning for their biggest job yet.
Written by Luke Kaile, who also plays Ryan in the film, Criminal Audition began life as a one-act play in 2009, inspired by stories of doppelgangers going to prison instead of the true criminals in exchange for cash payouts.
- 8/24/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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