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New month, new horror recommendations from Deep Cuts Rising. This installment features five selections reflecting the month of September 2024.

Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.

This month’s offerings include an ’80s slasher, a Mexican sci-fi story, and a twisty thriller about family.

Humongous (1982)

Pictured: Janet Julian in Humongous (1982).

Directed by Paul Lynch.

Humongous begins on Labor Day (September 2) in the 1940s before flash-forwarding to the present day. Once we move into the modern era of the story (and past a rather brutal opening sequence), this Canadian production slips into familiar territory. The setting of an island is, admittedly, different than the usual school or creepy old house, but Paul Lynch’s horror follow-up to Prom Night is still formulaic.

Even so, Humongous passes for a watchable, if not low-stakes and oldfangled slasher.

In a statement Green said she was proud to stand up against “bully-boy tactics”.

Eva Green has won her case in London’s High Court against UK production company White Lantern over the collapse of low-budget sci-fi film A Patriot.

The actress sued the company for her £810,000 fee after the project was abandoned in 2019, arguing she had a “pay or play” contract.

White Lantern and lender Smc Speciality Finance bought a counter-claim against her, alleging she deliberately undermined the film’s production and that her conduct during production violated this contract.

In a judgment today (April 28), Judge Mr Justice Michael Green...

A producer on Eva Green’s failed film “A Patriot” has accused the project’s director Dan Pringle of being “inexperienced” and “starstruck.”

Jake Seal, who was brought in by financiers Sherborne Media Finance in an apparent bid to salvage the project after funding collapsed, was on the witness stand in London’s High Court on Tuesday to give evidence in the trial.

It was Seal, a producer and the owner of Hampshire-based production facility Black Hanger Studios, that Green called a “moron,” “pure vomit” and “the Devil” in private texts and emails that emerged during the pre-action discovery process. She also referred to his Black Hanger crew as “shitty peasants” and said Seal “needs to get fired.”

During cross-examination by Green’s lawyer, Edmund Cullen Kc, on Tuesday afternoon, Seal told the court of the project: “This is effectively a first-time director, very inexperienced, who has never worked with a studio before.

Greenlit means a project is officially a go, so all you have to do is follow these leads to stay up to date. You never know where you’ll find an opportunity to land an audition! “A Patriot”Sci-fi film “A Patriot” has been confirmed to be in pre-production. Dan Pringle (“K-Shop”) is attached to write and direct the dystopian thriller that will star Eva Green, Kathy Bates, and Ed Skrein. Green plays a border commander in a walled city state who discovers something that forces her to rethink the authoritarian government she’s been protecting. It’s shooting this September on locations that include Swansea and Port Talbot. Casting director Dan Hubbard is attached. “Gangs of London”Sky Atlantic and HBO series “Gangs of London” is slowly moving towards production. Directed by Gareth Evans (“The Raid”), it shoots in London late this year and the team at Kvh is casting.

In a pre-Cannes Film Festival announcement, Eva Green, Kathy Bates, and Ed Skrein have been cast in the science-fiction thriller “A Patriot.”

Currently in pre-production, the project has Dan Pringle (“K-Shop”) attached to direct from an original screenplay he co-wrote with Toby Rushton. The project is being produced by Adam Merrifield (“K-Shop”) from White Lantern Film and John Giwa-Amu from Red & Black Films with Angus Finney executive producing.

The Exchange has worldwide sales rights for “A Patriot” and will be introducing the tile to buyers at the upcoming Cannes market.

“A Patriot” takes place in a future authoritarian state that has walled itself away from a world ravaged by climate chaos and resource wars. The story follows the unquestioning Border Corp Captain — played by Green — as she fights to defend the purity of the population, until a chance discovery makes her doubt the authorities she has pledged her allegiance and life to protect.

Eva Green, Kathy Bates and Ed Skrein are attached to star in sci-fi thriller A Patriot, which Brian O’Shea’s The Exchange will launch world sales on in Cannes. Currently in pre-production, the movie’s screenplay comes from Dan Pringle (K-Shop) and Toby Rushton (Monsters) with Pringle also attached to direct. Project is being produced by Adam Merrifield (K-Shop) from White Lantern Film and John Giwa-Amu (The Machine) from Red & Black Films with Angus Finney (The Mother) executive producing.

The script takes place in a future authoritarian state that has walled itself away from a world ravaged by climate chaos and resource wars. The story follows the unquestioning Border Corp Captain Kate Jones (Green) as she fights to defend the purity of the population, until a chance discovery makes her doubt the authorities she has pledge her allegiance and life to protect.

The Exchange’s Cannes lineup includes Aja Naomi King...

Cannibal Horror’s North American DVD & VOD Roll-Out Begins December 12 Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American rights to writer-director Dan Pringle’s cult horror thriller K-shop. Breaking Glass acquired rights to the film in August in a deal negotiated between Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff, High Octane Pictures CEO Galen Christy and Devilworks CEO …

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Breaking Glass Pictures will release Dan Pringle's K-Shop on DVD and VOD. The release date is set for mid-December. The film has already released in the United Kingdom, where it was shot. In the film, a kebab shop owner is moved to despair, after the death of his father. He is so desperate that he uses the locals for meat. How long until someone finds out? The film centrally stars: Ziad Abaza (Sand Castle), Reece Noi ("Game of Thrones"), Darren Morfitt (Dog Soldiers) and several others. A Red Band trailer has just been released, along with the film's U.S. DVD artwork. Both items can be found here. The Red Band trailer shows one of the film's victims. A rowdy patron wants to cook his own food, until he becomes the next meal. The clip shows some of the gruesome results of antagonizing this shop owner. This horror fan...

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Watch Short Film The Drawing in its Entirety: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA: The Drawing is coming! The Drawing is here! The Drawing is a modern monster horror short infused with 80s synth overtones.

Celebrating its ninth consecutive edition, the Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival has revealed a full slate of high-caliber movies. True to its roots as a fantastic film festival while unafraid to cover some new ground, the Flemish fest still takes place in the historic city center of Bruges, in the Cinema Liberty; from 10th – 15th November.

Beginning the festivities on Thursday the 10th of November, Razor Reel looks to Belgium-born Johnny Galecki for inspiration by hosting the national premiere of The Master Cleanse. Following its opening film with another screening at midnight, Razor Reel presents the long-awaited Belgian premiere of The Devil’s Candy, Sean Byrne’s ode to heavy metal Satanism. Closing the festival in style on Tuesday the 15th of November is South-Korea’s zombie-outbreak horror Train to Busan, which has delighted audiences around the world since its Cannes 2016 premiere.

In between these genre fest regulars Razor Reel...

Taking place in Bruges, Belgium, the Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival's complete lineup was recently announced, giving horror fans plenty of good reasons to circle November 10th–15th on their calendars, as the anticipated screenings include The Devil's Candy, I Am Not a Serial Killer, The Barn, Teenage Cocktail, and more.

Press Release: Bruges, Belgium - October 5, 2016 - Celebrating its ninth consecutive edition, the Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival has revealed a full slate of high-caliber movies. True to its roots as a fantastic film festival while unafraid to cover some new ground, the Flemish fest still takes place in the historic city center of Bruges, in the Cinema Liberty. Film fans are welcome to attend from 10-15 November.

Beginning the festivities on Thursday the 10th of November, Razor Reel looks to Belgium-born Johnny Galecki for inspiration by hosting the national premiere of The Master Cleanse. Following its opening film with another screening at midnight,...

Dan Pringle’s K-Shop is the newest addition in a long line of darkly comedic British horrors. In this grimy and compelling tale, the son of a kebab shop owner turns to a life of Sweeney Todd-inspired vigilantism to combat the rising tide of amoral binge-drinkers in the seaside town of Bournemouth. Salah (Ziad Abaza), who […]

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Director Dan Pringle’s gruesome revenge flick K-Shop hits UK cinemas on July 22, and to stoke your appetite for the fatal fast food madness to come, we’ve got a brand new Red Band trailer for you to enjoy! Go ahead,… Continue Reading →

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Producers Mem Ferda and Adam J Merrifield of White Lantern Film have revealed a shocking new trailer for the most awaited horror feature of 2016 – K-shop. K-shop transfers the Sweeney Todd story to the binge-drinking milieu of Britain as a vigilant kebab shop owner, battles with drunken clubbers. A debut for writer -director Dan Pringle, the film has secured distribution through Bulldog Film Distributors and is set for UK Cinema release in July this year. Empress Road Pictures will be the International Sales agent for the film. The film follows the story of a kebab shop owner’s son who turns butcher after his father is killed by lawless yobs [ Read More ]

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Starring George Clooney and his rad mullet, Return of the Killer Tomatoes is coming to Blu-ray and DVD courtesy of Arrow Video in the U.K. on June 27th and on Blu-ray in the U.S. on June 28th. Also: a Moving Hazard gameplay trailer and festival screening details for K-Shop.

Return of the Killer Tomatoes: From Arrow Video: “New UK/Us Title: Return of the Killer Tomatoes (Arrow Video) Blu-ray in the U.S. and Dual Format Blu-ray & DVD in the UK.

UK Release Date: 27 June 2016

Us Release Date: 28 June 2016

Region: Ab

The Vegetables Of Doom!

The killer tomatoes are back! But this time around, they’re going to have to contend with late ’80s George Clooney and his wicked mullet… Is it a fruit? Is it a vegetable? Nope, it’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes!

Ten years on from the Great Tomato War, mankind lives in...

Producers Mem Ferda and Adam J Merrifield of White Lantern Film have revealed a shocking new trailer for the most awaited horror feature of 2016 - K-shop. K-shop transfers the Sweeney Todd story to the binge-drinking milieu of Britain as a vigilant kebab shop owner, battles with drunken clubbers. A debut for writer/director Dan Pringle, the film has secured distribution through Bulldog Film Distributors and is set for UK Cinema release in July this year. Empress Road Pictures will be the International Sales agent for the film....

A Red Band trailer was released for Dan Pringle's film K-Shop in February. Now, more promotional material is coming this way, via three stills. Bulldog Film Distributors will release the film in July. And, the film involves a lone kebab shop owner, who loses his father to a group of drunk louts. He takes revenge in a horrifying way. The film centrally stars Ziad Abaza, with Ewen MacIntosh, Lucinda Rhodes and Darren Morfitt co-starring. Mem Ferda and Adam Merrifield are producing this thrilling feature. K-Shop takes a look at English drinking culture. Pringle has written a unique story, which incorporates drunken clubbers, vandals and other assorted hooligans. Ferda says of the film's central topic and its relevancy: "it's high time a socially relevant film like this was made highlighting the significant problems of drink culture that is prevalent amongst our teen society, today. I can best describe the film as an intoxicating,...

Producers Mem Ferda and Adam J Merrifield of White Lantern Film have revealed a shocking new red band trailer for the hotly anticipated new UK horror flick, K-shop. The film transfers the Sweeney Todd story to the binge-drinking milieu of Britain where a vigilant kebab shop owner,battles with drunken clubbers.

A debut for writer/director Dan Pringle, the film has secured distribution through Bulldog Film Distributors and is set for UK Cinema release in July this year. Empress Road Pictures will be the International Sales agent for the film.

Commenting on the film, Pringle says, "Set against a familiar backdrop of British binge drinking culture, the film’s intention has always been to present a highly thrilling story whilst touching on some important social iss [Continued ...]...

K-shop the most anticipated Horror of 2016 reveals Red Band Trailer. Producers Mem Ferda and Adam J Merrifield of White Lantern Film have revealed a shocking new trailer for the most awaited horror feature of 2016 - K-shop.

K-shop transfers the Sweeney Todd story to the binge-drinking milieu of Britain as a vigilant kebab shop owner, battles with drunken clubbers. A debut for writer -director Dan Pringle, the film has secured distribution through Bulldog Film Distributors and is set for UK Cinema release in July this year. Empress Road Pictures will be the International Sales agent for the film.

The film follows the story of a kebab shop owner’s son who turns butcher after his father is killed by lawless yobs on a night out and paint’s an accurate picture of Britain’s binge drinking culture by uniquely integrating scenes of genuine night life with the film’s visceral narrative.

K-Shop is a horror film from director and writer Dan Pringle. Pringle found the idea for his script after watching hundreds of drunks stumble out of pubs and night clubs, in the United Kingdom. A true dilemma and one that this film fan has seen first hand, these drunks harass, fight and steal from the local food shacks. Pringle has taken this problem and found his own sinister solution: cannibalism! The first trailer for K-Shop is a good one and horror fans can find it here. To expand on the story, K-Shop takes a page from Sweeney Todd, the demon barber. Instead of a barber, an isolated kebab shop owner is tasked with serving dozens of intoxicated and obnoxious customers. Then, his dad is murdered. Now, Salah (Ziad Abaza) must find his own revenge, with what little he has. He turns on his customers and turns them into an edible meat.

I'm rather surprised that there aren't more movies about shop owners/workers who have had enough with rude, routy and just plain mean customers. You get enough idiots coming through your door and anyone's likely to snap but Salah isn't your average guy; it takes murder to push him over the edge.

Written and directed by Dan Pringle, the UK thriller K-Shop stars relative newcomer Ziad Abaza as Salah, the son of a kebob shop owner. When his father dies from head trauma inflicted by a would-be customer, Salah snaps, decides he's had enough with assholes customers and takes matters into his own hands dealing with troublemakers in his own special way. Though the first murder is accidental, Salah is soon killing bad customers on a fairly regular basis which brings up another problem: [Continued ...]...

Exclusive: President Galen Christy and CEO Faisal Toor of the new Los Angeles-based sales agent will handle worldwide sales outside the UK in Berlin on the elevated horror inspired by Sweeney Todd.

Empress Road will kick off talks at the Efm on the film from the UK’s White Lantern Film that marks the feature directorial debut of Dan Pringle and transfers the story to the binge-drinking milieu of Britain.

K-Shop centres on a kebab shop owner’s son who turns vigilante butcher after his father is killed by thugs.

Bulldog Film Distributors will distribute in the UK in July.

British newcomer Ziad Abaza heads a cast that includes Darren Morfitt, Scot Williams, Reece Noi, Harry Reid and Ewen MacIntosh (The Office, Lobster). Abaza had a role in Spectre and in the Fox series Tyrant.

White Lantern Film is in pre-production on Britannica, Pringles’ sci-fi thriller about a border patrol officer who uncovers a conspiracy to experiment...

A new teaser trailer has been unveiled for the gritty Sweeney Todd - inspired thriller, K-shop. It's the story of a British kebab shop plagued by binge drinking culture which finds Salah (played by Ziad Abaza) at breaking point with the local nightlife which ultimately ends in an gruesome outcome. The movie also stars Scot Williams, Darren Morfitt, Reece Noi, Kristin Atherton and is co-produced by Mem Ferda. You can check out the teaser, poster and find out more about the movie below....

Tagline: "The Night is Over." K-Shop is a horror thriller from director Dan Pringle. A trailer for the film was released in late 2014. The clip shows drunkards harassing a kebab owner. Not much later, a movie poster was released for the film (seen left). The graphic alludes to one shop owner's solution, to rowdy clubbers, murder. Now, two stills from the film are hosted here. And, producer Mem Ferda has something to say about the film. Ferda compares the film to Sweeney Todd (2007). Ferda states: "I can only describe it as an intoxicating, super-slaughter, Sweeney Todd-esque ride that cleverly has a stab at British binge drinking." The bloodshed will be close and personal. As well, Ferda relates part of the film's social or moral message. He goes on to say: "It is high time a socially relevant film like this was made, highlighting the significant problems of drink culture...

Actor/Producer Mem Ferda introduces Dan Pringle’s vigilante thriller K-shop to a global audience. A gritty Sweeney Todd - inspired thriller, K - Shop is the story of a British kebab shop plagued by binge drinking culture.

After his father is killed in an altercation with drunken thugs, the film’s protagonist Salah (Ziad Abaza) finds himself struggling with the frenzied nightlife that descends upon the family kebab shop night after night. The situation reaches boiling point one night when a fight with an angry customer ends in grizzly circumstance. Salah is forced to dispose of the customer’s dead body and looks to the one place he knows best…the kebabs. As Salah watches his gullible customers devour the new flesh kebabs, he eyes the opportunity to seek revenge on the world. The dark descent into vigilantism begins as he sets about killing others he deems punishable.

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A gritty Sweeney Todd inspired thriller, K-shop is the story of a British kebab shop plagued by binge-drinking culture. After his father is killed in an altercation with drunken thugs, the film’s protagonist Salah (Ziad Abaza) finds himself struggling with the frenzied nightlife that descends upon the family kebab shop night after night. The situation reaches boiling point one night when a fight with an angry customer ends in grizzly circumstance. Salah is forced to dispose of the customer’s dead body and looks to the one place he knows best… the kebabs.

As Salah watches his gullible customers devour the new flesh kebabs, he eyes the opportunity to seek revenge on the world. The dark descent into vigilantism begins as he sets about killing others he deems p [Continued ...]...

A gritty Sweeney Todd inspired thriller, K-shop is the story of a British kebab shop plagued by binge-drinking culture. After his father is killed in an altercation with drunken thugs, the film’s protagonist Salah (Ziad Abaza) finds himself struggling with the frenzied nightlife that descends upon the family kebab shop night after night. The situation reaches boiling point one night when a fight with an angry customer ends in grizzly circumstance. Salah is forced to dispose of the customer’s dead body and looks to the one place he knows best… the kebabs.

As Salah watches his gullible customers devour the new flesh kebabs, he eyes the opportunity to seek revenge on the world. The dark descent into vigilantism begins as he sets about killing others he deems p [Continued ...]...

A British kebab shop is immersing itself in binge drinking culture in the anticipated thriller, ‘K-Shop.’ The gritty, ‘Sweeney Todd’-inspired film, which was produced by Mem Ferda and Adam J. Merrifield, marks the feature film writing and directorial debuts of Dan Pringle. It stars Ziad Abaza, Scot Williams, Darren Morfitt, Reece Noi and Kristin Atherton. The following synopsis for ‘K-Shop’ has been released: After his father is killed in an altercation with drunken thugs, Salah (Ziad Abaza) finds himself struggling with the frenzied nightlife that descends upon the family kebab shop night after night. The situation reaches boiling point one night when a fight with an angry customer ends in [ Read More ]

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Want to know what British films are coming out this month? Then look no further than our UK movie release calendar...

Welcome to our regularly updated calendar of all the British movies due for release in UK cinemas over the coming months. So if you're keen to keep up-to-date on the latest in home grown cinema - from documentaries to dramas, and comedy horror to science fiction - this is the ideal post for you. 

So here's what's coming up in the future.

22 July 2016

The Bfg

Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Rebecca Hall, Mark Rylance, Bill Hader

Details: An adaptation of the Roald Dahl book, this is a Us/UK/Canada co-production, but we're having it anyway.

K-Shop

Director: Dan Pringle

Cast: Ziad Abaza, Scot Williams, Darren Morfitt, Reece Noi

Details: The son of a kebab shop owner seeks revenge.

29 July 2016

The Intent

Director: Femi Oyeniran, Kalvadour Peterson

Cast: Dylan Duffus,...