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From Blockbusters To Obscurities, MJ Simpson Launches His Book 21ST CENTURY BRITISH HORROR FILMS, VOLUME 1.

28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, The Descent, Eden Lake, Kill List – the tentpole titles of 21st century UK horror cinema are well known. But beyond those hits is a massive body of limited release and DTV titles which have received little attention from critics. Successful, independent movies such as Outpost, Freak Out, A Day of Violence, A Lonely Place to Die, Exam and Exhibit A, constitute the bulk of the British horror film industry. And beyond those is a further layer of ultra-obscurities...

FITE Presents Streaming Premiere of CAGEFIGHTER: WORLDS COLLIDE, For One Night Only, 16th May!

FITE the global digital platform for combat sports and special events, announced today, in conjunction with Anamorphic Media and Trilight Entertainment, their joint plans for a One Night Only streaming movie premiere event of CAGEFIGHTER: WORLDS COLLIDE to audiences worldwide on Saturday, May 16, 2020....

Trailer Drops For Marcus Flemmings' Award Winning Film PALINDROME.

Synopsis: PALINDROME is the story of young black man Fred as he struggles to find freedom in modern Britain. Interwoven with this is a LGBTQ tale of a love triangle of three matriarchal characters. Set against the backdrop of Brexit and it's impending doom! The film tackles subjects such as the meaning of current slavery, gentrification, art, love, race, mental health and politics....

Sean Hogan Talks About His Book ENGLAND'S SCREAMING, A Look At British Horror Since 1945.

BritFlicks Podcast host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with filmmaker and author Sean Hogan about his new book, the metacritical review of British horror films since 1945 - ENGLAND'S SCREAMING & his European semi-sequel THREE MOTHERS, ONE FATHER ...

Jane Alexandra Foster's Short Thriller BLACK 2 SUGARS, Released & Free To View On The BritFlicks YouTube Channel.

BLACK 2 SUGARS. A coffee between two ghost agents, up until now, working in isolation, ignites a deep soul connection. Alas, they uncover a conspiracy, involving the artificial intelligence which they both serve, which threatens the very code they need to survive....

Trailer Drops For Marcus McMahon's Fantasy, Sci-Fi, A HELICAL Ahead Of May 2020 Release.

A HELICAL is a short, fantasy, sci-fi, directed by Marcus McMahon.  For more info on A HELICAL visit: www.marcusmcmahon.com/a-helical Twitter.com/HirfronFilms...

Dave Green & Dan McGee's Horror Anthology SURPRISE Now FREE To View On Vimeo.

SURPRISE is an anthology horror involving a social gathering of writers on Halloween, where they each tell stories in hopes of winning a local competition. ...

Carlo Mirabella-Davis Talks About His Psychological Thriller SWALLOW On The BritFlicks Podcast.

BritFlicks Podcast host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with writer/director Carlo Mirabella-Davis about his debut feature, the provocative and acclaimed psychological thriller - SWALLOW. ...

BritFlicks' Top 10 Trending Film Trailers.

March 2020 saw a total of 538,257 views on the BritFlicks YouTube Channel, with Ben Mole's WW2 film WE GO IN AT DAWN hitting top spot with 52,335 views. If you would like BritFlicks to host your feature film trailer or to be considered for a set visit, send us an email. contacts@britflicks.com. You can help BritFlicks & indie film by subscribing to the Britflicks YouTube Channels, BritFlicks for film trailers and BritFlicksExtra for behind the scenes....

REBORN Official Trailer - Horror Starring Barbara Crampton.

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Stuart Wright & Stuart Urban Discuss 5 Great Black Comedies On The BritFlicks Podcast

BritFlicks Podcast host and screenwriter Stuart Wright discusses 5 Great Black Comedies with film and TV director Stuart Urban. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Dr Strangelove (1964) The King Of Comedy (1982) Withnail & I (1987) Four Lions (2010) ...

Classic British Gangster Film VILLAIN, Starring Richard Burton, Available On Blu-Ray & Digital For The First Time.

Classic British gangster film VILLAIN, starring the iconic Richard Burton, will be released fully restored on Blu-ray & Digital for the first time, 30th March 2020. VILLAIN is the latest addition to Studiocanal’s prestigious Vintage Classics Collection and is available to order now► https://amzn.to/2UP83Cq...

Howard J. Ford's Family Movie ADVENTURE BOYZ Released On DVD.

Synopsis: From multi-award winning director Howard J Ford (NEVER LET GO, THE DEAD, THE DEAD 2: INDIA), ADVENTURE BOYZ is an exciting and heart-warming family story, with plenty of laughs and important messages at its core. When British Speedway champ Mike Harris is left to look after the kids for the summer holidays, he is frustrated that all they want to do is sit inside and play on their devices. Insisting they get outdoors for real advent...

23 FrightFest Films You Can Watch For FREE On Amazon Prime.

In these dark days BritFlicks takes you to the dark heart of film with 23 horror movies & thrillers that have screened at FrightFest, and are now FREE to view with Amazon prime....

Trailer Drops For Mark Stas' Action Short EMERGING FROM THE SHADOWS.

Synopsis: Takeshi was forced to leave Asia after a tragic incident. He studied different languages in order to be able to live a new life in Europe and tries to forget his past. But after three years this peace is suddenly disturbed. While he goes running in the woods, Muto, an Italian gangster discovers suddenly an Asian man in the woods. Maybe this could be the killer his boss Martello has been looking for, for many years. Karyudo, a powerful hunter who is also an excellent martial artist, w...

Trailer Drops For Andy Newbery's THE HOST Ahead Of April 2020 VOD Release.

The trailer has dropped for upcoming UK/Dutch crime-thriller THE HOST ahead of its Digital release in April 2020. www.thehost.movie...

Trailer Drops For Edward Palmer’s Kidnap Thriller HIPPOPOTAMAUS.

HIPPOPOTAMUS will Premiere in the UK via Vimeo on Demand from Friday 27th March, before it’s released internationally later in 2020. ...

25 British Crime & Gangster Films You Can Watch For FREE With Prime.

As the UK shuts down over COVID-19 and we need to self-isolate, what are you going to be doing with your time if you’re feeling healthy? Well forget the decorating, here’s 25 British gangster & crime films you can watch for FREE if you have Amazon Prime....

Screenwriter Jeremy Drysdale Talks About Writing Action/Thriller IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

BritFlicks Podcast host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to Jeremy Drysdale about writing the script to action/thriller film IN THE LINE OF DUTY (aka LINE OF DUTY) starring Aaron Eckhart. Giancarlo Esposito, Ben McKenzie, Jessica Lu and Betsy Landin. ...

Trailer Drops For Tyler Cornack's Comedy, Sci-Fi BUTT BOY.

Synopsis: In this dark science fiction comedy, Chip’s life changes forever after a prostate exam leads to a deadly addiction. A truly original and acclaimed slice of science fiction which is unlike anything else you’ve seen before. Chip, a middle-aged man lives a bored existence in suburbia, that is until a prostate examination awakes something deep within him. A curiosity leads into a deadly addiction to putting anything and everything up his butt. After a child goes missing, a newly s...

Verve Pictures drops Trailer For Anthology THE UNCERTAIN KINGDOM.

Climate change, migration, disability, homelessness and sexuality are just some of the subjects explored in The Uncertain Kingdom. The ground-breaking anthology of twenty short films from twenty directors offers a unique portrait of the nation today.   Bringing together artists working across film, TV, theatre, animation, dance and radio, The Uncertain Kingdom directors include IWC Schaffhausen Award winner Hope Dickson Leach (The Levelling), BIFA winner Carol Salter (Almost Heaven), B...

WE GO AT DAWN Official Trailer Drops Ahead Of 16th March 2020 DVD Release.

Synopsis: Six days before D-DAY, Victor Lawrence, one of the most senior planners of the Normandy landings, is shot down over France. Captured by the Nazis, he is detained in a holding camp under a false identity. The clock is ticking. When the Nazis discover who he really is, they will torture him and learn of the plan for the invasion of Europe. John Seabourne, a British special forces operative, is given the mission to parachute into France, hook up with local French resistance and bust Victo...

Samuel Goldwyn Films Drop Trailer For Sonejuhi Sinha’s Debut Feature STRAY DOLLS.

Synopsis: Riz, a recent immigrant and ex-gang member, works at a motel in hopes of starting her life over in America. At the motel, Riz meets Una (Nixon), the formidable owner, and her drug-selling son Jimmy. Rooming with another motel maid Dallas, who is a bold, assertive runaway, blackmails Riz triggering a series of violent events that entwine Riz, Dallas, and Jimmy. In a last-ditch effort, a desperate Riz and Dallas create a plan to rob Una to escape from the motel and the web of crime ...

Lightbulb Film Distribution Drop Trailer & Poster For Steven Oritt's WW2 Drama THE OCCUPATION

Lightbulb Film Distribution have released the official poster and trailer for upcoming war drama, THE OCCUPATION. The award-winning feature, which recently won Grand Prix at the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival, will be released on DVD and across all major On Demand and Download platforms from March 30th. Order here► https://amzn.to/336iipz...

Trailer Drops For Andy Kelleher's Drama SECOND SPRING.

SECOND SPRING is a moving study of mental illness, Kathy Deane is a passionate archaeologist, who lives with Tim, a successful architect. On the surface life is good until she is diagnosed with a rare brain condition known as Fronto Temporal Degeneration a little known form of dementia. Despite the concerns of her family and friends Kathy leaves the safety of her marriage for Nick, a younger man she barely knows. The early symptoms, which are sometimes hard to diagnose, are behaving in an irrati...