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Trailer & Images Drop For British Gangster Film RISE OF THE FOOTSOLDIER 4: MARBELLA.

Signature Entertainment presents Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella in Cinemas & on Digital 8 November 2019. The unstoppable and biggest British crime series returns. And this time the boys are going international in Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella....

TERROR FILMS & SHUDDER Launch HELL HOUSE LLC III: LAKE OF FIRE Official Trailer.

The official trailer for Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire, from genre distributor TERROR FILMS, is finally here! The highly anticipated 3rd installment in the popular Hell House LLC franchise, from writer and director Stephen Cognetti along with producer Joe Bandelli, is set to premiere exclusively on SHUDDER Thursday, September 19th.  In addition to the trailer debut, TERROR FILMS and SHUDDER are offering fans a special 14-Day Free Tri...

Lightbulb Film Distribution Drop Trailer To Jimmy Henderson's Cambodian Action Movie THE PREY.

Lightbulb Film Distribution have released the official trailer and poster for upcoming survival-thriller feature, THE PREY. Described as Cambodia’s first $1M-budgeted action movie, the film will be available On Demand and download across all major digital platforms from October 7th, including iTunes, Amazon, Sky Store, Virgin Media and Google Play....

Trailer Drops For Tom Lee Rutter’s British Guerilla Acid Western, DAY OF THE STRANGER.

After nearly 6 years of obstacles and hardship, with a traumatic behind the scenes story as dramatic as the movie itself DAY OF THE STRANGER finally looks set to be unleashed upon the world. In true guerilla fashion film-maker Tom Lee Rutter and co. took to the sand-stoned countryside of Worcestershire to achieve the unthinkable; a West Midlands psychedelic, horror Western. True to form what started as a group of enthusiastic individuals making a film turned into an ordeal which spanned nea...

Vertigo Releasing Acquire UK & Irish Rights To Jennifer Kent’s Thriller THE NIGHTINGALE.

Vertigo Releasing have announced the acquisition of Jennifer Kent’s THE NIGHTINGALE, to be released in cinemas and on digital in the UK and Ireland on 29th November. Kent’s second feature, since THE BABADOOK, is a meditation on the consequences of violence and the price of seeking vengeance, with stunning performances from Aisling Franciosi and new-comer Baykali Ganambarr. Set during the colonization of Australia in 1825, the film follows Clare (AISLING FRANCIOSI), a 21-year-old Ir...

Trailer Drops For Mitch McLeod's Award-Winning U.S Indie Horror SILHOUETTE.

The trailer has dropped for Mitch McLeod's U.S indie horror SILHOUETTE. Made on a budget of just $25,000, SILHOUETTE has begun winning awards in its early festival run with several more festivals approaching, and will be released later this year through ITN Distribution....

Adrian Stewart's Romantic, Artificial Intelligence, Sci-Fi, DIMINUENDO Released On Amazon Prime.

In one of his final performances, 'Battlestar: Galactica' star Richard Hatch plays has-been filmmaker Haskell Edwards. Once a renowned director, Haskell has wallowed in a haze of drug and alcohol for nine years since witnessing the suicide of girlfriend, iconic actress Cello Shea (Chloe Dykstra).When a cutting edge tech-company approaches Haskell to direct a film about Cello’s life, he's stunned to meet the actress who will portray her... a hyper-realistic robot called a LifeDoll.Number 8 mimi...

HARRYHAUSEN: THE LOST MOVIES (Book) To Be released 10th September 2019

HARRYHAUSEN: THE LOST MOVIES by John Walsh, the official guide to the unreleased films of Cinema icon Ray Harryhausen, will be available in hardback from 10th September 2019. Order from Amazon....

BritFlicks Talks With Greg Hall & Nick Nevern At The Portobello Film Festival 2019

Britflicks headed to West London to host the Q&A screening of Greg Hall's SMACK EDD and Nick Nevern's TRIGGER FINGER!....

Production To Commence On James Webber’s Urban Drama SORORITY Starring Sophie Kennedy Clark & Kate Dickie.

The Springhead Film Company in association with the Salt Partnership are proud to announce debut feature film, SORORITY, starring Scottish BAFTA winners Sophie Kennedy Clark (Philomena, Nymphomaniac, Obey, The Danish Girl) and Kate Dickie (Red Road, Peaky Blinders, The Witch, Star Wars: The Last Jedi). The film begins shooting in and around South-West London mid-September of 2019.  SORORITY explores the lives and relationships of two sisters; Sarah, a talented writer on the verge of attendi...

Trailer Drop For British Folk-Horror THE VILLAGE IN THE WOODS.

Lightbulb Film Distribution and Brake3 have released the official trailer for upcoming independent British folk-horror feature, THE VILLAGE IN THE WOODS.. THE VILLAGE IN THE WOODS will be available On Demand and download across all major digital platforms from 14th October including iTunes, Sky Store, Amazon and Google Play. Starring Richard Hope (Poldark, Broadchurch), Rebecca Johnson (The Trip, The Flood) and Therese Bradley (Tommy’s Honour, Peaky Blinders), this feature is the debut fr...

WWE Superstars Gene Snisky & Samu Star In Slasher Horror 100 ACRES OF HELL.

100 ACRES OF HELL is a slasher film, influenced by the golden age of ‘80s slashers. Shot and developed by Hank Leigh Hump and writer Jason Koerner, the film takes place in Foggy Creek. Here, several friends head out for a fun camping weekend. But, legends of Jeb Tucker still haunt this land and he is waiting just over the next hill. Also, WWE wrestler Gene Snisky stars in this horror film, along with wrestling legend The Great Samu (Sam Anoai). Now, Indican Pictures will release this horrifyin...

Paul Tanter's Vampire Series AGE OF THE LIVING DEAD Hits Amazon Prime In UK & US.

Outline: In an America quarantined by the rest of the world, humans and vampires co-exist on opposite coasts thanks to a peace treaty, while each side plots to destroy the other. AGE OF THE LIVING DEAD stars Nicola Posener (Mythica), Eve Mauro (The Oath), Bill Oberst Jr (Criminal Minds), William McNamara (Copycat), Simon Phillips (No Easy Days), Deji LaRay (Bosch), Julia Farino (Veep) and Estella Warren (Planet of the Apes).Watch AGE OF THE LIVING DEAD now on Amazon Prime...

Adam Stein & Zach Lipovsky Talk FREAKS Following Its FrightFest English Premiere.

BritFlicks Podcast host Stuart Wright talks FREAKS w/co-writers/directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky. FREAKS played at ARROW VIDEO FRIGHTFEST 2019 and gets a USA release from Friday 13th September 2019....

Exclusive: Trailer Drops For Ed Boase's UK Crime Thriller TRICK OR TREAT

Crime thriller, TRICK OR TREAT, which stars Blackpool-born actors Craig Kelly and Dean Lennox Kelly  (real life brothers who appear together in a film for the first time) alongside a cast of well-known British actors including Kris Marshall (LOVE ACTUALLY), Jason Flemyng (LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) and Frances Barber (GOAL!), will have its World Premiere on the red carpet at the Marbella International Film Festival on Saturday 5th October 2019. The film has also been nominated for...

Jude Klassen's LOVE IN THE SIXTH Released On Amazon Prime In US/UK & Streamlette In Canada.

LOVE IN THE SIXTH has been called: infectious, eye-popping, a sheer, original delight! Rocky Horror meets Woody Allen, Jim Jarmusch meets Grease. It’s got funk, punk, roots Americana and hip-hop — so unless you’re a Norwegian Death Metal fan or only watch action flicks — LOVE IN THE SIXTH is a trip you need to take. Director Jude Klassen plays Dani, a single journalist/rocker mom raising her climate-activist 12 year-old daughter in the Sixth Extinction. Klassen's real-life daught...

BritFlicks' Top 10 Indie Film Trailers 1st September 2019.

August 2019 saw a total of 341,833 trailer views on the BritFlicks YouTube Channel, although we have had issues with YouTube as they have removed one of our most popular trailers. We are appealing this decision and hope to have it back soon!   The Top 5 countries tuning in were the UK (14.8%), United States (13.3%), Turkey (6.7%) and Indie (4.5%). By gender it was Male (69.9%), Female (30.1%). If you would like BritFlicks to host your feature film trailer or to...

Indie Films Released In Cinemas, DVD & Digital During September 2019.

Here's a look at some of the British and international indie films being released during August 2019, in Cinemas, on Disc & Digital. If we have missed any titles that you would like included, then please let us know by 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....

Bryan Larkin's Award-Winning Action Series DEAD END II - A JUSTIFIED KILL Hits Film Festival Circuit.

When Scottish BAFTA-winning actor Bryan Larkin was cast as corrupt police chief Ernest Hunt in the Donnie Yen/Andy Lau movie CHASING THE DRAGON (2017), he had no idea it would inspire him to create a franchise of short films, and the ultimate goal of a linked feature film. Bryan’s film-maker’s eye was excited by cinematic Hong Kong street-life and he joined up with fellow 'Chasing the Dragon' cast member Julian Gaertner and local photographer Thomas Sandfield to start creating his own s...

Former Editor of BFI’s ‘Sight & Sound’ Magazine Nick James Gives Us His 5 Great British Films 1997-2019.

BritFlicks Podcast host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with Nick James as he looks back on 21 Years as the Sight and Sound editor and highlights 5 Great British Films that were released during that time. ...

Independent Film Streaming Platform FILM AHOY Announces New Movie Titles For September.

FILM AHOY has confirmed their latest slate of films for September. Ranging from Sci-Fi’s and action thrillers, LGBT romances and coming of age dramas, FILM AHOY aims to host films to suit all ages and tastes. The cream of the crop includes Wu Tang's Kung Fu action thriller FIST OF UNICORN, including Kung Fu cinemas top names, like Whang In Shik, Jackie Chan, Gee Han Jay, Alan Hsu and even Bruce Lee. For fans of animation, users can discover the hidden gem LOVESICK FOOL: LOV...

THE LAST FAUST Starring Steven Berkoff Released On Digital Platforms 18th November 2019.

Artist and filmmaker Philipp Humm has announced that THE LAST FAUST, starring British screen and theatre icon Steven Berkoff, (Octopussy, The Tourist, Harvey, Shakespeare's Villians) will be released on VOD, on 18th November 2019. The film will premiere in London and Berlin on November 13th and 14th. This 108 minute arthouse feature film is the only definitive filmed version of Goethe's epic drama, Faust 1&2, making the release a world first. The film is a vital component of Humm’s G...

Naeem Mahmood's Horror IN2RUDERS Released On Amazon Prime Video.

Award-winning filmmaker Naeem Mahmood follows his breakout debut feature film, Brash Young Turks with a new psychological horror short film: IN2RUDERS. IN2RUDERS is a mind-bending nightmare about the dark side of the pop music industry. When Lumi and Narti (played by the Bloom Twins), a twin sister pop sensation refuse to sign to a sinister record label, run by Ravana Serpentine (played by Caprice), their fortunes suddenly take a turn for the worst. As one twin descends into the dark depths...

BRITFLICKS AWARDS - Arrow Video Frightfest 2019 Best Of The Fest.

Art is not a competitive sport – so the lists of widely different films below, aren’t ranked in any order. They are subjective choices made by one person, me, Stuart Wright, podcast host and Britflicks’ horror person in the trenches of Frightfest 2019. It is based on watching 46 of the 78 films on offer. The aim of this final report is simple - shine a light on the interesting ideas and choices filmmakers are making in 21st century genre cinema. Hopefully my personal favourites encour...

THE BLACK STRING - Arrow Video FrightFest 2019 Film Review

Written by Brian Hanson and Richard Handley; Story by Andy Warner Directed by Brian Hanson The first thing that strikes you with THE BLACK STRING is the empathy Jonathan’s face demands. He’s a guy whose quiet suffering and pain bounces off the screen. From the first time you meet Jonathan (a very good Frankie Muniz), working a lonely shift at a – in his own defiant words to his parents– “Lifestyle convenience boutique” you’re with him. He isolates himself from everyone around him (...