23rd Aug2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘Broken Bird’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Rebecca Calder, James Fleet, Sacharissa Claxton, Aleksa Muždeka, Jay Taylor, Robyn McHarry | Written by Joanne Mitchell, Tracey Sheals, Dominic Brunt | Directed by Joanne Mitchell In keeping with its title, Broken Bird opens with Sibyl (Rebecca Calder; King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, We Are Tourists) preparing a dead avian to be stuffed […]

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19th Jul2024

Frightfest 2024 Preview: Joanne Mitchell’s gothic horror ‘Broken Bird’

by Phil Wheat

Catalyst Studios is excited to announce that their gothic horror Broken Bird, which celebrates its World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square, London, and opens this year’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest, will also be released in UK cinemas from 30th August 2024. Broken Bird marks the feature directorial debut of Joanne Mitchell (Before Dawn, Habit), who […]

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31st Jul2023

‘Evie’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Holli Dempsey, Jay Taylor, Michael Smiley, Liam McMahon, Joanne Mitchell, Justin McDonald, Martelle Edinborough | Written and Directed by Dominic Brunt, Jamie Lundy Co-directors Dominic Brunt and Jamie Lundy open their film on a moment of familial bliss, as a mother enjoys time on the beach with her two young children, Evie and Tony. […]

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08th Jun2023

‘Scream of the Wolf’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: James Fleet, John Henshaw, Nicky Evans, Jay Taylor, Thaila Zucchi | Written by Joel Ferrari, Pete Wild | Directed by Dominic Brunt I am always very much excited when the film-making duo Dominic Brunt and Joanne Mitchell have a new film coming out. They have proved themselves again and again when it comes to […]

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04th Jan2023

‘Wolf Manor’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: James Fleet, John Henshaw, Nicky Evans, Jay Taylor, Thaila Zucchi | Written by Joel Ferrari, Pete Wild | Directed by Dominic Brunt I am always very much excited when the film-making duo Dominic Brunt and Joanne Mitchell have a new film coming out. They have proved themselves again and again when it comes to […]

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24th Sep2021

Dead Northern Film Festival: ‘Zomblogalypse’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Miles Watts, Tony Hipwell, Hannah Bungard, Alan Melikdjanian, Joanne Mitchell, Andrew Dunn, Andrina Carroll, Lyndsey Craine, Victoria Delaney, Peet Torjussen, Gemma-Louise Keane, Jennifer Jordan | Written and Directed by Miles Watts, Tony Hipwell, Hannah Bungard Zomblogalypse began life as a series of fifteen-minute episodes that ran on YouTube from 2008 to 2011. The tale […]

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18th Mar2021

Brit psychological horror ‘Evie’ enters post-production

by Phil Wheat

Brit indie feature film Evie, starring Holli Dempsey (Derek, After Life), Michael Smiley (Luther, Kill List) and Jay Taylor (Donkey Punch, Manhunt), has just wrapped a four week shoot on locations in Yorkshire and the Llyn Peninsula, Wales. Directed by Dominic Brunt (Before Dawn, Bait) and Jamie Lundy (making his feature film debut). the brooding […]

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10th Apr2019

‘Before Dawn’ Blu-ray Review (101 Films)

by Dan Woolstencroft

Stars: Dominic Brunt, Joanne Mitchell, Eileen O’Brien, Nicky Evans, Alex Baldacci | Written by Mark Illis, Joanne Mitchell | Directed by Dominic Brunt There’s unlikely to be a review of Before Dawn written that doesn’t mention director and star Dominic Brunt’s Emmerdale connection. Brunt has starred as Paddy Kirk on the long running soap since […]

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12th Jul2018

‘Attack of the Adult Babies’ Review #2

by Philip Rogers

Stars: Kurtis Lowe, Andrew Dunn, Andy Abrahams, Dominic Brunt, Charlie Chuck, Kate Coogan, Simon Corble, Samantha Daniels, Sally Dexter, Howard Ellis, Nicky Evans, Thalia Zucchi, Joanne Mitchell, Mica Proctor, Laurence R. Harvey | Written by Joanne Mitchell, Paul Shrimpton | Directed by Dominic Brunt George (Andrew Dunn) is playing a board game at home with […]

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09th Jul2018

‘Attack of the Adult Babies’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Kurtis Lowe, Andrew Dunn, Andy Abrahams, Dominic Brunt, Charlie Chuck, Kate Coogan, Simon Corble, Samantha Daniels, Sally Dexter, Howard Ellis, Nicky Evans, Thalia Zucchi, Joanne Mitchell, Mica Proctor, Laurence R. Harvey | Written by Joanne Mitchell, Paul Shrimpton | Directed by Dominic Brunt Attack of the Adult Babies. What a title! It’s enough on […]

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26th Jun2018

Interview: Writer/Director Simeon Halligan on ‘Habit’

by Stuart Wright

In his latest interview/podcast, host Stuart Wright talks to writer/director Simeon Halligan about his new film Habit, which is based on the cult novel by Stephen McGeagh and stars Jessica Barden, Elliot James Langridge, William Ash, Roxanne Pallett and Joanne Mitchell. The film follows Michael and his chance meeting with Lee that leads to a […]

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29th Mar2018

Nucleus Films to unleash ‘Attack of the Adult Babies’ in the UK!

by Phil Wheat

Dominic Brunt’s outrageous horror satire Attack of the Adult Babies is to get a UK release, as Nucleus Films to unleash cult feature on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital on June 11th 2018. Plus, the first 1000 blu-rays in Collectors Numbered Limited Edition will have slip case designed by film artist Graham Humphreys. The film had […]

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02nd Oct2017

First look at Simeon Halligan’s ‘Habit’

by Phil Wheat

Director Simeon Halligan’s latest horror opus, Habit, will receive its premiere at Grimmfest on Thursday 5th October, as the opening night gala for the festival. The film is an adaptation of Steven McGeagh’s cult novel, which is set in a neon-drenched dystopian Manchester. Alongside Elliot James Langridge (Northern Soul), the production features an incredible Northern […]

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13th Sep2017

Grimmfest 2017 closing film announced

by Phil Wheat

If there’s one thing that Horror teaches us, it’s that Royalty, the Aristocracy, the Captains of Industry, the rich and powerful generally, are not like the rest of us. They are vampires or lizards; they prey on us, or hunt us for sport; they indulge in grotesque, shapeshifting, “shunting” orgies; they go canvasing for Parliament […]

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04th May2017

Interview: Producer/actor Joanne Mitchell talks ‘Adult Babies’

by Phil Wheat

In his latest interview/podcast, host Stuart Wright talks to producer/actor Joanne Mitchell about her new film Adult Babies, Bait (both directed by Dominic Brunt), and Habit (directed by Simeon Halligan) and women in horror. Bait is out now; and available to stream on Netflix UK. Adult Babies and Habit are due out later in 2017.

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20th Jan2017

Q&A: ‘Adult Babies’ creator Joanne Mitchell talks all things horror

by Phil Wheat

Adult Babies gets an exclusive reveal at Horror Channel FrightFest Glasgow 2017, in anticipation of the event, actress / producer Joanne Mitchell – star of Before Dawn and Bait; and creator of Adult Babies – answers 10 scary questions… When did your fascination for horror films begin? I’ve been interested in horror since being a […]

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02nd Oct2015

Grimmfest 2015: ‘The Box’ Review (Short Film)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dominic Brunt, Joanne Mitchell, Patrick Lally, Roy Bright, Sam Edge | Written by Shaune Harrison, Mark Jones | Directed by Shaune Harrison Screening as part of Grimmfest’s Northern Showcase – a shorts programme celebrating the best “The North” has to offer in terms of genre cinema, accompanied by introductions and talks from those involved […]

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23rd Aug2014

Frightfest 2014: ‘White Settlers’ Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Lee Williams, Pollyanna McIntosh, Joanne Mitchell, James McCreadie, Dominic Kay | Written by Ian Fenton | Directed by Simeon Halligan White Settlers is the new film from West Midlands born director Simeon Halligan (Splintered); which begins with an English couple, Ed (Lee Williams) and Sarah (Pollyanna McIntosh), who are making a change in their life, leaving […]

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