This is a narrative short film that I wrote, produced and directed. It is a surreal horror fantasy set in a parallel and frightening world.
Completed in 2018 it was shown in December at The Horse Hospital as part of Exploding Cinema.
Karyn Kusama and St Vincent’s Annie Clark are among those contributing to an all-female anthology film.
The first episode of the first series of American Horror Story made me so scared I had to turn it off and wait for my then boyfriend to get home to watch it with me. S1 was full of excellent scares but ended with a whisper instead of a bang; I don’t think the series has ever quite reached the same heights but it does throw up some interesting settings but alas this show now in its 5th season has always been a bit hit and miss in this way; some episodes are better than others and some series are better than others. Rather worryingly with AHS: Freak Show it is at its worst – the law of diminishing returns is in full swing.
Paul (Guillaume Gouix) is a sweet unassuming man-child in his 30s who lives with his aunties and plays piano in their dance studio. He hasn’t said a word since he saw his parents untimely death whilst a toddler. Continue reading
Without giving too much away this modern gothic pays homage to the great canon that came before it. Set in an imagined underground culture of Victorian London there is a definite steampunk feel to this tale. Continue reading
Lauren Owen is the author of The Quick; her debut novel set for the most part in Victorian London. With an exceptional academic background (English Literature at Oxford, MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia) she is now completing her PhD in Gothic writing and fan culture at Durham.
Happily Lauren was able to take a little time out to speak to me. Continue reading
I’ve seen the posters and the trailers. I have avoided the reviews but I can guess the tone. This is the music to what looks like a massive budget Hollywood action flick (or a vanity project for Will Smith and his son). Continue reading
Back in December last year most of us with any love of LOTR ran to the cinema to watch the first installment of Peter Jackson’s take on The Hobbit, a prequel if you like to LOTR. Now I have had the pleasure to listen to the soundtrack that accompanies the film. Continue reading
There was a time a few years ago when it wouldn’t be Christmas without a Peter Jackson trip to Middle Earth. His legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy was an amazing showcase for new technologies, little known actors, New Zealand landscapes and special effects along with brilliant creative solutions to the problem of how to bring Tolkien’s fantastical land to life. Continue reading
Amusing and sentimental by turns this Serbian feature is a look at what happened to the women when the men were all gone after the war. With twisted characters contrasting out of place innocence Tears for Sale is dark and sexy and funny. Continue reading
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