A masked serial killer preys on women, but there's a twist in the tale in the indie horror, The House Of Him...
A lot has been written about horror films relationship and gender politics. Some of the most iconic moments of the genre involve a damsel in distress meeting her end at the hands of a monstrous male figure. From the gothic romance of Hammer horror to the rollercoaster ride of slasher films to the grimy cellars of torture porn, if you're a woman then you've pretty much had it. One-time Rosanne writer Joss Whedon kickstarted his career by in part turning the whole thing on its head and having a blonde cheerleader become a kick ass heroine. But even recent horror films insist on making women the victim.
Burnistoun writer and performer Robert Florence's debut feature The House Of Him aims to tackle this head on.
Sophie and...
A lot has been written about horror films relationship and gender politics. Some of the most iconic moments of the genre involve a damsel in distress meeting her end at the hands of a monstrous male figure. From the gothic romance of Hammer horror to the rollercoaster ride of slasher films to the grimy cellars of torture porn, if you're a woman then you've pretty much had it. One-time Rosanne writer Joss Whedon kickstarted his career by in part turning the whole thing on its head and having a blonde cheerleader become a kick ass heroine. But even recent horror films insist on making women the victim.
Burnistoun writer and performer Robert Florence's debut feature The House Of Him aims to tackle this head on.
Sophie and...
- 12/16/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
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If there's one thing that is infuriating as a reviewer and formally as a delivery driver, it’s when a building you are looking for is actually inside another building. Thusly I arrived sweaty and annoyed at the BAFTA building to find the Princess Anne theatre (which is what I was looking for) on the third floor. Still, I'm unfamiliar with such august institutions and my annoyance very quickly evaporated as I was treated to an interesting evening in the company of some very driven and knowledgeable people.
Bedlam is the name of the latest novel by Christopher Brookmyre and was written after an email from Kerry Fraser-Robinson and Nick Witcher, co-founders of games developer RedBedlam asking him if he wanted to help develop a game. The book and game came about through the medium of lengthy, nostalgic conversations and brainstorming between Christopher and the developers,...
If there's one thing that is infuriating as a reviewer and formally as a delivery driver, it’s when a building you are looking for is actually inside another building. Thusly I arrived sweaty and annoyed at the BAFTA building to find the Princess Anne theatre (which is what I was looking for) on the third floor. Still, I'm unfamiliar with such august institutions and my annoyance very quickly evaporated as I was treated to an interesting evening in the company of some very driven and knowledgeable people.
Bedlam is the name of the latest novel by Christopher Brookmyre and was written after an email from Kerry Fraser-Robinson and Nick Witcher, co-founders of games developer RedBedlam asking him if he wanted to help develop a game. The book and game came about through the medium of lengthy, nostalgic conversations and brainstorming between Christopher and the developers,...
- 8/7/2014
- Shadowlocked
The Glasgow Youth Film Festival team. Photo: Stuart Crawford
The Glasgow Youth Film Festival opened this afternoon with a family gala screening of Mr. Peabody And Mr. Sherman, the story of a brilliant inventor who also happens to be a dog. With a gala showing of youth punk hit We Are The Best! scheduled for tonight, it's already pulling in the crowds.
Film highlights this year include Mark Cousins documentary A Story Of Children And Film, thoughtful odyssey Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors and much-loved comedy horror classic Beetlejuice.
Special events this year include a movie poster design workshop, a cosplay red carpet parade and a comedy writing master class with Burnistoun alumnus and first time film director Robert Florence. There will also be a closing night showcase of local bands for the over-12s, with visual contributions from Edinburgh experimental filmmaker Ania Urbanowska.
The festival runs until 12 February.
The Glasgow Youth Film Festival opened this afternoon with a family gala screening of Mr. Peabody And Mr. Sherman, the story of a brilliant inventor who also happens to be a dog. With a gala showing of youth punk hit We Are The Best! scheduled for tonight, it's already pulling in the crowds.
Film highlights this year include Mark Cousins documentary A Story Of Children And Film, thoughtful odyssey Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors and much-loved comedy horror classic Beetlejuice.
Special events this year include a movie poster design workshop, a cosplay red carpet parade and a comedy writing master class with Burnistoun alumnus and first time film director Robert Florence. There will also be a closing night showcase of local bands for the over-12s, with visual contributions from Edinburgh experimental filmmaker Ania Urbanowska.
The festival runs until 12 February.
- 2/2/2014
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Feature Jake Laverde 17 Jun 2013 - 07:25
As BBC Three airs The Best of Limmy's Show tonight, find out why Scotland's comic champion is well worth your time...
The name Brian Limond will probably have the majority of those reading this scratching thier heads. But under his nickname Limmy, he's been quietly producing the finest pitch-black, and most importantly, funny comedy of the past decade. Until now, his excellent series has only been broadcast in Scotland. But it's been enough to earn him cameos in Charlie Brooker's 2011 Wipe and The It Crowd. Plus he counts comedy luminaries Graham Linehan, Matt Lucas and Stewart Lee as fans.
Released daily for three months in 2006, podcast Limmy's World Of Glasgow established Limond's unique world view. Though his website, www.limmy.com had been online since 2000, this was the first time he made his voice heard. The podcast explored several deeply flawed and nuanced...
As BBC Three airs The Best of Limmy's Show tonight, find out why Scotland's comic champion is well worth your time...
The name Brian Limond will probably have the majority of those reading this scratching thier heads. But under his nickname Limmy, he's been quietly producing the finest pitch-black, and most importantly, funny comedy of the past decade. Until now, his excellent series has only been broadcast in Scotland. But it's been enough to earn him cameos in Charlie Brooker's 2011 Wipe and The It Crowd. Plus he counts comedy luminaries Graham Linehan, Matt Lucas and Stewart Lee as fans.
Released daily for three months in 2006, podcast Limmy's World Of Glasgow established Limond's unique world view. Though his website, www.limmy.com had been online since 2000, this was the first time he made his voice heard. The podcast explored several deeply flawed and nuanced...
- 6/17/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Sundance Film Festival kicks off out in Park City today, bringing some of the year’s most anticipated independent films to the big screen. Following shortly after will be the Berlinale next month, and SXSW in March, which has just debuted a very promising initial line-up. And now the first big film festival on our shores, the Glasgow Film Festival, has announced its line-up, and it is absolutely exceptional.
Opening the events on Valentine’s Day next month will be Régis Roinsard’s Populaire, starring Romain Duris, Déborah François, and Bérénice Bejo, getting its UK premiere.
And closing the festival will be Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing, the great writer-director’s contemporary adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play. Similarly seeing its UK premiere, the film stars an ensemble that will please all Whedon fans, led by Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof, with fine support from Fran Kranz, Clark Gregg,...
Opening the events on Valentine’s Day next month will be Régis Roinsard’s Populaire, starring Romain Duris, Déborah François, and Bérénice Bejo, getting its UK premiere.
And closing the festival will be Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing, the great writer-director’s contemporary adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play. Similarly seeing its UK premiere, the film stars an ensemble that will please all Whedon fans, led by Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof, with fine support from Fran Kranz, Clark Gregg,...
- 1/17/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Back in 2008, Zam Salim created a short film called Laid Off. A critical smash and a minor YouTube sensation, it told the tale of a man that had died but lived on in an earth-bound purgatory until he was worthy of going up to heaven. Here today is the first trailer for the feature length version, Up There, starring Game Of Thrones/Torchwood/The Dark Knight Rises' Burn Gorman as Martin, a recently deceased man who wants to get Up There after being knocked down by a car.Winner of the Panavision Spirit Award - the top prize at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2012 - and co-starring Kate O'Flynn (Happy-Go-Lucky), Aymen Hamdouchi (Green Zone), it also features the acting takents of Chris Waitt (A Complete History of My Sexual Failures), Jo Hartley (Dead Man's Shoes, Ill Manors), Iain de Caestecker (The Fades, Young James Herriott), and Kirsty Strain (Burnistoun,...
- 9/19/2012
- EmpireOnline
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