Ben Wheatley continues to dominate the genre as he has put one hell of a thumb print on it over the last few years with Kill List, Sightseers, and the bat shit crazy A Field in England. His next feature is perhaps his biggest yet as it will be an adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s novel High Rise and it will see Tom Hiddleston (above) take the lead. Wheatley and Hiddleston teaming up is exciting enough, but wait until you see what the film is about. Continue Reading…
Hammer Films not only wants to revive The Abominable Snowman, but now they’ve directed their attention towards the 1974 classic Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter; and they’re eying none other than Kill List and Sightseer’s director Ben Wheatley (below) for the job. Wait a second… could Ben Wheatley be possibly directing a vampire flick? Read on! Continue Reading…
Ben Wheatley’s A Field in England is shot entirely in black and white, creating his most gorgeous looking film to date that can be equally as frustrating as it is breathtaking. Wheatley’s latest film is a wickedly insane trip into a bizarre field that may or may not be one you’ll want to visit. 1648. During the English Civil War, three soldiers and a scholar find themselves away from a battle in a mysterious field where O’Neil, an Irish alchemist, forces them to help him search for a perhaps-magical treasure. Continue Reading…
Ben Wheatley’s follow up to the immensely satisfying Sightseers is A Field in England which looks completely batshit — and I mean that in the best way possible. Wheatley is an amazing filmmaker who’s not afraid to push himself into unknown territory and try new things. You never know what you’re going to get next with this guy and I for one can’t wait to check out this psychedelic trip into madness known as A Field in England. It will be the first UK film to be released simultaneously in cinemas, on free TV, DVD and VOD which is pretty damn cool. Continue Reading…
Ben Wheatley is hands down one of the most exciting new voices in the horror genre with his films like Kill List and Sightseers solidifying a rightful spot in the world of horror. Wheatley is a name you will no doubt be seeing a lot of around these parts and thankfully for us fans of the genre, he seems to never stop working as his next psychedelic horror flick A Field in England has already gotten its first trippy trailer. Continue Reading…
Sightseers marks Ben Wheatley’s follow up to the brutally disturbing Kill List that helped establish Wheatley as one of horror’s most promising directors. Wheatley chose an interesting direction to go in after filming Kill List — instead of the seriousness and violent nature of that film he decided to blend his brutal style of filmmaking with some very dark comedic tones. Sightseers centers around Chris who wants to show his girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple as their once dream caravan holiday takes a horrific and violent wrong turn. Continue Reading…
Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers is gearing up for its release through IFC as the dark comedy will be hitting theaters and VOD next month. Wheatley stormed onto the horror scene with his twisted and violent horror flick Kill List and has been working non-stop since then. The trailer for his next effort, Sightseers, is absolutely fantastic and shows exactly what we are in for — a dark and violent ride.
Chris (Steve Oram) wants to show Tina (Alice Lowe) his world and he wants to do it his way – on a journey through the British Isles in his beloved Abbey Oxford Caravan. Tina’s led a sheltered life and there are things that Chris needs her to see – the Crich Tramway Museum, the Ribblehead Viaduct, the Keswick Pencil Museum and the rolling countryside that accompanies these wonders in his life.
But it doesn’t take long for the dream to fade. Litterbugs, noisy teenagers and pre-booked caravan sites, not to mention Tina’s meddling mother, soon conspire to shatter Chris’s dreams and send him, and anyone who rubs him up the wrong way, over a very jagged edge…
Sightseers will be hitting theaters on May 10th just before going the VOD route on May 13th.
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Jim Hosking is known for his unique short films and award winning commercials as they more often than not take you on a trip through a bizarre world of absurdity and humor. This makes news of his directorial debut, Whitaker, all the more exciting as he is teaming up with Kill List director Ben Wheatley for what sounds like a body swapping film of pure madness. Continue Reading…
Here’s a couple of new posters for you guys to chew on to get the bad taste of the disappointing Carrie news out of your mouth. First up is director Don Coscarelli’s wicked cool poster for his latest feature John Dies at the End. I really dig the poster because it captures the entire essence of the film. And just in case you missed it, I posted a fantastic review written by Shawn of a few days ago that you can read here. Continue Reading…
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