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108 MEDIA BOARDS MORAYO AKANDÉ’S UK-JAPAN COMEDY-HORROR’KONBINI ZOMBIES’ 

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108 Media, a global content financing & media rights management company focused on emerging markets, has picked up the screenplay to KONBINI ZOMBIES, a British-Japanese comedy-horror actioner set in Japan. They will produce and distribute the feature film, with an expected April 2022 start of principal photography in Tokyo and London. 

The film will be written and directed by BIFA and BAFTA-nominated Scottish screenwriter/director/actress Morayo Akandé in a feature-length debut. She developed the concept while living in Japan and considered the deep societal connection of its ubiquitous 24/7 convenience stores (“konbinis”) to the Japanese family dynamics and the country’s quickly transforming labour force, due to its ageing population and international workers. 

Envisioned with internationally diverse East-West actors and crew, the hyper-kinetic and colourful film will be in both English and Japanese languages and revolves around the early days of a national zombie outbreak. When the only 24-hour convenience store in a dead-end town outside Tokyo is suddenly rampaged by undead salarymen, it forces its rag-tag team of slacker clerks, led by the shy and reserved Mayumi, to step up and protect their konbini at all costs. 

Director Morayo Akandé says of the project and the partnership “I’m really passionate about telling universal narratives and elevating underrepresented voices. I aim to deliver a bold and unique project that inspires audiences to see Japan from a new perspective. 108 Media shares this vision of amplifying strong diverse content with me, and with their wealth of experience and knowledge within the industry, they will help enrich and elevate this exciting and unique project.” 

KONBINI ZOMBIES is developed, financed, and packaged across Asia, UK and Los Angeles with 108 Media as the lead studio with Justin Deimen, Micah Tadena, Matthew Wilson, and Moyo Akandé producing, and Ryo Ebe and Abhi Rastogi executive producing from Tokyo and London respectively. The deal was brokered by Rob Kraitt from Morayo’s agency, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates and Justin Deimen from 108 Media. 

Ryo Ebe, Managing Director of 108 Media Japan says “This is the new way of cinema and television as we see it. Morayo is a perfect creative collaborator and has such a strong style that we can’t help but want to share it with the world alongside the rest of our premium slate of Eurasian projects in the coming months.” 

Justin Deimen, President of Production of 108 Media says “We’re always embarking on creating fresh creative and producing alchemies across our offices and teams around the globe; fusing unique talents, stories, and cultures together through organic co-productions as international content continues to thrive in our evolving viewing habits.” 

Casting is currently underway with KONBINI ZOMBIES launching sales during the Tokyo Film Festival’s TIFFCOM21 content market and will be presented to potential co-production partners in Japan and Asia. 

Headquartered in both London and Singapore with key sales and producing offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila, 108 Media will produce the title under its upcoming genre label geared towards international markets with a key focus on empowering new creators with cross-cultural IPs.

UK Theatrical Release: The Ballad of Billy McCrae

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Munro Films has confirmed that their British thriller, The Ballad of Billy McCrae, will be released in UK Cinemas from 24th September. 

Filmed in Port Talbot, Wales, the film was directed by Chris Crow (Panic Button, The Lighthouse (2016)) and stars David Hayman, best known from his roles in Sid & Nancy and Macbeth, as well as Sianad Gregory and Ian Virgo. 

Chris Blythe returns to his home town in Wales after losing a fortune in Canada. He falls in love with Elen, a volatile and charismatic woman. But Elen’s father Billy is a dangerous man and Chris finds himself torn between love and hate…
 Discussing the upcoming film, director Chris Crow said, “The Ballad of Billy McCrae is a film about damage and dysfunction, a film about flawed people, emotionally stunted people, people who can’t see far beyond their own desires, dreams and greed.” 

The Ballad of Billy McCrae will be in UK Cinemas from 24th September

UK Theatrical Release: Picture Stories

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 How one magazine transformed British photography 
Ship Of Life Films are delighted to announce the release of their new documentary, Picture Stories, about the life and legacy of Picture Post, the revolutionary magazine which shaped perceptions of British life during and after the Second World War. 

Ahead of its UK theatrical release on the 24th September, the documentary will also have special screenings at the Royal Photographic Society in Bristol on 15th September, and the Photography Show (NEC Birmingham) on 18th September. Following the UK theatrical release, Picture Stories will be released on digital download on 30th September. 

Britain’s best-selling magazine during the Second World War, and hugely influential for years after, Picture Post revolutionised the picture magazine, showing Britain to the British in a fundamentally new way. 

Using the freedom of new camera technology, Picture Post’s photographers portrayed the lives of ordinary people, at home, on the street, unposed – in a way they had never been seen before. 

Through its powerful, socially committed picture stories, Picture Post helped to transform post-war Britain, and change the face of British photography.

The story of this iconic magazine is told by its photographers, writers and editors. Leading contemporary photographers reflect on Picture Post’s extraordinary images and influence.
Commenting on the release, film director Rob West stated; “Picture Post is arguably the most important magazine in British social history. It was born under the threat of War, and survived and flourished under the intense bombardment of the Blitz. Extraordinarily, during the height of World War II, Picture Post was looking ahead to post-War life and to the possibility of fundamental social reform. 

Picture Post had a huge impact on national awareness of social conditions in Britain and of the need for a comprehensive welfare state and a national health service. It brought cutting-edge photography, and the picture story, to a mass audience. It changed people’s understanding of their own country by showing, vividly, what British life was really like. 

I wanted to bring the extraordinary story of Picture Post and its photographers to modern audiences. Many of things we take for granted in photography, and our understanding of photographs and picture layout, started with Picture Post. Many of our ideas about British society were forged by Picture Post and its unique group of creators.” 

UK screenings of Picture Stories wil take place from 15th September and will be available on Digital Download from 30th September. More info can be found at picturestoriesfilm.com

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UK Theatrical Release: The ParaPod – A Very British Ghost Hunt

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Blue Finch Film Releasing & Infinite Hermit are excited to announce that hilarious new docu-comedy The ParaPod: A Very British Ghost Hunt will be coming to UK cinemas this September & on VOD 27th September.  

After 3.5 million podcast downloads, sold-out live shows and hit specials, get ready to go on the road with hardwired sceptic Ian Boldsworth. Follow as he goes head-to-head with lifelong believer Barry Dodds to discover the truth about the supernatural.  

Taking to the roads of the UK in a souped-up hearse, they visit the UK’s most haunted village, the home of the world’s most violent poltergeist, the underground labyrinths of Edinburgh, and everywhere in between. What follows is a rollercoaster of conflict and hilarity, as Barry tries – with increasing desperation – to find the proof to convince his cynical friend that ghosts are real.

Documentary-filmed completely on location over a three-year period, The ParaPod – A Very British Ghost Hunt is produced by Bil Bungay (Moon, Diego Maradona, Nureyev, When The Lights Went Out), directed by and starring award-winning podcast pioneer Ian Boldsworth (The ParaPod, Peacock & Gamble Podcast, The Mental Podcast) with multi-award-winning comedian Barry Dodds.
Director & star Ian Boldsworth is excited for the release saying “The sell-out preview of January 2020 in London’s Leicester Square rather cruelly tricked me into believing this arduous journey of listening to Barry’s ghost nonsense had an end in sight. In March 2020, two dates into the UK screening tour, it was clear that the universe had other ideas. So I am truly delighted that this unique film is finally going to be witnessed by others, and I can get the sympathy I deserve for putting myself through this supernatural bombardment.” 

Co-star Barry Dodds also can’t wait for the release saying “After what has felt like (and literally has been) years of waiting for the wider world to see the film which dominated so much of our working lives, it’s a real pleasure to know that it will finally be out there for the world to see. It’s a very unique experience to hear oneself in the grip of mind-bending fear but I hope both sceptics and believers will take away something from this film, hopefully, something different to what they brought to it” 

The ParaPod – A Very British Ghost Hunt is coming to cinemas this September and on VOD 27th September
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UK VOD Release: Nemesis

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BILLY MURRAY  |  NICK MORAN  |  FRANK HARPER
JEANINE NERISSA SOTHCOTT | JULIAN GLOVER | BRUCE PAYNE
 FROM THE CREATORS OF VENDETTA AND WE STILL KILL THE OLD WAY 
 British indie distributor Bulldog Film Distribution, alongside Shogun Films, have confirmed the release of the upcoming gangland home invasion thriller, Nemesis. The film will be released on DVD and across Digital Download platforms from 29th March.

Written by Adam Stephen Kelly (Done In, Kill Kane) and directed by James Crow (House of Salem), the film stars genre veterans Billy Murray (Rise of the Footsoldier), Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Nick Moran (Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels) and Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott (The Krays Dead Man Walking).  

When underworld kingpin John Morgan (Billy Murray) returns to London with his wife Sadie (Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott) from their perfect life abroad, a feud is reignited with vengeful cop Frank Conway (Nick Moran) who is obsessed with bringing him down. Meanwhile, pressure from big boss Damien Osbourne (Bruce Payne) only adds unnecessary heat to the rising tension within the family busines, with Morgan’s brother Richard (Frank Harper) and nephew Eddie (Danny Bear) constantly at each other’s throats.

John aims to bring the Morgan gang together at a party in his plush apartment where they are set to meet his daughter Kate’s (Ambra Moore) new girlfriend Zoe (Lucy Aarden) – but all is not what it seems and as the night progresses a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues ending in revenge and murder, as the family are trapped in their own home by a gang of heavily armed intruders. 
 Shogun’s Jonathan Sothcott, whose credits include UK home entertainment successes Vendetta, We Still Kill The Old Way and The Krays Dead Man Walking said,  “For the first Shogun Film we’re pulling no punches – Nemesis is an intelligent, morally ambiguous London crime thriller with career-best performances from some of the best actors in the genre including Billy Murray and Nick Moran. This is gritty, uncompromising British independent film at its best.” 

Nemesis will be available on DVD & Digital Download from 29th March

UK Christmas Release Schedule 2020

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Starring:
Sylvester McCoy (Dr Who),  Natalie Clark (The Last Bus), Kenny Boyle, Sanjeev Kohli, (Still Game) & Clare Grogan (Gregory’s Girl)
Lost At Christmas is set in the remote Scottish town of Fort William, on Christmas Eve, when life is turned upside down for Jen (Natalie Clark) and Rob (Kenny Boyle). Suddenly finding themselves heartbroken, single and stranded, they team up to try and reach home 100 miles away to be with their families. “Borrowing” Jen’s now ex-boyfriend’s classic car, the pair hit the road, but it’s not long before the weather turns for the worse forcing them to continue their journey on foot.

Bickering and bonding across the snowy Moors of Glencoe, they eventually arrive at a remote inn where they meet other guests dead set on avoiding the traditional Christmas joy. However, as Christmas Day draws closer, will happiness emerge and draw Jen and Rob together?

Lost at Christmas will bring you in from the cold, lighten your heart and provide the ultimate feel-good Christmas cinema experience.
Lost At Christmas will be in UK Cinemas from 4th December and on Digital Download from 7th December
Starring: Simon Russell Beale, Martin Freeman, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Kaluuya and Andy Serkis (voice cast) and  Michael Nunn, Jakub Franasowicz, Russell Maliphant, Karl Fagerlund Brekke, Mikey Boats, Grace Jabbari and Dana Fouras (dancing cast)
A Christmas Carol follows a Victorian family as they prepare a toy-theatre for their annual performance of A Christmas Carol. The audience enters the imagination of one of the children and quickly the cardboard stage transforms to reveal a magical world containing real dancers and stylised sets.  The tale unfolds on screen in a rich tapestry of highly absorbing, haunting and theatrical drama with characters portrayed by dancers and voiced by an eclectic cast of incredible actors. The mix of danced action and spoken narration brings a completely new and exciting dimension to Dickens’ characters whilst remaining true to the beauty of his original narrative.
 
With pantomime season all but cancelled, the dual approach to release is to support both cinema and theatre industries during a time of financial hardship generated by the Coronavirus pandemic. The announcement of a second lockdown has not changed directors David and Jacqui Morris’s approach towards such an inherently theatrical film, best enjoyed on the big screen. Both directors see the release and supporting local cinemas and theatres as an inherent part of A Christmas Carol’s 2020 release.

A Christmas Carol will be showing in mainland UK cinemas and theatres nationwide from 4th December and Ireland from 11th December. Visit the website for listings: https://www.achristmascarol2020.film/?country=united-kingdom
Starring:
Justin Long (Dodgeball), Kate Berlant & Lynn Cohen
“Safe Spaces” is a comedy about a New York City professor (Justin Long) who spends a week re-connecting with his family while defending his reputation over controversial behaviour at his college.
 Safe Spaces will be available on Digital Download from 7th December
Starring:
Andy Nyman (Ghost Stories), James Cosmo (GoT), Neve Campbell (Scream)
The Glass Man tells the story of Martin (Nyman) whose perfect life, with the perfect wife (Campbell) and the perfect house is shattered when a loan shark, Pecco (Cosmo), calls at their home in the dead of night to collect what he’s owed.  Pecco offers an ultimatum – lose everything or be his accomplice for the evening.  As they hurtle towards the terrible deed that Martin must perform, it starts to become clear that Pecco’s intentions are even darker than they appear.
 The Glass Man will be available on Sky Store, Apple TV, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube and Amazon from 7th December
Starring: 
Bradley Taylor, Cary Crankson, Nathaniel Martello-White, Joel Fry & Frank Harper
Recently released from prison, Mark (Bradley Taylor) attempts to reconnect with his daughter and hopes to give her a Christmas to remember. Struggling to find work, he meets Alan (Cary Crankson), his former cell-mate, who encourages him to return to a life of crime. A decision made easier when Caddy (Frank Harper), a ruthless crime boss, blackmails him into doing one last job.
 Silent Night will be in UK Cinemas from 11th December, on Digital Download from 14th December and DVD from 28th December
The anthology of horrors directed by:
Joshua Long, Pablo S. Pastor, Jason Bognacki, Adam O’Brien, A.J. Briones, Sergio Morcillo, Matt Richards & Oliver Par.
On a stormy night Rod leads a radio show dedicated to horror. Listeners call the radio telling their own paranormal stories. Until suddenly the announcer begins to receive strange calls from a child who desperately asks for help. At first Rod thinks that it is a bad joke until he discovers that this is not the case. Not only that, but these calls hide a dark secret in which the announcer himself will be involved…
 A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio will be available on Amazon and Google from 21st December and iTunes from 30th December
MEATBALL MACHINE
Starring:
Issei Takahashi (Detroit Metal City / Kill Bill Vol.1) Shôichirô Masumoto (Azumi 2 / Godzilla: Final Wars / Battlefield Baseball / Azumi / Versus) Toru Tezuka (Ichi the Killer / Dead or Alive 2) Ayano Yamamoto (Tokyo Gore Police)
Full-throttle splatter-ific Japanese cyberpunk science fiction/horror at its most aggressive, this mind-blower about alien parasites that turn their human hosts into slave “Necroborgs” will leave you dizzy and drained – in a good way.

Meatball Machine will be on Blu-ray (Collectors Edition) from 15th January
Directed by:
Dir. Gints Zilbalodis
AWAY is about a boy travelling across an island on a motorcycle, trying to escape a dark spirit and get back home. Along the way he makes a series of connections with different animals and reflects on the possible ways he ended up on the island. Part dream, part reality, AWAY explores our common, universal need to find a connection.
 
The multiple award-winning film took the prestigious Contrechamp Award at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2019. Director and animator Gints Zilbalodis worked on the film for three and a half years, writing the fascinating story, creating the beautifully animated landscapes and characters, and composing and recording the enchanting music to this stunning dialogue-free film.
 Away will be available on Digital Download from 18th January
Starring: 
Conor Berry, Sean Connor, Grant Robert Keelan, Tara Lee
Davie (Conor Berry) is a dreamer from the council schemes, constantly hustling for his next buck, then losing it on the horses. After a football injury, Davie falls for trainee nurse Shona (Tara Lee) and tries to impress her by running a disco. Along with friends John and Scot, the trio start promoting bands – culminating in a hugely ambitious Iron Maiden gig at the Caird Hall, Dundee. With ambition so grand they go deep in debt with Fergie, a gangster of legendary violence, Davie needs to use every trick to pull off the biggest scheme of his life.
 
SCHEMERS was written by music manager David McLean as a way to share the remarkable stories behind his early years in the music business as a fledgling promoter. From organising some of the most ambitious gigs Dundee has ever seen, David moved to London to promote some of the worlds biggest bands, where he worked with Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam & Green Day. Following on from this Davidwent on to manage one of the most internationally successful bands of the last 20 years, Placebo.
 Schemers will be available on DVD and Digital Download from 25th January
TOKYO DRAGON CHEF
Retired Yakuzas open a ramen restaurant and become an overnight sensation, thanks to their recipe developed in prison. But a mysterious upstart gang is taking down every Yakuza family one by one, drawing the chefs back to the gangland underworld once more!
 Tokyo Dragon Chef will be on DVD & Digital Download from 25th January
Starring:
Gabe Nicholson, Michael Daniel, Rachel Johnson & June Peterson
Secluded in a desolate forest, a broken family is observed by Sator, a supernatural entity who is attempting to claim them.
 Sator will available on Digital Download from 15th February and DVD 22nd February
Starring:
Sydne Mikelle (lead), Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill, Freaky Friday, A Cinderella Story), Marina Sirtis (Star Trek: Picard 2020, Star Trek Generations, Family Guy), Jade Chynoweth (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
Five teens are invited to the home of an eccentric billionaire to compete in a game to win his mansion. The night takes a dark turn when they become trapped in the house and are forced to face off against each other and an evil AI entity who controls everything in the house including their fate.
Max Winslow and the House of Secrets will be available on Digital Download from 15th February
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Starring:
Matthew Modine, Shane Paul McGhie, Lex Scott Davis
Michael is a high-powered lawyer and Jamal is an angry young man who has been imprisoned after years of abuse in the foster care system. Together they have to overcome their differences to find justice and expose the foster care system.
 Released 1st March 2021
Starring:
Simon Phillips, Michael Swatton, Julie Mainville
A family of sadistic butchers has dug into the back country and, from the deep freeze of winter to the dog days of summer, anyone who crosses their path is dead meat.

Butchers will be available on DVD & Digital Download from 8th March
C A G E F I G H T E R
Starring:
Alex Montagnani, Gina Gershon, Jonathan Good, Chuck Liddell
Reiss is the greatest champion to ever fight in a LEGENDS cage. But when promoter Max Black pits him against wrestling superstar Randy Stone, Reiss finds himself in the toughest fight of his life.

 Cagefighter will be available on Digital Download from 15th March

UK Theatrical Release: A Trio of Unmissable Festive Titles

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Starring: 
Simon Russell Beale, Martin Freeman, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Kaluuya and Andy Serkis (voice cast) and  Michael Nunn, Jakub Franasowicz, Russell Maliphant, Karl Fagerlund Brekke, Mikey Boats, Grace Jabbari and Dana Fouras (dancing cast)

A Christmas Carol follows a Victorian family as they prepare a toy-theatre for their annual performance of A Christmas Carol. The audience enters the imagination of one of the children and quickly the cardboard stage transforms to reveal a magical world containing real dancers and stylised sets.  The tale unfolds on screen in a rich tapestry of highly absorbing, haunting and theatrical drama with characters portrayed by dancers and voiced by an eclectic cast of incredible actors. The mix of danced action and spoken narration brings a completely new and exciting dimension to Dickens’ characters whilst remaining true to the beauty of his original narrative.
 
With pantomime season all but cancelled, the dual approach to release is to support both cinema and theatre industries during a time of financial hardship generated by the Coronavirus pandemic. The announcement of a second lockdown has not changed directors David and Jacqui Morris’s approach towards such an inherently theatrical film, best enjoyed on the big screen. Both directors see the release and supporting local cinemas and theatres as an inherent part of A Christmas Carol’s 2020 release.

A Christmas Carol will be showing in cinemas and theatres nationwide from 4th December.

Visit the website for listings: https://www.achristmascarol2020.film/?country=united-kingdom



Starring:
Sylvester McCoy (Dr Who),  Natalie Clark (The Last Bus), Kenny Boyle, Sanjeev Kohli, (Still Game) & Clare Grogan (Gregory’s Girl)

Lost At Christmas is set in the remote Scottish town of Fort William, on Christmas Eve, when life is turned upside down for Jen (Natalie Clark) and Rob (Kenny Boyle). Suddenly finding themselves heartbroken, single and stranded, they team up to try and reach home 100 miles away to be with their families. “Borrowing” Jen’s now ex-boyfriend’s classic car, the pair hit the road, but it’s not long before the weather turns for the worse forcing them to continue their journey on foot.

Bickering and bonding across the snowy Moors of Glencoe, they eventually arrive at a remote inn where they meet other guests dead set on avoiding the traditional Christmas joy. However, as Christmas Day draws closer, will happiness emerge and draw Jen and Rob together?

Lost at Christmas will bring you in from the cold, lighten your heart and provide the ultimate feel-good Christmas cinema experience.

Lost At Christmas will be in UK Cinemas from 4th December and on Digital Download from 7th December




Starring: 
Bradley Taylor, Cary Crankson & Frank Harper.

Recently released from prison, Mark (Bradley Taylor) attempts to reconnect with his daughter and hopes to give her a Christmas to remember. Struggling to find work, he meets Alan (Cary Crankson), his former cell-mate, who encourages him to return to a life of crime. A decision made easier when Caddy (Frank Harper), a ruthless crime boss, blackmails him into doing one last job.

Silent Night will be in UK Cinemas from 11th December, on Digital Download from 14th December and DVD from 28th December

‘Cinema in the Snow’ from Pop Up Screens launches with new dates

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The sell-out Christmas experience returns for its 6th year to a new home in Peckham


Independent cinema Pop Up Screens is back this winter, taking over Peckham’s popular Copeland Park and Bussey Building with ‘Cinema in the Snow’ – a stunning cinematic Christmas experience set in a magical snow-filled wonderland.

After adjusting the dates due to the COVID pandemic, the festive-themed cinema will kick off on 02 December with The Greatest Showman and feature new and classic Christmas movies such as: Last Christmas, Home Alone, Love Actually, Elf, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Nightmare Before Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street, Gremlins, Muppets Christmas Carol and The Holiday.



The sell-out experience returns for its sixth year to a new home at Copeland Park, bringing the North Pole to South London. Visitors will enter through a magical wardrobe and discover an enchanting snow-filled winter wonderland before they grab a mulled wine and cosy up amongst the icy firs for their favourite Christmas movie.Cinema in the Snow is part of a series of events taking place at Peckham’s popular Bussey building, including the Forbidden Forest Cinema, Halloween screenings in a spooky indoor forest which took place (23 October – 05 November).



Adult tickets will be priced from £19.50 with concessions for family (group) tickets.  Tickets can be booked from www.popupscreens.co.uk
 
Our COVID-19 safety precautions can be viewed here. All tickets will be refunded if events are cancelled due to COVID-19.

UK Halloween Release Schedule 2020

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Here’s the schedule for what’s going on this Halloween in the UK including theatrical releases, VOD, DVD, Blu Ray and more.

Thanks to Strike Media for the schedule. Happy Halloween.

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Sam (Stokoe) and Rose (Rundle) live a quiet life. Hunkered down in their remote woodland farmhouse, they spend their days far from the prying eyes of the outside world. Rose uses the peace and quiet to work on her novel, while Sam sets traps, hunts animals and goes to work fortifying the hidden cottage they call home. In another life, their world would seem idyllic; but Rose’s mystery illness has clouded any sense of normality that the couple may achieve.
                 
When a trip to collect supplies goes awry, Sam and Rose are thrown into a terrifying series of events that soon herald the arrival of a mysterious stranger. The little life that the couple have forged for themselves is now more fragile than ever.  

Screening at London Film Festival (both P&I & Premiere) on 13th October
Cert: TBC (For adults)
Starring Sydne Mikelle as young tech genius Max, Chad Michael Murray and Marina Sirtis, the plot follows five teens, who are invited to the home of an eccentric billionaire to compete in a game to win his mansion. The night takes a dark turn when they become trapped in the house and are forced to face off against each other and an evil AI entity who controls everything in the house, including their fate.

In UK Cinema from 23rd October
Cert: PG
Antrum, a feature film from the late 1970’s, is said to be cursed. In 1988, a movie theatre in Budapest that was screening the film burnt to the ground, killing the 56 people in attendance. This incident follows the inexplicable deaths of a number of film festival programmers that had received Antrum as a submission and died shortly after watching it. These events have created a belief that watching Antrum will kill you. 

In UK Cinemas from 23rd October & DVD + Digital from 26th October
Cert: 18
Two young women working the night shift at a secluded gas station unwittingly become the stars of a terrifying show streamed live on the dark web. Held captive by a sadistic ringmaster and his cohorts, their survival instincts are stretched to the limit as they are forced to play a game of life and death as an unseen audience decide their fate.  

In UK Cinemas from 27th November & DVD & Digital Download from 30th November
Cert: 18 (TBC)
Alien Addiction follows Riko (Jimi Jackson) who lives in a small town in the middle of nowhere (Waikato, New Zealand). Life was pretty normal until two aliens crash landed near Riko’s house. He welcomes the aliens and together they develop an intergalactic relationship of epic proportions. Alientologist Peter Mackintosh (Thomas Sainsbury) has tracked the aliens and Riko, and plans to capture them and reveal them to the world. 

Available on Digital Download from 12th October and ca be bought hereCert: TBC (For Adults)
After Sam (Drew Fonteiro “The Last Ship”) is murdered, his consciousness travels through the body of his best friend, Jay (Marc Menchaca “Ozark”), to protect him from his killer.

Available on Digital Download from 26th October
Cert: TBC (For Adults)
On the highways of Mississippi a psychotic priest is on a crusade to absolve sinners with his own brand of murder. 

Available on Digital Download from 2nd November
Cert: 18
After disappearing for five years, detective Charlie Vargas returns to Los Angeles to avenge the death of his former partner. Along with White Chocolate, a young detective with a chip on his shoulder, the two enter a world of Black Magic, Zombies and Mexican Wrestling, in search of the infamous drug trafficker and murderer, Jimmy Vanilla.

Available on Digital Download from 9th November and can be bought here
Cert: 15
When a sinister clown roams the streets terrorizing the population a news reporter scrambles to reveal his identity. As the police try to maintain order a vigilante vows to stop the clown whilst broadcasting his “hunt” live on social media. Based on a true-life incident and the viral hysteria that followed with clown sightings reported worldwide. 

Available on DVD & Digital Download from 9th November
Cert: 15
An awkward date leads a mismatched couple into a strange theatre where they are treated to a bizarre and frightening collection of Christmas stories. From sadistic office parties and last-minute shopping nightmares, to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons in this devilish stocking stuffer of a movie. 

Available on DVD & Digital Download from 23rd November
Cert: 15
With her sister’s death still very recent, Elena, a young quadriplegic, has retired to a country house along with her father. There she has the help of Author, a Belgian Shepherd service dog. But the animal who is supposed to be her best friend has contracted a strange disease… and has turned into her worst enemy. 

Available in late November
Cert: TBC (For Adults)
Kill or be killed is the golden rule of the Game of Death, which sucks for seven decent-looking millennials who decide to play one sunny day. They quickly and gruesomely realise that if they don’t murder people, their heads will literally explode. Hence, they go on a killing spree, taking the lives of anyone they meet in their middle-of-nowhere town. The killer-instinct in each of them bubbles to the surface as the search for victims unravels into chaos. Will they turn on each other? 

Available in late November
Cert: TBC (For Adults)
On a stormy night Rod leads a radio show dedicated to horror. Listeners call the radio telling their own paranormal stories. Until suddenly the announcer begins to receive strange calls from a child who desperately asks for help. At first Rod thinks that it is a bad joke until he discovers that this is not the case. Not only that, but these calls hide a dark secret in which the announcer himself will be involved…  

Available in late November
Cert: TBC (For Adults)

UK Theatrical Release Schedule 2020

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Cinema provides escapism, a chance to get lost in a story, to be taken to far away lands, be touched by fear, by love, by painful situations. It provides a safe space for people from the outside world, a social space for those meeting with friends and somewhere to catch forty winks in a dark room if you so wish.

The news this week that Cineworld will be temporarily closing its operations from Thursday and Odeon closing some venues during the week came as a blow and it is easy to assume that nothing is coming out. That is not the case. Between now and Christmas, there are tonnes of releases for all groups and ages to enjoy and to do so safely. 

Please enjoy the trailers for them below
 
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Away
Distributor: Munro Films
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Schemers
Distributor: Munro Films
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The Trial of the Chicago 7
Distributor: Netflix (In Cinemas)
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Eternal Beauty
Distributor: Bulldog Distribution
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A Perfectly Normal Family
Distributor: Modern Films
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The Quiet One
Distributor: MusicFilmNetwork
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That Click
Distributor: Kaleidoscope
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The Man In The Hat
Distributor: Kaleidoscope
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The Elfkins
Distributor: Signature Enetertainment
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Cats & Dogs: Paws Unite!
Distributor: Warner Bros
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On The Rocks
Distributor: Trafalgar Releasing
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The Forty Year Old Version
Distributor: Netflix (In Cinemas)
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South Terminal
Distributor: MUBI
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Three Tenors
Distributor: CinemaLive
Out this week! 

Saint Maud
Distributor: Studiocanal
Release Date: 9th October
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AKIRA
Distributor: National Amusements
Release Date: Previews 7 & 8th, General Release 9th October
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I Am Woman
Distributor: Vertigo
Release Date: 9th October
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Beyond The Visible: Hilma af Klint
Distributor: Modern Films
Release Date: 9th October
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Kajillionaire
Distributor: Universal
Release Date: 9th October
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Hey Duggee At The Movies
Distributor: Vue Entertainment
Release Date: 9th October

Hocus Pocus
Distributor: Park Circus
Release Date: 9th October
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My People, My Homeland
Distributor: China Lion Film Distributor
Release Date: 9th October
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TWO/ONE
Distributor: MUBI
Release Date: 10th October

Landline
Distributor: Film Volt Ltd
Release Date: 10th October
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BOLSHOI BALLET 2020 – ROMEO AND JULIET
Distributor: Trafalgar Releasing
Release Date: 11th October
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Releases from October 12th 

Endless
Distributor: TMP/Shear Entertainment
Release Date: 16th October starting in Showcase Cinemas
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Being A Human Person
Distributor: Curzon
Release Date: 16th October

Body Of Water
Distributor: Verve
Release Date: 16th October
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Carmilla
Distributor: Republic Film
Release Date: 16th October
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I Am Greta
Distributor: Dogwoof
Release Date: 16th October
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The Other Lamb
Distributor: MUBI
Release Date: 16th October
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Event Cinema: Michael Ball & Alfie Boe
Distributor: CinemaLive
Release Date: 17th October
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Dennis and Ghasher on the Big Screen
Distributor: Generation Media
Release Date: 17th October
Releases from 19th October 

Antrum
Distributor: Munro Films/Danse Macabre
Release Date: 23rd October
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Max Winslow and the House of Secrets
Distributor: Munro Films
Release Date: 23rd October with previews in Scotland from October 9th
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Pixie
Distributor: Paramount
Release Date: 23rd October
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Frida Kahlo
Distributor: Exhibition On Screen
Release Date: 20th October
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STEVIE NICKS 24 KARAT GOLD THE CONCERT
Distributor: Trafalgar Releasing
Release Date: 21st & 25th October
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Ghost Strata
Distributor: MUBI
Release Date: 21st October

The Secret Garden
Distributor: Sky Cinema
Release Date: 23rd October
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Two By Two: Overboard!
Distributor: eOne
Release Date: Previews 17th & 18th, General Release 23rd October
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Cinema Paradiso
Distributor: Arrow Films
Release Date: 23rd October
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Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins
Distributor: Modern Films
Release Date: 23rd October
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A Call To Spy
Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Release Date: 23rd October
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Dog Soldiers
Distributor: Vertigo
Release Date: 23rd October
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Huracán
Distributor: Studio Soho Distribution
Release Date: 23rd October
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The Lady Killers
Distributor: Studiocanal
Release Date: 23rd October
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Summer of 85
Distributor: Curzon
Release Date: 23rd October
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One Man & His Shoes
Distributor: Dartmouth Films
Release Date: 23rd October
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The Climb
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Release Date: 23rd October
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Honest Thief
Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Release Date: 23rd October
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Releases from 26th October 

Blumhouse’s The Craft: Legacy
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Release Date: 28th October
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It Runs In My Blood
Distributor: Together Films
Release Date: 28th October
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Boys State
Distributor: Curzon
Release Date: 28th October
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Relic
Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Release Date: 30th October
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The Painter and the Thief
Distributor: Dogwoof
Release Date: 30th October
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Halloween
Distributor: CineLife Entertainment
Release Date: 30th/31st October
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Mogul Mowgli
Distributor: BFI
Release Date: 30th October
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Shirley
Distributor: Curzon
Release Date: 30th October
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Wolfwalkers
Distributor: Wild Card
Release Date: 30th October
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The Burnt Orange Heresy
Distributor: Sony
Release Date: 30th October
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Philophobia
Distributor: Fablemaze
Release Date: 30th October

Song Without A Name
Distributor: Sovereign Film Distribution
Release Date: 30th October
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V For Vendetta (4K)
Distributor: Warner Bros
Release Date: 30th October
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November Releases
BOLSHOI BALLET 2020 – THE LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS
Distributor: Trafalgar Releasing
Release Date: 1st November
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The Three Kings
Distributor: National Amusements
Release Date: 1st November

Cinema Live: Mirusia Sings For You
Distributor: Cinema Live
Release Date: 4th November
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IDIOT PRAYER – NICK CAVE ALONE AT ALEXANDRA PALACE
Distributor: Trafalgar Releasing
Release Date: 5th November
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About Endlessness
Distributor: Curzon
Release Date: 6th November
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Breaking Out 
Distributor: Element Pictures
Release Date: 6th November
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Crash (4k Restoration)
Distributor: Arrow Films
Release Date: 6th November
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Finding Jack Charlton
Distributor: Park Circus
Release Date: 6th November

Looted
Distributor: Bulldog Films
Release Date: 6th November

Love Child
Distributor: Republic Film
Release Date: 6th November
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Luxor
Distributor: Modern Films
Release Date: 6th November

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project
Distributor: Violet Pictures 
Release Date: 6th November
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Sol
Distributor: Studiocanal
Release Date: 6th November

Space Dogs: Return To Earth
Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Release Date: 6th November
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Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula
Distributor: Studiocanal
Release Date: 6th November
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Words On Bathroom Walls
Distributor: Sony
Release Date: 6th November
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Breathless
Distributor: Studiocanal
Release Date: 13th November

Concrete Plans
Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Release Date: 13th November
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Freaky
Distributor: Universal
Release Date: 13th November
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Two of Us
Distributor: Peccadillo Pictures
Release Date: 13th November
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Lennox
Distributor: Altitude 
Release Date: 13th November

Martin Eden
Distributor: New Wave
Release Date: 13th November
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No Hard Feelings
Distributor: Compulsory
Release Date: 13th November
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Second Spring
Distributor: Miracle Comms
Release Date: 13th November
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The 8th 
Distributor: Together Films
Release Date: 13th November
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Billie
Distributor: Altitude Films
Release Date: 13th November
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The Last Shift 
Distributor: Sony
Release Date: 13th November
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A Christmas Carol
Distributor: Munro Films
Release Date: 20th November

Another Round
Distributor: Studiocanal
Release Date: 20th November
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Collective
Distributor: Dogwoof
Release Date: 20th November
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County Lines
Distributor: BFI
Release Date: 20th November
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Supernova
Distributor: Studiocanal
Release Date: 20th November
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The Kid Detective
Distributor: Sony
Release Date: 20th November

Sparkling: The Story of Champagne
Distributor: Swipe Films
Release Date: 27th November

Happiest Season
Distributor: eOne
Release Date: 27th November

Il Mio Corpo
Distributor: Curzon
Release Date: 27th November
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Soul
Distributor: Walt Disney
Release Date: 27th November
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The Ringmaster
Distributor: Munro
Release Date: 27th November
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Total Recall (30th Anniversary)
Distributor: Park Circus
Release Date: 27th November
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Voyagers
Distributor: Universal
Release Date: 27th November
December Releases
Exhibition On Screen: Raphael Revealed 2020
Distributor: Seventh Art Distribution
Release Date: 1st December

Falling
Distributor: Modern Films
Release Date: 4th December
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Event Cinema: DJ Snake
Distributor: Pathe
Release Date: 4th December
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Cocoon (Kokon)
Distributor: Peccadillo Pictures
Release Date: 4th December
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Host
Distributor: Vertigo
Release Date: 4th December

Free Guy
Distributor: Walt Disney
Release Date: 11th December
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Let Him Go
Distributor: Universal
Release Date: 11th December
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Peter Rabbit 2
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Release Date: 11th December
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Slalom
Distributor: Curzon
Release Date: 11th December

The Mole Agent
Distributor: Dogwoof
Release Date: 11th December
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Death on the Nile
Distributor: Walt Disney
Release Date: 18th December
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Coming 2 America
Distributor: Paramount
Release Date: 18th December
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BOLSHOI BALLET 2020 – THE NUTCRACKER
Distributor: Trafalgar Releasing
Release Date: 20th December
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Blithe Spirit
Distributor: Studiocanal
Release Date: 25th December
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Wonder Woman: 1984
Distributor: Warner Bros
Release Date: 25th December
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The Nightingale
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Release Date: 26th December
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Event Cinema – Berliner Philharmoniker New Years Eve
Distributor: Studiocanal
Release Date: 31st December