The Watcher In The Woods (Dir: Melissa Joan Hart; 2017; USA)”I think I shall have to take a chance on you.”Anjelica Huston as Mrs AlywoodLogline: Mrs. Alywood is a distraught mother whose daughter, Karen, vanished in the English countryside over 20 years ago. When Jan Carstairs (Tallulah Evans) and her family move into the idyllic Alywood manor for the summer,…
The Forgotten (Dir: Oliver Frampton; 2014; UK)”A pervasive sense of sadness that will haunt you.”Anton Bitel, MovieScopeLogline: When a father and son are forced to squat in an empty London council estate scheduled for demolition, 14 year old Tommy starts to hear strange noises coming from the boarded-up flat next door…Production Notes: Jen oversaw this micro budget production on a…
The Devil’s Business (Dir: Sean Hogan; 2011; UK)”Genuinely resonant and scary.”Philip French, The ObserverLogline: As hit men Pinner and Cully wait for their mark to return home, Pinner shares a story of a murdered burlesque dancer who haunts the club where she worked.Production Notes: A very modest film made with few resources, The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw compared this film very…
The Chamber (Dir: Ben Parker; 2016; UK)”The Chamber is an undeniably tense watch with a subversive, gut-punch ending.”Nikki Baughan, The ListLogline: A special ops unit commandeers a research vessel and its submersible to locate an item at the bottom of the Yellow Sea. When an explosion causes the sub to take on water, the crew members quickly realize that not…
The Borderlands (Dir: Elliot Goldner; 2013; UK)”The claustrophobic final act is properly alarming scary fare. It really got under my skin.”Mark Kermode, The Guardian & Kermode UncutLogline: Vatican investigators are sent to the British West Country to investigate paranormal activity, and they find the events are more disturbing than they first imagined.Production Notes: Made in collaboration with Metrodome Distribution this…
Tank 432 (Dir: Nick Gillespie; 2015; UK)”Nihilistic lunacy.”Sara Michelle Fetters, MovieFreak.comLogline: While hauling two hooded prisoners through a wooded landscape, a British mercenary unit finds itself terrorized by a hulking stranger in a gas mask. Injured, low on water, and on the verge of a collective nervous breakdown, the surviving group of six — three women, three men — take…
Native (Dir: Daniel Fitzsimmons; 2016; UK)”A mix of intelligent fringe theatre and pulp science-fiction… it’s ambitious, unusual and thought-provoking.” Kim Newman, Empire MagazineLogline: Native centres on Cane, an astronaut travelling across the universe at the speed of light to the source of a distant, seductive musical transmission with his co-pilot, Eva. As they travel further from home, their telepathic links to mission…
A Working Mom’s Nightmare (Dir: Richard Redwine; 2019; USA)”A strong aesthetic, well-rounded characters, and a full-on Lifetimey climax to reward you for your patience… as a Lifetime thriller with a unique sense of style, A Working Mom’s Nightmare certainly delivers.”Jeannette Catsoulis, New York TimesLogline: To the outside world, Kathy is the very picture of a happy and fulfilled modern woman.…
Prevenge (Dir: Alice Lowe; 2016; UK)”What hoists this bloody battiness above much of the scrappily low-budget horror pack is the smartness of its execution and the strength of the movie’s central performance.”Jeannette Catsoulis, New York TimesLogline: Pregnant widow Ruth believes her baby is guiding her to exact murderous revenge on those involved in her partner’s death. One by one, she and…