Stars: Darren Day, Liam Fox, Kate James, Ellie Goffe, Robert Hamilton, Alannah Marie, Jimmy Allen | Written and Directed by Ryan Simons
A young woman, Sadie (Kate James), returns to her father’s country house in the moors following his mysterious “suicide”. There she meets Dan (Robert Hamilton) a local reporter who tells her father got her a job with him at the local paper. Intrigued by the offer and looking to find out why and how her father died, she takes the job And takes up residence in her old family home. It’s there where she finds a cursed amulet, the titular Demon Eye, which is connected to local witchcraft legend and the story of Padfoot and the Burning Girl, a pair of demons who now haunt Sadie as they previously did her father…
The British countryside has often been a significant location in horror, from the fields of...
A young woman, Sadie (Kate James), returns to her father’s country house in the moors following his mysterious “suicide”. There she meets Dan (Robert Hamilton) a local reporter who tells her father got her a job with him at the local paper. Intrigued by the offer and looking to find out why and how her father died, she takes the job And takes up residence in her old family home. It’s there where she finds a cursed amulet, the titular Demon Eye, which is connected to local witchcraft legend and the story of Padfoot and the Burning Girl, a pair of demons who now haunt Sadie as they previously did her father…
The British countryside has often been a significant location in horror, from the fields of...
- 5/2/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Katie Goldfinch, Florence Cady, Neil Morrissey, Charles O’Neill, Brian Croucher, Aaron Jeffcoate, Larry Rew, Babette Barat, Lisa Martin, John Stirling, Angela Carter, Phil Hemming | Written by Darren Lake, Iain Ross-McNamee, John Wolskel | Directed by Iain Ross-McNamee
[Note: With the film now available on Blu-ray, here's a reposting of my original review of the fantastic British gothic horror Crucible of the Vampire - Phil]
“British horror”, as a genre, has never really gone away but in recent years it seems that this small corner of our cinematic shores has found itself once again. Shying away from the Carry On-esque mixture of dick and fart gags and horror that once marked out British-made fare, filmmakers have instead returned to the genres more gothic roots, taking inspiration from the likes of Hammer and Tigon – yet stil bringing modern sensibilites and concerns to the fore. It’s that mixture that has borne out some great films over the past few years: The Sleeping Room, The Forgotten, Darkness Wakes, Ghost Ship, Ghosts of Darkness… And you can now add Crucible of the Vampire...
[Note: With the film now available on Blu-ray, here's a reposting of my original review of the fantastic British gothic horror Crucible of the Vampire - Phil]
“British horror”, as a genre, has never really gone away but in recent years it seems that this small corner of our cinematic shores has found itself once again. Shying away from the Carry On-esque mixture of dick and fart gags and horror that once marked out British-made fare, filmmakers have instead returned to the genres more gothic roots, taking inspiration from the likes of Hammer and Tigon – yet stil bringing modern sensibilites and concerns to the fore. It’s that mixture that has borne out some great films over the past few years: The Sleeping Room, The Forgotten, Darkness Wakes, Ghost Ship, Ghosts of Darkness… And you can now add Crucible of the Vampire...
- 2/8/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Making its World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival and garnering rave reviews at other major festivals and even right here on Nerdly, Iain Ross-McNamee’s gothic chiller Crucible of the Vampire comes to UK cinemas today, 1 February 2019, followed by its home entertainment release on 4 February 2019 in dual format DVD and Blu-ray and on digital platforms courtesy of Screenbound Entertainment.
Starring British acting favourite Neil Morrissey, alongside rising stars Katie Goldfinch and Florence Cady, this brooding vampire tale gives a strong nod to classic British horror greats and the genre defining Hammer Horror films.
A young museum curator Isabelle (Katie Goldfinch) is sent to look at an ancient artefact, discovered in the basement of a stately home in Shropshire, to verify its authenticity. If it is, what she hopes it is, it would be a major discovery. Isabelle finds herself welcomed into the sprawling manor house by a seemingly hospitable family...
Starring British acting favourite Neil Morrissey, alongside rising stars Katie Goldfinch and Florence Cady, this brooding vampire tale gives a strong nod to classic British horror greats and the genre defining Hammer Horror films.
A young museum curator Isabelle (Katie Goldfinch) is sent to look at an ancient artefact, discovered in the basement of a stately home in Shropshire, to verify its authenticity. If it is, what she hopes it is, it would be a major discovery. Isabelle finds herself welcomed into the sprawling manor house by a seemingly hospitable family...
- 2/1/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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