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A Quiet Place was a big horror hit, so now Paramount wants more scary movies to strike box office gold. Enter Crawl, a new horror-thriller produced by Evil Dead filmmaker Sam Raimi and directed by High Tension director Alexandre Aja. The film focuses on a woman trapped in a house during a hurricane, and being forced to deal […]

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With Paramount Pictures finding success in the horror genre with their most recent film A Quiet Place, they are now moving forward with a new low-budget horror movie called Crawl. The movie is being produced by Sam Raimi and directed by Alexandre Aja.

The film is described as a self-contained thriller that "centers on a young woman who, while struggling to save her father during a Category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped inside a flooding house and fighting for her life against Florida's most savage and feared predators."

Those savage a feared predators are alligators. That certainly sounds like it would be an intense situation to be in! Aja wrote the most recent draft of the script and I'm curious to see how the movie turns out. Aja has made some entertaining and wild films in his career and this seems like the kind of film project that is right up his ally.

According to Deadline, horror veterans Alexandre Aja and Sam Raimi are teaming up for Crawl, a movie about a woman who gets trapped in a flooded house during a hurricane and must fight off alligators in order to survive. That means this is a scary house movie, a storm movie, and a woman vs. beast movie, so all it…

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Before Avengers: Infinity War entered the scene, Paramount Pictures’ A Quiet Place was enjoying its second weekend perched atop the box office, having earned $21 million between April 20-22.

I know what you’re thinking, and you’re right, it might not seem like much, especially when compared to the gargantuan opening of the McU’s third Avengers installment. Nevertheless, the success of John Krasinski’s near-silent horror film, made on a budget of just $17 million, has been a godsend for the studio, which has struggled at the ticket booth for well over a year.

As a result of the film’s $236 million worldwide gross, Paramount Pictures Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos announced during the studio’s CinemaCon presentation last week that a sequel is indeed in the works. However, A Quiet Place 2 won’t be the only low-budget horror to enter production for Paramount this year.

According to The Hollywood Reporter,...

Dystopia! What a place to be. Well, except when people are mulched to feed an over populated society (Soylent Green) or killed at the age of 30 to control it (Logan’s Run); and in the case of Turkey Shoot (1982), hunted for sport by society’s elite. Come to think of it, Dystopia is kind of a bummer.

Released in its native Australia in October, Turkey Shoot wouldn’t see the light of day in the U.S. until September of ’83 under the title Escape 2000. Both titles work; the former playing into the more lurid elements, while the latter highlights the cut rate sci-fi angle. And it’s the swirling combination of the two that gives this sucker its punch. Turkey Shoot is A class exploitation with a down under smile.

Travel with me to the near future of 1995. (The “near future”, in filmmaking terms, means the viewer is treated...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for Devil in My Ride, an announcement of The British Horror Film Festival lineup, details on Circus of the Dead, an excerpt from Ground Zero, Five Things You Need For the Zombie Apocalypse from Michael Garza, a Q&A with Rachel and Simon Light, and much more:

Devil in My Ride Trailer and Premiere Details: “Red Band Films, the specialty genre label of L.A. based production and finance company Unified Pictures, announced today that its debut feature “Devil in My Ride,” starring Sid Haig (“Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” “Jackie Brown,” “The Devil’s Rejects”), will make its much anticipated World Premiere at the Shriekfest International Film Festival, taking place October 3rd to 6th in Los Angeles.

“Devil in My Ride” is a horror comedy directed by...

Crawl, directed and produced by the China Brothers (as seen in the video above), sees claustrophobic heat and brooding tension seep from the screen in a character-driven hi-tone chiller set in an unknown rural town. Released on DVD and Blu-ray last week by Arrow Films, we have a full size cinema poster (signed by Paul and Ben China) to give away plus Crawl on DVD or Blu-ray.

Seedy bar owner Slim Walding hires a mysterious Croatian hit man to murder a local garage owner over a shady business deal gone bad. The crime is indeed carried out by the stone-faced stranger but a planned double-crossing backfires when an innocent waitress, Marilyn (Georgina Haig), becomes involved. Much of what makes this study in slow-burning terror so nail-bitingly effective is the silence that director China employs for long periods, coupled with the deep, shadowy corners of the picture frame – and minds of the captivating lead characters.

Filmmaking brothers Paul and Benjamin China’s Australian thriller “Crawl” has been released on DVD and digital download and if you’re ready for some horror from Down Under, then you might want to enter into the “Crawl” DVD giveaway from ShockYa! We will have two DVDs to give to two lucky fans. Here’s how to win. Follow us @Shockya and tweet us the phrase, “@Shockya is giving away 2 Crawl DVDs! Follow and Rt to enter!” You have until March 12 to enter; you can enter every day until the cutoff date. Afterwards, we’ll pick two winners at random and notify them via Twitter Dm. Good luck! “Crawl” stars rising star [ Read More ]

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Cloud Atlas | To The Wonder | Lore | Gangs Of Wasseypur Part 1 | Song For Marion | Mama | Before Dawn | Crawl | Ollie Kepler's Expanding Purple World | Fire In The Blood | The Road: A Story Of Life And Death | We Are Northern Lights | Breath Of The Gods

Cloud Atlas (15)

(Andy & Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, 2012, Ger/Us/Hk/Sin) Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent. 172 mins

You've got to admire the ambition of trying to tell six stories at once, together spanning the 19th to 24th century. There are connections and parallels, of course, but also wild variations in tone and effectiveness. The experience is a little like channel surfing between Tom Hanks movies, but it's greater than the sum of its parts.

To The Wonder (12A)

(Terrence Malick, 2012, Us) Olga Kurylenko, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams. 113 mins

Those entranced (or put off) by The Tree Of Life will get more of the same from...

A new bloody and tense clip from Australian horror flick “Crawl” has been released. The clip, “Escape the Ax Man,” will both instill fear as well as entice you to see what other scary surprises the film has in store for you! “The Crawl” is being brought to America by leading entertainment management and production company The Collective and horror website Bloody-Disgusting.com as apart of their Bloody Disgusting Selects film series. The film was written by Paul China and produced by his brother Benjamin China and Brian J. Breheny. Breheny also did the film’s cinematography. The cast includes Georgina Haig, Andy Barclay, Lauren Dillon, Paul Bryant, Catherine Miller, George Shevtson [ Read More ]

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★☆☆☆☆ Every now and then, a press quote on a film poster can ring so falsely as to make you question whether the individual cited had, in fact, watched the same film. A hasty comparison made between Paul China's abject Crawl (2011) and the grittiest thriller produce of the Coen brothers (we're talking Blood Simple/No Country for Old Men territory) would be one such example. Of course, differing opinions should always be taken into consideration. However, China's directorial debut is so devoid of fresh ideas - and, quite frankly, dull in its execution - that any similarities between this and the aforementioned Joel and Ethan classics can, at best, be dismissed as purely cosmetic.

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It's time to 'Escape the Ax Man' in the latest clip from Australian thriller 'Crawl'. Writer/director Paul China makes his feature debut with this little thriller which The Collective will be unleashing onto DVD from Tuesday 26th Febraury. It arrives in the Us as part of the Bloody Disgusting Selects film series. 'Crawl' stars Aussie hottie Georgina Haig (below), who recently starred as Olivia and Peter's daughter Etta in former Fox sci-fi series 'Fringe', along with George Shevtsov, Lynda Stoner and Catherine Miller. You can check out the new clip below....

Crawl

Stars: Georgina Haig, Paul Holmes, Andy Barclay, George Shevtsov, Lauren Dillon | Produced by Ben China | Written and Directed by Paul China

Seedy bar owner Slim Walding hires a mysterious Croatian hit man to murder a local garage owner over a shady business deal gone bad. The crime is indeed carried out by the stone-faced stranger but a planned double-crossing backfires and innocent waitress Marilyn suddenly becomes involved. She’s at home looking forward to the return of sweetheart Travis because she’s sure tonight’s the night he’s going to propose. But on the dark, single lane road that runs past Marilyn’s house, the lives of Travis and the killer intersect, and Marilyn’s romantic evening becomes a struggle for survival when the Croatian psychopath takes her hostage in her own home.

A slow-burning, Coen Brothers-esque home invasion thriller that takes everything that was good about Blood Simple,...

The land that is best known for Kangaroos, Koalas, and boomerangs has a new horror film that will soon be making its way onto DVD, and it looks pretty damned good. Don't believe us? Then check out a brand new clip for the Aussie thriller Crawl, and see for yourself. Georgina Haig, George Shevtsov, and Paul Holmes star in the film which was written and directed by Paul and Benjamin China. In the film, "A seedy bar owner hires a mysteriou…...

The Collective announced a digital and DVD release for Crawl on February 26th. Following the recently released clips and photos, we’ve been given a brand new clip to share with readers.

“Written and directed by Paul China, and produced by brother Ben China, Crawl has been invited to over 30 festivals thus far. The film has been compared to the works of the Coen Brothers (No Country for Old Men and Blood Simple), Hitchcock and Polanski. Crawl, the debut feature film of the two brothers, showcases the work of rising talented filmmakers, unafraid to leap beyond the normal and expected to give audiences a deep, emotional, and horrific escape. The film is about a murder-for-hire gone bad which lands an innocent waitress hostage in her own home and driven to desperate measures for survival. It will be release on DVD and Digitally on February 26th, 2013.

The film brings together a...

Another new clip for the Australian thriller Crawl has slithered our way, and we have it for you right here. Do you have what it takes to escape the ax man, or will you just ball up in the corner and let him have his way with you?

Georgina Haig, George Shevtsov, and Paul Holmes star. Paul China wrote and directed the feature with his twin brother, Benjamin China, and Brian Breheny handled the producing duties. Look for it on VOD and DVD February 26th.

Synopsis

Set in an unknown rural town, a seedy bar owner hires a mysterious hitman to settle a score. The gun-toting killer crosses paths with an innocent waitress, sparking a cat and mouse struggle of survival. As tension builds, everyone is driven to desperate measures, causing a chain of events that build to a blood-curdling climax.

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By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

We've got 2 DVD's to give away for the horror film Crawl from the kind folks at Salient Media.

As always entering is easy, simply email us at crawlgiveaway[at]morehorror.com with the subject line Crawl Giveaway and let us know what horror movie makes your skin crawl the most. Also include your full name and physical address (sorry no Po Boxes and open only Us residents). Winners will be chosen at random. Good luck!

Synopsis

Set in an unknown rural town, a seedy bar-owner hires a mysterious hitman to settle a score. The gun-toting killer crosses paths with an innocent waitress sparking a cat and mouse struggle of survival. As tension builds, everyone is driven to desperate measures causing a chain of events that build to a blood-curdling climax.

Cast And Filmmakers

Directed By: Paul China

Produced By: Benjamin China, Brian J. Breheny

Cinematography By:...

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Paul China’s feature debut Crawl aims to do for the Australian Outback what the Coen Brothers have done for America’s Deep South, pulling back the unassuming veneer to reveal an underbelly of savage violence, shady deals and sleaze. Though minimalist to a fault, there’s plenty of tension to keep this grisly Aussie thriller bounding along.

It all begins, as it inevitably does, with a murder. A man known only as “the Croatian” (George Shevtsov) arrives in the sleepy town to perform a hit on a local mechanic whose business deal went South (no pun intended). Meanwhile, Marilyn (Georgina Haig), a beautiful young woman, finishes her shift at work and heads home, fully expecting her long-time boyfriend, Travis, to propose to her when he arrives back at their shared abode. She waits, and she waits, but of course, a fatal car accident ensures that...

Watch 2 new clips from Crawl, starring George Shevtsov and Georgina Haig, as well as Lauren Dillon, Lynda Stoner and Paul Holmes. The horror thriller finds DVD release on February 26th via The Collective and Bloody Disgusting Selects and is directed by Paul China from the script by Ben China and Brian Breheny. Set in an unknown rural town, a seedy bar-owner hires a mysterious hitman to settle a score. The gun-toting killer crosses paths with an innocent waitress sparking a cat and mouse struggle of survival. As tension builds, everyone is driven to desperate measures causing a chain of events that build to a blood-curdling climax.

Watch 2 new clips from Crawl, starring George Shevtsov and Georgina Haig, as well as Lauren Dillon, Lynda Stoner and Paul Holmes. The horror thriller finds DVD release on February 26th via The Collective and Bloody Disgusting Selects and is directed by Paul China from the script by Ben China and Brian Breheny. Set in an unknown rural town, a seedy bar-owner hires a mysterious hitman to settle a score. The gun-toting killer crosses paths with an innocent waitress sparking a cat and mouse struggle of survival. As tension builds, everyone is driven to desperate measures causing a chain of events that build to a blood-curdling climax.

The Collective recently announced a digital and DVD release for Crawl on February 26th. We’ve already given readers a look at the first trailer, and now have two clips and a photo gallery for you to check out:

“Written and directed by Paul China, and produced by brother Ben China, Crawl has been invited to over 30 festivals thus far. The film has been compared to the works of the Coen Brothers (No Country for Old Men and Blood Simple), Hitchcock and Polanski. Crawl, the debut feature film of the two brothers, showcases the work of rising talented filmmakers, unafraid to leap beyond the normal and expected to give audiences a deep, emotional, and horrific escape. The film is about a murder-for-hire gone bad which lands an innocent waitress hostage in her own home and driven to desperate measures for survival. It will be release on DVD and Digitally on February 26th,...

Two new clips for the Australian thriller Crawl have come our way, and we have 'em for you right here. Dare you make the crawl to see what's behind the door? Trust us; it's more than worth your time and trouble.

Georgina Haig, George Shevtsov, and Paul Holmes star. Paul China wrote and directed the feature with his twin brother, Benjamin China, and Brian Breheny handled the producing duties. Look for it on VOD and DVD February 26th.

Synopsis

Set in an unknown rural town, a seedy bar owner hires a mysterious hitman to settle a score. The gun-toting killer crosses paths with an innocent waitress, sparking a cat and mouse struggle of survival. As tension builds, everyone is driven to desperate measures, causing a chain of events that build to a blood-curdling climax.

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Entertainment management and production company The Collective and Bloody-Disgusting.com are bringing horror fans scares from Down Under! Australian suspense thriller “Crawl” will be released Feb. 26 on DVD as part of the Bloody Disgusting Selects film series. The film, written and directed by Paul China and produced by Benjamin China, has gotten accolades from various horror sites. Dread Central’s Sean Decker said the film “[r]ivals No Country for Old Men in gritty style and suspense,” and Alan Jones from Frightfest said the film’s “[c]laustrophobic heat and brooding tension seep from the screen.” “Crawl,” the debut for the China brothers, is about “a murder-for-hire gone bad which lands an innocent waitress [ Read More ]

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It has been announced that The Collective will be releasing Crawl to DVD and digitally on February 26th. We have additional release details, a look at the cover art, and a new trailer:

“The Collective, a leading entertainment management and production company, and top horror website BloodyDisgusting.com, bring you the new Australian suspense thriller Crawl as part of their Bloody Disgusting Selects film series.

Written and directed by Paul China, and produced by brother Ben China, Crawl has been invited to over 30 festivals thus far. The film has been compared to the works of the Coen Brothers (No Country for Old Men and Blood Simple), Hitchcock and Polanski. Crawl, the debut feature film of the two brothers, showcases the work of rising talented filmmakers, unafraid to leap beyond the normal and expected to give audiences a deep, emotional, and horrific escape. The film is about a murder-for-hire gone bad...

By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

Horror festival favorite Crawl will be releasing on DVD from The Collective and Bloody Disgusting on February 26, 2013. The film will also be available On Demand and as a Digital Download/Rental.

Check out the trailer below the official details.

From The Press Release:

The Collective, a leading entertainment management and production company, and top horror website BloodyDisgusting.com, bring you the new Australian suspense thriller Crawl as part of their Bloody Disgusting Selects film series.

Written and directed by Paul China, and produced by brother Ben China, Crawl has been invited to over 30 festivals thus far. The film has been compared to the works of the Coen Brothers (No Country for Old Men and Blood Simple), Hitchcock and Polanski. Crawl, the debut feature film of the two brothers, showcases the work of rising talented filmmakers, unafraid to leap beyond the normal and expected to give audiences a deep,...

Crawl, a new Australian suspense thriller, is headed to DVD and Digital Download on February 26. You can check out the trailer for the suspense thriller after the break.

Written and directed by Paul China, and produced by brother Ben China, Crawl brings together a cast spearheaded by rising-star Georgina Haig ("Fringe"), George Shevtsov (Love Serenade, Dead Calm), Catherine Miller ("Terra Nova") and Lynda Stoner ("Prisoner"). Other notable crewmembers include cinematographer Brian Breheny (The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, The Hard Word) who not only shot the picture, but also produced and John Scott, the acclaimed editor of Little Fish, Sexy Beast and The Quiet American.

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The good folks behind Bloody Disgusting Selects have just announced a release date for the Australian thriller Crawl along with some jazzy new artwork and a new official trailer. Yep, they've been busy!

Georgina Haig, George Shevtsov, and Paul Holmes star. Paul China wrote and directed the feature with his twin brother, Benjamin China, and Brian Breheny handled the producing duties. Look for it on VOD and DVD February 26th.

Synopsis

Set in an unknown rural town, a seedy bar-owner hires a mysterious hitman to settle a score. The gun-toting killer crosses paths with an innocent waitress sparking a cat and mouse struggle of survival. As tension builds, everyone is driven to desperate measures causing a chain of events that build to a blood-curdling climax.

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The Coen Brothers, in particular “Blood Simple” and “No Country for Old Men”, are evoked in “Crawl”, an Australian shot suspense thriller revolving around a hit gone wrong in a small outback town. Furthering Coen comparisons, the film was also a fraternal affair, written and directed by Brit Paul China and produced by his brother Ben China, marking their debut. Originally released in 2011 and having played at a variety of genre festivals, including Screamfest in the Us, where it picked up several awards, the film lands shortly on region 2 DVD and Blu Ray via Arrow Films. The film kicks off with a laconic, nameless Croatian hitman (George Shevtsov) casually knocking off a garage owner at the behest of seedy nightclub owner called Slim Walding (Paul Holmes) over a business falling out. Although the killing and payoff seem to go exactly as planned, on his way out of town the hitman...

For their seventh annual edition, the Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival is really blowing things up!

Well, not literally. But the world’s premiere horror movie fest is expanding to over double its regular size, screening over 50 films on nine terrifying nights Oct. 10-18 at its new home, the prestigious AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The scares kick off on the 10th with the return of local fave filmmaker Richard Bates, Jr. with the feature-length version of Excision about a teenage girl obsessed with becoming a surgeon. The film co-stars John Waters, Malcolm McDowell and Traci Lords. Bates’ original short Excision on which the feature is based screened at Spooky Movie back in 2008.

A few other Spooky Movie alumni who are back with highly anticipated new films include Mike Davis‘ “green” horror movie President Wolfman, which is composed entirely of public domain footage mixed with a rip-roarin...

October is going to be a good month if you live in Telluride, Colorado. Setting the mood for Halloween, The Telluride Horror Show, a gruesome genre festival featuring something for every fan of fright flicks, enters into it's third year.It all goes down at The Sheridan Opera House and The Nugget theaters. Three days of killer programming (literally!), and special events make The Telluride Horror Show the place to be between Oct. 12-14.Check out the line-up so far, as well as info from the official press release -Feature Films : Crawl Australia | 2011 | 80 min Director: Paul China A seedy bar owner hires a mysterious Croatian to commit murder, but a planned double-crossing backfires when a young waitress is taken hostage. A...

The good folks behind Bloody Disgusting Selects have just announced a release date for the Australian thriller Crawl along with some jazzy new artwork and a new official trailer. Yep, they've been busy!

Georgina Haig, George Shevtsov, and Paul Holmes star. Paul China wrote and directed the feature with his twin brother, Benjamin China, and Brian Breheny handled the producing duties. Look for it here in the States under the Bloody Disgusting Selects banner on October 1st!

Synopsis

Crawl is a character-driven thriller set in an unknown, rural town. A seedy bar owner hires a mysterious Croatian to murder an acquaintance over an unpaid debt. The crime is carried out, but a planned double-crossing backfires, and an innocent waitress suddenly becomes involved. Now a hostage in her own home, the young woman is driven to desperate measures for survival. A suspenseful, yet darkly humorous chain of events builds to a blood-curdling and unforgettable climax.

From my experience, horror films are always the most interesting but least attended films at smaller film festivals as festival audiences seem to be more interested in stories about losing your virginity than werewolves and zombies. However, two venues in Telluride, Colorado hope to serve that small group of dedicated art-house horror fans with three days of horror films from around the world at the 3rd annual Telluride Horror Show.

Below is the list of films scheduled to screen at the Telluride Horror Show, which takes place on October 12, 13, and 14, 2012.

The 3rd annual Telluride Horror Show is a 3-day “genre fans will experience the latest horror films from all over the world in Telluride’s historic Sheridan Opera House and Nugget Theatre. The festival screens an average of 20 feature films and 25+ short films and hosts special programs, guests, and a party or two. The Telluride Horror Show was named one...

The Telluride Horror Show in Telluride, Colorado will be holding their third annual film festival from October 12-14. We've just gotten the list of the first films scheduled to be included in the fest.

During the Telluride Horror Show, genre fans will experience the latest horror films from all over the world in Telluride's historic Sheridan Opera House and Nugget Theatre. The festival screens an average of 20 feature films and 25+ short films and hosts special programs, guests, and a party or two. The Telluride Horror Show was named one of the 20 Coolest Film Festivals in 2011 by Moviemaker Magazine.

For more visit the official Telluride Horror Show website, "like" Telluride Horror Show on Facebook and follow the Telluride Horror Show on Twitter (@telluridehorror).

First Films Scheduled for Telluride Horror Show

Crawl

Australia | 2011 | 80 min

Director: Paul China

A seedy bar owner hires a mysterious Croatian to commit murder, but a planned double-crossing...

Crawl is an action thriller set to show at this year's Frightfest in London, England. The showtime is August 25th and Crawl involves a hitman, shady business deals and a waitress caught in the crossfire. This picture is an homage to noir films of the '50s with the film's trailer adding a certain mystique. The film's mature rated trailer is listed below. Shock cuts and edits show a world where drug use, extortion and murder rule the day. All of the shots show an isolated rural setting with Crawl shot in Queensland, Australia. Have a look at the films' latest thrilling trailer below. Release Date: August 25th (UK, Premiere, Theatrical). Director/writer: Paul China. Cast: Andy Barclay, Paul Bryant, Lauren Dillon, William Garvey, and Georgina Haig. The latest trailer for the film is here: Crawl at UK's Frightfest: Crawl at Frightfest Crawl on Facebook: Crawl's Fan Page  |  |  |  Advertise Here - Contact me.

We've updated our Film4 Fright Fest line-up story with tons of images. Read on to see what you may have missed and what's brand spanking new! Dig it!

Programme - Screen 1

Thursday Aug 23

Opening Film - The Seasoning House (World Premiere)

Special make-up prosthetics and splatter genius Paul Hyett makes his directorial debut with a harrowing exploration into tense claustrophobia, hard-hitting action and rollercoaster suspense. In a Balkan brothel, where girls kidnapped by soldiers in war-torn zones are prostituted to the military and civilians alike, Angel (Robin Day) is the deaf mute orphan enslaved to care for the inmates. But unbeknownst to her captors, she moves between the walls and crawlspaces of the seasoning house planning her escape. Psychological horror in the nerve-shredding Alfred Hitchcock and Roman Polanski style but with an ultra-modern twist.

89 mins Director: Paul Hyett UK 2012

Rosie Day – Angel

Sean Pertwee – Goran

Kevin Howarth – Viktor

David Lemberg...

It’s here! Yes, the announcement I’ve been waiting all year for is finally here – the line-up of this years London FIlm4 FrightFest. Check it out:

Film4 FrightFest the 13th is delighted to unveil its most ambitious line-up in history. From the sensational Sinister starring Ethan Hawke, the Sam Raimi produced The Possession and Jennifer Chambers Lynch’s jaw-dropping Chained, to the Maniac remake, the surgical underground of American Mary and the V/H/S anthology everyone is talking about, this year’s event is definitely something to scream about.

From Thurs 23 August to Monday 27 August the UK’s leading event for horror fantasy fans will be back at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 48 films in three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery and the newly-created Re-Discovery strand will play in Empires 4 & 5. There are eleven countries represented, with a record-beating...

The international trailer for the Australian thriller Crawl is here and you should watch it. Peep it. View it. Look at it. Focus your attention. Gaze upon it. See its every pixel. Ingest it! Let it be seared into your eyes!

Georgina Haig, George Shevtsov, and Paul Holmes star. Paul China wrote and directed the feature with his twin brother, Benjamin China, and Brian Breheny handled the producing duties. Look for it here in the States under the Bloody Disgusting Selects banner

Synopsis

Crawl is a character-driven thriller set in an unknown, rural town. A seedy bar owner hires a mysterious Croatian to murder an acquaintance over an unpaid debt. The crime is carried out, but a planned double-crossing backfires, and an innocent waitress suddenly becomes involved. Now a hostage in her own home, the young woman is driven to desperate measures for survival. A suspenseful, yet darkly humorous chain...

Written and directed by: Paul China

Featuring: George Shevtsov and Georgina Haig

Filmmakers Paul and Benjamin China are a filmmaking team of brothers who have stuck to their guns to create a thriller, a movie that has subsequently played all over the world in the festival circuit. Crawl is a well told story that is also visually interesting.

While this particular film was picked up for distribution representation during ScreamFest 2011 in Los Angeles, I wasn’t able to see it until it made its way to Cannes 2012. I worried that I’d be the only one who didn’t get it. Luckily for me, I became part of the Crawl army.

It is important when going into your viewing of Crawl to understand that it isn’t a gory torture porn. Crawl is more of a throwback to horror of old — which, personally, is my favorite type of horror subgenre.

It’s time for another entry in our regular feature, the poster round-up, and yet again it is another jam-packed update, with new posters for Stitches, Ted, Prometheus, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The Babymakers, Excision, Crawl, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Mission Blacklist, The Sweeney and The Secret Vilage.

Stitches

Stitches concerns Richard ‘Stitches’ Grindle, a jaded workaday kids’ birthday clown, whose one-liners are witty in a way that’s just not for kids. Stitches falls victim to a fatal party mishap at the hands of a group of particularly nasty children. Years later, the group of now teenagers attend a party at which Stitches is the uninvited guest of honor. Naturally, things take a downward, bloody turn… And yes, the Ross Noble named on the poster Is the British comedian!

Ted

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane brings his boundary-pushing brand of humor to...

Crawl is a character-driven thriller written & directed by Paul China set in an unknown, rural town. A seedy bar owner hires a mysterious Croatian to murder an acquaintance over an unpaid debt. The crime is carried out, but a planned double-crossing backfires, and an innocent waitress suddenly becomes involved. Now a hostage in her own home, the young woman is driven to desperate measures for survival. A suspenseful, yet darkly humorous chain of…...

We've got some new artwork and stills on tap for you for the Australian thriller Crawl, which will debut at the Cannes Film Festival later this month and launch under the Bloody Disgusting Selects banner here in the States. Dig it!

Georgina Haig, George Shevtsov, and Paul Holmes star. Paul China wrote and directed the feature with his twin brother, Benjamin China, and Brian Breheny handled the producing duties.

Synopsis

Crawl is a character-driven thriller set in an unknown, rural town. A seedy bar owner hires a mysterious Croatian to murder an acquaintance over an unpaid debt. The crime is carried out, but a planned double-crossing backfires, and an innocent waitress suddenly becomes involved. Now a hostage in her own home, the young woman is driven to desperate measures for survival. A suspenseful, yet darkly humorous chain of events builds to a blood-curdling and unforgettable climax.

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The latest Bloody-Disgusting Selects title has been announced.  The distribution banner of the site and its partner The Collective acquired the Australian thriller Crawl from writer-director Paul China.  The film played to festival audiences last year.

Crawl is a character-driven thriller set in an unknown, rural town. A seedy bar-owner hires a mysterious Croatian to murder an acquaintance over an unpaid debt. The crime is carried out, but a planned double-crossing backfires and an innocent waitress suddenly becomes involved. Now a hostage in her own home, the young woman is driven to desperate measures for survival. A suspenseful, yet darkly humorous chain of events builds to a blood-curdling and unforgettable climax. 

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I don’t know whether it’s heartening or disheartening that Australian filmmakers keep producing such ace product, when they’re so rarely rewarded in their own country. Sure, there are the obvious hits The Square and Animal Kingdom, but then there’s all the other underrated gems like Noise (2007), Red Hill, Acolytes, and The Loved Ones. Perhaps sensing the international appeal of Aussie crime films, Deadline is reporting that Epic Pictures Group has done one better than any local vendor and nabbed the international distribution rights fledgling Australian indie title Crawl before it shows at Cannes.

I hadn’t heard of Crawl prior to this, but the description of it was enough to make me seek out the trailer, and boy, am I glad I did. If that 90-second trampy-tease is anything to go by, this will continue the run of first-rate thrillers coming from my angry little part of the world.

After a successful run at 2011's Screamfest La, Epic Pictures Group has acquired the foreign sales rights to Australian thriller Crawl, which it will debut at the Cannes Film Festival later this month. The film will launch under the Blood Disgusting Selects banner here in the States.

Georgina Haig, George Shevtsov, and Paul Holmes star. Paul China wrote and directed the feature with his twin brother, Benjamin China, and Brian Breheny handled the producing duties.

Synopsis

Crawl is a character-driven thriller set in an unknown, rural town. A seedy bar owner hires a mysterious Croatian to murder an acquaintance over an unpaid debt. The crime is carried out, but a planned double-crossing backfires, and an innocent waitress suddenly becomes involved. Now a hostage in her own home, the young woman is driven to desperate measures for survival. A suspenseful, yet darkly humorous chain of events builds to a blood-curdling and unforgettable climax.

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Starting next week, on May 4th through May, 20th, Porto Alegre will be the Latin American Capital of Genre Cinema as Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival 2012 unleashes.

Fantaspoa – International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre, the biggest genre film festival of Latin America will be back for its 8th edition, with 17 days of pure cinephilia, exhibiting 150 films – including 87 features from 32 countries: 5 having their world première, 12 in national première and 43 in their Latin America première. The festival will also bring more than 35 guests, including the duo that will be getting a Career Achievement Award: David Schmoeller and Stuart Gordon. Schmoeller, in the occasion, will also have the première of his first feature in 14 years: “Little Monsters”.

The festival will open and close with two world premières: “Nervo Craniano Zero”, directed by Paulo Biscaia Filho will open the festival and “Cell Count”, directed by Todd E. Freeman will close it.

Crawl

Stars: Georgina Haig, Paul Holmes, Andy Barclay, George Shevtsov, Lauren Dillon | Produced by Ben China | Written and Directed by Paul China

Seedy bar owner Slim Walding hires a mysterious Croatian hit man to murder a local garage owner over a shady business deal gone bad. The crime is indeed carried out by the stone-faced stranger but a planned double-crossing backfires and innocent waitress Marilyn suddenly becomes involved. She’s at home looking forward to the return of sweetheart Travis because she’s sure tonight’s the night he’s going to propose. But on the dark, single lane road that runs past Marilyn’s house, the lives of Travis and the killer intersect, and Marilyn’s romantic evening becomes a struggle for survival when the Croatian psychopath takes her hostage in her own home.

A slow-burning, Coen Brothers-esque home invasion thriller that takes everything that was good about Blood Simple,...

Audiences at this year’s Film 4 FrightFest event at the Glasgow film Festival are in for a treat as no less than six directors will be attending.

One of the most eagerly anticipated movies in the Film4 FrightFest Glasgow line-up is The Raid. This action film to end all action films is virtually guaranteed to blow the roof off the Glasgow Film Theatre with its ramped up sequences of super-exhilaration and has already been snapped up for a major Hollywood remake. So we are thrilled to welcome Welshman director Gareth Evans to Scotland, via his home in Indonesia, to discuss all things Glock and roll and star Iko Uwais.

Crawl director Paul China and his producer brother Ben China are travelling from Australia to share the excitement their superbly slow-burning thriller is currently generating across the globe.

Another set of brothers will be arriving from Rome to present L’Arrivo...

Oh, Frightfest. How we love thee. You make traveling halfway around the world seem so very worth it! Check out the details of who will be making that journey right here!

From the Press Release

Audiences at this year’s Film4 FrightFest event at the Glasgow Film Festival are in for a treat as no less than six directors will be attending.

One of the most eagerly anticipated movies in the Film4 FrightFest Glasgow line-up is The Raid. This action film to end all action films is virtually guaranteed to blow the roof off the Glasgow Film Theatre with its ramped up sequences of super-exhilaration and has already been snapped up for a major Hollywood remake. So we are thrilled to welcome Welshman director Gareth Evans to Scotland, via his home in Indonesia, to discuss all things Glock and roll and star Iko Uwais.

Crawl director Paul China and his...

The UK’s favorite horror festival visits its second home at the Glasgow Film Festival for the 7th year with its biggest lineup ever. From Friday, February 24th, to Saturday, February 25th, Film4 FrightFest will be screening 11 new must-see genre titles, 10 of which are UK premieres.

From the Press Release:

Expect to be taken on a roller-coaster ride from hell with this ghoulish global celluloid feast featuring Argentinean demons, flesh-hungry Russian zombies, mutant cannibals, a Chinese-speaking alien, Asia’s deadliest killers, a Croatian hit-man, Pinocchio obsessed psychos, and Jack Nicholson like you’ve never seen him before.

With guest directors and filmmakers from all over world (to be announced shortly), surprises on screen and off, and our unique community feeling, FrightFest at the Gff has now become a must-attend occasion on the horror fantasy fan's calendar.

Alan Jones, FrightFest’s co-director said: "Film4 FrightFest is thrilled to be part of...

The UK’s favourite horror fantasy festival returns to its second home at the Glasgow Film Festival for the 7th year with its biggest line-up ever.

From Friday Feb 24 to Saturday Feb 25, Film4 FrightFest will be screening eleven new must-see genre titles. ten of which are UK premieres. So expect to be taken of the roller-coaster ride from hell with this ghoulish global celluloid feast, featuring Argentinean demons, flesh-hungry Russian zombies, mutant cannibals, a Chinese-speaking alien, Asia’s deadliest killers, a Croatian hit-man, Pinocchio obsessed psychos and Jack Nicholson like you’ve never seen him before.

With guest directors and filmmakers from all over world (to be announced shortly), surprises on screen and off, and our unique community feeling, FrightFest at the Gff has now become a must-attend occasion on the horror fantasy fan’s calendar.

Here is the full line-up

Fri 24

13:30 Corman’S World: Exploits Of A Hollywood...