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We haven't heard much about Oliver S. Milburn's The Harsh Light of Day here in the States for the past few years, but thanks to Jinga Films and Mvd, it's finally getting a North American DVD release in just a few more weeks.

Writer/director Milburn's The Harsh Light of Day stars Dan Richardson, Giles Alderson, Sophie Linfield, and Paul Jaques.

Look for the vampire revenge tale, which has been dubbed "Death Wish with fangs," on July 22nd.

Synopsis:

Daniel Shergold (Richardson), a writer on the occult, is a happily married man until the day his wife is murdered and he is left paralyzed in a brutal, seemingly random attack by a group of masked intruders. When the police are unable to find the perpetrators, Daniel is left in a pit of bitterness and anger.

Desperately seeking vengeance, Daniel is brought to the attention of a mysterious stranger who changes everything.

Written and directed by Oliver S. Milburn

Starring: Dan Richardson, Giles Alderson, Sophie Linfield, Niki Felstead, Paul Jaques

American micro-budget filmmakers should do themselves a favor and watch writer/director Oliver S. Milburn’s feature debut The Harsh Light of Day. The compelling UK production, shot on location in Dorset, England, is a model of smart, economical storytelling. It’s also an extremely well acted and produced little film that fully understands, and makes the most of, its budgetary limitations.

During a violent home invasion, occult author Daniel Shergold (a somber Dan Richardson) is brutally beaten while his wife is tortured and killed. All the while the assailants, wearing hoodies and white masks, videotape the grisly events. Surviving the attack, Daniel is left a former shell of himself, crippled and paralyzed by guilt and anger. His only link to the outside world is his compassionate home nurse Fiona (Sophie Linfield...

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Harsh Light Of Day

Stars: Dan Richardson, Giles Alderson, Sophie Linfield, Niki Felstead, Paul Jaques | Written and Directed by Oliver S. Milburn

If you’re making a movie should have at least one of the following: a) a decent script or b) decent actors. If you’ve got both, you’re laughing, if you’ve only got one of those two things, then if it’s good enough, it can make up for the failings of the other. If you have neither a well written script nor actors that can’t act, you’re in trouble.

Unfortunately, The Harsh Light of Day falls into this latter category. The film is a low-budget horror in which a writer is brutally attacked in his own home by video camera-wielding masked thugs. His wife is killed and he is left paralysed. A deal with a mysterious stranger, however, offers him the chance for revenge.

The trailer for the upcoming British film The Harsh Light of Day has us liking what we see. It gives us the impression that we're going to be getting a revenge flick with a supernatural twist to it. Think Pumpkinhead meets I Spit on Your Grave.

The Harsh Light of Day was written by and directed by Oliver S. Milburn and stars Dan Richardson, Giles Anderson, Sophie Linfield and Paul Jaques. The intriguing trailer can be found below. The film will officially be released in the UK on June 8.

For more visit the official The Harsh Light of Day website, "like" The Harsh Light of Day on Facebook, and follow The Harsh Light of Day on Twitter (@harshlightmovie).

Synopsis

Daniel Shergold lives the life he always wanted: a successful author, a happy marriage and a beautiful home. In a brutal, seemingly random attack, that life is taken away from him.

Title: Dont’s Let Him In Directed by: Kelly Smith Starring: Sophie Linfield, Sam Hazeldine and Gordon Alexander Running time: 79 minutes, Unrated Two couples in Britain take a holiday at a countryside cottage, which happens to be in the same vicinity of a serial killer. When an injured hitchhiker shows up at their door, each person begins to question if one of their own is the actual killer. In the special features section, director Kelly Smith states this film is sort of an homage to 70′s horror films. I agree with Smith, because after watching the film, I felt I’ve seen several other films with a similar theme. It’s been...

*full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by Image Entertainment.

**here be some minor spoilers.

Director: Kelly Smith.

Writers: Kelly Smith and Chris Andrews.

Cast: Sophie Linfield, Sam Hazeldine, and Gordon Alexander.

Be careful who you pick up on the highway while on holiday. Make sure you stop for a hot blonde but not a grizzled lout. Otherwise, your time away from work will be full of murder and prose of trees needing "to be fed." This is the lesson that Don't Let Him In teaches horror fans as Kelly Smith's first film is confined by its budget while still finding a way to use psychology to tragic effect. As well, a small cast, one primary setting and only a few camera tricks keep this picture in indie territory with the film slightly formulaic. The film is slightly conservative overall.

Paige (Sophie Linfield), Tristan (Gordon Alexander...

Image Entertainment will be distributing Don’t Let Him In on DVD early next year and we release details, including cover art.

Chatsworth, CA – A quiet weekend getaway in the country becomes a nightmarish race for survival! On January 3, 2012, Image Entertainment releases Don’t Let Him In on DVD. Premiering at this year’s BAFTAs®, Don’t Let Him In is already creating a buzz amongst the horror community on this side of the Atlantic. Srp is $27.97

Paige (Sophie Linfield, Mrs. Palfrey at The Claremont) and Calvin (Rhys Meredith, “Henry VIII,” “State of Play”) have decided to leave the city for the weekend to enjoy the calming English countryside. Their rural retreat is interrupted when Calvin’s brazen sister brings along Tristan (Gordon Alexander, Sucker Punch), a city trader she picked up a one-night stand. Relations turn from uncomfortable to unnerving when the group learns a serial killer — “The Tree...

On January 3, Image Entertainment releases Don't Let Him In on DVD. Paige (Sophie Linfield) and Calvin (Rhys Meredith) have decided to leave the city for the weekend to enjoy the calming English countryside. Their rural retreat is interrupted when Calvin's brazen sister brings along Tristan (Gordon Alexander), a city trader she picked up a one-night stand. Relations turn from uncomfortable to unnerving when the group learns a serial killer - "The Tree Surgeon" = has been terrorizing the area. When the facts start to fall into place, and the blood begins to flow, they will have to face the true nature of their uninvited guest. You'll find an early sales trailer - which we presented in May - below...

by MoreHorror.com

Horror fans won't want to miss the exciting release of Image Entertainment's captivating Don't Let Him In, as it will be finally making its way to DVD release on January 3, 2012. Already creating a buzz thanks to its spectacular body count and "cautionary tale" approach to the subject matter, Don't Let Him In is something you'll no doubt want to consider picking up to help ring in your new year right. For more information and details, see the official press release below.

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A quiet weekend getaway in the country becomes a nightmarish race for survival! On January 3, 2012, Image Entertainment releases Don’t Let Him In on DVD. Premiering at this year’s BAFTAs®, Don’t Let Him In is already creating a buzz amongst the horror community on this side of the Atlantic.

Paige (Sophie Linfield, Mrs. Palfrey at The Claremont) and Calvin (Rhys Meredith, “Henry VIII,...

Sometimes you should just listen. But no, you always have to do your own thing without worrying if the rest of your friends are about to be brutally murdered by some psycho with an unquenchable bloodlust. So friggin' selfish.

From the Press Release

A quiet weekend getaway in the country becomes a nightmarish race for survival! On January 3, 2012, Image Entertainment releases Don’t Let Him In on DVD. Premiering at this year’s BAFTAs®, Don’t Let Him In is already creating a buzz amongst the horror community on this side of the Atlantic.

Paige (Sophie Linfield, Mrs. Palfrey at The Claremont) and Calvin (Rhys Meredith, “Henry VIII,” “State of Play”) have decided to leave the city for the weekend to enjoy the calming English countryside. Their rural retreat is interrupted when Calvin’s brazen sister brings along Tristan (Gordon Alexander, Sucker Punch), a city trader she picked up as a one-night stand.

A quiet weekend getaway in the country becomes a nightmarish race for survival! On January 3, 2012, Image Entertainment releases Dont Let Him In on DVD. Premiering at this years BAFTAs, Dont Let Him In is already creating a buzz amongst the horror community on this side of the Atlantic. Srp is $27.97, and pre-book is December 6th. Paige (Sophie Linfield, Mrs. Palfrey at The Claremont) and Calvin (Rhys Meredith, Henry VIII, State of Play)…...

You've got to love the fact that the word 'Don't' is so synonymous with horror. Don't do this, don't look in there, don't open that! Edgar Wright's faux-Grindhouse trailer 'Don't epitomises it's use. The word instantly taps into that childlike instinct you get to practically want to do the complete opposite of what your parents expect - expecially when told Not to do it in the first place. Which brings us on to news from the second movie of the day to feature this four letter example. 'Don't Let Him In' is the new Brit slasher film from director Kelly Smith. Smith co-wrote the script along with Chris Andrews and the flick stars Sophie Linfield ('The Football Factory'), Sam Hazeldine, Gordon Alexander, Rhys Meredith, Gemma Harvey and Poppy Grout. And now you can check out a gruesome new trailer from the movie below!...

Kelly Smith's British horror movie 'Don't Let Him In' is set to premiere at London's home of the BAFTA's (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) on June 12th at 7pm. The ticket only event taking place at 195 Piccadilly isn't the only piece of good news from the Dlhi camp neither as a batch of new stills from the movie have also seen the light of day. Sophie Linfield ('The Football Factory'), Sam Hazeldine, Gordon Alexander, Rhys Meredith, Gemma Harvey, Poppy Grout and all star Esther Shephard from a script by Kelly Smith and Chris Andrews. Check out the stills below....

Our friends across the pond always seem like they get to have all the fun! Case in point - the premiere for Don't Let Him In, which will be taking place soon in London! Read on for details and the first stills from the film.

Kelly Smith's Don't Let Him In will be premiering June 12th at 7Pm at the BAFTA in London (195 Piccadilly). Intend on going? Click here for more info!

Sophie Linfield (Football Factory), Sam Hazeldine (The Wolfman), and Gordon Alexander (Sucker Punch) star.

Synopsis

What if you invited a serial killer on holiday?

Handsome, charming, and arrogant, Tristan has picked up Mandy for a hot one-night stand. The love-struck girl then invites him to a rural weekend getaway with her brother, Calvin, and his girlfriend, Paige, an emergency room nurse. Tristan's only too happy to accept because he has secrets and needs to get out of town.

You know you've packed your bags, remembered to cancel the milk, got enough socks and pants but then in the haste you accidentally invite a serial killer along on the trip! If I had a penny for every time, what a ruddy nightmare! That unfortunate event is what takes place in Kelly Smith's new Brit horror flick 'Don't Let Him In'. Sophie Linfield ('The Football Factory'), Sam Hazeldine, Gordon Alexander, Rhys Meredith, Gemma Harvey, Poppy Grout and all star Esther Shephard from a script by Kelly Smith and Chris Andrews. This is Smith's debut feature film and you can check out the synopsis and the new one-sheet below....

No, there’s no connection to Let Me In here. Dread Central has the teaser art for director Kelly Smith’s Don’t Let Him In starring Sophie Linfield, as well as the plot crunch and trailer.

What if you invited a serial killer on holiday?

Handsome, charming, and arrogant, Tristan has picked up Mandy for a hot one-night stand. The love-struck girl then invites him to a rural weekend getaway with her brother, Calvin, and his girlfriend, Paige, an emergency room nurse. Tristan’s only too happy to accept because he has secrets and needs to get out of town.

Once out in the country, the group hear of a sadistic serial killer. Dubbed the “Tree Surgeon”, the psychopath hangs the severed body parts of his victims in trees. Soon enough, the foursome encounter delirious Shawn, half-dead with his stomach slashed open. He claims to be an innocent hitchhiker,...

Terror just got an invite in the upcoming horror film titled Don't Let Him In staring Sophie Linfield (Football Factory), Sam Hazeldine (The Wolfman), and Gordon Alexander (Sucker Punch). The film was written by Kelly Smith and Chris Andrews and directed by Kelly Smith. Right off the bat the posted immediately reminds me of the cabin fever poster which i enjoyed, as well as the numerous teaser posters that have been released for Cabin In The Woo…...

In our lifetime we've all hung lots of things on trees. Especially around the holidays. Never once though have we hung body parts. Well, I guess I know what we're doing this Halloween!

Below you'll find the trailer, plot crunch and revised artwork for Kelly Smith's Don't Let Him In starring Sophie Linfield (Football Factory), Sam Hazeldine (The Wolfman), and Gordon Alexander (Sucker Punch).

Synopsis

What if you invited a serial killer on holiday?

Handsome, charming, and arrogant, Tristan has picked up Mandy for a hot one-night stand. The love-struck girl then invites him to a rural weekend getaway with her brother, Calvin, and his girlfriend, Paige, an emergency room nurse. Tristan's only too happy to accept because he has secrets and needs to get out of town.

Once out in the country, the group hear of a sadistic serial killer. Dubbed the "Tree Surgeon", the psychopath hangs the...

In March, this site reported on a new serial killer flick called Don't Let Him In from director Kelly Smith. You can watch the trailer just past this synopsis and a look at the poster. Sophie Linfield tops the cast which also includes Sam Hazeldine, Gordon Alexander, Rhys Meredith and Esther Shephard. Handsome, charming and arrogant, Tristan has picked up Mandy on a one-night stand. The love-struck girl invites him to a rural getaway with her brother Calvin and his girlfriend Paige, an emergency room nurse. But Tristan has secrets. He needs to get out of the city. And suspicions grow when a local police officer warns the group that a sadistic serial killer is plaguing the area. Dubbed the Tree Surgeon, this brutal psychopath ritualistically slaughters his victims,...

Kelly Smith makes her directorial debut with Don't Let Him In , a thriller she co-scripted with Chris Andrews. The two have worked in the editing field as negative cutters. Don't Let Him In appears to be their big break and they're doing it with this horror film which asks the question, "What if you invited a serial killer on holiday?" In the flick, two couples spend a weekend in the country, only to cross paths with a brutal serial killer. As the body count rises, suspicion spirals into paranoia, climaxing in a terrifying battle for survival. Sophie Linfield tops the cast which also includes Sam Hazeldine, Gordon Alexander, Rhys Meredith and Esther Shephard. Imagination Worldwide is taking this one out for sale and looking for potential distributors.

Keith Smith's Don't Let Him In asks viewers: "what if you invited a serial killer on holiday?" This title recently completed production and now, the film will likely be looking for distribution, or attending film festivals. The trailer is below and having a psychopath on your vacation could be rewarding.

You could tie him/her up and force him/her to give you their biography. Then thousands of books sold later and millions of dollars banked, you could turn him over to the authorities for a reward. Payday! Have a look at the early details on this title, with Don't Let Him In coming to screens sooner rather than later.

The synopsis for Don't Let Him In is here;

"What if you invited a serial killer on holiday?

Heading off for a weekend in the country, Paige & Calvin reluctantly allow Calvin’s brash younger sister to bring along Tristan,...

Check out this cool poster for Don't Let Him In. This upcoming horror flick is directed by Kelly Smith and stars Sophie Linfield (Football Factory), Sam Hazeldine (The Wolfman) and Gordon Alexander (Sucker Punch) and judging by the poster this film looks like it might be bad-ass creepy! Plot:

What if you invited a serial killer on holiday by mistake?

Handsome, charming and arrogant, Tristan has picked up Mandy on a one-night stand. The love-struck girl invites him to a rural getaway with her brother Calvin and his girlfriend Paige, an emergency room nurse.

But Tristan has secrets. He needs to get out of the city. And suspicions grow when a local police officer warns the group that a sadistic serial killer is plaguing the area.

Dubbed the Tree Surgeon, this brutal psychopath ritualistically slaughters his victims, hanging their severed body parts in the trees as unholy offerings.

That night a delirious,...

When you see body parts hanging from trees outside of a house in the woods, your initial instinct should be to get the hell out of Dodge. Good thing for us human stupidity runs rampant in horror movies and curiosity seekers almost always end up meat for the beast!

Below you'll find the first details and artwork for Kelly Smith's Don't Let Him In starring Sophie Linfield (Football Factory), Sam Hazeldine (The Wolfman), and Gordon Alexander (Sucker Punch). Dig it after the plot crunch!

Synopsis

What if you invited a serial killer on holiday?

Handsome, charming, and arrogant, Tristan has picked up Mandy for a hot one-night stand. The love-struck girl then invites him to a rural weekend getaway with her brother, Calvin, and his girlfriend, Paige, an emergency room nurse. Tristan's only too happy to accept because he has secrets and needs to get out of town.

Once out in the country,...

We just scored a look at the art and first details on Don't Let Him In, a new horror flick from director Kelly Smith. Starring Sophie Linfield (Football Factory), Sam Hazeldine (The Wolfman), and Gordon Alexander (Sucker Punch), "What if you invited a serial killer on holiday? Handsome, charming, and arrogant, Tristan has picked up Mandy for a hot one-night stand. The love-struck girl then invites him to a rural weekend getaway with her brother, Calvin, and his girlfriend, Paige, an emergency room nurse. Tristan's only too happy to accept because he has secrets and needs to get out of town. Once out in the country, the group hear of a sadistic serial killer. Dubbed the "Tree Surgeon", the psychopath hangs the severed body parts of his victims in trees.." More...

12 (Twelve)

Stars: Danny John-Jules, Joey Ansah, Mark Strange, Nathan Lewis, Sophie Linfield | Written and Directed by Chee Keong Cheung

12 follows the brutal story of twelve fighters who are brought together to compete in an illegal underground tournament for the prize of £500,000 should they survive. The fighters come from a variety of backgrounds, each hand-picked for a gruelling no-holds barred competition, intended to push each fighter to their limits. Each fighter has their own reasons for competing and each give everything they have to take the prize… but there can be only one winner!

Remember the first time you watched Bloodsport, or Kickboxer? If you’re anything like me you can remember how awe-struck you were at their sheer brilliance… Well it’s been a long time since an action movie caught my imagination as much as they did. That was until I watched 12. What makes it even more surprising to...