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Stars: Sarah Alexandra Marks, Louis James, David Wayman, Joseph Milson, Ella Starbuck, Tiffany Hannam-Daniels, Einar Haraldsson | Written by Tom Boyle | Directed by Howard J. Ford

Howard J. Ford has quietly become one of the UK’s most consistently engaging genre filmmakers, delivering low-budget projects that often look and feel far bigger than their modest means. From the survival thriller The Ledge to the tense Never Let Go, his work thrives on smart use of resources, strong performances, and a willingness to explore different corners of the thriller and horror landscape. With River of Blood, Ford steps firmly into the realm of jungle-set cannibal horror – a departure from his recent projects, but one that feels like a bold and welcome experiment.

The setup is simple but effective. Four friends – Jasmine, Aj, Maya, and Richie – are holidaying in Thailand, celebrating Richie’s recent business windfall. But underlying tensions between Richie and Aj,...

"We have to get out of here..." Good luck. Saban Films has revealed an official US trailer for an indie horror titled River of Blood, make by UK genre filmmaker Howard J. Ford. This crazy brutal cannibal horror is being dumped on VOD in the summer - starting in August next month. Four kayakers take the wrong river into hell. Will they escape? A jungle kayak adventure descends into terror when a group of friends becomes the target of a merciless, bloodthirsty tribe of cannibals. This stars Joseph Millson, Louis James, Ella Starbuck, Sarah Alexandra Marks, and David Wayman. More horror filmmakers keep trying to make cannibal horror movies, but none of them will ever live up to the intensity of Apocalypto or brutality of The Green Inferno. This looks like another generic cannibal tribe thriller without much of anything new to offer. // Continue Reading ›...

Kayaking is about to get a horrifying twist in the official trailer for River of Blood. The new survival horror title from Saban Films hits theaters, digital, and on-demand platforms next month and follows a group of friends on what's supposed to be a relatively peaceful jungle adventure on the river. Instead of enjoying nature from the comfort of their boats, however, they soon find themselves the targets of a bloodthirsty tribe that is none too happy with outsiders encroaching on their land. Things take a grisly turn as they realize they're little more than flies caught in a spider's web, with the footage showing their desperate attempts to escape a foe that is almost always around them.

The trailer opens with a gorgeous overhead shot of rivers cutting through the jungles of Thailand, where the film was both shot and set. While the majestic scenery invokes adventure, the winding...

Get ready to fear the dark all over again: indie horror master Howard J. Ford has just wrapped his latest monster movie, Bone Keeper, and it’s bringing some serious legend-hunting, cave-dwelling terror.

The film follows six friends who venture deep into a remote cave system chasing the myth of the “Bone Keeper,” only to find themselves fighting to survive something far more real and far more deadly lurking in the depths. Think claustrophobic horror, ancient creatures, and survival against impossible odds.

Genre icon John Rhys-Davies leads the cast, alongside Sarah Alexandra Marks, Louis James, Tiffany Hannam-Daniels, Sophia Eleni, Danny Rahim, Tyler Winchcombe, and Nerdly genre fave Sarah T. Cohen. VFX artist Giordano Aita is on board to bring the creature to horrifying life.

Produced through Ford’s Latitude Films, Bone Keeper will be hitting the international market with sales handled by REInvent, who are teasing the first footage at Cannes.

Howard J. Ford has returned to the horror genre with Bone Keeper, a new British creature feature that promises to bring claustrophobic suspense and subterranean terror to the big screen. Featuring veteran actor John Rhys-Davies, the film has just completed production and is expected to be delivered this autumn. International sales are being handled by REinvent, with first-look footage set to screen for buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.

Bone Keeper centres on six friends who enter a remote cave system in search of answers surrounding a decades-old local legend. In 1976, a man named James Wheeler disappeared while investigating strange sightings in the area, leaving behind only a single frame of Super 8 film depicting the silhouette of an unknown creature. Now, in the present day, Wheeler’s granddaughter and her companions descend into the same underground maze, intent on solving the mystery. What they find is a threat...

Director Howard J. Ford (The Dead) returns to the horror genre with creature feature Bone Keeper, and Variety reports that John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings) will star.

Sarah Alexandra Marks, Louis James and Tiffany Hannam-Daniels also star.

Variety notes in today’s exclusive report, “International sales agency REinvent has boarded horror creature feature Bone Keeper. A promo will be shown to buyers in Cannes.”

The horror film follows six young friends, who enter a remote cave system to investigate the disappearance of several missing persons, only to find themselves being gradually hunted by a mysterious creature that may have inhabited the cave for thousands of years.

Here’s the full synopsis:

“The mystery started with a fireball crashing into a remote woodland, awakening a terrifying creature hidden in the depths. Fast forward to 1976, James Wheeler enters a cave determined to uncover the truth – and is never seen again.

International sales agency REinvent has boarded horror creature feature “Bone Keeper,” starring John Rhys-Davies, who is best known for portraying Gimli in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and Sallah in the “Indiana Jones” franchise. A promo will be shown to buyers in Cannes.

The film is directed and produced by Howard J. Ford for Latitude Films. The cast also features Sarah Alexandra Marks, Louis James and Tiffany Hannam-Daniels. It is expected to be delivered in the fall this year.

“Bone Keeper” follows six young friends, who enter a remote cave system to investigate the disappearance of several missing persons, only to find themselves being gradually hunted by a mysterious creature that may have inhabited the cave for thousands of years.

The mystery started with a fireball crashing into a remote woodland, awakening a terrifying creature hidden in the depths. Fast forward to 1976, James Wheeler enters a cave determined to...

REinvent International Sales has scored several deals across its slate at the American Film Market, including “River of Blood,” “Together 99” and “Second Victims.”

Directed by Howard J. Ford, “River of Blood” is a psychological horror film charting the epic journey of four kayakers who take the wrong river into a jungle inhabited by a tribe of merciless cannibals.

The film, which shot on location across Thailand, has been sold to Pandastorm for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and VR Films for India. Ford’s credits include “Never Let Go” and “The Lockdown Hauntings.”

Lukas Moodysson‘s comedy “Together 99,” the Swedish director’s sequel to his 2000 hit movie “Together,” has been sold to BFI in the U.K. The movie follows a group of very different people who lived in a Swedish community called Together in 1975. The story picks up 24 years later, in 1999, with Göran and Klasse who are the last two members of the community.

Escape, is a new survival thriller with horror elements that is helmed by director Howard J. Ford, and stars Louis James. The film and is a rollercoaster ride about a trafficking ring and ten young women in a fight for survival that is not to be missed.

To celebrate the release of the movie, Love Horror’s Gavin Brown caught up with both Howard and Louis, who kindly gave us time to talk about Escape and the making of the film, on Louis’ wedding day no less! They also talked about the pair’s upcoming cannibal film River Of Blood, and even discussed Howard’s horror titles The Dead and The Lockdown Hauntings. And what interview with love horror would be complete withthough a conversation about and Howard’s horror influences?

Love Horror: Your latest film, Escape, is coming to streaming very soon. How did the making of the film go for both of you?...

In his latest interview, Kev sits down with prolific director Howard J. Ford to discuss his latest film, Escape.

Ten trafficked women attempt escaping ruthless gang after being abducted from resort. Nurse and dancer lead fight for survival in desert against traffickers during daring getaway plan.

Written and directed by Howard J. Ford and starring Sarah Alexandra Marks, Sophie Rankin and Sean Cronin, Escape is available to own or rent on digital download now. Check out our review of the film – from its US release last March – right here.

In his latest interview, Kev sits down with actress Sarah Alexandra Marks to discuss her latest film, Escape, which comes from prolific director Howard J. Ford.

Ten trafficked women attempt escaping ruthless gang after being abducted from resort. Nurse and dancer lead fight for survival in desert against traffickers during daring getaway plan.

Written and directed by Howard J. Ford and starring Sarah Alexandra Marks, Sophie Rankin and Sean Cronin, Escape is available to own or rent on digital download now. Check out our review of the film – from its US release last March – right here.

In the opening scene of Howard J Ford’s latest film, we see a young woman wearing tiny denim shorts and a pink bikini top running through a desert. This is par for the course for a certain sort of film, except that it’s her abdomen, not her breasts, in centre frame, the straps beneath her top showing off impressively toned muscle. Ford’s films often focus on women’s bodies, but as sources of power, not just passive objects. In this case, however, his heroines are also being trafficked, and they don’t seem fully aware of their power, cowed in a way that doesn’t ring true so that despite efforts to subvert the narrative the film too often feels like just familiar exploitation stuff.

It has many of the signifiers thereof. One of the bad guys is distinguished by an eyepatch, another by a scar. They all have East European accents.

The movie introduces us to the harrowing situation of ten young women on vacation in a seemingly idyllic tropical locale. Little do they know the alluring resort hiding a sinister secret—it’s actually a front for a criminal organization trafficking women into sexual slavery overseas.

One night, the women get drugged and taken prisoner, locked away in the damp basement of a compound run by the ruthless leader Andras and his band of goons. Among the kidnapped group are Karla, a nurse determined to protect the other captives, and Lucy, a resilient survivor haunted by past trauma.

While most of the women plunge into despair, Karla takes charge. Calmly examining their prison for weaknesses, she hatches an elaborate escape plan. But pulling it off won’t be easy, with their jailers on constant watch and deadly pursuit sure to follow any breakout attempt. Karla rallies the others with hopeful words,...

In my latest video review, I sit down to review the latest film from The Dead director Howard J Ford, Dark Game, which stars Ed Westwick, Andrew P Stephen and Natalya Tsvetkova. After having reviewed a few of Ford’s movies to date It is always good to see what he’s is up to. But what’s the verdict?

A determined detective is in a race against time to stop a twisted game show on the dark web, where captives are forced to compete for their lives.

Also, check out our written review of Dark Game right here.

Stars: Ksenia Islamova, Sarah Alexandra Marks, Sean Cronin, Louis James, Sophie Rankin | Written and Directed by Howard J. Ford

Escape opens with a massive burst of adrenaline. A woman running for her life across a desert landscape trips and impales herself on a sun-bleached piece of wood. Her pursuer leaves her for dead because, as he tells his boss, “She’s too damaged. Even if she lives, she’d never sell.” He should have made sure she was dead because as he looks at a map, she comes up behind him and beats his head in with a rock. Then she stabs him with his own knife and, just to make sure, puts the pickaxe in the back of his truck through his chest.

Twenty-four hours ago Tamsin (Ksenia Islamova; The Lockdown Hauntings) and her friend Karla arrived in Fuerteventura. It didn’t take long for Andras and his crew...

Best friends Carla and Tamsin, embark on a serene island vacation seeking relaxation and adventure. Their idyllic getaway takes an ominous turn when a ruthless criminal gang kidnaps them. As the gang soon discovers, they have gravely underestimated the strength and determination of these two women. What was meant to be an easy score becomes a high-stakes game of survival, as Carla and Tamsin turn the tables on their captors, transforming a vacation nightmare into a gripping tale of empowerment, resilience, and unexpected retribution.  Howard J Ford's thriller, Escape, is coming to VOD and Digital on March 15th from Saban Films. An exclusive clip has been passed along to us, which we are sharing with you today. You will find it, and the trailer, down...

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Stars: Andrew P Stephen, Ed Westwick, Lola Wayne, Rory Alexander, Rick Yale, Natalya Tsvetkova | Written by Gary Grant, Niall Johnson | Directed by Howard J. Ford

DarkGame, the latest thriller about dark doings on the Dark Web, opens with the masked figure known as The Presenter overseeing the murder of a bound woman in a manner chosen by the highest bidder. By the way, he chooses a chainsaw as the instrument of her demise. That’s followed by Detectives Ben Jacobs and Cathy Burnette rescuing two missing children from traffickers.

Ben has barely gotten home to his pregnant wife however when they’re called back into the station. The woman we saw killed in the opening scene had vanished without a trace a couple of weeks earlier. The footage is the only clue they have as to who is responsible, but the people behind it know how to cover their tracks.

Most of us would be happy to compete on a game show, but not when it's broadcast on the dark web and losing means that you'll lose your life. With Darkgame now available, we have an exclusive clip you can watch right now!

"A police detective races to save the captives of a dark web game show, where the losers are executed via live broadcast. For the sadistic masked host, this is all part of his master plan to gain ratings."

Starring: Ed Westwick, Andrew P. Stephen, Natalya Tsvetkova, Lola Wayne, Rose Reynolds & Rory Alexander Directed by: Howard J. Ford Written by: Gary Grant & Niall Johnson Produced by: Tom George Executive Produced by: Polina Nioly, Joseph Crepaldi & Ed Westwick



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"I expect your death to top the ratings." Gravitas Ventures has revealed the unsettling official trailer for a film titled DarkGame, a twisted horror thriller by director Howard J. Ford. Set for release in February on VOD if anyone wants to watch. A determined Portland detective is in a race against time to stop a twisted game show being broadcast on the dark web, where captives are forced to compete for their lives. The losers are executed via live broadcast. For the sadistic masked host, this is all part of his master plan to gain more ratings. Ed Westwick stars as Det. Ben Jacobs, with Andrew P. Stephen, Natalya Tsvetkova, Lola Wayne, Rose Reynolds, and Rory Alexander. This isn't the first movie about a death game broadcast online, there are tons of them already, and this definitely won't be the last either. This looks as exploitative and as gross as the game within it,...

Director James Gunn has been named PETA’s 2023 Person of the Year. Per the animal rights organization, Gunn has been selected “for using impressive and stunningly well-crafted CGI animals to inspire tens of millions of moviegoers—who flocked to theaters to see ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’—to have compassion for the millions of animals killed by experimenters in laboratories.”

The third installment of “Guardians of the Galaxy” explains Rocket Raccoon’s origin story as a test subject in a lab, alongside other animals.

“By telling the story of the millions of vulnerable animals abused in experiments, James Gunn has shown himself to be a true animal guardian,” says PETA president Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is delighted to honor him for encouraging exactly what the world needs: empathy for all living beings.”

Gunn also adopted his dog, Ozu, in May 2022 and promoted #AdoptDontShop on each post related to his dog’s journey.

REinvent International Sales has boarded Howard J. Ford’s “River of Blood,” a psychological thriller that’s about to start shooting in Thailand. The company will unveil the project to buyers at the American Film Market.

The cast comprises of Joseph Millson (“Casino Royale”), Louis James (“Help”), Ella Starbuck (“Witch”), David Wayman (“The Ledge”) and Sarah A. Marks (“Witch”).

Penned by Tom Boyle, the film follows two young couples on a luxurious holiday at a jungle resort who go on a kayaking tour through the jungle and see their guide, Ritchie, disappear mysteriously.

As they search for Ritchie, the couples unwittingly wander into the perilous territory of an Indigenous tribe of cannibals known for their gruesome rituals. Their dream-vacation soon transforms into a nightmarish fight for survival on sacred land.

Ford’s credits include “The Dead,” “The Ledge,” “Never Let Go” and the horror thriller “The Lockdown Hauntings.”

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Legend, the UK specialty channel for all things horror and more has announced its lineup for the month of June. Everything you need to know about next month's lineup is in the full annoucement. Legend reveals slate of horror and thriller premieres for June 2023 Female avengers, waring brothers and a coffin-bound Ryan Reynolds spearheads an dangerously heart-racing May line-up on Legend, highlighted by the UK TV premieres of Howard J. Ford’s award-winning child-abduction horror drama Never Let Go , revenge Western Any Bullet Will Do, action thriller Acts Of Vengeance, starring Antonio Banderas and British action-adventure war film Mercenaries, Plus, there are Channel premieres for English-language Spanish survival thriller Buried, starring Ryan Reynolds, and Interview With A Hit Man, starring Luke...

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Sophie Rankin and Sarah Marks in Escape

Howard J. Ford, one of the UK’s most creative genre filmmakers, marks his 10th career movie with brutal kidnap thriller Escape, which will be launched by Gfm Film Sales at the forthcoming EFM in Berlin. The film stars Sarah Alexandra Marks, Sophie Rankin, Sean Cronin, Angela Dixon, Louis James & Glenn Salvage. Co-produced by Tamara Orlova, executive produced by Amir Moallemi & Fred Hedman. Ford describes the film as:

“…a total outlandish blast. I wanted to go back to films and filmmakers that had an impact on me growing up like Sergio Leone’s classic westerns with echoes of ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ but with a completely modern twist.

2023 also sees the release of Ford’s Darkgame, which centres on a Portland private detective, played by Ed Westwick, who heads up a task force investigating the case of numerous captives forced to play out...

Directed by Howard J Ford, the film is in post-production.

UK-based Gfm Film Sales will launch worldwide sales on Escape, the latest film from British director Howard J Ford, at next week’s European Film Market.

Gfm Film Sales has released a first look image from the film, above; promo footage will be available to distributors at EFM.

Escape is currently in post-production after a shoot on location in Spain’s Canary Islands.

The film follows 10 young women imprisoned in a makeshift dungeon. The criminal gang preparing to ship them overseas are caught unawares when some of the women break free.

Reunites director Howard J Ford with Gfm Film Sales.

Post-production is underway on Howard J Ford’s latest thriller Darkgame starring Gossip Girl actor Ed Westwick.

Gfm Film Sales has boarded world sales rights on the film through its genre label Evolution Pictures. It will launch sales at Toronto Film Festival this week, sharing footage with buyers.

Screen can reveal an exclusive first look at the film, above.

From a script by Gary Grant and Niall Johnson, Darkgame centres on a Portland private detective heading up the task force investigating the case of six people forced to play out a...

High concept, tiny budget thrillers are ironically, something of a cliff edge for filmmakers; they’re often either a breeding ground for clever innovation, or they totally fall apart at the seams with wild intentions but not enough resources to follow through properly. And while Howard J. Ford’s The Ledge definitely boasts a meaty genre set-up that makes for a killer hook, actually pulling it off ends up much harder than it looks.

Experienced climber Kelly (Brittany Ashworth) finds her gorgeous European mountain-climbing vacation taking a turn for the nightmarish, when her best friend Sophie winds up dead at the hands of a gang of hyper-masculine city bros. With a video of the attack in her rucksack and only one escape route, she makes for the nearest cliff, soon finding herself trapped without supplies, suspended hundreds of feet in the air, and with the killers giving chase.

It’s...

In his latest video review, Kevin sits down to discuss the new Howard J. Ford flick The Ledge, a scintillating thriller set on a cliff face that pushes its female lead to the extreme – which screens this weekend as part of Frightfest Glasgow 2022.

A rock climbing adventure between two friends turns into a terrifying nightmare. After Kelly captures the murder of her best friend on camera, she becomes the next target of a tight-knit group of friends who will stop at nothing to destroy the evidence and anyone in their way. Desperate for her safety, she begins a treacherous climb up a mountain cliff and her survival instincts are put to the test when she becomes trapped with the killers just 20 feet away.

You can also check out an interview with The Ledge director Howard J. Ford right here.

Why do we watch revenge movies? An often argued reason is catharsis. Revenge movies have a unique way of dredging up cultural anxieties and stabbing them in the back, so when the lights come up, we can feel safer about contemporary fears and issues. Howard J. Ford has managed to do this in crisp, low-budget ways with “Never Let Go” (kidnapped girls) and “The Dead” and “The Dead 2” (autoimmune viruses).

Continue reading ‘The Ledge’ Review: Howard J. Ford’s Latest Revenge Thriller Lacks Any Sort Of Tension at The Playlist.

Running away from a villain is familiar in thrillers and horror films. These scenes take place primarily on foot, in open or enclosed spaces, and often in the dark to intensify the stakes and possible deadly outcome for the film’s protagonist – but they always put up a fight. It isn’t often we see a chase executed in such a unique way like in The Ledge. Howard J. Ford’s film sees a woman’s life literally hang in the balance as she climbs the face of the 11 thousand foot Dolomite Mountains to escape the hunters on her tail.

Gearing up for an epic climb is Kelly (Brittany Ashworth) and Sophie (Anaïs Parello). An opening shot of the Italian mountain range accompanied by an energetic score emphasizes what a thrilling feat this will be for them, but that’s shattered when a group of guys shows up. Josh (Ben Lamb...

The festival runs in Glasgow from March 10-12.

Christina Ricci-led supernatural thriller Monstrous and Christopher Lee Parson’s debut A Cloud So High are among the 12 films in the line-up for UK horror festival Glasgow FrightFest, running from March 10-12.

Monstrous receives its international premiere, and tells the story of a mother and son who flee an abusive husband only to encounter a more terrifying monster. Christina Ricci stars in the supernatural thriller, directed by Chris Sivertson.

Christopher Lee Parson’s directorial debut A Cloud So High has its world premiere at the event. It stars The Deer Hunter...

Evolution also launching Everest horror ‘Frostbite’ and student thriller ‘Jump’.

Altitude has boarded UK rights on Howard J. Ford’s Lockdown Hauntings, a pandemic-themed horror produced by the UK’s Evolution Pictures that is now in post.

The distributor is planning a theatrical release for the film around March 2021 to mark the anniversary of the first lockdown.

Lockdown Hauntings follows a notorious serial killer who recently died in prison, but is back from the dead and on the prowl for isolated young women during the Covid-19 lockdown.

The cast includes horror stalwart Tony Todd, who has previously appeared in the Candyman and Final Destination franchises,...

Howard J. Ford’s latest feature film is The Lockdown Hauntings, a supernatural serial killer movie. The award-winning director behind The Dead, The Dead 2 India, and Never Let Go, revealed that plans are underway to release the film, which was shot entirely in lockdown without a crew, exactly one year after the UK lockdown was called (March 16th) which is […] More...

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August 1

Boy Eats Girl A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his appetite for his beloved.

The Dead When his plane crashes, a U.S. Navy officer (Rob Freeman) must trek through an African landscape where zombies roam.

The Dead 2: India As a zombie plague spreads across India, an American turbine engineer battles his way back to Mumbai to rescue his pregnant lover.

In the Mouth of Madness An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer’s books have on his fans is more than inspirational.

31 films and 2 series are heading to Shudder in August, including African zombie movie The Dead, Lucky McKee's All Cheerleaders Die, and John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness:

August 1

Boy Eats Girl (2005, Stephen Bradley) A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his appetite for his beloved.

The Dead (2010, Howard J. Ford, Jon Ford) When his plane crashes, a U.S. Navy officer (Rob Freeman) must trek through an African landscape where zombies roam.

The Dead 2: India (2013, Howard J. Ford, Jon Ford) As a zombie plague spreads across India, an American turbine engineer battles his way back to Mumbai to rescue his pregnant lover.

In the Mouth of Madness (1994, John Carpenter) An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror...

Stars: Angela Dixon, Nigel Whitmey, Lisa Eichhorn, Velibor Topic, Heather Peace, Rami Nasr, Sarah Perles, Samantha Bolter, Michael Xavier, Glenn Salvage, Sanita Simms, Darcie Lincoln | Written and Directed by Howard J. Ford

How best to describe Never Let Go? How about a movie that feels like Paul Greengrass directed Taken, with a kick-ass leading female of T2 Linda Hamilton proportions…

In truth, in my humble opinion Never Let Go is actually way better than those Taken movies. I know, I know, I liked them when they first came out as well, but this movie completely took me by surprise… In the best possible way. Ladies and Gents, Angela Bloody Dixon. This leading lady is fantastic, she grips the viewer by the balls and takes you on a thrilling, tour de force ride, leaving you wondering exactly how far would you go for your kids.

So I guess I should give...

Action thriller Never Let Go is now available on demand so we sat down with actress Angela Dixon to discuss her role in the film.

How did you first get into acting?

It all began at a very young age. I had always wanted to be an actor growing up but I didn’t really think that it could be more than a dream. Then, at the age of 16, I played the part of Barbara Allen in ‘Dark of the Moon’ at college and it appeared that I had some talent. At that point it started to become a reality for me. I studied drama at college, University and finally I went to drama school. So all in all I studied drama and acting for 6 years. Although the real learning starts when you are actually on the job.

What first attracted you to the film Never Let Go?

Most actresses...

After her child is abducted on the beach of Morocco whilst on a vacation Lisa Brennon (Angela Dixon) starts a race against time to find her child before it’s too late. Working her way relentlessly through the back streets and barren landscapes, she uses her government training and contacts to find out where her baby was taken. When she is implicated in the murder of a seemingly innocent man, she also finds herself wanted by the local police. Now alone in an unfamiliar country with no money, no transport and no friends, she must do everything she can to get her baby back.

Prior to the opening credits of the film we get the following statistics regarding missing children. Over 800,000 children are reported missing every year. The first three hours are critical. After that, there is less than a 25% chance of finding them. Despite the fact many kids will...

We’ve all heard stories about directors and stars saying that a film had a personal meaning to them. For many of these stories, it’s something minor, something that seems so incidental as to be almost negligible. But when it comes… Continue Reading →

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What do Barbara Crampton, Rick Wakeman, James Cosmo, Toyah Willcox, Neil Marshall and Bernard Rose have in common? They’re all set to make an appearance at this years London Film4 Frightfest!

Scream Queen legend Barbara Crampton (pictured above) is Film4 FrightFest’s special guest icon, appearing in no less than four films in this year’s line-up. She stars in We Are Still Here, Road Games and Sun Choke plus makes a cameo appearance in Tales of Halloween. Not only will Barbara be introducing all her films, she’ll also be talking about her amazing career during a special interview event, hosted by Alan Jones, on Sun 30th August at 9.15pm.

Says the legend herself:

To say that I am overjoyed, excited and eager to attend FrightFest as a guest is putting it mildly. This festival has been on my radar for some time and to be included and...

The last time we tuned in to 660 on the radio dial, we heard a chilling tale of the dead coming back to life. The latest broadcast of King Falls Am digs deeper into the town's horror-centric history with special guest Howard Ford Beauregard III, though co-host Ben doesn't agree with the self-proclaimed historian's "facts" about the past.

Hosted by Sammy Stevens (formerly known as Shotgun Sammy from the Bj & Kazoo Morning Show) and Ben Arnold, King Falls Am is a late-night radio talk show that broadcasts out of small-town America and covers a wide range of eerie topics that are right at home on the "Listen" section of Daily Dead. Expect to hear new broadcasts of the show on the 1st and 15th of every month, and you can listen to the sixth broadcast right now!

There's now another way to listen to Sammy and Ben discuss the eerie events of their supernaturally charged town,...

The Ford Brothers’ return with their eagerly anticipated follow-up to The Dead. Take to the road in this beautifully shot, zombie action-horror that will fill you with dread, right from the opening scene.

An American engineer teams up with a surviving orphan street kid to trek 300 miles across stunning but deadly rural Indian landscapes to the now infested slums of Mumbai to try and save his pregnant girlfriend. The first ever international zombie movie shot in Incredible India, The Dead 2, puts the Ford Brothers unique vision on a far bigger canvas, with breathtaking scope, thrilling action and emotional resonance…

The Dead 2 is out to own on DVD from 13th July.

To win a copy of The Dead 2 on DVD, just answer the following question:

What is the title of the next movie from Howard J. Ford (one half of the Ford Brothers)? Is it:

a) Never Let Go

b) Never Say Die...

After the announcement of the Fightfest’s opening and closing films a week ago, the UK’s premiere horror festival has announced its complete line-up… And they’re not making it easy for us to bring you reviews of the majority of the films screening this year!

Yes, not only is Frightfest taking over the Vue cinema on Leicester Square again this year but they’re also taking over an extra screen, Screen 1, at the old home of Frightfest, The Prince Charles Cinema – which will be the location of Another “Discovery” screen strand.

From the press release:

Bigger, bolder, bloodier…Film4 FrightFest 2015 marks its 16th year with its largest line-up ever. From Thurs 27 August to Mon 31 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will return to the Vue West End, Leicester Square to present seventy-six films across five screens, plus a host of special events. There are eighteen...

Shadow people, sharp-fanged co-workers, and insistent sinister spirits will just be a few of the monsters haunting the theaters at this year's Film4 FrightFest. The full lineup for the upcoming event is packed with 76 films aimed to unforgettably frighten audiences.

Press Release: "Film news (UK): Film4 FrightFest serves up a fearsome feast with a record 76 films, embracing 20 world and 42 UK & European premieres

Bigger, bolder, bloodier…Film4 FrightFest 2015 marks its 16th year with its largest line-up ever. From Thurs 27 August to Mon 31 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will return to the Vue West End, Leicester Square to present seventy-six films across five screens, plus a host of special events. There are eighteen countries representing five continents with a record-breaking sixteen European premieres and twenty-six UK premieres. In addition, there is a further ‘Discovery’ strand at The Prince Charles Cinema, signalling a welcome return to FrightFest’s spiritual home.

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for Never Let Go, new episode details from L.A. Macabre and How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse, the short film Knock Knock, a Q&A featuring The Walking Dead‘s Amber Dawn Fox, and much more:

Never Let Go Trailer and Premiere Details: “Here is a sneak preview of what’s up for grabs at the Berlin Film Festival later this week – Howard J Ford’s (Director/Producer Co-Writer of ‘The Dead 1&2″) latest epic Never Let Go. Shot in Morocco, Spain and the Us, the film tells the story of Lisa, a single mother (played by Angela Dixon) who takes the law into her own hands to get back her abducted child. The completed film will screen at Cannes Market in May.

Howard Ford said today:...

A number of years ago, before "The Walking Dead" was a huge thing and zombies were just coming to the forefront of popular culture, the Ford Brothers released a movie that brought something new to a, then already tired, genre. The Dead (review) was a success which the directors followed up with a sequel and now Howard Ford is stepping out with his own project Never Let Go.

Starring Angela Dixon, it's the story of a single mother who takes the law into her own hands when her child is kidnapped. It looks and sounds a little like a mix between Taken and one of the Bourne movies, complete with exotic setting and the suggestion of political intrigue, and that's perfectly great [Continued ...]...

As promised back in early December when we broke news on the film entering post-production, the first trailer for Howard J Ford’s (Director/Producer Co-Writer of The Dead 1 & 2) latest film, the child abduction thriller Never Let Go, has landed – just in time for the Berlin Film Festival!

Shot in Morocco, Spain and the Us, Never Let Go tells the story of Lisa, a single mother played by Angela Dixon, who takes the law into her own hands to get back her abducted child. Also starring is Bafta award winning actress Lisa Eichhorn; along with Rami Nasr, Nigel Whitmey, Velibor Topic, Heather Peace, Sarah Perles, Michael Xavier, and Samantha Bolter.

Announcing the trailer debut, Howard Ford adds:

Having nearly lost my own child whilst on holiday in Malta, I have experienced briefly first hand that feeling of all-encompassing dread as you fear the absolute worst. I became intrigued by this...

A few years ago, we were vocal about our concerns for a movie titled "The Dead" - or as I titled it the "Zombies In Africa" project, co-directed by brothers Howard J. Ford and Jonathan Ford (Americans), shot entirely on location in mostly Burkina Faso and Ghana, and was described as “a powerful story of one man’s struggle to survive in extreme circumstances all the while battling against a menacing threat all around him!” An American mercenary, the sole survivor of a plane crash, travels across continental Africa, battling the living dead, joining forces with a local military man, who is desperately searching for...

New films on Screenbase this week include the latest James Bond film Spectre, Todd Haynes’ New York-set lesbian love story Carol and Howard J. Ford’s child abduction thriller Never Let Go.

Spectre marks Daniel Craig’s fourth outing as the iconic agent and will be directed by Sam Mendes. In the franchise’s 24th instalment, a cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation.

While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind Spectre.

Alongside returning cast members Rory Kinnear (Tanner), Ben Whishaw (Q), Naomie Harris (Miss Moneypenny) and Ralph Fiennes (M), Spectre will also star Andrew Scott as MI6 agent Denbigh, David Bautista as Mr. Hinx, Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra, Léa Seydoux as Madeleine Swann and Christoph Waltz as Oberhauser.

The title refers to the fictional global terrorist organisation led by...

Howard J. Ford’s latest feature stars Angela Dixon as a single mother whose daughter is abducted whilst on holiday.

Child abduction thriller Never Let Go has wrapped production having shot in Morocco, Spain, Us and the UK.

Directed by Howard J. Ford (who co-directed and co-wrote The Dead and The Dead 2: India with his brother Jonathan Ford), the film stars Angela Dixon as a single mother who finds herself in a race against time when her daughter is abducted whilst on holiday.

Ford, who also wrote the film, commented: “I want to take audiences on a very believable but nerve shredding journey that throws them into the visceral plight that is the worst fear of parents everywhere.”

A teaser for the film will be unveiled at Berlinale 2015 and will be ready for delivery ahead of Cannes. World rights are currently available via Latitude Films UK Ltd.

Never Let Go was produced by Ford and co-produced...

A few years ago, we were vocal about our concerns for a movie titled "The Dead" - or as I titled it the "Zombies In Africa" project, co-directed by brothers Howard J. Ford and Jonathan Ford (Americans), shot entirely on location in mostly Burkina Faso and Ghana, and was described as “a powerful story of one man’s struggle to survive in extreme circumstances all the while battling against a menacing threat all around him!” An American mercenary, the sole survivor of a plane crash, travels across continental Africa, battling the living dead, joining forces with a local military man, who is desperately searching for...