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The HorrorShow.TV, the UK’s home of horror on demand, have announced the release of Robert Florence’s thought-provoking horror film The House of Him.

In this surreal and claustrophobic horror chamber piece, a misogynistic masked killer (Richard Rankin) prepares for the routine slaying of Anna (Louise Stewart), his 27th victim, in the comfort of his own home. As Anna struggles to break out of the role she’s been forced to play by “Him”, the dead women behind the walls play a last desperate card.

This startling and unique film was made for less than £1,000 and shot over 16 days in Glasgow, and first premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival, where it garnered some impressive reviews – The House of Him debuts on The HorrorShow.TV on Monday February 9th.

A masked serial killer preys on women, but there's a twist in the tale in the indie horror, The House Of Him...

A lot has been written about horror films relationship and gender politics. Some of the most iconic moments of the genre involve a damsel in distress meeting her end at the hands of a monstrous male figure. From the gothic romance of Hammer horror to the rollercoaster ride of slasher films to the grimy cellars of torture porn, if you're a woman then you've pretty much had it. One-time Rosanne writer Joss Whedon kickstarted his career by in part turning the whole thing on its head and having a blonde cheerleader become a kick ass heroine. But even recent horror films insist on making women the victim.

Burnistoun writer and performer Robert Florence's debut feature The House Of Him aims to tackle this head on.

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The Glasgow Youth Film Festival team. Photo: Stuart Crawford

The Glasgow Youth Film Festival opened this afternoon with a family gala screening of Mr. Peabody And Mr. Sherman, the story of a brilliant inventor who also happens to be a dog. With a gala showing of youth punk hit We Are The Best! scheduled for tonight, it's already pulling in the crowds.

Film highlights this year include Mark Cousins documentary A Story Of Children And Film, thoughtful odyssey Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors and much-loved comedy horror classic Beetlejuice.

Special events this year include a movie poster design workshop, a cosplay red carpet parade and a comedy writing master class with Burnistoun alumnus and first time film director Robert Florence. There will also be a closing night showcase of local bands for the over-12s, with visual contributions from Edinburgh experimental filmmaker Ania Urbanowska.

The festival runs until 12 February.

Tenth edition of the Glasgow Film Festival to host a record 60 UK premieres; Under the Skin to receive Scottish premiere as closing film.

Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel will receive its UK premiere as the opening film of this year’s Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) on Feb 20.

With the festival celebrating its tenth edition this year, its opening gala recalls their first-ever closing gala, Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, which will also receive a screening during the festival on Glasgow’s Tall Ship.

Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin, which was partly shot in Glasgow and stars Scarlett Johansson as a predatory alien seductress, will receive its Scottish premiere as the closing film on March 2.

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This year’s edition (supported by Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, EventScotland and Creative Scotland) will feature a record 60 UK premieres, including Michel Gondry’s Mood Indigo; Sandra Nettelbeck’s Mr. Morgan’s [link...

New strands include pop-up events, a focus on Chile and Oscar nominated Hollywood films from 1939.Scroll down for full list of strands

The Glasgow Film Festival has unveiled its line-up of strands for its 10th edition, which will run Feb 20 to March 2.

New strands include Pop-Up Cinema, comprising “boutique screenings and cinematic experiences” in a range of unusual locations.

Its builds on last year’s festival, where The Warriors screened in the Glasgow Subway system; Jaws and Dead Calm were shown in the cargo hold of the Tall Ship Glenlee; silent classic The Passion of Joan of Arc was accompanied by a live soprano soundtrack at Glasgow Cathedral; and Calamity Jane was played at the Grand Ole Opry country and western saloon.

At the 2014 festival, there will be a themed pop-up event on every night of the Festival apart from the opening and closing galas. Selected events will be announced next month.

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As BBC Three airs The Best of Limmy's Show tonight, find out why Scotland's comic champion is well worth your time...

The name Brian Limond will probably have the majority of those reading this scratching thier heads. But under his nickname Limmy, he's been quietly producing the finest pitch-black, and most importantly, funny comedy of the past decade. Until now, his excellent series has only been broadcast in Scotland. But it's been enough to earn him cameos in Charlie Brooker's 2011 Wipe and The It Crowd. Plus he counts comedy luminaries Graham Linehan, Matt Lucas and Stewart Lee as fans. 

Released daily for three months in 2006, podcast Limmy's World Of Glasgow established Limond's unique world view. Though his website, www.limmy.com had been online since 2000, this was the first time he made his voice heard. The podcast explored several deeply flawed and nuanced...

Thursday morning at the Glasgow Film Festival offered the chance to catch up on some of the best films screened there so far, plus some strong new ones, including the thoughtful drama about assisted dying A Few Hours Of Spring. A young women's boyfriend falling for another man called for a re-examination of contemporary relationships in The Sex Of The Angels, sexual tension turned domesticity upside down in In The House, and there was tense drama in A Hijacking (review coming soon), Andrew Robertson's favourite of the festival so far.

Shell star Chloe Pirrie having fun at the Gff. Picture by Stuart Crawford.

Things took a fantasy twist later in the day with a special event at the Cca including a chance to see popular game Dark Souls on the big screen, with action by its most celebrated players, introduced by Robert Florence and followed by a screening of Solomon Kane.

The unprecedented fan backlash that emerged following the release of Mass Effect 3 early last year had a number of unforeseen consequences in the world of videogame journalism. Most immediately it revealed a stark and needlessly hostile division between the gaming press and a subsection of their readership; but it further exposed some rather complicated interrelations between those critics and the publishers they are tasked with reviewing.

In the wake of the negative fan response to Mass Effect 3, many in the press condemned those unhappy with the ending presented by Bioware as ‘entitled whiners’, describing them as indulged consumers who, in their opinion, threatened to irreparably damage the legitimacy of videogames as an artistic medium. In the opinion rant offered by Colin Moriarty (Playstation editor for IGN), his ferocious, infantile attack even refused any fan even the basic right to express their dissatisfaction once their purchase had been made.

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