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Nick Frost has been honoured with the achievement in genre cinema award by the UK’s Grimmfest festival in Manchester.

The actor received the award for his work in films including Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz and The Worlds End - otherwise known as the ’Cornetto Trilogy’ - as well as his latest work in Black Cab which opened Grimmfest as a world premiere.

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Taking home the prize for best film was Vardan Tozija’s M. The dystopian sci-fi hails from North Macedonia and follows a young boy who travels alone in...

Nick Frost was honoured with the achievement in genre cinema award at the UK’s Grimmfest festival in Manchester.

The actor received the award for his work in films like Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz and The Worlds End - otherwise known as the ’Cornetto Trilogy’ - as well as his latest work in Black Cab which opened Grimmfest as a world premiere.

Scroll down for full list of winners

Taking home the prize for best film was Vardan Tozija’s M. The dystopian sci-fi hails from North Macedonia and follows a young boy who travels alone in the...

As Grimmfest 2024 comes to a close, one film that is set to leave a lasting impression is Blood Star, a raw and suspenseful desert noir that fits perfectly into the festival’s Fear on Four Wheels strand. Today, we’re talking to the film’s writer and director, Lawrence Jacomelli, whose gritty debut film is to premiere to UK audiences at this year’s festival. Blood Star is a high-octane thrill ride that blends the relentless cat-and-mouse tension of Red Rock West and Breakdown with an unflinching social commentary inspired by real-life injustices like the tragic cases of Sarah Everard and George Floyd. It features a chilling performance by John Schwab as the psychopathic sheriff, Bilstein, whose badge grants him unbridled power to terrorize the vulnerable, and Britni Camacho, whose portrayal of a resilient Latina petty thief showcases an indomitable spirit as she fights to survive.

Lawrence Jacomelli may be a first-time director,...

Vintage-car driver is chased through New Mexico by a small-town sheriff in Lawrence Jacomelli’s snappily shot debut

Kicking off with tearaway Bobbie (Britni Camacho) zooming across the New Mexico badlands in her vintage Ford back to her no-good boyfriend, this film rides a two-lane blacktop straight for the heart of classic Americana. British director Lawrence Jacomelli dons the appropriate outlaw squint for this cat-and-mouse thriller – one that’s capable of picking out a sharp composition, too – but ultimately his debut is too disjointed to hit top gear.

Ignoring her sister’s warnings about reconciling with her violent partner, Bobbie stops for petrol and brushes off the skeezy pestering of Sheriff Bilstein (John Schwab), but the purse-lipped lawman picks her up down the road for speeding and supposedly damaging his siren. They cut a deal for her to reimburse him for the damage – and our suspicions that something dodgy is...

One of the many films we’re excited about seeing in the coming weeks is the dark survival thriller Blood Star. The film is set to make its UK debut at Grimmfest on 6th October, followed by a digital release across major platforms the very next day, 7th October. Directed by Lawrence Jacomelli and featuring a gripping performance by Britni Camacho (I’m A Virgo), this tense thriller promises to deliver a nerve-wracking cat-and-mouse chase with a powerful message. The film also stars John Schwab (Master of the Air), Sydney Brumfield, and Travis Lincoln Cox.

Blood Star follows the story of Bobbi Torres (Camacho), a young woman driving through the desert to reunite with her abusive boyfriend. Her plans are violently interrupted when a small-town Sheriff, played by Schwab, shoots her off the road, triggering a deadly game of survival. What ensues is a high-stakes chase through the barren landscape,...

Grimmfest, one of the UK’s premier genre film festivals, returns this October with an exciting and star-studded lineup of guests. Filmmakers and actors from around the globe are set to descend on Manchester to present their films, engage with fans, and take part in exclusive Q&a sessions, making this year’s edition the most interactive and talent-packed event yet.

Running from 3rd to 6th October at the Odeon Great Northern, Grimmfest offers a chance to see world premieres, UK debuts, and international hits before they hit wider release. Attendees will not only get to watch these films but also meet the creators and stars behind them in an intimate, fan-focused setting.

Grimmfest prides itself on not having a “Them and Us” atmosphere at their events. Instead, filmmakers and performers are encouraged to mingle, socialise, often sharing a drink at the bar with audience members. Here are just a...

The world premiere of Bruce Goodison’s Black Cab starring Nick Frost will open this year’s Grimmfest, a UK horror and sci-fi fantasy festival held in Manchester October 3-6, 2024.

Frost stars in the Shudder title as an erratic cab driver who has no interest in taking the bickering couple he’s just picked up to their destination. Synnøve Karlsen and Luke Norris also star in the film which Sony Pictures Television and Stolen Pictures produce.

Black Cab will screen as part of the festival’s ‘Fear On Four Wheels’ strand which also includes the world premiere of Joey Palmroos...

Everyone's flying out to swinging Berlin this week to take part in the annual European Film Market. Our friends at Raven Banner have let us know that they're representing Lawrence Jacomelli’s feature debut Blood Star at the market. Blood Star is Jacomelli's feature debut. He produced and co-wrote the screenplay with George Kelly, based off a story written by Victoria Hinks Taylor. John Schwab plays the malevolent sheriff. Newcomer Britni Camacho plays his highway-bound prey. Raven Banner has acquired Lawrence Jacomelli’s feature debut Blood Star, in which a young woman must play a deadly game of cat and mouse with a crooked sheriff if she ever wants to leave the desert alive. The film stars John Schwab (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan) and newcomer...

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Toronto-based genre specialist Raven Banner has unveiled a packed sales slate ahead of the EFM in Berlin, led by Finnish revenge saga Rendel 2: Cycle Of Revenge.

Jesse Haaja’s sequel (pictured) to the 2017 cult hit Rendel: Dark Vengeance stars Kristofer Gummerus as the titular character who wages war against the Vala Corporation to avenge his family’s death.

Raven Banner has also acquired Chris Cronin’s folk horror debut The Moor, about a group of investigators who must venture deep into a haunted moor to solve the death of a childhood friend. The film premiered at FrightFest in London,...