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A man’s inability to tell dreams from reality makes for a smart premise but alarms sound when the plot begins to unravel

At one point in this British drama, Theo (Cristian Solimeno), the sharp-tongued bullying employer of protagonist Zel (Laurie Calvert), describes the latter as having all the charm of a “pubic hair in a cheese sandwich”. That’s maybe a bit harsh, but not entirely wrong. Introverted, shuffling young twentysomething Zel is far less engaging than practically every other character in the film, from his nagging mum (Sadie Frost) who swings by briefly to complain about his flat’s hygiene and is barely seen again, to the more compelling figure of Elliot (Billy Zane), Zel’s enigmatic, only-a-bit-creepy neighbour who gets him into lucid dreaming as way to deal with his social anxiety.

Writing down his dreams in a journal every morning seems to help Zel become more assertive,...

Zel (Laurie Calvert) is sleepwalking through life, part-funded by parental handouts and interrupted only occasionally by other people. He has a crush on a neighbour (Felicity Gilbert) and is in conflict with his boss at work, situations that he lacks the confidence or constitution to resolve. When another neighbour, Elliot (Billy Zane), suggests that he use lucid dreaming to rehearse different problem solving scenarios in his sleep, Zel starts to draw strength from his successes in the subconscious. However, when these increasingly vivid extrapolations become indistinguishable from real-life decisions he starts to lose his grip on reality.

Lucid’s production is remarkable for a number of reasons, not least the fact that first-time director Adam Morse is registered blind and has been since his late teens. Despite being left with only peripheral vision, Morse continued to pursue a career in filmmaking, successfully directing his first short in 2014 and winning the...

A week before the world premiere of his debut feature film, “Lucid,” at the Edinburgh Intl. Film Festival, young British filmmaker Adam Morse has revealed in public for the first time that he is registered as a blind person. Even one of the film’s lead actors, Billy Zane, didn’t know until the shoot was underway, and one of the film’s principal investors only found out after its initial test screening in Hollywood.

The film, which is nominated for Edinburgh’s prestigious Michael Powell Award in the Best of British category, follows a lonely young introvert, played by Laurie Calvert, who has a crush on a dancer, but can’t pluck up the courage to talk to her. His eccentric neighbor, played by Zane, offers to help him by using an experimental form of therapy called lucid dreaming. This helps the boy to be more daring, but the...

A decade after he suddenly lost his sight, Adam Morse has made Lucid, a feature film starring Billy Zane and Sadie Frost. He tells of his hard path to success

Adam Morse had always dreamed of becoming a film-maker and nothing – not even the sudden loss of his sight – was going to stop him. Now, almost a decade after he was registered blind, his first feature film, with a cast headed by Hollywood actor Billy Zane, is to receive its world premiere at the Edinburgh international film festival.

Lucid explores dreams and reality and reflects Morse’s view that “nothing can stop us from making dreams come true”. Observers say the fact that the 28-year-old has written and directed a film with only peripheral vision – let alone with high-profile actors such as Zane, Sadie Frost and Laurie Calvert in it – is extraordinary.

Snowboarders are forced to shred more than fresh powder to survive in Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies, and with the film now out in select theaters and on VOD, we've been provided with one iTunes download code of the horror comedy to give away to one Daily Dead reader.

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Synopsis: “When a scientific experiment conducted by a local entrepreneur unleashes an epidemic of...

Attack Of The Lederhosen Zombies. Do I have your attention? Of course I do! Lederhosen zombies! Yes, from the Alps of Tyrol, Austria comes a horror comedy that dashes Out Cold snowboarding humor into a Romero zombie stew. Humor meets ski-village infestation, and gore meets a white, snowy backdrop in need of some red coloring. Does sophomore filmmaker Dominik Hartl create a legendary zombie epic in the process? Not quite, but that doesn’t mean ski-bums and Z-nation worshipers alike won’t have a wintry hellscape worth a few chuckles and winces. Go ahead and punch your lift ticket – the ride’s a bumpy one, but still worth the price of admission.

It all starts with a hopeful vacation destination, an investor and a glowing green serum that – when blown through fans – produces perfect man-made snow. Assumed owner Franz (Karl Fischer) is trying to unload his Alps resort, but ends...

*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by Level 33 Entertainment. Director: Dominik Hartl. Writers: Armin Prediger and Dominik Hartl. Cast: Laurie Calvert, Gabriela Marcinková and Oscar Dyekjær Giese. Few horror films emerge from the cold climes of Austria. There has been Dead in 3 Days (2006), but there has never been a zombie film, until now! In Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies, Domink Hartl has looked to films from the past, including Dead Alive (1992) and Shaun of the Dead (2004), to create a comedic outing. Attack of the Lederhosen, which could have been easily named Snowboarders vs. Zombies, pits several sports enthusiasts against a growing zombie horde. The blood and comedy skits fly about. Some of the material sticks, while a bit more misses its mark. The film, at seventy-two minutes, was originally set to be a student film, but it has been extended here. The film comes across as slightly long,...

Tagline: "It's all downhill from here." Level 33 Entertainment is set to release the Austrian shot Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies. The film involves a strange scientific experiment and the epidemic of zombies, that are launched shortly thereafter. The film is a horror comedy, starring: Laurie Calvert, Gabriela Marcinkova and Margarete Tiesel. To release in mid-January, a preview of the film's theatrical and Video-on-demand trailer is available here. A few early reviews have praised the film. The Hollywood News has noticed the strangeness of the film: "kitschy, wacky and gory, Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies is a fun-filled, blood-soaked ski lift ride crammed full of zombies." What could be better than seeing snowboarders battle zombies? Flickering Myth, in their review, looked at the film's comedic elements: "Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies is a considerable slice of genre-based silliness that’s highly likely to excite any seasoned fan of cinema’s most consistent flesh-eaters.

Attack Of The Lederhosenzombies Movie Trailer and Movie Poster. Dominik Hartl‘s Attack Of The Lederhosenzombies (2016) movie trailer stars Gabriela Marcinková, Laurie Calvert and Margarete Tiesel. Attack Of The Lederhosenzombies‘ plot synopsis: “Zombie action in the Alps: a group of young snowboarder is stuck in a remote mountain ski resort, where an all-night aprés-ski party soon turns into a hellish nightmare […]...

Stars: Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Laurie Calvert, Richard Cunningham, Aldo Maland, Max Pirkis | Written by John Pogue, Craig Rosenberg, Oren Moverman | Directed by John Pogue

I have to admit, I get a kick out of seeing the word “Hammer” on the posters and DVD cases of modern horror releases. A studio associated with classic British horror of the past, Hammer are a mark of quality when it comes to atmospheric, gothic and haunting films, so I was interested in what we would be greeted with when The Quiet Ones was announced.

John Pogue, writer of films such as U.S Marshals and Ghost Ship, and director of Quarantine 2: The Terminal, stands behind the big camera once again for a creepy and tense horror film that follows other recent Hammer output like The Woman in Black and Wake Wood.

Oxford University professor Joseph (Jared Harris...

Inspired by actual events, the thriller The Quiet Ones is coming to Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital), Video on Demand and Pay-Per-View on August 19 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The eerie supernatural story will be available two weeks earlier on Digital HD August 5. The film stars Jared Harris (TV's Mad Men), Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), Erin Richards (Open Grave), Rory Fleck-Byrne (Vampire Academy) and Olivia Cooke (TV's Bates Motel).

When a crazed university professor (Harris) and his team of students set out to cure a disturbed patient, the unthinkable happens. Trusting in their leader and his motives, Brian (Claflin) and his fellow students find themselves far from help...and all too close to a sinister force they never suspected.

The Quiet Ones Blu-ray exclusive material includes the "Welcome to the Experiment: Making The Quiet Ones" featurette that takes viewers behind-the-scenes of the unforgettable thriller as well...

.The Quiet Ones,. bearing the mark of Hammer Films, is a scary flick that features the age-old debate between science and the supernatural. Jared Harris stars as Professor Coupland, a professor who thinks he can exorcise demons using science. His subject for his experiment is Jane Harper (Olivia Cooke), a possessed young girl with deep, dark secrets. Capturing the entire experiment is Brian McNeil played by Sam Claflin (.The Hunger Games: Catching Fire).

Is .The Quiet Ones. worth your time and money? Check out my review.

Official Synopsis:

From the producer who brought you The Woman In Black and Let Me In comes the unnerving tale of The Quiet Ones. Tucked away in an estate outside of London, Professor Coupland along with a team of university students conduct an "experiment" on Jane Harper, a young girl who harbors unspeakable secrets. What dark forces they uncover are more terrifying than any of them expected.

I enjoyed meeting the three stars from the upcoming film .The Quiet Ones. namely Sam Claflin (.The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.), Olivia Cooke (.Bates Motel.), and Jared Harris (.Sherlock Holmes: The Game of Shadows,. .Pompeii,. .Lincoln.).

The film, bearing the mark of Hammer Films, talks about extracting demonic energy or negative energy according to Professor Joseph Coupland (Harris) and he wants to do exactly just that to Jane Harper (Cooke) who has been talking about a supernatural entity named Evey. Coupland hires videographer, Brian McNeil (Claflin) to document the experiment.

I sat down with the cast to talk about their interest in making the movie, working on the set, and the age-old argument between science and the supernatural.

.The Quiet Ones. from director John Pogue arrives in theaters on Friday, April 25.

Official Synopsis:

From the producer who brought you The Woman In Black and Let Me In comes the unnerving tale of The Quiet Ones.

A creepy nursery rhyme and terrifying paranormal activities are featured in the latest trailer for Lionsgate's The Quiet Ones. While it still isn't ultimately clear who these quiet ones really are, they make their presence known when a university professor (Jared Harris) conducts an experiment where he tries to create a poltergeist through the negative human energy of a tormented young woman (Olivia Cooke). Sam Claflin, Erin Richards and Rory Fleck-Byrne co-star in this supernatural thriller directed by John Pogue, arriving in theaters April 25.

The Quiet Ones comes to theaters April 25th, 2014 and stars Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Olivia Cooke, Laurie Calvert, Aldo Maland, Max Pirkis. The film is directed by John Pogue.

Next weekend, Lionsgate is releasing their new thriller The Quiet Ones in theaters nationwide, bringing this terrifying true story to life on the silver screen. Jared Harris stars as a university professor, who conducts a bizarre experiment where he tries to create a poltergeist from the negative human energy of a troubled young woman (Olivia Cooke). To celebrate this new release, we have a giveaway lined up where our readers can win a $25 Amazon gift card, t-shirt, matches, the official poster, and a three-pack of Hammer Films DVDs, The Woman in Black, Let Me In and Horror of Dracula. These prizes will be gone before you know it, so take a look at how you can win below.

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Lionsgate has released a new clip and TV spot for The Quiet Ones, director John Pogue's upcoming thriller that hits theaters nationwide on April 25. Jared Harris stars as Professor Coupland, who assembles a group of students for an experiment where they try to conjure a poltergeist by using the negative human energy from their test subject, a troubled young woman named Jane Harper (Olivia Cooke). This hair-raising new footage features Coupland and Jane trying to draw this poltergeist out into the open with the help of an unorthodox test.

The Quiet Ones comes to theaters April 25th, 2014 and stars Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Laurie Calvert, Max Pirkis, Richard Cunningham. The film is directed by John Pogue.

Go behind the scenes in this latest sneak peek of Lionsgate's horror film, The Quiet Ones. In the brand new featurette, the stars of the film discuss how the supernatural and scientific blend together to create the unnerving story they brought to the big screen. Find out why Sam Claflin believes this film will terrify people of every age, and what Jared Harris finds intriguing about doing a horror film through a scientific lens. Inspired by true events, The Quiet Ones focuses on a tortured young girl, Jane Harper, who seems to be full of dark secrets. Get ready to take an intense journey this April 25, and see forces more powerful than you ever thought possible!

The Quiet Ones comes to theaters April 25th, 2014 and stars Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Laurie Calvert, Max Pirkis, Richard Cunningham. The film is directed by John Pogue.

The Quiet Ones Trailer. John Pogue‘s The Quiet Ones (2014) movie trailer 2 stars Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards, Laurie Calvert, Max Pirkis, and Sam Claflin. The Quiet Ones‘ plot synopsis: “A university student (Sam Claflin of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) and some classmates are recruited to carry out [...]

Continue reading: The Quiet Ones (2014) Movie Trailer 2: Scientists Explore Dark Energy...

A group of graduate students engage in an experiment they won't soon forget in the third trailer for Lionsgate's The Quiet Ones. John Pogue (Quarantine 2: Terminal) directs this upcoming thriller which follows a university professor (Jared Harris) who is trying to study the dark mind of a troubled student (Olivia Cooke), in an attempt to create a poltergeist from her negative energy. Sam Claflin and Erin Richards co-star in this intense ride from Hammer Films, in theaters April 25.

A university student (Sam Claflin of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) and some classmates are recruited to carry out a private experiment -- to create a poltergeist. Their subject: an alluring, but dangerously disturbed young woman (Olivia Cooke of Bates Motel). Their quest: to explore the dark energy that her damaged psyche might manifest. As the experiment unravels along with their sanity, the rogue PhD students are soon confronted with a...

Lionsgate has released a series of three motion posters for The Quiet Ones, featuring Jared Harris as Professor Coupland, Sam Claflin as Brian O'Neil and Olivia Cooke as Jane Harper. The story, inspired by true events, centers on a university professor (Jared Harris) who tries to create a poltergeist by using negative human energy, with the help of his students Brian and Jane. John Pogue directs this haunting thriller, co-starring Erin Richards, Laurie Calvert and Max Pirkis, arriving in theaters April 25.

The Quiet Ones comes to theaters April 25th, 2014 and stars Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Laurie Calvert, Max Pirkis, Richard Cunningham. The film is directed by John Pogue.

A group of university students set out with an unorthodox college professor to see if they can create a poltergeist using negative human energy. Their test subject comes in a young disturbed woman tormented by supernatural forces that can't be explained. As this group prepares to explore the darkness that has damaged her psyche, they are soon confronted by something more terrifying than they can possibly imagine, and risk losing their own sanity in the process. Check out the new poster for The Quiet Ones, which holds the scary promise that something unspeakable is happening to Jane Harper in a story inspired by true events.

The Quiet Ones comes to theaters April 25th, 2014 and stars Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Laurie Calvert, Max Pirkis, Richard Cunningham. The film is directed by John Pogue.

After two domestic trailers, Hammer Films has released an international trailer for their upcoming thriller The Quiet Ones, which is inspired by true events. Watch as an unorthodox, yet charismatic college professor cons his students into a very dangerous experiment, where he attempts to create a poltergeist using negative human energy. What transpires may prove to be one of the scariest movie going experiences of 2014.

The Quiet Ones comes to theaters April 25th, 2014 and stars Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Laurie Calvert, Max Pirkis, Richard Cunningham. The film is directed by John Pogue.

The Quiet Ones Trailer. John Pogue‘s The Quiet Ones (2013) movie trailer stars Max Pirkis, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards, and Laurie Calvert. The Quiet Ones‘ plot synopsis: “A university student (Sam Claflin of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) and some classmates are recruited to carry out a private [...]

Continue reading: The Quiet Ones (2013) Movie Trailer: Poltergeist infests Olivia Cooke...

Hoping to give moviegoers a thrill this spring, Lionsgate released a new trailer for "The Quiet Ones" on Thursday (January 16).

In the movie, a University professor assembles a team of students to carry out an experiment in creating a poltergeist.

Directed by John Pogue, the horror flick stars Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards, and Laurie Calvert.

Check out the creepy trailer below, in which both the professor and the students find themselves in a bit over their heads.

Following the first trailer that debuted on Halloween, Lionsgate has released the second trailer for The Quiet Ones. Jared Harris stars in this adaptation of a true story, portraying a university professor who conducts an unusual experiment with some of his PhD students, as they try to create a poltergeist from negative human energy. Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke and Erin Richards co-star in this thriller from director John Pogue, arriving in theaters April 25. In addition, we also have a new photo featuring Sam Claflin, which you can check out below the trailer.

A university student (Sam Claflin of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) and some classmates are recruited to carry out a private experiment -- to create a poltergeist. Their subject: an alluring, but dangerously disturbed young woman (Olivia Cooke of Bates Motel). Their quest: to explore the dark energy that her damaged psyche might manifest. As the experiment unravels along with their sanity,...

U.K. horror studio Hammer has unveiled the teaser for John Pogue‘s poltergeist flick “The Quiet Ones.” The purportedly inspired by a true story horror pic stars Olivia Cooke, Sam Claflin, Erin Richards, Laurie Calvert, Max Pirkis, Rory Fleck-Byrne and “Mad Men” star Jared Harris. Set in 1974, “The Quiet Ones” follows a professor (Harris) and [...]

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The first trailer for supernatural thriller The Quiet Ones has arrived just in time for you to enjoy on this nice, quiet Halloween evening. The story follows an unorthodox college professor who cons his students into participating in an experiment that will potentially create a poltergeist from negative human energy. Watch the scary footage now, featuring stars Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke and Erin Richards.

The Quiet Ones comes to theaters April 25th, 2014 and stars Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Laurie Calvert, Max Pirkis, Richard Cunningham. The film is directed by John Pogue.

Lionsgate announced today that it has acquired from Exclusive Media the North American distribution rights to the Hammer production of The Quiet Ones, a supernatural thriller starring Jared Harris and Sam Claflin and will bring the film to theaters next year on April 25, 2014. John Pogue directed the film from a script he wrote as well. The project was produced by Tobin Armbrust, Exclusive Media's President of Worldwide Production and Acquisitions, and Simon Oakes, President and CEO of Hammer and Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media, along with James Gay-Rees, Steven Chester Prince and Ben Holden in association with The Travelling Picture Show Company (Tpsc). Lionsgate previously picked up the UK distribution rights to the film with plans to release theatrically in that territory. The announcement was made today by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairmen Robert Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger.

Jason Constantine, Lionsgate's President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, released the following statement about this thriller.