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What are you afraid of? That’s the simple question being asked from the new upcoming series Scrawl…

Production is announced today for the haunting new series from the minds of award-winning filmmakers behind The Samaritans movie, Doug Bollinger, Keith Collins (The Evangelist) and Cory Green (The Jersey Devil).

Scrawl tells the story of a struggling writer as he battles his insecurities, mental health, and inner demons as he desperately reaches for success. A stranger presents him with a dangerous opportunity to achieve fame and fortune. He makes a pact that may turn his dreams into realities. But what will this deal do to his nightmares? Fear can only be kept hidden away for so long. Eventually, it finds a way to crawl out of the story and into your mind.

Scrawl is set for release next year.

We're back with a new installment of Horror Highlights! In today's edition, we have details on the 20th annual Shriekfest, news of Hex Studios' new publishing label, and info on the new horror series Scrawl:

20th Annual Shriekfest Announces 2020 Dates : "The Shriekfest Film Festival, an international horror/sci-fi film and screenplay competition, has announced its annual event will take place October 1-4, 2020!. The festival begins with an opening night party on Thursday, which the public is welcome to attend. Then, it will continue its tradition of screening feature length and short films Friday through Sunday at the iconic Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, and culminate with an awards presentation on Sunday night.

Shriekfest was created in July 2001 by festival director Denise Gossett and has grown into the longest-running, one of the largest horror and sci-fi film festivals in the country, and the only bi-coastal horror film festival! Since its inception,...

What are you afraid of? That’s the simple question being asked from the new upcoming series Scrawl. Production is announced today for the haunting new series from the minds of Award-Winning Filmmakers behind “The Samaritans” movie, Doug Bollinger (“Waltzing Anna”, “Mail Order Bride”), Keith Collins (“The Evangelist”) and Cory Green (“The Jersey Devil”). Fear can only be kept hidden away for so …

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"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" actress Daisy Ridley poses for the latest issue of  British "GQ" magazine:

Ridley trained in drama at the 'Tring Park School for the Performing Arts'. She began acting in minor guest roles on television and in short films, making her film debut in the independent horror film "Scrawl" (2015).

Ridley rose to international prominence for playing the lead role of 'Rey' in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, starring in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015), "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (2017), and the upcoming "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (2019).

She has also appeared in the mystery film "Murder on the Orient Express" (2017) and provided her voice to the animated film "Peter Rabbit" (2018).

"...'Rey' is a scavenger who was left behind on the planet 'Jakku' when she was a child, and later becomes involved with the 'Resistance' and their conflict with the 'First Order'...

"...when her solitary...

Stars: Mark Forester Evans, Daisy Ridley, Liam Hughes, Joe Daly, Annabelle Le Gresley, Nathalie Pownall, Elizabeth Boag, Chris Casey, Ellie Selwood, Morag Sims, Catherine Ruddick, Derek Jones, PennyJo Koviou, Alice May Ferngrove | Written and Directed by Peter Hearn

I’d say 99% of people viewing Scrawl are doing so because they heard it stars Daisy Ridley, who has since starred in couple of slightly more popular movies (Star Wars in case you’ve been living under a rock). I was one of those ninety nine percent.

The basic concept here is that a teenage boy discovers that stuff he writes and has drawn down in his comic book starts to actually happen in real life. Not a particularly original story but not a poor one either. Only Scrawl takes this idea and adds what feels like a million more ideas, blends them all together and then throws them about the place...

From writer/director Peter Hearn comes Scrawl, a terrifying new motion picture experience now available on Tvod and DVD (Walmart Only). Simon Goodman (Liam Hughes) is a 16-year boy living in a rundown seaside town. With his best friend Joe Harper (Joe Daly), they create a comic book called Scrawl as a way to escape their …

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For an actress who’s achieved global fame as Rey in the Star Wars sequels, Daisy Ridley probably has her pick of roles. It was a surprise, then, to see the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker actress appear in a trailer for ultra low-budget British horror flick Scrawl.

The preview has Ridley appearing as a character seemingly brought to life from a violent comic book created by a pair of teenagers. Although not boasting slick visuals, Scrawl does appear to go heavy on the gore. Still, the presence of Ridley in the trailer has confused many Star Wars fans, who variously call it a “bad student movie” whilst wondering “Wtf happened?!'” for her to take the role. Was it a favour to a friend? A bet gone wrong? Or was it actually the career change Ridley was gunning for all along?

As it turns out, the reality is...

Good news, everyone! Daisy Ridley is finally in a comic book movie! Kind of. A new trailer for Scrawl, a horror movie that was initially shot more than 4 years ago and hit the festival circuit in 2015, is finally getting released. It just so happens to star the aforementioned Ridley, who has since become a megastar thanks to her work in the Star Wars franchise, and it's about a killer comic book.

A little background. This movie was shot by director Peter Hearn some time ago and even played at several festivals, such as Fright Night Film Festival and Zed Fest Film Festival back in 2015. It has screened precisely nowhere since 2016 and has since been lost to time. There is also an argument to be made that this is actually the debut movie of Daisy Ridley. Star Wars: The Force Awakens was her first movie to actually be released, but she did,...

Now available on VOD and DVD (at Wallmart exclusively) Scrawl is about comic book characters who kill people in real life. The film, written and directed by Peter Hearnstars, stars Daisy Ridley of Star Wars fame. Give the trailer a spin at the top of the article! Synopsis:Simon Goodman (Liam Hughes) is a 16-year boy […] The post Trailer: A Comic Book Kills in Scrawl Starring Daisy Ridley appeared first on Dread Central.

"Do you like what you've done?" "No." Way back when, before anyone knew who Rey was and before The Force Awakens opened, British actress Daisy Ridley starred in a little indie horror project titled Scrawl, from filmmaker Peter Hearn. The film played at a few small festivals in 2015, but has never been officially released - until now. If anyone still cares. Scrawl is a fantasy horror about a boy who writes a comic book with his best friend, only to discover that what they show starts to really happen. Along with the appearance of a mysterious girl, he is forced to face the reality of what he has written, and begins a battle to attempt to rewrite death. Starring Daisy Ridley, along with Mark Forester Evans, Liam Hughes, Chris Casey, Nathalie Pownall, Elizabeth Boag, Annabelle Le Gresley, Joe Daly, Ellie Selwood, and Derek Jones as "The Caretaker". Not really sure...

Formed in Kent, Ohio during the late Seventies, Human Switchboard was one of a slew of bands who sprung up throughout the benighted American heartland in the wake of punk-rock’s initial explosion in New York and London — from the Gizmos in Indiana to the Embarrassment in Kansas to the Suicide Commandoes in Minnesota and on and on. And while they only released one full-length LP, 1981’s Who’s Landing In My Hangar, it remains an absolute classic — as this sweet vinyl reissue from Fat Possum attests. The band’s...

Cyfuno Ventures Acquires Star War’S Daisy Rildey’S Horror Debut, “Scrawl” Cyfuno Ventures, a motion pictures sales agency, has acquired the sales rights to the comic book horror film, Scrawl. Cyfuno Ventures negotiated the deal with Scrawl’s producer, Peter Hearn. Scrawl tells the story of a young man and his friend who find their comic book’s …

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"There are some things worse than airline food," and a punk rock band is about to find that out the hard way while 30,000 feet in the air in the proof of concept short film Dead Air. Directed by Geoff Harmer and written by Peter Hearn (the filmmaker behind Scrawl), Dead Air is a love letter to ’80s practical effects and flat-out fun horror comedies, and while it has been filmed, it needs your help getting across the finish line.

From Dead Air's Indiegogo Page: "Dead Air is a story about a group of female punks on a plane to their final gig who come up against a horde of evil little creatures who want nothing more than to drag everyone to hell.

We Have Shot It. We Now Need Your Help To Finish It.

Welcome back to Dead Air, a fun horror comedy that mixes Gremlins & Critters together with...

One all-female punk rock band. One Boeing 737. One horde of creepy creatures brought to life using practical puppet effects. If you now have a smile on your face wide enough to rival Jack Torrance's grin, then you'll likely be a big fan of what director Geoff Harmer has in store for his next short film, Dead Air.

Written by Peter Hearn (the filmmaker behind Scrawl), Dead Air is planned as a proof of concept short that will be one big step towards getting a feature film version made. Today, Harmer and Hearn launched a Kickstarter campaign for Dead Air, giving horror fans insights into their love letter to ’80s practical effects and flat-out fun horror comedies. To learn more, check out the official press release, concept art, and video below, and visit the official page for the Kickstarter campaign.

Press Release: Director Geoff Harmer of multi award winning short Selfie...

Currently making the festival rounds, writer/director Peter Hearn’s Scrawl is a fascinating, micro-budget journey into the (dangerous) minds of a group of teenagers in England, including a pre-Star Wars: The Force Awakens Daisy Ridley. Daily Dead recently caught up with Peter for a chat about the film and the inspirational story behind its making.

Thanks for taking the time to talk to Daily Dead, Peter. As Scrawl is just starting to make its way around the festival circuit, could you give our readers an idea of what it’s about?

Peter Hearn: Gosh, where do I start? If I were to pitch it I would describe it as Big meets A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors by way of Phantasm and The Evil Dead. The story revolves around a boy who writes a comic book with his best friend, before finding situations depicted...

When British actress Daisy Ridley was announced as being part of Star Wars Episode VII, many moviegoers responded with a resounding, “Who?!” As one of the principal members of the cast, she will likely have a major role in the J.J. Abrams helmed movie, but is very much an unknown compared to the rest.

She does have some impressive television credits though, and will next be seen in British independent horror movie, Scrawl. Written and directed by Peter Hearn, the movie will be featured at the Andover Arts Festival in June before being submitted to film festivals during 2014/15.

Written and directed by Peter Hearn, Scrawl was shot over a three week period in the South of England in 2013 as well as extra days throughout 2014. It also stars Mark Forester-Evans (The Cave), Elizabeth Boag (Metro 7 bis/Chasing Robert Barker) and Nathalie Pownall (White Box/Twin Suns).

The synopsis below is extremely interesting,...

After months of speculation, rumors, denials, and retractions, the cast of Star Wars: Episode 7 has finally been revealed. Fans had long expected original stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker to return but the casting announcement (and photo) made their inclusion official – with newcomers John Boyega (Attack the Block), Daisy Ridley (Scrawl), Adam Driver (Girls), Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis), Andy Serkis (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), Domhnall Gleeson (About Time), and Max von Sydow (Shutter Island) confirmed for yet-to-be revealed roles.

Understandably, the press release drew a wide range of reactions: some geeked out or poked fun, while others fired-off biting social commentary – ...

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Among the Star Wars Episode VII castings, Daisy Ridley's name arguably provided the most intrigue among fans.

The little known British actress is thought to have landed the lead female role in Jj Abrams's sci-fi sequel, having previously starred in episodes of Casualty and Silent Witness.

Since the announcement, fans have been searching for Ridley's past credits, which include a short indie movie titled Blue Season.

The five-minute sci-fi film was made in under 48 hours for a competition, and can be watched in full below:

Star Wars Episode 7 cast: Where you know them from

Star Wars Episode 7 cast revealed: The internet reacts

Ridley will soon have a role in the upcoming Inbetweeners Movie 2, and the indie horror project Scrawl.

Reports have claimed that the casting for Star Wars Episode VII may not be complete, and that there may be more female characters than just the two announced yesterday.

After months of waiting and frenzied rumor-baiting, during which every living actor (and a number of people who do not fall into that category) was briefly said to be in, or maybe in, or in talks to be in, or auditioning to be in, J.J. Abrams' “Star Wars VII,” we finally learned yesterday who was actually in it: and the announced cast (aside from those returning from the original series) ranges from cinema legends like Max von Sydow to near-total newcomers like Daisy Ridley.Who's that, you ask? Well, you've come to the right place. Undoubtedly the least well-known of the new cast, even in her native Britain, Ridley seems to have beaten stars like Lupita Nyong'o for her role, but has yet to appear in a released movie, though she has two in the pipeline: a role in comedy sequel “The Inbetweeners 2” and a part in the low-budget...

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We take a look at the announced cast for Jj Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII, at who's not there, and what it all means...

So the Jedi have returned again, as is their wont (they basically do it in every film), and this time they've brought some younglings with them. The cast of Star Wars: Episode VII - well, most of it - has been announced.

Accompanying Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker will be John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson and Max von Sydow. Oh, and John Williams is doing the music again, because Star Wars wouldn't be Star Wars without John Williams.

The New Faces

Of the new names, we have Ming the Merciless himself - von Sydow - and Andy Serkis. They're experienced pros and bring with them reputations for,...

‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ cast announced (photo: ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ cast member Max von Sydow in ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’) Star Wars: Episode VII cast members have been announced. The world had been waiting with bated breath. Who will The Force be with? Well, not with humankind and its fellow Earth dwellers (apart from cockroaches and various types of worms) — if news reports about the eventual fate of the planet are accurate. But don’t despair. The End credits for Planet Earth should come after Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Studios (instead of former Star Wars film distributor 20th Century Fox) amass a few more billion dollars following the release of a whole array of new Star Wars sequels in the coming years. So, the announced (mostly European) Star Wars: Episode VII cast members are, to date, the following: Oscar Isaac (Sucker Punch, widely praised for his performance in Joel...

Who is Daisy Ridley, aside from being the only other woman currently listed as a cast member on "Star Wars: Episode VII"?

Carrie Fisher is returning to reprise her role as Princess Leia, which makes Ridley the only female newcomer so far. Whether or not she snagged the part of Ben Kenobi's bad-ass Jedi descendant isn't clear, but so far that's the only female character we've heard about. That's the role that also-unknown Maisie Richardson-Sellers was in the running for, but she didn't make the final list of cast members.

Ridley only started acting last year, beginning with guest roles on British TV shows like "Youngers" and "Mr Selfridge." There's so little information on the newcomer that we've been forced to dig up her agent's website to get some details. So far, there's not a lot. She's set to appear in the sequel to "The Inbetweeners," a movie based on the Channel 4 sitcom.