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Its October, Its Halloween at the end of the month – about time the UK brought out a fab slasher film!

11 Oct

Here it is folks, the moment you’ve been waiting for, a slasher film to contend with, if not out-do the king of killers ‘Scream’. Bringing some UK swagger, urban outlooks, the next generation of UK talent both on and off screen, and of course another fab entry to add to our country’s portfolio of new wave of outstanding young, hip, urban films.

The premiere at the Odeon West End didn’t disappoint either, if you ever needed a hub of talent in one tiny space then look no further than the VIP bar next to the press pen! Chattering busily on mobile phones, consuming the free champagne, networking furiously and generally having a great time, were actors, models, singers, rappers, directors, producers, practically every hotshot who  are going to make a name for themselves in the next five to ten years. To name drop a few, we had Dionne Bromfield (Amy Winehouse’s very talented god daughter), Craig Roberts (Hilarious lead in Submarine), The cast of Misfits, Jay from Dirty Sexy Things (He has a new music career by the way!), Jessie J and not to mention the fabulous cast of the film – Jason Maza, Andrew Ellis, Jack Doolan, Reggie Yates etc etc…

So what was the fuss all about and why were they all here – well, the first time director Arjun Rose (looking very dapper) tells you all about it in the first interview however here’s a quick synopsis:

Demons Never Die

Stylish teen slasher film Demons Never Die follows eight very different London students with one deadly secret: they have all made a pact to end their lives together. However, a mysterious masked killer emerges from the shadows to grant their death-wish in more terrifying fashion than they could ever have imagined. Misfit Archie (Robert Sheehan), model Samantha (Emma Rigby), wide-boy Kenny (Jason Maza), star pupil Ashleigh (Shanika Warren-Markland), conflicted Ricky (Jacob Anderson), goth-girl Jasmine (Jennie Jacques), and weakling James (Jack Doolan) are all battling their own private demons, from eating disorders to lost parents. But as a much deadlier assailant hunts them down one by one, their quest for death becomes a desperate fight for their lives. Can these friends survive long enough to discover what they have to live for? Or will their bleeding hearts be brutally slashed wide open?

Not only is this a great film, showcasing the UK’s up and coming acting talent, it also has a brilliant soundtrack featuring the best of the UK’s up and coming singing talent – lead boldly by Dionne Bromfield and her lead single Ouch! (check out the music video, it was directed by Arjun Rose and features Chloe Moretz). Just a melting pot oozing with talent from all angles and something that is sure to put any great US slasher to shame.

The perfect fright fest for Halloween – so forget Paranormal Activity 3 and go support our great homegrown talent – its sure not to disappoint and is a fantastic way to get everyone excited for more upcoming British film making at the London Film Festival – starting bright and early tomorrow morning!

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Jogging in the Sunday heat with Johnny English Reborn…

5 Oct

Who needs to be excited about Bond 23 finally getting studio sign off (again!) when we’ve got the top spy in London town. Oh yes after 8 years of waiting, he’s back and with the biggest international opening of a film for Rowan Atkinson, Johnny English Reborn most definitely arrives with a huge bang!

Last Sunday – in the blistering October heat (I cant believe I just wrote that) I applied factor 30 suncream (even more ridiculous) as I eagerly awaited the start of my first major red carpet event. It didn’t disappoint. From around 1pm the crowd on the opposite side of the carpet were chanting for the comedian in what can only be described as a glorious geek off of fans dedicated to the British king of comedy. The atmosphere was buzzing in Leicester Square and for the film crews lined up in the press pen, let the elbowing begin!

Before the talent arrived I was graced with the presence of Cheska from Made in Chelsea, I can say for this job its a bonus if I watch trash TV, so in this case I was more than delighted to talk about the trials and tribulations of “London’s upper West side” – however to the crews beside me I could have been speaking in tongues for all they knew, Spencer, Caggie, Yah’s and Rah’s made no sense what-so-ever and for me and good old Cheska, we could have been life long pals – totes! But on to more important matters…

For my first ever film premiere I was delighted to see how receptive, enthusiastic and informative the stars of the film are – yes I know promotion is part of the job, however, it also makes my job easier when actors are actually really interested in their film and not just working the PR machine for the sake of it. One shining talent that I did speak to was Posh Kenneth from Skins AKA Daniel Kaluuya. He was genuinely funny, cool, in ore of his more established cast members and humbled by landing a role quite as big as Agent Tucker. Also a delight was Steven Campbell-Moore – he plays the Prime Minister in the film and was really open and honest about how little research he did into the role – made me chuckle!!

The big stars of the film Rowan Atkinson, Gillian Anderson, Dominic West etc all graced the red carpet too, but as they are incredibly sought after we have such minimal amounts of time with them we never get to ask enough questions. I was desperate to get an answer on the rumours of a fifth series of Black Adder and to find out how Dominic West was doing in Othello, plus seeing if Gillian Anderson’s kids would be allowed to watch Johnny English at such a young age. But the nature of the beast is that those stars are pretty busy so it was one question only if that.

So here you have it, a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon meeting a comedy legend, some well versed actors from a little old place called Hollywood, some great new UK talent and of course the odd reality star that just couldn’t keep away! All in a days work I say!

Thanks for reading, Johnny English is out in Cinemas on Friday here’s the trailer to give you a taster of what’s in store, so do go check it out!

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