How different would Scarface be if Tony Montana had a lust for blood instead of coke? Or, what if a clan of vampires made their own crime family? Wouldn’t that be an awesome movie? Vampires and gangsters seem like a perfect match. They both enjoy secrecy, violence and power. How hard would it be to mix some blood and money into that equation? Maybe a little harder than you might think…
Dead Cert, based off an idea from horror writer, Garry Charles (The Summer Massacre), takes the viewer deep into the underground world of Freddy “Dead Cert” Frankham (Craig Fairbrass Cliffhanger). Frankham, trying to make a name for himself in East London, has just built a nightclub, “Paradise.” He has no idea that the land he acquired for this club belongs to the boss of all vampires, “The Wolf,” who is planning on getting it back. What’s a...
Dead Cert, based off an idea from horror writer, Garry Charles (The Summer Massacre), takes the viewer deep into the underground world of Freddy “Dead Cert” Frankham (Craig Fairbrass Cliffhanger). Frankham, trying to make a name for himself in East London, has just built a nightclub, “Paradise.” He has no idea that the land he acquired for this club belongs to the boss of all vampires, “The Wolf,” who is planning on getting it back. What’s a...
- 9/27/2011
- by Steph Howard
- DailyDead
Dead Cert will be released in the U.S. and Canada for the first time on September 27, 2011. The movie will be available on Blu-ray and DVD. Both the DVD and Blu-ray will have bonus features including Audio commentary, Making of Dead Cert and the theatrical trailer. Dead Cert is directed by Steven Lawson (The Rapture) and stars Jason Flemyng (Snatch), Janet Montgomery (Black Swan) and Dexter Fletcher (Kick-Ass). Dead Cert is about a “gang of tough London gangsters get more than they bargained for when a group of businessmen make an offer to buy their club, the Inferno. They turn out to be nothing less than Vampires wanting their land back and turn viciously on the gangsters when their demands are not met.”...
- 8/8/2011
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
Shout! Factory will release the 2010 gangsters-strippers-and-vampires-filled horror movie Dead Cert on Blu-Ray and DVDon September 27 for the list prices of $24.99 and $19.97, respectively.
A lap dancer moonlights as a vampire--or vice versa--in Dead Cert.
Craig Fairbrass (TV’s EastEnders) stars as reformed London gangster Freddie Frankham, who tries to go legit with his newly opened lap dancing club while continuing to make illegal bets on his brawling brother-in-law’s (Danny Midwinter) bare-knuckle fighting competitions. Everything changes when a group of Romanian bad guys attempt to take over the club, prompting the brothers-in-law to take some serious action. The problem is that the Romanian goon squad is actually a gaggle of vampires, who are determined to turn Freddie’s club into the city’s most decadent bloodsucking den.
The 2010 British production directed by Steven Lawson also stars Jason Flemyng (Ironclad), Steve Berkoff (The Tourist) and Billy Murray (TV’s EastEnders). It rolled...
A lap dancer moonlights as a vampire--or vice versa--in Dead Cert.
Craig Fairbrass (TV’s EastEnders) stars as reformed London gangster Freddie Frankham, who tries to go legit with his newly opened lap dancing club while continuing to make illegal bets on his brawling brother-in-law’s (Danny Midwinter) bare-knuckle fighting competitions. Everything changes when a group of Romanian bad guys attempt to take over the club, prompting the brothers-in-law to take some serious action. The problem is that the Romanian goon squad is actually a gaggle of vampires, who are determined to turn Freddie’s club into the city’s most decadent bloodsucking den.
The 2010 British production directed by Steven Lawson also stars Jason Flemyng (Ironclad), Steve Berkoff (The Tourist) and Billy Murray (TV’s EastEnders). It rolled...
- 7/11/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Shout! Factory - known mostly for its DVD releases of older titles - is getting in on the acquisitions game, snatching up the UK flick Dead Cert for a U.S. release. Directed by Steven Lawson, the film follows tough London gangsters who get more than they bargained for when a group of businessmen make an offer to buy their club, the Inferno. They turn out to be nothing less than Vampires wanting their land back and turn viciously on the gangsters when their demands are not met. You'll find a gallery of images and two trailers in our database . While you wait for a release date, read our exclusive set report .
- 5/12/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Dead Cert UK DVD ArtDead Cert is a United Kingdom shot film, which will have a World Premiere at London's 2010 Frightfest. Dead Cert translates to practically guaranteed, or dead certain and fans can see this feature on the big screen August 26th (only in UK). This flick will move to DVD also in the UK September 27th through Momentum Pictures. The film itself involves Romanian Vampires who have an eye for business and the London nightlife. Their insatiable hunger leads them to take out local mid-level gangsters and raqueteers with a fatal fanged bite. A trailer is available for those interested in the film along with a UK movie poster seen here.
The synopsis for Dead Cert here:
"A gang of tough London Hoods get more than they bargained for when a Group of Eastern European Businessmen make an offer to buy their Club, the Paradise. Refusing to take no...
The synopsis for Dead Cert here:
"A gang of tough London Hoods get more than they bargained for when a Group of Eastern European Businessmen make an offer to buy their Club, the Paradise. Refusing to take no...
- 7/5/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Just in time for its big world premiere news comes along the official artwork for Dead Cert , Steven Lawson's genre-bending gangster/vampire hybrid that stars Craig Fairbrass, Janet Montgomery and Jason Flemyng. You can read our exclusive set report here . The world premiere of Dead Cert will take place 11:30pm on Thursday, August 27 at The Empire Cinema in Leicester Square, London, on the opening night of the FrightFest horror film festival. Those attending: Craig Fairbrass, Lisa McAllister, Billy Murray, Dexter Fletcher, Jennifer Matter and screen legend Steven Berkoff along with director Steve Lawson, executive producer Martin Kemp and producer Jonathan Sothcott. The film hits UK DVD on September 27. Check out the video promos we have here .
- 7/5/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Writer/producer Jonathan Sothcott just dropped us a line with the good news that later this week we'll be getting a look at the UK DVD artwork for director Steven Lawson's Dead Cert, and in the meantime he's given us a few new exclusive stills and an update on what we can expect to see once it's released.
Starring Craig Fairbrass and Billy Murray, Dead Cert follows a gang of tough London gangsters who get more than they bargained for when a group of businessmen make an offer to buy their club, the Inferno. They turn out to be nothing less than vampires wanting their land back and turn viciously on the gangsters when their demands are not met.
Sothcott describes the film as "a fun vampire romp through London’s East End in the tradition of The Lost Boys, Dracula Ad 1972, and Vamp. It's an old fashioned vampire...
Starring Craig Fairbrass and Billy Murray, Dead Cert follows a gang of tough London gangsters who get more than they bargained for when a group of businessmen make an offer to buy their club, the Inferno. They turn out to be nothing less than vampires wanting their land back and turn viciously on the gangsters when their demands are not met.
Sothcott describes the film as "a fun vampire romp through London’s East End in the tradition of The Lost Boys, Dracula Ad 1972, and Vamp. It's an old fashioned vampire...
- 6/29/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Dead Cert is a an action horror film from the United Kingdom that has a violent trailer inside that shows a group of thugs taking on a city infested with vampires. Shot for $2.5 million, Dead Cert currently has no North American distribution, but Momentum Pictures will give the show a theatrical premiere in the UK sometime in 2010 (Uhm). Have an early look at a smart take on Vampires in one of UK's rougher inner cities.
The synopsis for Dead Cert here:
"A Gang of tough London Hoods get more than they bargained for when a Group of Eastern European Businessmen make an offer to buy their Club, the Inferno. Refusing to take no for an answer mayhem ensues as the ‘Businessmen’ turn out to be nothing less than a group of Vampires hell-bent on reclaiming what they consider to be ‘their’ property. Gangsters and Vampires battle it out for the ultimate prize…...
The synopsis for Dead Cert here:
"A Gang of tough London Hoods get more than they bargained for when a Group of Eastern European Businessmen make an offer to buy their Club, the Inferno. Refusing to take no for an answer mayhem ensues as the ‘Businessmen’ turn out to be nothing less than a group of Vampires hell-bent on reclaiming what they consider to be ‘their’ property. Gangsters and Vampires battle it out for the ultimate prize…...
- 5/25/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Now here's a flick about vampires we can really get behind! That's right, kids, you won't be finding any sparkling teenage brooders in Steven Lawson's UK vampire import Dead Cert, and we've got some new artwork and stills to prove it!
Starring Craig Fairbrass and Billy Murray, director Steve Lawson's Dead Cert follows a gang of tough London gangsters who get more than they bargained for when a group of businessmen make an offer to buy their club, the Inferno. They turn out to be nothing less than vampires wanting their land back and turn viciously on the gangsters when their demands are not met.
"One of the things I strove to give this movie is a sense of history, of vampire lore," says writer/producer Jonathan Sothcott. "In a lot of ways this is a super-modern version of Dracula, which is a pretty big undertaking given that...
Starring Craig Fairbrass and Billy Murray, director Steve Lawson's Dead Cert follows a gang of tough London gangsters who get more than they bargained for when a group of businessmen make an offer to buy their club, the Inferno. They turn out to be nothing less than vampires wanting their land back and turn viciously on the gangsters when their demands are not met.
"One of the things I strove to give this movie is a sense of history, of vampire lore," says writer/producer Jonathan Sothcott. "In a lot of ways this is a super-modern version of Dracula, which is a pretty big undertaking given that...
- 5/24/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
You could have heard a body drop when news reached the Filmshaft office that Dagenham was hosting a cauldron of gangster violence, sexual deviance and the supernatural. “What’s the story there? Why don’t we go the whole hog and report on the f—king local buses?” was just one response but when Filmshaft informed Ed Whitfield that there were vampires and free sandwiches involved, his mood changed. “I suppose I could go and take a look…”
It’s a freezing cold November morning in Dagenham, East London and I’m lost in a labyrinthine maze of industrial hangers and silver gilded fences. “Where the f—k am I?” is my question to a stray dog and I reach for the I-phone map app. This technological marvel, coded by a bastard evidently, tells me that my destination is the other side of an imposing 12 foot wall of perforated corrugated sheeting.
It’s a freezing cold November morning in Dagenham, East London and I’m lost in a labyrinthine maze of industrial hangers and silver gilded fences. “Where the f—k am I?” is my question to a stray dog and I reach for the I-phone map app. This technological marvel, coded by a bastard evidently, tells me that my destination is the other side of an imposing 12 foot wall of perforated corrugated sheeting.
- 11/27/2009
- by Ed Whitfield
- FilmShaft.com
The exclusive pics from the UK vampire movie Dead Cert just keep coming; producer Jonathan Sothcott sent over some more, which you can check out below. He also gave us a few words and the first poster for another upcoming project: a remake of the 1972 cult chiller The Asphyx.
“We are just going into our fourth week of production on Dead Cert, and are now based in a studio in Essex,” Sothcott tells Fango. “Next week we start all the wirework for the mother of all vampire battles. Our gang of vamps looks amazing—Billy Murray as Dante has this amazing, dangerous stillness and so much dignity. Dave Legeno [the villain from The Cottage] is an absolute powerhouse, and Andy Tiernan is just hypnotic on screen.”
Dead Cert, which we last covered here, is being directed by Steven Lawson and also stars Craig Fairbrass and Steven Berkoff. “We have some incredibly gorgeous girls in this film too: Lisa McAllister,...
“We are just going into our fourth week of production on Dead Cert, and are now based in a studio in Essex,” Sothcott tells Fango. “Next week we start all the wirework for the mother of all vampire battles. Our gang of vamps looks amazing—Billy Murray as Dante has this amazing, dangerous stillness and so much dignity. Dave Legeno [the villain from The Cottage] is an absolute powerhouse, and Andy Tiernan is just hypnotic on screen.”
Dead Cert, which we last covered here, is being directed by Steven Lawson and also stars Craig Fairbrass and Steven Berkoff. “We have some incredibly gorgeous girls in this film too: Lisa McAllister,...
- 11/3/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Producer Jonathan Sothcott sent along an exclusive batch of first photos (see ’em below) from his vampire movie Dead Cert, currently lensing in the UK under the direction of Steven Lawson. “We have been filming on location in East London and Essex since Saturday—tough night shoots, but the shots Steve is getting are amazing,” Sothcott tells us.
Dead Cert, which we last covered here, stars “Craig Fairbrass and Lisa McAllister as Freddie Frankham and Jen Christian, a couple whose world is torn apart by vampires,” Sothcott continues. “Craig and Lisa have an amazing chemistry; they work brilliantly on screen as a couple and are giving powerhouse performances.”
Also starring is veteran actor Steven Berkoff as vampire hunter Kenneth Mason. “Steven is an absolute legend, and I’m thrilled he’s doing the film,” the producer says. “I called him and asked him, and he said yes immediately. We were all amazed and so excited.
Dead Cert, which we last covered here, stars “Craig Fairbrass and Lisa McAllister as Freddie Frankham and Jen Christian, a couple whose world is torn apart by vampires,” Sothcott continues. “Craig and Lisa have an amazing chemistry; they work brilliantly on screen as a couple and are giving powerhouse performances.”
Also starring is veteran actor Steven Berkoff as vampire hunter Kenneth Mason. “Steven is an absolute legend, and I’m thrilled he’s doing the film,” the producer says. “I called him and asked him, and he said yes immediately. We were all amazed and so excited.
- 10/15/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
UK producer Jonathan Sothcott let us know that his vampire movie Dead Cert begins principal photography this Saturday night under the direction of Steven Lawson. He also passed on the final poster that’ll be used to sell the film at the American Film Market later this year, which reveals some additional casting; you can see it below.
Joining the actors announced in our last Dead Cert story here are Dexter Fletcher, Mum & Dad’s Perry Benson, Bruiser’s Jason Flemyng, Ciaran Griffiths, Ricky Grover, Dave Legeno (The Cottage’s monstrous Farmer, pictured above), Danny Midwinter, Coralie Rose and Lorraine Stanley. Set in and around a London nightclub, the movie introduces fangs and bloodsucking into a battle between local and Romanian gangsters. An official website for the film will be active soon here; look for more on Dead Cert once it starts rolling!
Joining the actors announced in our last Dead Cert story here are Dexter Fletcher, Mum & Dad’s Perry Benson, Bruiser’s Jason Flemyng, Ciaran Griffiths, Ricky Grover, Dave Legeno (The Cottage’s monstrous Farmer, pictured above), Danny Midwinter, Coralie Rose and Lorraine Stanley. Set in and around a London nightclub, the movie introduces fangs and bloodsucking into a battle between local and Romanian gangsters. An official website for the film will be active soon here; look for more on Dead Cert once it starts rolling!
- 10/8/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
British producer Jonathan Sothcott get in touch to let us know that a cast has been nailed down for Dead Cert, the vampire film he previously discussed with us here. Set to roll for five weeks this fall in London and Essex, the movie will be directed by Steven Lawson from a script he wrote with Ben Shillito and Nick Onsloe.
The ensemble is headed by UK horror regular Craig Fairbrass, Doghouse’s Billy Murray, Steven Berkoff, Dog Soldiers and Mutant Chronicles’ Sean Pertwee, Philip Davis, Andy Tiernan, Lisa McAllister, Roland Manookian and Janet Montgomery, the latter of whom will be seen this fall in both The Hills Run Red and Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead. “Janet is a bona fide scream queen,” Sothcott tells Fango. “Craig Fairbrass and I went with her to the Hills Run Red premiere last week, and she is bloody amazing. She totally steals the film,...
The ensemble is headed by UK horror regular Craig Fairbrass, Doghouse’s Billy Murray, Steven Berkoff, Dog Soldiers and Mutant Chronicles’ Sean Pertwee, Philip Davis, Andy Tiernan, Lisa McAllister, Roland Manookian and Janet Montgomery, the latter of whom will be seen this fall in both The Hills Run Red and Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead. “Janet is a bona fide scream queen,” Sothcott tells Fango. “Craig Fairbrass and I went with her to the Hills Run Red premiere last week, and she is bloody amazing. She totally steals the film,...
- 8/31/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
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