Stars: John Lynch, Craig Conway, Antonia Thomas, Jumayan Hunter, Morjana Alaoui, Beth Winslet | Written by Steve Clark, Josh Golga, Rob Green, Billy O’Brien, G.P. Taylor | Directed by Billy O’Brien
Review by Andrew McArthur
British horror is not particularly good at hitting the middle ground – it normally finds itself at either extreme end of the quality spectrum: from painfully awful to groundbreakingly brilliant. Sitting comfortably at the low-end of this spectrum is sci-fi horror The Hybrid.
The Hybrid follows a group of mercenaries tasked with infiltrating a subterranean military research facility. However, there they uncover far more gruesome horrors than they were expecting.
Three ingredients which normally make a good sci-fi or horror film are tension, scares or disturbing imagery, and at the very least a self-aware humour. If one of these factors is missing, proceedings are usually redeemable thanks to either of the other two. I can’t...
Review by Andrew McArthur
British horror is not particularly good at hitting the middle ground – it normally finds itself at either extreme end of the quality spectrum: from painfully awful to groundbreakingly brilliant. Sitting comfortably at the low-end of this spectrum is sci-fi horror The Hybrid.
The Hybrid follows a group of mercenaries tasked with infiltrating a subterranean military research facility. However, there they uncover far more gruesome horrors than they were expecting.
Three ingredients which normally make a good sci-fi or horror film are tension, scares or disturbing imagery, and at the very least a self-aware humour. If one of these factors is missing, proceedings are usually redeemable thanks to either of the other two. I can’t...
- 6/21/2018
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Stars: John Lynch, Craig Conway, Antonia Thomas, Jumayan Hunter, Morjana Alaoui, Beth Winslet | Written by Steve Clark, Josh Golga, Rob Green, Billy O’Brien, G.P. Taylor | Directed by Billy O’Brien
Review by Andrew McArthur
British horror is not particularly good at hitting the middle ground – it normally finds itself at either extreme end of the quality spectrum: from painfully awful to groundbreakingly brilliant. Sitting comfortably at the low-end of this spectrum is sci-fi horror Scintilla.
Scintilla follows a group of mercenaries tasked with infiltrating a subterranean military research facility. However, there they uncover far more gruesome horrors than they were expecting.
Three ingredients which normally make a good sci-fi or horror film are tension, scares or disturbing imagery, and at the very least a self-aware humour. If one of these factors is missing, proceedings are usually redeemable thanks to either of the other two. I can’t count the...
Review by Andrew McArthur
British horror is not particularly good at hitting the middle ground – it normally finds itself at either extreme end of the quality spectrum: from painfully awful to groundbreakingly brilliant. Sitting comfortably at the low-end of this spectrum is sci-fi horror Scintilla.
Scintilla follows a group of mercenaries tasked with infiltrating a subterranean military research facility. However, there they uncover far more gruesome horrors than they were expecting.
Three ingredients which normally make a good sci-fi or horror film are tension, scares or disturbing imagery, and at the very least a self-aware humour. If one of these factors is missing, proceedings are usually redeemable thanks to either of the other two. I can’t count the...
- 7/4/2014
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Tagline: "Half a mile underground, they will find the unthinkable." Director Billy O'Brien ("Ferocious Planet") is returning to science fiction with his thriller Scintilla. This title recently completed through production house Liquid Noise. And, the film is expected to release in the United Kingdom later this year (2013). Scintilla is set in Russia. Here, several scientists and military personnel venture deep below ground to retrieve a mysterious item. A horde of creatures stand in their way and their goal might be more deadly than the denizens who guard it. Horror or sci-fi fans can preview two film posters for the film here. The first is provided by the Av Pictures website and the graphic shows the mercenaries, venturing underground. The second poster, below, shows one of the creatures that waits deep down. A trailer for Scintilla is sure to release soon. Release Date: 2013 (United Kingdom). Director: Billy O'Brien. Writers: Steve Clark,...
- 5/22/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Patrol Men
Reviewed by Kate Atherton
Stars: Chloe Van Harding, Anthony Abuah, Ian Fielding, Josh Golga, Marcus Gray, Jonathan Hansler | Written and Directed by David Campion & Ben Simpson
Two years after filming began, low-budget UK horror movie Patrol Men finally gets its release, directly to DVD, on March 28th.
Co-directed by David Campion and Ben Simpson, Patrol Men is set on a fictional island off the British coast, Peyton Island. While the mainland is portrayed by Peyton’s mayor (and three of its four TV channels) as a corrupt model of excess and decadence, the island is supposed to be credit crunch free and a haven of moral rectitude. Except it isn’t. Ever since Marcus Day donned a mask, murdered his sister and then disappeared, the island has been terrorised by mysterious murders. The policeman in charge of the island, unable to cope with such unnatural events, committed suicide...
Reviewed by Kate Atherton
Stars: Chloe Van Harding, Anthony Abuah, Ian Fielding, Josh Golga, Marcus Gray, Jonathan Hansler | Written and Directed by David Campion & Ben Simpson
Two years after filming began, low-budget UK horror movie Patrol Men finally gets its release, directly to DVD, on March 28th.
Co-directed by David Campion and Ben Simpson, Patrol Men is set on a fictional island off the British coast, Peyton Island. While the mainland is portrayed by Peyton’s mayor (and three of its four TV channels) as a corrupt model of excess and decadence, the island is supposed to be credit crunch free and a haven of moral rectitude. Except it isn’t. Ever since Marcus Day donned a mask, murdered his sister and then disappeared, the island has been terrorised by mysterious murders. The policeman in charge of the island, unable to cope with such unnatural events, committed suicide...
- 3/27/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
It looks as though horror fans across the UK may be in for a treat on March 28th as co-directors David Campion and Ben Simpson's home-grown slice of fear, The Patrol Men, will be making its rounds on DVD with some rather badass looking packaging. Dig it!
From the Press Release:
On a remote island the Patrol Men are the law in a brand new blood-chilling Brit horror. Welcome to the idyllic Peyton Island off the coast of the British Isles, population less than 5000. The perfect place for a quiet life, or is it?
Peyton is guided by old time values and a solid community spirit; separated from the mainland, it has avoided the spoils of modern living and seems to be an ideal place to live. But when darkness falls, a strict curfew prohibits its residents from going out, a curfew enforced by the Patrol Men.
The inhabitants of the Island want change.
From the Press Release:
On a remote island the Patrol Men are the law in a brand new blood-chilling Brit horror. Welcome to the idyllic Peyton Island off the coast of the British Isles, population less than 5000. The perfect place for a quiet life, or is it?
Peyton is guided by old time values and a solid community spirit; separated from the mainland, it has avoided the spoils of modern living and seems to be an ideal place to live. But when darkness falls, a strict curfew prohibits its residents from going out, a curfew enforced by the Patrol Men.
The inhabitants of the Island want change.
- 3/14/2011
- by Pestilence
- DreadCentral.com
Patrol Men is a horror flick from Cms Film, which was created by university students in Dorset, England. The film had an appearance at Cannes this year and now this independent film has some poster art, which highlights the thrilling atmosphere of a "remote island" and a nighttime group of men who enforce a strange curfew (Trailer). An early trailer for the film can be seen below, which shows the Patrol Men wearing gas masks, while hiding their identities. All the details are below.
The synopsis for Patrol Men here:
"A remote Island, located just off the coast of the British Isles- population under five thousand. At first sight, ‘Peyton Island’ is the perfect setting for a quiet life. Unspoiled by the decadence of modern living, Peyton is guided by ‘old time’ values and a solid community spirit. However, when the sun goes down, ‘Peyton’ is a victim to the night.
The synopsis for Patrol Men here:
"A remote Island, located just off the coast of the British Isles- population under five thousand. At first sight, ‘Peyton Island’ is the perfect setting for a quiet life. Unspoiled by the decadence of modern living, Peyton is guided by ‘old time’ values and a solid community spirit. However, when the sun goes down, ‘Peyton’ is a victim to the night.
- 6/24/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
One project we've had our eyes on for a while now is the "zero budget" UK indie film Patrol Men. We got the teaser trailer back in May, but things have been quiet ever since. Well, that silence was broken today as David Campion (co-director with Ben Simpson) sent us the news that the full trailer has officially launched!
Patrol Men, the brainchild of Niall Maher along with Simpson and Campion, was originally conceived as a family-friendly, ten-minute short but evolved into a ninety-minute, full-on horror flick. Says Simpson, "We were sick of making shorts. If we were going to put any money into a new project, we wanted it to be a feature." The three men combined wrote the script with Maher serving as producer and, as mentioned, Simpson and Campion sharing directing duties. "We complete each other," jokes Campion. "When apart, we are only half a person, but...
Patrol Men, the brainchild of Niall Maher along with Simpson and Campion, was originally conceived as a family-friendly, ten-minute short but evolved into a ninety-minute, full-on horror flick. Says Simpson, "We were sick of making shorts. If we were going to put any money into a new project, we wanted it to be a feature." The three men combined wrote the script with Maher serving as producer and, as mentioned, Simpson and Campion sharing directing duties. "We complete each other," jokes Campion. "When apart, we are only half a person, but...
- 8/20/2009
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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