Starring: Harry Treadaway, Michelle Ryan, Georgia King, Rasmus Hardiker
Released: August 23rd 2012
Budget: 2.25M Box Office: £110,000
Concept
The outbreak in this British horror comedy begins when two construction workers come across a tomb from the Seventeenth century, hoping to find treasure instead they find Zombies...
Elsewhere a group of misfits attempt a robbery of a bank, Terry and Andy McGuire; the two clumsy brothers trying to save their grandfathers Ray's retirement home from demolition. Helping them out is their badass cousin Katy, a clumsy idiot friend named Davey and Mental Mickey, a war vet who is mentally unstable.
Upon escaping the bank, 2.5M on them they discover that London has been overrun by the dead! And now must save the elderly in the retirement home and escape the hordes of dead cannibals. But it is not as easy as they think...
Review
It's of no mistake, this film was a major flop. Which is a shame really I find it to be a funny and remembered film. It does share its similarities to another British comedy horror about zombies... such as the protagonists are clumsy lunatics and they are trying to save person X and get them to destination Y and wait for all this to blow over.
I personally found this film funnier than Shaun of the Dead, because that film to me is not funny. However Cockney's vs Zombies did make me laugh quite a few times. The only thing missing was quotable lines and it could be stuck in my brain constantly.
This is a must see film is you love zombie movies and comedy. Basically if you liked S.O.T.D. you'll certainly like this one. It's a good laugh and it's a shame this film doesn't get the attention it deserves, definitely an underrated film and certainly classed as a Horror Hidden Gem.
'I'm not going to be bullied away by a bunch of twelve-year olds'.
Directed by James Watkins
Starring: Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Jack O'Connell, Finn Atkins
Released: 28th September 2008
Box Office: 4M
Concept
A young couple Jenny and Steve go for a short break to a lake, where Steve used to go to as a child. They are enjoying themselves immensely until they find themselves being disturbed by a gang of youths nearby. They begin playing loud music and staring at Jenny.
Feeling disgruntled, Steve politely asks the youths to behave. Which falls flat on its face. Clearly they are unsupervised and are out to do what they want. The morning after Steve finds a mark on his car, presumably by the teens. In frustration he comes across a house by the town, it has a bike outside one of the youths had...
Steve and Jenny end up finding themselves eventually being hunted, and now must find a way out of the lake and woods to escape the young psychopaths. The gangs leader, Brett is a sadistic psychopath fuelled only by his home life and his friends are too afraid to disagree or just don't care.
Review
This is a British horror film, and has an underlying social belly to the film regarding the youth of Britain, which is still angry and unfortunately still relevant today. Whilst it would be unfair to say all teenagers in Britain are like this in the working class or lower there is a problem.
There is a moral dilemma when watching this film, because you are watching children deliberately and enjoyfully try and cause active harm to a couple. But in society being hostile towards anyone under age is considered immoral and practically illegal.
It makes you wonder what you yourself would do in that situation, all the more burdening if you are with your loved one. It personally made me feel angry and constantly waiting for the revenge on the youths. Watch this film at least once it is a great ride for any horror fan.
Starring: Alex Pettyfur, Calvin Dean, Tom Hopper, April Pearson
Released: 22 May 2009
Budget: £700,000 Box Office: £280,000
Concept
This BBC film that obviously bombed is a classic take on the revenge slasher. This time the premise is a social look at bullying, suicide and teenage social pressures. It is about an unpopular, overweight pupil named Darren Mullet, who by the time this film begins as already taken his own life.
He took his own life due to the extreme bullying he recieved from a certain group of people as well as the attitude and social neglect of the other students. And now he's come back back from the dead to take them out. One by one.
This is an incredibly sad tale and as a slasher you really are on his side despite him barely speaking let alone not much screen time throughout. Each murder seems like a victory and it drives you as you hope he completes his conquest and receives the results of his bloodcurdling campaign.
Review
This film coincidentally came out on my 14th birthday, and at that time in my life I really identified with Mullet. This film is not a perfect film granted, but it's a fun film to watch if you want a cheap laugh, gory kills and a heart rendering side to it as well. It might take yourself back to a time where exploring sexuality, parties and other activities where your thing, or keeping your head down in the corridors.
If you love slasher movies or quirky Brit films or anything to do with what this film is giving you I urge you to check it out. Watch it just the once and you will be amazed at this sad black comedy horror film. (Phew that was a mouthful).
In this fantastically thrilling black comedy a group of passengers on a train are trying to get to Truro. Unknown to each other they all find themselves in a similar situation where they miss the last train and are then forced to stay at the station during a heavy storm. They are told the legend of the ghost train by the reluctant stationmaster. He tells of the old tale where Forty-Three years prior a man named Ted Holmes died of a heart attack before he could close the bridge, plunging it into the river. They then spend the night together trying to get to morning without little incidence.
Review
This black comedy is pure hilarity with a good few spooks thrown in. Certainly a film for horror novices, there are so many elements that make this a brilliant film. The characters are unique and perfect, everyone has a role to play. There is a lot of suspense of the ghost train itself that cuts into your mind and frightens you as the film climaxes. There are plenty of twists in this flick to keep you guessing and great spooky add ons. From the thunder and lightening, to a suspicious death, a young delusional woman, the apparent mad man thrown clear of the train itself and even Nazism. You should watch this film the comedy is cut finely and will make you chuckle at least once, the suspense is curdling and the plot never bores. Even when it seems the set is moving it keeps you locked in its gripI give it a great 10/10.
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