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PB: DVD, BR

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Hot on the heels of my last post about ‘PANIC BUTTON’ (see Ain’t It Cool News review in previous blog entry below), distributor Showbox Media has released the DVD + Blu-ray disc artwork for the November 7th 2011 UK release.

the following extra features are listed on Amazon:

  • Trailer Gallery Trailer / Teaser 1 / Teaser 2 / Teaser 3
  • Short Film Fixed Penalty
  • Gag Reel
  • Outtake & Deleted Scenes – Outtake Jack Loses It / Deleted Scene 1/ Deleted Scene 2
  • Making of Featurette
  • Gallery
  • Blu-Ray exclusive: Panic Button documentary
Click here to pre-order the DVD 
and here for the Blu-ray (i may have to invest in a BR player especially!)
A few last tickets are available for the ‘Panic Button’ World Premiere at FrightFest tomorrow – if you’re there, be sure to say hi!

Panic Button: Ain’t it Cool

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Another cool pre-release review came in for ‘Panic Button‘ ahead of its World Premiere at Film4 FrightFest London, this time from the man, the myth, the legend who is “Britgeek” from Ain’t It Cool News:

“Makes ‘Catfish’ look like ‘Cats and Dogs’ – a gripping modern horror movie that is very much a product of our times. Just excellent”
(read full review HERE)

And a heads up that there are few tickets left for the World Premiere of the movie FrightFest is calling:
“The Social Network of Shocks – a chiller so timely, gripping & smart”
(#1 in Alan Jones’ Top 5 FrightFest Picks)

Click HERE for last minute World Premiere tickets if you wanna see it on a huge screen at the Empire Leicester Square!

“British horror at its bloody best” Four Stars (Sky Movies)


“Home-grown horror worth seeking out” (Brutal As Hell)


“A gripping psychological nightmare – nail-bitingly terrifying!” (Abertoir Horror Festival)

And last but not least, am thrilled to tell you that ‘Panic Button’ has secured UK DVD/Blu-ray distribution thru Showbox Media (who you’ll know as the good people behind the fan-favourite  Shameless & Cine-Asia DVD imprints). UK release date for the ‘Panic Button’ discs is Nov 7th 2011.

More (Much more…) from me soon dear readers. Meantime, hope to see you at FrightFest!

Panic Button: "British horror at its bloody best" (Sky Movies)

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The title of this blog entry says it all really 🙂

Click here to see the smashing 4-star review of ‘Panic Button’ by Rob Daniel at Sky Movies.

Colour me chuffed. Huge congrats to the cast & crew!

If you’re in London in August and fancy seeing ‘Panic Button’ on one the largest screens in the cinematic universe, individual tickets for the FrightFest World Premiere (with Director & Cast in attendance) are selling like hot potootees.

News of the Weird

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This blog entry title seemed apt, what with all the gutter press controversy kicking off over here in the UK. Please allow me to divert you for a few moments, dear reader, with some choice web-links as there’s been a bit of a frightfully freaking Frazer frenzy these past few days.

First off, Horrorworld.org announced the Samhain Horror Publishing line-up for October-December of this year. The new line is headed by genre publishing legend Don D’Auria, with new and backlist titles by such luminaries as Ramsey Campbell along with new blood including yours truly. I’m honoured to be in such esteemed company.

My horror novel ‘The Lamplighters’ is published November (in ebook, with paperback due 3 months later). Very exciting! In addition to the Horrorworld splash, check out Don D’Auria’s interview over at Fangoria, in which he talks up the Samhain Horror offering.

Horror/thriller feature film ‘Panic Button’, on which I served as screenwriter, got a lot of love following the announcement about the World Premiere at Film4 Frightfest London this August with coverage on Dreadcental, Bloody Disgusting and more. Frightfest’s very own Alan Jones gave ‘Panic Button’ the #1 spot in his Top 5 Frightfest Picks, and Brutal As Hell carried a glowing advance review by Nia Edwards-Behi. The film is lining up more festivals, including Wales’ brilliant Abertoir in November. More news as it comes.

Last but not least, I did a ‘1 Minute Interview’ with the lovely and talented Denise Gossett for the L.A.  Shriekfest newsletter. Sign up at their website for monthly horror industry goodies. You can see a PDF version of the newsletter, and interview, here.

That about covers it for now, meantime if any tabloid hacks would like to tap my phone, please be so good as to delete all the spam messages so I don’t have to… thanks 😉

Panic Button World Premiere ~ Film4 Frightfest 2011

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Following the successful Market screening at Cannes in May, horror/thriller feature film PANIC BUTTON (on which I served as screenwriter) soars to new heights with the announcement of a World Premiere screening at Film4 Frightfest in London.

The premiere is set for 27th August at the Empire, Leicester Square and tickets go on sale tomorrow (full festival passes & tickets for individual screenings are available). Hope to see some of you there!

Needless to say, the Frightfest website collapsed under the sheer volume of horrorheads trying to access the site. Fear not, the full programme can be viewed here and you can keep up with Frightfest news as it happens via the festival’s Twitter feed.

Meantime, check out the Panic Button Facebook page for a tagline poll, behind-the-scenes photos and a brand new poster design (see above).

Just make sure you check the Terms & Conditions, muah hahahaha…

Panic Button in Hollywood Reporter Cannes Daily

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A full page ad for the PANIC BUTTON world premiere appeared in Hollywood Reporter’s Cannes Daily today… pretty cool huh?

(you can see the full issue here, ad is on page 3)

Here’s wishing Team PB a successful screening tomorrow at the insane feeding frenzy that is the Cannes 2011 Marche du Film.

For updates on Panic Button, be sure to ‘like’ the Facebook page and follow on Twitter.

Panic Button takes flight (to Cannes!)

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A freaking flurry of ‘Panic Button‘ related press coverage has hit the web with several movie sites and blogs sharing the first trailer for the indie UK horror/thriller (trailer link below). Dreadcentral, Shock’tilYouDrop and Bloody Disgusting were among the many sites covering the news.

Now the producers at Movie Mogul Films have confirmed the Market Premiere of ‘Panic Button’ will happen in Cannes at 2pm on May 18th at the Palais Riviera (2k Digital screening, 5.1 Dolby Surround).

Meanwhile, a series of concept posters (see the first – a ‘horror-themed’ design – above) and behind-the-scenes photos have been revealed – check out the official Panic Button Facebook page for more interactive shenanigans!

‘Panic Button’ – trailer #1

Reasons to love the 21st century: Dynamo Player

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‘On Edge’ and ‘Red Lines’, my horror shorts starring Doug Bradley, are available to watch online through various outlets (and in varying levels of quality), which has helped build an audience and garner reviews – but without any revenue for the filmmaker.

Paying audiences purchased the full DVD version with extras (thank you!) and with the advent of VOD this material was also made available for online viewing via Amazon.com – but in the USA only.

Now comes Dynamo Player, referred to as a “game changer” by Guerilla Filmmaker’s Handbook entrepreneur Chris Jones (who also offers some good follow-up feedback and advice for filmmakers here and here). Basically, this new player enables filmmakers to rent out their movies and DVD extras as online “programs” viewable by anyone with an internet connection anywhere in the world willing to pay less than a couple of bucks for the privilege. It remains to be seen whether or not the profit share scheme offered by such online players will achieve enough revenue for guys like me to fund new films with the proceeds – and that’s where you come in…
If you fancy checking out ‘On Edge’, ‘Red Lines’ and extras including an exclusive 17min on-set interview with Doug Bradley, follow THIS LINK (free preview available & if you rent, all the material is yours for 7 days).

Why should you rent? Good question 🙂 Here are some FAQs:

Q. Why should I rent? I can watch these movies on YouTube right?
A. Hopefully the extra features (including that cool 17min interview with Doug Bradley) will be enough of a draw for you. The video quality is better than on YouTube. And if enough people rent, the proceeds will go toward funding a new movie (& imagine how good you’ll feel about that 🙂

Q. It’ll be a pain in the ass to pay though?
A. Nope, use your PayPal or Amazon account and you’re good to go.

Q. What if I have technical issues with Dynamo Player?
A. Get in touch with the Dynamo dudes at support@dynamoplayer.com

Q. I’d rather not?
A. Damn your eyes! I mean I respect your decision, but… damn your eyes! 😉

Let’s see if this really is an online game changer for indie filmmakers & their audiences – I welcome your comments on whether or not you’d be happy to rent this stuff online (assuming you’re not one of those kind people who purchased a DVD copy already) – and how it goes for you if you do take the plunge.

And as always, thanks for watching, wherever you are watching…

Slew of Simone awards/interviews/reviews!

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Congrats to the Simone cast & crew!

Short shocker SIMONE scooped a couple of awards this Hallowe’en season.

The Shockerfest 2010 audience bestowed the film with the honour of ‘Audience Choice: Best Short’, so huge congrats to the cast and crew who worked their asses off on this movie production.

If that wasn’t enough cause for celebration, Reel Terror Festival 2010 named Simone as the rcipient of their special ‘Best Girl on Girl-who-turns-into-a-monster Action’ Award. Way to go ladies, well done! You can watch the awards ceremony here.

A couple more Simone interviews/reviews have surfaced on the Interweb too – hit up the 386 Films website for links.

Elsewhere, Anne Billson gave ON EDGE a mention in her cool article about movie dentists on The Guardian website. The tooth is out there…