Tuesday 16 November 2010

Jonnys cult films Podcast-Episode 2(kind of!)



Hello Folks!
Yes we made it back,again!
In this episode we discuss episode 1 of The walking dead,having been fans of the comic book for a very long time we were not disappointed,also the competition winner of "Dark:a horror anthology"book from the last show will be announced,the show also features a great MP3 feedback clip from DJFrenchy666 as well as many an opinion from people who contributed to our show with thier opinions on The walking dead through Facebook,Please click the show title above to listen or download.
 hope you all enjoy!
Jonnyt.

Sunday 14 November 2010

THE STONING OF SORAYA M.


When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up,
 one witness refused to be silenced.
 
Synopsis

Academy award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog) stars in the heroic role of Zahra, an Iranian woman with a burning secret. When a journalist (Jim Caviezel, The Passion of the Christ, Deja Vu) is stranded in her remote village, she takes a bold chance to reveal what the villagers will stop at nothing to keep hidden.

Thus begins the remarkable account of what happened to Soraya (Mozhan Marno), a kind, spirited woman whose bad marriage leads to a cruel, divorce-seeking husband to conspire against her, trumping up charges of infidelity, which carry an unimaginable penalty. Moving through a minefield of scheming, lies and deceit, Soraya and Zahra will attempt to prove Soraya's innocence in a legal system that is stacked against her. But when all else fails, Zahra will risk everything to use the only weapon she has left - her fearless, passionate voice that can share Soraya's story with the world.

The Stoning of Soraya M. is inspired by Paris-based journalist Freidoune Sahebjam's acclaimed international best-seller of the same name which, rife with intrigue and moral outrage, first brought global attention to the real Soraya, who in 1986 was buried to her waist in her hometown square and stoned to death by her fellow villagers.

Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
Written by Betsy Griffen Nowrasteh & Cyrus Nowrasteh





Ok, so I've been putting of watching this for a while, not because I didn't want to see it. As Jonny would say, "ooh that sounds like a happy film, right up your street!". No, it was more that, from the title, you know straight away it's going to be a rough ride.

When I watched this film for the first time I cried pretty much from start to finish (I am a girl, give me a break!). Watching it now, for the second time, this film hasn't lost any off its power. I still have that same foreboding feeling as i did first time round (less crying this time though!) From the first scene where Zahra walks down to the river and buries the little that is left of Soraya's body, you are transfixed. Everybody involved is excellent, especially Shohreh Aghdashloo, who plays Zahra with such strength and fearless determination, and Mozhan Marno, whos dignified portrayal of Soraya does justice to her memory. Also,the actor who plays Soraya's husband(Navid Negahban) did such a good job that i'll find it difficult to like him in anything else he does, sorry!

I don't really want to go through the film step by step, we know how it's going to end and It would be a shame to ruin the journey you have to go on to get there. I will say though, that although some parts are pretty horrific it's worth every minute and I've been left with an overwhelming feeling of hope.

If you're thinking this film is just about some outdated and cruel form of justice that goes on in other countries far away from our cosy little western lives, it isn't. Its essentially a good old fashioned film about good and evil and it gives you back that belief that, as one person, you can still make a difference.

Anyway, I don't think any review i write can do this film justice so go and watch, NOW! (oh, and be kind, this is my first ever written rewiew, I just usually rant over a glass of wine, thanks) ,

Please click the link
www.thestoning.com

Please view the trailer below.

Friday 5 November 2010

SHREDDER-By Garry Charles.

Hello Folks,
I Would like to bring you attention to the new novella by the great writer Gary Charles,
It called"Shredder".
Its an action/horror crossover, an insane hybrid of Alien, Predator, Dog Soldiers and The Thing.
I Have been fortunate enough to have read this and i must say its pretty fantastic indeed!
I will be available for a free download,yes that's FREE!!From 7pm Saturday night november 6th.
From http://www.garrycharles.co.uk/ where you will also find more free fiction to dowmload,so get yourself over there and check this one out,Even if you don't read much fiction but you are a fan of horror i would say you have to give this a look.You can also get a preview sample from-garrycharles-author-screenwriter.blogspot.com/
Enjoy!
Jonny t!


WE ARE WHAT WE ARE

Hello Good people,
Check out this preview for the awesome looking"We are what we are"Looks pretty top!
Coming soon!!
Artificial Eye presents


                               WE ARE WHAT WE ARE (Somos Lo Que Hay) (TBC)

Directed by Jorge Michel Gras
 
 
 
SYNOPSIS
A middle-aged man dies in the street, leaving his widow and three children destitute. The devastated family is confronted not only with his loss but with a terrible challenge - how to survive. For they are cannibals. They have always existed on a diet of human flesh consumed in bloody ritual ceremonies... and the victims have always been provided by the father. Now that he is gone, who will hunt? Who will lead them? How will they sate their horrific hunger? The task falls to the eldest son, Alfredo, a teenage misfit who seems far from ready to accept the challenge... But without human meat the family will die. Shocking, bloody and deeply moving, WE ARE WHAT WE ARE is a remarkable reinvention of the horror genre - a visceral and powerfully emotional portrait of a family bound by a terrible secret and driven by monstrous appetites.