“There’s something wonderful about horror that provides this kind of buffer between difficult subjects and the viewer,” says Australian writer and director Natalie Erika James as we discuss her debut feature, Relic. “It’s like being on a roller coaster at the same time as talking about grief.” Relic follows three generations of women – grandmother
Cinema
Director: Marc Munden Writer: Jack Thorne Cast: Dixie Egerickx, Colin Firth, Julie Walters Running Time: 99 mins Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 children’s novel is transposed from the turn of the 20th Century to 1947 permitting its curious, young protagonist Mary Lennox to explore the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor in a wounded Britain recovering from the
Home improvements can be stressful at the best of times, but add in a stark, remote location and some money problems and things are going to go south – fast! That’s exactly what five builders and the owner of a rundown manor house face in Concrete Plans. Check out the first trailer here… <span data-mce-type=”bookmark”
Subscribe and watch more sci-fi shorts on DUST: http://bit.ly/2aqc5vh Mark and Kara Verne are both young shipping pilots struggling to make ends meet. When Kara goes missing months after taking a large interstellar contract, Mark travels to the far reaches of the galaxy in search of his wife. “The Beacon” by Chris Staehler DUST: Binge-watchable
Certificate: 18 Director: Ryan Spindell Cast: Clancy Brown, Caitlin Custer, Christine Kilmer Running Time: 108 mins ‘Raven’s End – Where Your Story Begins’, reads the sign marking the entrance to the mist-shrouded coastal town, as a little boy cycles by with an old analogue camera over his shoulder. This boy is looking for a story
He fished for life but The Life caught him. “The Fisherman” by Alejandro Suarez Lozano Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm More About The Fisherman: Mr Wong is a third generation fisherman in Hong Kong, struggling to keep this tradition alive. One night, he decides to leave the crowded waters of the
A Roomba meets its match when encountering a new mess to clean up. “Clean Cut” by Andrew Hunt Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to cutting-edge movies, series, short
Certificate: 15 Director: Emily Harris Writer: Emily Harris Cast: Tobias Menzies, Greg Wise, Jessica Raine Distributor: Republic Film Director/writer Emily Harris whips up an intoxicating affair between two women in Carmilla, as she takes her turn at adapting the 1872 Gothic novella by Sheridan Le Fanu. It’s a text that has inspired many directors over
Facing global resource depletion, mankind sends out Space Rovers to find potentially inhabitable planets – “Planet Unknown” by Shawn Wang. Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to cutting-edge movies, series, short films,
Stuck right in the middle of chaos with no explanation. But no explanation is needed. Liam Murphy’s No-A communicates everything we need to know about its main characters through wordless action. The end result is an empathetic and poignant short fueled by a robot’s love for its creator and its willingness to pay the ultimate
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 Gothic novella has a long history of adaptation and reinvention in cinema. In 1932, Carl Dreyer’s Vampyr stripped away the lesbian erotica, in the Sixties, horror legend Christopher Lee starred in a good-looking but barely coherent Italian version of the text called Terror In The Crypt, Hammer Horror had a
Paul, a journalist with a penchant for the unexplainable, meets with a man claiming to be a time traveler. As his skepticism is put to rest, Paul is sucked into the traveler’s anecdotes and tales, completely unaware of the real reason he has been invited there, and how it will change his life forever. “Interview
Released: Out now Certificate: 15 Director: Rose Glass Cast: Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle, Lily Knight, Lily Frazer Distributor: Studio Canal Running Time: 88 mins For her feature debut, writer/director Rose Glass has conjured up a taut psychological horror with thrills, chills and perhaps most terrifying of all – a sobering social message. Starring newcomer Morfydd
We absolutely love Train To Busan and Seoul Station here at SciFiNow, so we couldn’t be more excited to share the new trailer for writer and director Yeon Sang-ho’s final instalment of his zombie trilogy with Peninsula… <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span>Here’s the synopsis for the thrilling sequel… Four
“I’ve always been interested in the divide between the weird, messed-up private bubble we’ve all got going on in our heads and how different that can sometimes be from the way we present ourselves to the rest of the world,” says Rose Glass, director of the tense psychological horror Saint Maud. Together with Morfydd Clark
Director: Craig Roberts Writer: Craig Roberts Cast: Sally Hawkins, Billie Piper, David Thewlis, Morfydd Clark Mental illness has been the subject of many movies; some hit the mark, while others can go so wide from the mark that it can be embarrassing and, at times, downright insulting. Happily, Eternal Beauty sits very comfortably in the
Ross Glass’ Saint Maud is set to be one of the biggest horrors this October and MASSIVE will be hosting special preview screenings of the film at cinemas throughout the UK! To celebrate the release of Saint Maud and the special screenings we have an amazing competition bundle to give away which includes a limited
A woman’s date takes a strange turn when the man she’s been seeing reveals his strange backstory. Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm “Future Boyfriend” by Ben Rock Written by A. Vincent Ularich About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and
Tetsuo! Manga Entertainment has announced that Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime masterpiece Akira is riding back into UK and Irish cinemas for a limited run this October after being remastered in amazing 4K! Check out the new trailer for the release here… <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span>Set in Neo-Tokyo, 2019,
Subscribe and watch more sci-fi shorts on DUST: http://bit.ly/2aqc5vh The story of a self-conscious Artificial Intelligence going to the 4th dimension to fix humanity’s future. “AI-POCALYPSE” by Lin Sun DUST: Binge-watchable Sci-fi DUST is the first multi-platform destination for binge watchable sci-fi. We feature science fiction short films and other content from emerging filmmakers with
Released: Out now Director: Dean Parisot Writer: Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine Running Time: 91 minutes Woah. It’s been 31 years since we were first introduced to Bill S. Preston Esquire (Alex Winter) and Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan (Keanu Reeves) and our duo has been through many excellent
In an alternate future, an idealistic teen fights to expose the secrets of a corrupt system, unaware that someone is always watching. “They Watch” by Andre LeBlanc Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and
Sidney will definitely be in the new Scream movie, it has been announced, with Neve Campbell reprising her iconic role. Campbell joins previously announced legacy cast members David Arquette and Courteney Cox who will return as Dewey Riley and Gale Weathers, as well as new cast members Jack Quaid (The Boys), Melissa Barrera (In The
In a twisting fantasy, a paramedic is possessed by desire for a man she discovers at the scene of an accident. “Time is a Place” by Tim Nackashi Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm More About Time is a Place: Two strangers, a woman and a man, are haunted by a recurring
The trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s big screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestseller, Dune, is here! Check it out below… <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span>Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to
If you could control all your devices from a tattoo on your arm, would you feel safer? What if that sense of security was an illusion? “Circuits” presents a glimpse into the future of…body modification. Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future
“Strange Beasts” is an augmented reality game. It allows you to create and grow your own virtual pet. How far can it go? “Strange Beasts” by Magali Barbé Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm Credits: Written, directed and produced by Magali Barbé. Co producers: Peanut, Red Knuckles staring: Timothy RENOUF and Poppy
In the year 2084, the fate of mankind will rest in the hands of a total moron. “2084” by Taz Goldstein Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to cutting-edge
A solitary dish washing robot living out his life in the back room of a restaurant is enlightened to the world that exists beyond his four walls, with the help of a small friend he breaks free of confinement to pursue his dream of exploration. “Hum” by Tom Teller Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter
Earth as we know and love it may become a thing of the past. ‘Telescope’ – by Collin Davis & Matt Litwiller (presented in 4k) Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm More About Telescope: That’s the starting premise of Collin Davis’s “Telescope.” This thoughtfully crafted short film follows a brave cosmic archaeologist