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[FrightFest '12] New Images From The Best of British Horror: ‘Cockneys vs. Zombies’ ‘The Inside’ ‘May I Kill U?’ ‘Before Dawn’ & More

This morning we announced the 13th annual Film4 FrightFest line up that will unload from Thursday, August 23 to Monday, August 27. The UK’s leading event for horror fantasy fans will be back at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 48 films in three screens. (Check out the festivals official website for ticket info.)

Part of the announcement, the Best of British horror fantasy gets its usual FF fanfare with their already announced opening film Paul Hyett’s The Seasoning House and closer, James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson’s Tower Block. Also showcased are Peter Strickland’s extraordinary Italian horror deconstruction Berberian Sound Studio, Jon Wright’s creature feature Grabbers, the living dead romp Cockneys vs. Zombies, the human experiment warning Guinea Pigs, the killer clown comedy Stitches, the cannibal serial killer chiller Sawney, the psycho cop thriller May I Kill U?, the gory allegory Before Dawn (above), the fear of The Inside and the frightening Community.

Some new images have been released from a few of the aforementioned films. Dig on ‘em inside! READ MORE

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AFM ’11: First ‘May I Kill U?’ Stills

 AFM 11: First May I Kill U? Stills

UK production company Cyclops Vision is now in post on dead-black comedy May I Kill U?, written and directed by the award-winning Stuart Urban, director of Revelation. Check out the first ever stills!

Set against the backdrop of the recent riots in London, Kevin Bishop plays a policeman with his own ‘riotous’ thoughts. With a helmet cam for company, he pedals forth in search of fame and retribution – with hilarious and devastating consequences.” Also starring are Frances Barber, Jack Doolan and Hayley-Marie Axe.

It will be produced by Stuart Urban & Alan Jay and co-produced by Rosa Russo. Director of photography is Fernando Ruiz.

Stuart Urban said today: “In the film we explore the interaction of society and a vigilante style killer whose choices play well to the social media gallery, particularly one hungry for payback because of street crime in the UK.READ MORE