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AFM ’11: First Look at Antonia Thomas in ‘Rearview’!
It was announced last week that Antonia Thomas, a rising TV star whose resume boasts the first season of cult British small screeen hit “Misfits”, has signed to star in Rearview, writer-director Avril E Russell’s feature debut.
Thomas stars alongside Jamie Sives, Jay Simpson and James Floyd in the British indie psychological road thriller that “follows Nicky, a young woman travelling alone to meet her band mates – through the back roads of the British countryside – who escapes the clutches of a dangerous stranger. Her road trip soon turns from bad to worse as she finds herself running for her life as she attempts to escape a serial killer and the hordes of predatory locals in the area known as “The Highway of Tears”. ”
Micro-budgeted Rearview is produced by Stella Nwimo for Northpoint Pictures and has financing from the U.K.’s Premier Pictures. 
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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