As time marches on, more and more of our favorite cult home video distributors are making the expensive and risky jump to Blu-ray. One of the latest is the inimitable purveyors of "Holy Shit I've Never Even Heard Of That" awesomeness, Mondo Macabro. Mm have been quietly releasing classics of exploitation, horror, sleaze, and general weirdness for over a decade, and their recent upgrade to Blu-ray releases has been met with universal acclaim. Here we take a look at the first pair of films, Sean Hogan's 2011 Fantastic Fest alum, The Devil's Business, and Pasquale Festa Campanile's '70s "erotic drama" The Slave....
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- 3/12/2015
- Screen Anarchy
New British portmanteau Its Walls Were Blood, starring Steve Oram and Ed Hogg, was announced last week and starts filming later this year. Entirely set in one English country house, the film follows four connected stories set throughout the house's history, from the 19th century to today, each written and directed by genre favourites Paul Davis (recent Tribeca Film Festival selection and Sitges short winner The Body), Sean Hogan (The Devil's Business), Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House), and Tom Shankland (The Children, W∆Z, Ripper Street).Today we have the film's first teaser poster, as well as some more information on the project from the filmmakers themselves."The initial announcement extrapolated from our synopsis that the film is a haunted house story, when in fact it's no such...
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- 9/1/2014
- Screen Anarchy
The history of a haunted house, from the 19th century to today, will be explored in spooky fashion in the British anthology film Its Walls Were Blood. Steve Oram (Sightseers), Edward Hogg (Anonymous), and Polly McIntosh (White Settlers) have all joined the cast, per Screen Daily. Oram (pictured) was exquisitely good in Sightseers, and McIntosh brings beauty, grace, and feral intensity to her roles, so, yes, this is good news for the anthology flick. Individual segments will be directed by Sean Hogan (The Devil's Business), Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House), Tom Shankland (The Children) and Paul Davis (The Body). Of those filmmakers, I'm most familiar with Hogan, who has consistently plowed a fiercely independent, often uncomfortable path in his work, which includes the haunting Lie Still, and a nicely...
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- 8/28/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Paul Hyett, Tom Shankland, Paul Davis and Sean Hogan are coming together for not just an anthology horror film, but a haunted house anthology horror film entitled Its Walls Were Blood.
Hyett recently helmed The Seasoning House and is at work on Howl; Shankland directed the terrific and creepy The Children; Paul Davis is best known for his An American Werewolf in London documentary "Beware the Moon"; and Hogan helmed The Devil's Business.
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Hyett recently helmed The Seasoning House and is at work on Howl; Shankland directed the terrific and creepy The Children; Paul Davis is best known for his An American Werewolf in London documentary "Beware the Moon"; and Hogan helmed The Devil's Business.
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- 8/28/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
This Saturday, May 11th, director Sean Hogan's horror flick The Devil's Business (review) makes its premiere on the UK's Horror Channel (much better than the long rumored American Horror Channel, whom we wish well), and we've got a quick Q&A for ya! Check it out!
Billy Clarke, Jack Gordon, and Jonathan Hansler star.
Q: How did The Devil’s Business come together?
Sean Hogan: I’d been waiting a long time for another project to come together, and out of sheer frustration, I had a meeting with my producer Jen Handorf one night and proposed that we make something for very little money, just to get back in the saddle. I’d recently seen Down Terrace and really liked it, and my feeling was that you didn’t need a whole lot of money to make something, just a good script, talented actors and one location. So...
Billy Clarke, Jack Gordon, and Jonathan Hansler star.
Q: How did The Devil’s Business come together?
Sean Hogan: I’d been waiting a long time for another project to come together, and out of sheer frustration, I had a meeting with my producer Jen Handorf one night and proposed that we make something for very little money, just to get back in the saddle. I’d recently seen Down Terrace and really liked it, and my feeling was that you didn’t need a whole lot of money to make something, just a good script, talented actors and one location. So...
- 5/9/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Heading into May, the UK's Horror Channel have a number of impressive UK premieres up their sleeves - including Sean Hogan's terrifically chilling The Devil's Business (review here) and Keith Wright's touching and modest Harold's Going Stiff.
And that's not all! They'll also be screening Colin Theys’ Remains and presenting a "Director's Night with Eli Roth." Read on for all the dates and details.
22:55, Sat May 4 – Harold’S Going Stiff (2011)
Keith Wright's very funny and surprisingly touching tale investigates a mystery illness turning men in the north of England into something resembling bloodthirsty ghouls. One such victim is Harold (Stan Rowe), an old man whose transformation into something sub-human might just be arrested by the love of Penny (Sarah Spencer), a dedicated home care nurse. But a group of vigilantes have other ideas.
22:55, Sat May 11 – The Devil’S Business (2011)
Two hit men, Pinner (Billy Clarke), a cynical veteran,...
And that's not all! They'll also be screening Colin Theys’ Remains and presenting a "Director's Night with Eli Roth." Read on for all the dates and details.
22:55, Sat May 4 – Harold’S Going Stiff (2011)
Keith Wright's very funny and surprisingly touching tale investigates a mystery illness turning men in the north of England into something resembling bloodthirsty ghouls. One such victim is Harold (Stan Rowe), an old man whose transformation into something sub-human might just be arrested by the love of Penny (Sarah Spencer), a dedicated home care nurse. But a group of vigilantes have other ideas.
22:55, Sat May 11 – The Devil’S Business (2011)
Two hit men, Pinner (Billy Clarke), a cynical veteran,...
- 4/24/2013
- by Pestilence
- DreadCentral.com
Take This Waltz (15)
(Sarah Polley, 2011, Can/Spa/Jap) Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby, Sarah Silverman, Jennifer Podemski. 116 mins
This is almost the opposite of a romcom: it deals with the prospect of a happy couple breaking up, as Williams is tempted away from cuddly partner Rogen by a handsome, wholesome neighbour. Which is better? The solid, stable kind of love, or the whirlwind, passionate kind? There are some irritating quirks, but on the whole it's an intelligent, truthful drama exploring guilt, regret, confusion and other grown-up emotions generally absent from the summer movie season.
The Bourne Legacy (12A)
(Tony Gilroy, 2012, Us) Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton. 135 mins
It's really the Damon legacy we're talking about here, and whether Renner can plug the Matt-shaped hole in the action franchise. He's got the right mix of acting and one-man-death-machine skills for the job, though this story of shady government operatives...
(Sarah Polley, 2011, Can/Spa/Jap) Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby, Sarah Silverman, Jennifer Podemski. 116 mins
This is almost the opposite of a romcom: it deals with the prospect of a happy couple breaking up, as Williams is tempted away from cuddly partner Rogen by a handsome, wholesome neighbour. Which is better? The solid, stable kind of love, or the whirlwind, passionate kind? There are some irritating quirks, but on the whole it's an intelligent, truthful drama exploring guilt, regret, confusion and other grown-up emotions generally absent from the summer movie season.
The Bourne Legacy (12A)
(Tony Gilroy, 2012, Us) Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton. 135 mins
It's really the Damon legacy we're talking about here, and whether Renner can plug the Matt-shaped hole in the action franchise. He's got the right mix of acting and one-man-death-machine skills for the job, though this story of shady government operatives...
- 8/17/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
This modestly conceived but smart British horror has a touch of the Roald Dahl to it
The Devil's Business
Writer-director Sean Hogan makes his feature debut with this smart, capable, low-budget British horror, providing a lesson in doing more with less, and creating a scary atmosphere with just a couple of guys arguing tensely in an empty house. Some silly prosthetic makeup effects finally take it over the top, but not before Hogan has delivered some chills. Billy Clarke and Jack Gordon give nice performances as Pinner and Cully, two hitmen sent to an eerie, deserted house to kill a former business associate of their employer. One killer is an old hand; the other is a nervy youngster. Their victim is due to return from a night out at the opera just after midnight; until then, they have nothing to do but talk among themselves, in the traditional Pinter/Tarantino style.
The Devil's Business
Writer-director Sean Hogan makes his feature debut with this smart, capable, low-budget British horror, providing a lesson in doing more with less, and creating a scary atmosphere with just a couple of guys arguing tensely in an empty house. Some silly prosthetic makeup effects finally take it over the top, but not before Hogan has delivered some chills. Billy Clarke and Jack Gordon give nice performances as Pinner and Cully, two hitmen sent to an eerie, deserted house to kill a former business associate of their employer. One killer is an old hand; the other is a nervy youngster. Their victim is due to return from a night out at the opera just after midnight; until then, they have nothing to do but talk among themselves, in the traditional Pinter/Tarantino style.
- 8/16/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
★★★★☆ In very much the same vein as Ben Wheatley's Kill List (2011), writer/director Sean Hogan's The Devil's Business (2011) will scare you by inference as much as by what you actually see. Hitman Pinner (Billy Clarke) and his new sidekick Cully (Jack Gordon) are sent by gangland boss Bruno (Harry Miller) to finish some business with his old associate Kist (Jonathan Hansler). Breaking into his secluded house, the men settle down in wait of Kist's return.
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- 8/15/2012
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (15)
(Alison Klayman, 2012, Us) Ai Weiwei, Danqing Chen, Ying Gao. 91 mins
Art and activism merge in this fascinating inside portrait of China's best known artist, which conveys both the roots of Ai's provocations and the authorities' paranoid responses to them. He comes across as a fearless creator, a reluctant hero, a committed campaigner and a fallible human being, treading a perilous line between the adoring global art market and China's Kafkaesque state apparatus.
360 (15)
(Fernando Meirelles, 2011, UK/Aus/Fra/Bra) Rachel Weisz, Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law. 110 mins
Suffering from a surfeit of international stars and locations, this join-the-dots drama zips between a series of emotional episodes without ever gaining much momentum.
The Dinosaur Project (12A)
(Sid Bennett, 2012, UK) Natasha Loring, Matt Kane, Peter Brooke. 83 mins
Chatty Brit explorers regret discovering a modern-day Lost World in the Congo in this low-budget cross between Monsters and Jurassic Park.
The Forgiveness Of Blood (12A)
(Joshua Marston,...
(Alison Klayman, 2012, Us) Ai Weiwei, Danqing Chen, Ying Gao. 91 mins
Art and activism merge in this fascinating inside portrait of China's best known artist, which conveys both the roots of Ai's provocations and the authorities' paranoid responses to them. He comes across as a fearless creator, a reluctant hero, a committed campaigner and a fallible human being, treading a perilous line between the adoring global art market and China's Kafkaesque state apparatus.
360 (15)
(Fernando Meirelles, 2011, UK/Aus/Fra/Bra) Rachel Weisz, Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law. 110 mins
Suffering from a surfeit of international stars and locations, this join-the-dots drama zips between a series of emotional episodes without ever gaining much momentum.
The Dinosaur Project (12A)
(Sid Bennett, 2012, UK) Natasha Loring, Matt Kane, Peter Brooke. 83 mins
Chatty Brit explorers regret discovering a modern-day Lost World in the Congo in this low-budget cross between Monsters and Jurassic Park.
The Forgiveness Of Blood (12A)
(Joshua Marston,...
- 8/10/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Metrodome has announced an August 17 cinema release for horror film The Devil's Business.
Here's the official description:
Two hit men are sent to murder an old associate of their underworld boss.
But things are not all what they seem in their quarry's house and the discovery of a makeshift black magic altar - and its shocking sacrifice - sends the uncomprehending duo into the shadowy darkness of their own tortured souls and terrifying confrontations with their worst primal fears.
Brilliantly acted, solidly crafted and exuding a palpable atmosphere of claustrophobic dread, this eerily effective gem announces the arrival of director Sean Hogan on the genre's frontline.
The Devil's Business stars Billy Clarke, Jack Gordon, Jonathan Hansler and Harry Miller and is rated 15. Following its theatrical release, the film is scheduled to hit stores on DVD on September 10.
Here's the official description:
Two hit men are sent to murder an old associate of their underworld boss.
But things are not all what they seem in their quarry's house and the discovery of a makeshift black magic altar - and its shocking sacrifice - sends the uncomprehending duo into the shadowy darkness of their own tortured souls and terrifying confrontations with their worst primal fears.
Brilliantly acted, solidly crafted and exuding a palpable atmosphere of claustrophobic dread, this eerily effective gem announces the arrival of director Sean Hogan on the genre's frontline.
The Devil's Business stars Billy Clarke, Jack Gordon, Jonathan Hansler and Harry Miller and is rated 15. Following its theatrical release, the film is scheduled to hit stores on DVD on September 10.
- 6/26/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
So many horror films never bother trying to capture the banality of evil that it's a pleasant surprise (relatively speaking) to find the most terrifying thing about Sean Hogan's The Devil's Business is a simple conversation with a man in a business suit. Yes, plenty of other films have featured a villain who looks perfectly normal at first glance then turns out to be a monster under the skin, but it doesn't get done that often and not usually this well. It's a shame, then, that Hogan has to go and spoil the effect so badly, with page after page of flowery dialogue, cheap gore and comical Halloween creature FX devoid of any real suspense. The Devil's Business is less of a thinking man's horror...
- 5/7/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Little Deaths caused a sensation on the festival circuit with its frank mixture of sex and horror. Both titillating and disturbing, Little Deaths is an anthology film with segments by Simon Rumley (Red, White, and Blue), Sean Hogan (The Devil's Business), and Andrew Parkinson (Venus Drowning). You can now get the controversial flick on DVD starting December 13th - just in time for some holiday cheer. More details after the break. From the official description: In "House & Home," written and directed by Sean Hogan, the ultimate revenge fantasy gets a kinky upgrade. Affluent couple Richard and Victoria (Luke DeLacey and Suibhan Harrison) have a particularly debasing sexual foible. They pose as...
- 11/16/2011
- FEARnet
Here are three capsule reviews from Fantastic Fest ... The Devil's Business Some films have no business being features. The Devil's Business is a solid movie, but it would be a terrific thirty-minute short. Even at a seemingly scant 75 minutes, director Sean Hogan's tale of two hitmen who get more than they bargained for when their target turns out to have occult connections feels padded and lethargic, a truly creepy and unsettling story that sadly overstays its welcome. If the pay-off was a bit more satisfying or the pacing brisker, The Devil's Business may have justified its running time, but the intentionally oblique mysteries at the heart of the movie and the slow, deliberate pacing are a nearly lethal combination. Still, The...
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- 9/27/2011
- by Jacob S. Hall
- Movies.com
UK horror-slinger Sean Hogan (Lie Still aka The Haunting of 9) is on a mini-streak of late: earlier this year he contributed one-third of the madness to a remarkably dark anthology flick called Little Deaths, and now he's back with something entirely different. (Lord knows how boring it is to watch a horror director play in the same sandbox year in and year out.) The low-key, low-budget import known as The Devil's Business may be Hogan's best work yet, and the guy has yet to work with a halfway luxurious budget. The tale is a simple, even familiar, one: two professional killers have planted themselves in the house of their next victim. Mr. Kist should be home in only an hour or two, which gives the seasoned veteran...
- 9/26/2011
- FEARnet
I walked into The Devil's Business without having read a synopsis. Walking out of it, I feel quite conflicted about my response to the film. Sean Hogan (Little Deaths) knows how to write a tense story with little breathing room. At only seventy-five minutes, the film has very little flab. It gets to the goods very quickly, and progresses in a way that keeps the viewer on his toes. In the end, the film is about 90% successful in its quest to unsettle its audience, but, unfortunately, it falters in the final reel. This digression turns what should have been a home run, into a stand up triple, but it was enough of a buzzkill to make me hesistant to give it an all out...
- 9/25/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Guess it's just a centipede-y kind of day. Aubrey already showed you a new preview image from "The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence." Now I've got the info on where you'll be able to see the film for the very first time: Austin's Fantastic Fest, on September 22. The deranged depravity debuts as this year's Opening Night Film.
Along with the announcement that director Tom Six's sequel to everyone's favorite ass-to-mouth horror movie will make its world premiere at the festival, Fantastic Fest also solidified the remainder of its lineup today. You can see it all below, but here are a few noteworthy highlights: the Us premiere of Morgan Spurlock's San Diego Comic-Con documentary, "Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," a Cuban zombie movie called -- you're gonna love this -- "Juan of the Dead," and a 30th anniversary screening of "An American Werewolf in London" with makeup artist Rick Baker in attendance.
Along with the announcement that director Tom Six's sequel to everyone's favorite ass-to-mouth horror movie will make its world premiere at the festival, Fantastic Fest also solidified the remainder of its lineup today. You can see it all below, but here are a few noteworthy highlights: the Us premiere of Morgan Spurlock's San Diego Comic-Con documentary, "Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," a Cuban zombie movie called -- you're gonna love this -- "Juan of the Dead," and a 30th anniversary screening of "An American Werewolf in London" with makeup artist Rick Baker in attendance.
- 9/7/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
If you've been on the fence about attending this year's edition of Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, which runs from September 22-29, then the announcement that came today about their final wave of programming should make up your mind. With these additions, just about every film on our radar will be making an appearance at this year's fest! Read on for the details.
From the Press Release
Fantastic Fest is excited to announce its final wave of feature film programming including the world premiere of The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence on opening night courtesy of IFC Midnight and Comic-con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope on closing night.
The Human Centipede became a cultural sensation after its premiere at Fantastic Fest in 2009, where it won Best Horror Film and Best Actor. The festival is excited to welcome back director Tom Six and producer Ilona Six with the second installment of the depraved series.
From the Press Release
Fantastic Fest is excited to announce its final wave of feature film programming including the world premiere of The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence on opening night courtesy of IFC Midnight and Comic-con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope on closing night.
The Human Centipede became a cultural sensation after its premiere at Fantastic Fest in 2009, where it won Best Horror Film and Best Actor. The festival is excited to welcome back director Tom Six and producer Ilona Six with the second installment of the depraved series.
- 9/7/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Part of this summer's Film4 FrightFest lineup is Sean Hogan's British The Devil's Business, which we just landed the official festival one sheet. "Two hit men, Pinner, a cynical veteran and the inexperienced Cully, are sent to murder an old associate of their underworld boss. Waiting for their mark to return home, Pinner attempts to pass the time by telling a strange story from his past, involving Valentina, a dancer he was once ordered to kill But things are not all what they seem in their quarrys house and the discovery of a make-shift black magic altar sends the uncomprehending duo into the shadowy darkness of their own tortured souls." ==...
- 7/6/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
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