This Month's Headlines
The Horror Issue (#34)
- Welcome everyone to the September issue of The Spread! Since Hollywood decided to send most of its big horror releases a month early we thought we’d follow suit. That’s right, this month we’ll be looking at all things horror. John Higgins opened the crypt to re-examine the influence of The Omen trilogy while Matthew Wilson takes us on a two-part journey through the on-screen queens of horror while making the case for horror really being a woman’s game.On top of that we have a spirited defense of a bloody and brilliant TV show that was gone too soon, a countdown of the top 20 underrated horror films as well as reviews of the new Stephen King adaptation Cell and shark week inspired hit The Shallows. Coming throughout this month we’ll have reviews of new horror releases like the indie chiller I Am Not A Serial Killer, the smash hit ...more
Movie Reviews
- “Hell or High Water” is a manic and modern reimaging of the Wild WestDavid Mackenzie’s latest has enough looks, brains and heart to stand among mode...
- “Blair Witch” is an unmissable experienceMatthew Wilson wants you to believe the hype about this remake. I consider myself a f...
- To some “Café Society” will be vintage Woody Allen, to others it will be stale breadWoody Allen travels from golden era New York to golden era Hollywood and back again,...
Features
- Season of Scary: The Movies To Watch To Get You In The Mood For HalloweenKara Masterson counts off her top 5 films to get you ready for the horror season. The...
- A toast to NBC’s “Hannibal”, the most delicious horror TV everShort-lived but much beloved. Matthew Wilson takes a look back at the re-imagining of...
- How “The Omen” trilogy changed cinemaFrom remakes to Star Wars, these classics may be more influential than you thought. ...
Opportunities
- Call for Short Film Projects for European Short Pitch 2016European Short Pitch is an initiative aimed at promoting the European coproduction of...
- GURU Lounge at London Indian Film FestivalThe London Indian Film Festival are offering a guide to the South Asian film industry...
- Shell Advance: MOFILM London 2015 Video ContestOur sponsor MOFILM have presented you with an amazing opportunity to win up to $65,00...
Events & News
- The Horror Issue (#34)Welcome everyone to the September issue of The Spread! Since Hollywood decided to sen...
- The Summer Issue (#33)Welcome everybody to the latest issue of Cinema Jam’s The Spread! I hope you...
- Matt Gallagher’s guide “Breaking Into UK Film and TV Drama” releasedPublished yesterday, Breaking Into UK Film and TV Drama, written by industry insider ...
Interviews
- Muayad and Rami Alayan interview – creators of “Love, Theft and Other Entanglements”The Palestinian filmmakers discuss their acclaimed movie ‘Love, Theft and Other Ent...
- Richard Greatrex interview – “Shakespeare in Love” cinematographerThe Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning DoP discusses some of the most important lesson...
- Jonathan Holmes interview – actor in “The BFG”John Higgins chats with one of the giants from Spielberg’s latest blockbuster. St...
Jammer Of The Month
- Roxanne Holman and Mark Blackman (Joker’s Pack Productions)The producer and director dish their intense new thriller “Neon” This month we’...
- James Webber – director of “Driftwood” and “Soror”The award-winning filmmaker talks about his inspirations and filmmaking process. Ou...
- Mathieu Karsenti – composer for film and TVThe experienced composer talks scoring his first feature film, “White Colour B...
