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Going to the cinema should be a great experience for everybody. However, despite all positive advances, the lack of accessibility, support and adapted customer service means it remains a real challenge for people suffering from disabilities. Here are the main challenges disabled people face in cinemas and our top tips for a positive experience: Accessibility…
What could possibly be waiting for you inside these walls? Once you step inside there is no turning back. There is only one way to discover the secrets of Phobia. Where is Escape Asylum? In Leicester lies Escape Asylum, a horror-themed escape room in the basement of a very swanky bar called ‘Spirits’. Chambers lie…
When I was a kid growing up in and around Stoke on Trent the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery was always the ‘museum of pots’ to me. There was never any variety on display other than pots, plates and anything ceramic. You could stop going for half a decade only to return and the same…
Speaking to Screenrant back in February Chris Tucker was saying that Rush Hour 4 is coming together. Speaking on the Winging It podcast Chris said: We’re working on a few things on the script right now, so we’re trying to get into production. But we’re working on it and trying to get it going. Jackie…
This week Alton Towers invited me down to be one of the first people in the world to experience the new Alton Towers Dungeon. A journey through the dark and morbid history of Staffordshire. Guests will be taken through a variety of sequences such as being sentenced by the Bishop of Stafford, surviving the plague,…
Audiences were first introduced to Sadako (Samara in the remakes) and the cursed video tape 20 years ago. A film that terrified the world and sparked a western love-affair with “J-Horror”. Ring, initially released to worldwide acclaim, sparking a global genre renaissance and a western love-affair with “J-Horror” that endures to this day. Sadako stands…
Horror fans get excited as Vice Press and Grey Matter are set to release limited edition posters of John Carpenters work in classic cinema quad sizing today! The Fog, They Live, Escape from New York and Price of Darkness will all be released in quad-sized glory for four of John’s most iconic titles. All four…
With prequels, sequels and reboots aplenty, it can be pretty tough to keep up with who’s who and what’s what in modern film franchises. In the case of the Ocean’s series of glitzy casino heist films, things are made more difficult still by less than obvious numbering. Rather than being Ocean’s One, Ocean’s Two and…
As soon as the Aquaman trailer dropped we all knew this was a DC movie unlike many we’ve seen before. There was colour, vibrance, humour and just being able to see everything taking place on screen is a remarkable step-up from the DC garbage that has been shovelled down our throats for many years. With…
ODEON Leicester Square is an iconic landmark that has hosted over 700 world film premieres. Hollywood stars and fans alike have graced it’s screens and after an 11 month, multi million pound luxury refurbishment the cinema is set to be rejuvenated and reopened this Christmas. The refurbishment will see Odeon Luxe Leicester Square as the…
The terrifying alternate reality of the Upside Down collides with sleepy Hawkins, Indiana in the acclaimed TV show Stranger Things. Complete with ‘80s synths and plenty of supernatural goings, the much-loved series blends horror and science fiction with plenty of nods to the classic films of Steven Spielberg and John Carpenter. Throw in a charismatic…
From queen of the jungle to queen of the silver screen. Illumination and Universal Pictures announced today that TV personality Georgia Toffolo will join Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch in the cast of Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch from Illumination and Universal Pictures. She will voice Mrs. Toffee Apple in the UK version of the film. Mrs. Toffee Apple is…
It’s been a long time coming but we’re finally here. A game I’m proud to be a part of is finally being released this Friday so let me tell you all about it! Imprezario Entertainment has announced a brand new Augmented Reality horror experience called Night Terrors: Bloody Mary. Film director, producer and screenwriter Oren…
In 1968, George A. Romero established the modern zombie film with his raw and terrifying debut The Night of the Living Dead, one of the most well-regarded and influential horror movies of all time. He followed up his debut with two more zombie hits, Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead, an unholy…
To celebrate Jurassic Park’s 25th anniversary and the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Drop Dead has released an iconic Jurassic Park collection in partnership with Universal Brand Development. There really is something for everyone in this urban prehistoric collection from bags to coats, macs, and patches Founder and Creative Director of…
The iconic Hogwarts™ Castle has been reimagined as a detailed microscale LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Castle. A pain-staking 6000 piece build is available from LEGO stores and online from the 15th of August, 2018. The Castle features the Great Hall complete with specially created buildable stained-glass windows, as well as the house banners that…
