Articles Posted by Elliot Mcintosh

Elliot Mcintosh

My name is Elliot Mcintosh, currently studying Film and Television in Aberystwyth University. I like to get involved with anything related to movies whether it be watching or creating them, and as you'll see on this site, I equally enjoy writing a thing or two about them as well.

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    New Dark Knight Rises Trailer

    A short but sweet viral campaign asked people to tweet in images of Batman graffiti around the world, and each tweet would reveal a frame from the epic trailer that has finally been released today. Fully loaded with action, suspense and moody drama, this is looking to be the biggest blockbuster of the year. Saying [...]

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    Abertoir Horror Festival 2012

    After writing about this wonderful festival a while ago, I can now present to you the promo for last year’s Abertoir. For more information about the event,  you can visit their website for more updates about this year’s festival. They’ve already announced the dates, but there’s no word yet on what’s to come. However based [...]

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    ‘Black Pond’ Review

    Not as dark as the title suggests, this black comedy/drama is a charming, quirky and moving portrait of a dysfunctional family (and friend) dealing with a newly made, if rather odd, acquaintance. What follows are rows, personal portraits and some wicked acting from an ensemble so varied in characters that there is not one person [...]

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    Rec 3: One Hell of a Wedding

     The ‘Rec‘ franchise has been a bit of fresh air when it comes to the found footage genre, as despite being mostly conventional it has been able to keep the format fresh with its unrelenting pace and exposed perspectives. The past two films depict a block of flats that has been quarantined to contain a [...]

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    Chronicle: Documented Superheroes

    With just a week to go until its release in the UK (the 3rd in the States) ‘Chronicle‘ is shaping up to showcase a new generation of superhero films. So far the buzz has been undeniably positive,especially with its fresh take on the genre as the development of the character’s powers are documented through handheld [...]

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    Man on a Ledge: Debut Trailer

    The guys back at apple trailers have given us the premier for the vertigo inducing thriller ‘Man on a Ledge‘, starring Sam Worthington, Jamie Bell and Ed Harris in what is looking to be a promising heist tale. Yet is all what it appears to be? Worthington plays Nick Cassidy, an escaped convict who claims was [...]

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    Upper: Is it Real?

    I stumbled across an article on bloodydisgusting and I have to say that this is pretty intriguing stuff. On the site you’ll find a trailer that explains the entire background of the film ‘upper’, which is set to premier at Sundance this year. The film apparently revolves around the real life events that led to the [...]

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    “They Came in Peace and Left in Pieces”: Inbred Review (Abertoir 2011)

    Review Written By Hayley Alice Roberts. Directed by Alex Chandon Written by Alex Chandon and Paul Shrimpton Starring Jo Hartley, Seamus O’ Neill, James Doherty, James Burrows, Neil Leiper, Chris Waller, Nadine Rose Mulkerrin and Terry Haywood. Yorkshire-set “Inbred” (2011) directed by Alex Chandon has something for everyone. The cast and crew involved with the [...]

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    Abertoir Horror Festival 2011: Day 1

    After weeks of anticipation Abertoir finally arrived with an intriguing first night of horror. Kicking off the festival was the ‘House of Long Shadows’ starring Vincent Price in what was to be the first of many films throughout the convention that paid tribute to such an iconic actor. After setting the mood for the evening, [...]

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    Interview with Gaz Bailey: Abertoir Horror Festival

    Below is an interview with the organiser of Abertoir, Gaz Bailey, talking about what’s to come, his views on horror and his past experiences. Over the course of the festival, myself and some fellow film students (Hayley Alice Roberts, James Moore and Ben Lee) will be bringing more coverage, reviews and other extras to provide [...]