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UK Horror Channel Gives Aussie Cult Movie ‘Crawl’ TV Premiere

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Horror Channel’s UK TV premiere for October is the multi-award winning Aussie cult hit CRAWL, which has screened in twenty countries world-wide and earned director Paul China the Best Director award at Screamfest. It will be broadcast on Saturday Oct 5tth at 11.00pm

The China Brothers said today:

“As filmmakers, we couldn’t be more excited to see our debut feature, Crawl, premiere on the prestigious Horror Channel UK. This is our first television preview, and it makes it extra special knowing it will take place in our home country — the very region where Crawl started to generate buzz and find its audience at the Frightfest Film Festival in 2012. We hope the loyal viewers of Horror Channel UK enjoy our dark suspense-thriller as much as we enjoyed making it.

Georgina-Haig-in-Crawl-2011-Movie-Image-2Claustrophobic heat and brooding tension seep from the screen in this character-driven hi-tone chiller set in an unknown rural town. Seedy bar owner Slim Walding hires a mysterious Croatian hit man to murder a local garage owner over a shady business deal gone bad. The crime is indeed carried out by the stone-faced stranger but a planned double-crossing backfires when an innocent waitress (Georgina Haig) becomes involved.

While we’re all here, October also features the Horror Channel network premieres of two very contrasting films:

From Bernard Rose, the director of ‘Candyman’ comes PAPERHOUSE (1988), where fantasy and reality collide when a bed ridden 13 year old discovers whatever she draws in her sketchbook comes to life in her dreams. However, the young girls mind gives rise to powerful manifestations that aren’t always quite the innocent visions she had in mind. PAPERHOUSE broadcasts on Sat Oct 12th at 10.55pm.

One studio that stands for independent film-making more than any other is Troma – boasting 40 years of ‘reel” independence. One of their most famous movies is CLASS OF NUKE EM HIGH (1986). Troma have always hinted at political undercurrents in their films – in this case the evils of nuclear power – which conveniently fuels Troma’s Lloyd Kauffman’s obsession with slime and mutant monsters. Expect plenty of bad boys on big bikes. Broadcasts on Friday Oct 25th at 11pm.

So where can you watch these?

TV: Sky 319 / Virgin 149 / Freesat 138 

www.horrorchannel.co.uk | twitter.com/horror_channel

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Dan loves writing, film, music and photography. Originally from Devon, he did London for 4 years and now resides in Exeter. He also has a mild obsession with squirrels and cake. The latter being more of a hobby. Favourite movies include HIGH FIDELITY, ALMOST FAMOUS, ROXANNE, GOOD WILL HUNTING, JURASSIC PARK, too many Steve Martin films and Nolan's BATMAN universe. He can also be found on www.twitter.com/danbullock

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