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Setting back society by demonizing the working classes all over again is writer/director Jason Ford and his film Community, which is definitely not to be confused with the feel good Us series now in its fourth season. Ford’s film is another attack on a country where the gulf between the haves and have not’s has never been higher with the middle classes all but eradicated.

The problem is if this had come out ten years ago then it would have felt timely and clever but now after the likes of Eden Lake and Them (Ills) it feels like it’s too little too late and in a way it feels cruel and borderline irresponsible and is a little too specific with regards to who it’s targeting.

If Eden Lake was the suburban England Texas Chainsaw Massacre then Community is an Essex set The Hills Have Eyes...

Directed by Jason Ford and starring Elliott Jordan, Jemma Dallender Terry Bird, Ian Ralph and Paul McNeill, Community is yet another British horror that focuses on the darker side of the countries urban lower-classes.

The horror is coming to your neighbourhood. The Draymen Estate has become an urban legend. Amongst the sinister stories of strange locals and brutal violence, many people have gone missing there. Two student filmmakers visit the desolate estate in the hope their proposed documentary on the anti-social place will land them a lucrative career. But within minutes they are introduced to a skinned dog in a shallow grave. They quickly discover that behind the awkward smiles, the adults appear to be off their heads on drugs whilst the feral children roam wildly, further proof that this estate is a breeding ground for the darker side of society. It’s a society which is about to present...

The organisers of this years London Film4 Frightfest have announced a huge, vibrant and eclectic mix of talent set to appear at this year’s FrightFest the 13th event at the Empire Leicester Sq., including Jennifer Lynch, Sheridan Smith, Dario Argento, Dominic Brunt, Ross Noble, Peter Strickland, Claudia Gerini, Michele Placido, Harry Treadaway, Michelle Ryan, Russell Tovey and The Soska Sisters…

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As individual tickets go on sale tomorrow (Saturday 28 July), Film4 FrightFest announces its guest list, which boasts a whole host of directors from around the world including: The Manetti Brothers. (Paura 3D), Federico Zampaglione (Tulpa), Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House), co-directors James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson (Tower Block), Jennifer Lynch (Chained), Paco Plaza ([Rec]3 Genesis), Matthias Hoene (Cockneys Vs. Zombies), Jon Wright (Grabbers), Conor MacMahon (Stitches), Glenn McQuaid and David Bruckner (V/H/S), Eron Sheean (Errors Of The Human Body), Stig Svendsen...

We've updated our Film4 Fright Fest line-up story with tons of images. Read on to see what you may have missed and what's brand spanking new! Dig it!

Programme - Screen 1

Thursday Aug 23

Opening Film - The Seasoning House (World Premiere)

Special make-up prosthetics and splatter genius Paul Hyett makes his directorial debut with a harrowing exploration into tense claustrophobia, hard-hitting action and rollercoaster suspense. In a Balkan brothel, where girls kidnapped by soldiers in war-torn zones are prostituted to the military and civilians alike, Angel (Robin Day) is the deaf mute orphan enslaved to care for the inmates. But unbeknownst to her captors, she moves between the walls and crawlspaces of the seasoning house planning her escape. Psychological horror in the nerve-shredding Alfred Hitchcock and Roman Polanski style but with an ultra-modern twist.

89 mins Director: Paul Hyett UK 2012

Rosie Day – Angel

Sean Pertwee – Goran

Kevin Howarth – Viktor

David Lemberg...

Jason Ford's new UK horror 'Community' has reached your neighbourhood. The thriller is in post-production and from looking at the new trailers and teasers for the New Town Films production it seems a lot more than the usual anti-social behaviour is kicking off on the Drayman Estate. It's being described as 'The Wickerman for the Harry Brown generation' and is both helmed and written by filmmaker Ford. Jemma Dallender, Elliott Jordan, Paul McNeilly, Terry Bird and Oliver Stark all star and you can check out the new assets below....

The UK-based psychological horror film Community is nearly wrapped and ready to get your skin crawling. The trailers look slick with some interesting characters trapped in a morbid, deadly situation. This tale of the Drayman Estate urban legend is filled with drug addiction, murderous children and scenes of brutal violence. Sounds like a Gash family reunion.

Community definitely feels like a modern, urban version of Children of the Corn. The adults are doped out of their minds, and the kids are running rampant. No word yet if one of the characters is named Malachi or not, but if one is, be sure to watch Community with the lights on. The film is written and directed by Jason Ford.

Community stars Jemma Dallender, Elliott Jordan, Paul McNeilly, Terry Bird and Oliver Stark. Take a look at the creepy trailers below, and then head over to the Community Facebook page and give...

28Dla's friends over at Quiet Earth have debuted a second trailer for Community courtesy of High Point Media. In the second clip there is more horror as a hybrid brand of marijuana changes parents into the lackadaisical and their children into killers. The latest movies from the United Kingdom that involve horror have tackled themes of youth run rampant. Eden Lake (2008), Harry Brown (2009) and the recent Attack the Block (2011) show the ills of urban living and the difficult choices therein.

Also, Community stars Elliott Jordan who set Cinemas in Bolton ablaze with another horror effort titled The Toybox. The Toybox was also shot in the United Kingdom and instead of drug dealing hoodies this film dealt with witches and ancient myths. Jordan continues to be one of the standouts in modern British horror with Darren Kent (The Incident) and Terry Bird also starring in Community. Enjoy the second trailer for the film inside.

Nicole Duffett and Elliott Jordan have reportedly agreed to star in a 10th anniversary production of Philip Ridley's Vincent River. The play tells of an East End mother who is searching for answers about the hate-crime murder of her son. The former EastEnders stars will work closely with its writer, who felt compelled to pen the play following the real-life (more)...

EastEnders' 'Who's the Daddy?' storyline surrounding Heather's pregnancy has spread to the betting world. Cheese-loving Heather Trott's (Cheryl Fergison) shock pregnancy in the BBC soap has sparked the show's latest whodunnit and the market has today been formed as to the perpetrator. Heather's ex-husband Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi) is the favourite at 2/1, while Eddie (Will Chitty), the mystery man she met in R&R in February, is second favourite at 3/1. Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) ranks at 5/1 and Darren Miller (Charlie G Hawkins) stands at 6/1. Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves) and Vinnie Monks (Bobby Davro) are 8/1 shots, while Vinnie's son Callum (Elliott Jordan) is the rank outsider at 16/1. Unlucky-in-life Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) joins Christian Clarke (John Partridge) (more)...

EastEnders actor Elliott Jordan is to leave the Walford-based soap when his character's planned storyline arc comes to a head. The 25-year-old actor joined the soap in June last year as jack-the-lad ladies' man Callum Monks. Upon his arrival, Callum immediately took a shine to Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), who eventually told her husband Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) that she no longer loved him. In an attempt to move on, Stacey embarked on a rocky romance with her new flame. Jordan, who has already finished filming with the Walford-based soap, will remain on screen until early spring. A source told Digital Spy: "Viewers will learn a little more about Callum before (more)...

Nostalgia won the day in last week's EastEnders-themed contest, with Jack Ryder polling 25 votes to Elliott Jordan's 20. Worry not Elliott, your time will come. Anyway, this week's Face Off is a battle between two tall, dark and handsome actors who are well on their way to becoming household names. And you know what, they've got more in common than you might think...

Ben Barnes...

Dominic Cooper... (more)...

Richard Armitage won last week's Spooks-themed contest, polling 152 votes to Rupert Penry-Jones's 68. Nice one Rich - you might even like to crack a smile now! Moving on, this week's Face Off is a battle between an old EastEnders favourite and one of the show's newest recruits. Will nostalgia or novelty win the day?

Elliott Jordan...

Jack Ryder... Is 25 years old and hails from LondonHas played Callum Monks in EastEnders (more)...

Richard Armitage won last week's Spooks-themed contest, polling 152 votes to Rupert Penry-Jones's 68. Nice one Rich - you might even like to crack a smile now! Moving on, this week's Face Off is a battle between an old EastEnders favourite and one of the show's newest recruits. Will nostalgia or novelty win the day?

Elliot Jordan...

Jack Ryder... Is 25 years old and hails from LondonHas played Callum Monks in (more)...

Lacey Turner has revealed that she thinks about food or food shopping when she has to kiss her EastEnders co-stars. The actress, who plays Stacey Slater, has puckered up with colleagues Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning), Elliot Jordan (Callum Monks) and Jake Wood (Max Branning), but said she cannot distinguish which actor is the best kisser. "I normally think of something else like food (more)...

EastEnders producers have cast unknown actress Lauren Crace as the soap's new teenage character Danielle Jones. 19-year-old Danielle arrives on Albert Square and quickly captures the attention of fellow newcomer Callum Monks (Elliott Jordan), who will be seen on screens for the first time in August. The romance plot becomes more complicated when Callum also sets his sights on Stacey Branning (more)...

Relative soap newcomer Elliott Jordan has joined the cast of EastEnders as lothario Callum Monks. The 24-year-old's Jack-the-lad character arrives in Walford in search of his father Vinnie Monks (Bobby Davro) and hopes to live with him. He's a real Casanova and can turn his hand to almost anything. Speaking of his new role, he said: "I am thrilled and really excited to be joining EastEnders. Callum is a great part to play and I can't wait for him to make his mark in Walford." (more)...