Ben Wheatley

Ben Wheatley: ‘I’ve always been wary of the woods – they can kill you’

By Hannah Strong

The modern master of folk horror reveals the inspiration behind his forest freakout In the Earth.

In the Earth

By Hannah Strong

Ben Wheatley goes back to basics in this understated yet supremely effective 21st century folk horror.

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Ben Wheatley conjures woodland insanity in the In the Earth trailer

By Charles Bramesco

A research expedition descends into violent hysterics in the writer/director’s pandemic-era horror.

In the Earth – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

Ben Wheatley’s pandemic-themed psychedelic fever dream is the love child of Kill List and A Field in England.

Rebecca

By Hannah Strong

Armie Hammer and Lily James are woefully miscast in this limp adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel.

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Check out these stunning alternate posters for Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca

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The results of our creative brief, inspired by Daphne du Maurier iconic source novel, are in...

Ben Wheatley is making a COVID horror film between studio projects

By Charles Bramesco

Before Tomb Raider, he’s sneaking in a low-budget indie tackling our present pandemic crisis.

Could you design a classic Rebecca film poster?

By Little White Lies

Enter our creative brief, inspired by Ben Wheatley’s latest, and you could win a signed first edition of Daphne du Maurier’s novel.

Ben Wheatley courts intrigue with the first Rebecca trailer

By Charles Bramesco

Tangled passions ensnare Lily James and Armie Hammer in this update of Daphne du Maurier’s famed novel.

Fanny Lye Deliver’d – first look review

By David Jenkins

This slow-burn folk horror set in old, weird England marks the auspicious return of talented British director Thomas Clay.

60 films to look forward to in 2019 – part 1

By Rory Marsh

The ninth film by Quentin Tarantino and a Leos Carax musical are among our hot tips for the year ahead.

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

By Hannah Strong

A family gathering to ring in the new year spells trouble in the latest from Ben Wheatley.

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Ben Wheatley says British cinema is guilty of being “totally apolitical”

By Lou Thomas

The director discusses tackling class and Brexit in his new film Happy New Year, Colin Burstead.

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead – first look review

By Hannah Strong

Ben Wheatley changes pace with this surprisingly wholesome family-based drama starring Neil Maskell.

In praise of Night of the Demon: Jacques Tourneur’s proto-folk horror

By Adam Scovell

The director’s 1957 occult classic continues to cast a long, sinister shadow over horror cinema.

Armie Hammer is set for Ben Wheatley’s Freakshift

By Sophie Wyatt

The Free Fire star is teaming up with the British writer/director for a futuristic sci-fi thriller.

Free Fire

By David Jenkins

The myth of diplomacy is the key ingredient of a hot lead salad in Ben Wheatley’s wickedly funny pistol opera.

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