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Freeview 271 / Channelbox App / TCL TVs / Distro TV www.nyxtv.co.uk From February 10 to February 16 at 9pm, NYX UK presents WOMEN IN HORROR WEEK, which highlights the extraordinary impact of women in the horror genre, presenting a lineup of chi…
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NYX UK presents a Women in Horror Week and celebrates the walking dead with Zombie Week in a packed February programme

By scotthgilliland on January 23, 2025

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From February 10 to February 16 at 9pm, NYX UK presents WOMEN IN HORROR WEEK, which highlights the extraordinary impact of women in the horror genre, presenting a lineup of chilling and empowering films.

Monday February 10: Axelle Corolyn kicks of the week with SOULMATE (2013), her gripping gothic exploration of grief and supernatural. With its subtle scares, her debut feature stands out as a refreshing take on ghost stories. Its moody cinematography and haunting score enhance the tension, delivering an emotionally resonant experience.

DARK TOUCH

Tuesday February 11: An Irish-French-Swedish horror film directed and written by Marina de VanDARK TOUCH (2013)  dives into psychological terror, revealing the dark secret of a young girl haunted by her traumatic past. It’s unique blend of supernatural terror and poignant social commentary, marks it as a  standout entry in the psychological horror genre.

Wednesday February 12: THE HITCHHIKER (1953), directed by Ida Lupino, is a suspenseful and groundbreaking classic that cemented Lupino’s legacy as the first woman to direct a film noir. An ultra-tense road thriller, the film showcases Lupino’s trailblazing talent in a genre then dominated by men.

RABID

Thursday February 13: The 2019 remake of RABID, directed by the Soska Sisters, reimagines David Cronenberg's 1977 body horror classic with a modern and feminist twist. The Soska Sisters bring a contemporary edge to the story, blending their signature style of gore with sharp commentary on vanity and the ethics of medical advancements.

Friday February 14: NYX UK presents the channel premiere of DEATHCEMBER (2019), a horror anthology, offering twenty-four chilling tales of holiday horror, each helmed by a different director, including Vivienne Vaughn (A Christmas Miracle), which stars horror icon Barbara Crampton, Pollyanna McIntosh (Getting Away From It All), Annika Marx (Christmas Corpse), Ama Lea: (Five Deaths In Blood Red) and Sonia Escolano (Joy To The Girls).

Saturday February 15: A cult classic of the slasher genre, THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982), directed by Amy Holden Jones, is a thrilling and self-aware take on the typical teen horror formula. With its sharp commentary on gender dynamics and clever subversion of genre tropes, the film remains a beloved entry in horror history.

Sarah Butler in I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (2010)

Sunday February 16: The 2010 remake of I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE revisits the harrowing story of Jennifer Hills, a writer who is brutally attacked while on a retreat and exacts ruthless revenge on her assailants. Hills is played by Sarah Butler, who gives a tour de force performance, sparking conversations about female empowerment, justice and the human capacity for endurance.

Get ready to sink your teeth into a week-long celebration of the undead as NYX UK presents ZOMBIE WEEK. From February 3 to February 9, at 9pm, viewers can immerse themselves in a lineup of iconic and chilling zombie films that have defined the genre across decades, promising an unforgettable journey through the terrifying world of the living dead.

Monday February 3: Kicking off Zombie Week is Lucio Fulci’s iconic ZOMBIE (1979), a visceral and atmospheric masterpiece of Italian horror, memorable for its haunting visuals, gruesome special effects, and unforgettable moments—such as the infamous eye-gouging scene.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

Tuesday February 4: To celebrate George A. Romero’s birthday, there is a double-bill of the legendary director’s seminal work. At 9pm is THE CRAZIES (1973) a chilling exploration of societal collapse, government control, and the fragility of human nature, which showcases Romero's signature blend of horror, social commentary, and gripping storytelling. Then at 11pm is NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968), his groundbreaking film that started it all. Romero’s low-budget masterpiece redefined horror, introducing the modern zombie as a relentless and terrifying force.

TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD

Wednesday February 5: Amando de Ossorio’s TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD (1972) presents a chilling tale of vengeance and terror, introducing viewers to the Templar Knights, an undead sect of blind, skeletal monks.

Thursday February 6: The Templar Knights are back in RETURN OF THE EVIL DEAD (1973), the sequel to Tombs of the Blind Dead. The blend of medieval lore and modern horror makes this a gripping continuation of the Blind Dead saga.

Friday February 7: The fourth and final film in the Blind Dead series, NIGHT OF THE SEAGULLS (1975) brings thesaga to a haunting conclusion. The film’s melancholic tone and striking imagery make it a fitting end to the iconic series.

NIGHTMARE CITY

Saturday February 8NIGHTMARE CITY (1980) is an Italian-Spanish zombie horror film directed by Umberto Lenzi, starring Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter, and Maria Rosaria Omaggio. The film's gripping storyline, gruesome special effects, and memorable moments of terror have made it a cult classic.

Sunday February 9:  Zombie Week concludes with THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETARY (1981), another gem from Lucio Fulci.  With its eerie atmosphere, chilling score, and gory set

pieces, it is a fitting finale to a week celebrating the best of undead cinema.

Plus, from February 25, NYX UK presents Season One of DARK REWIND, a nostalgic TV series where August Kyss, a charismatic and quirky host, transports viewers back to 1984 as she dives into classic 80s horror films from the comfort of her neon-li bedroom. Each episode celebrates the iconic films, cheesy tropes, and retro culture that defined 80s horror.

The first episode is the Channel premiere of SLEEPAWAY CAMP (!983), a cult classic in the slasher genre, directed by Robert Hiltzik. The film follows Angela Baker, a shy and withdrawn teenager, who attends a summer camp with her cousin Ricky. While Angela struggles to fit in, a series of brutal murders begins to plague the camp. The film’s low-budget charm, creative kills, and unforgettable climax have earned it a devoted following, making it a cornerstone of 1980s horror.

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Listen, this should be a fun old time the Academy Awards, yet, somehow utter dross has risen to the top and we have films that are nominated and likely to win (and have been winning) that should not even be on the shortlist never mind nominated. Its an …
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2025 Academy Award Nominations Predictions

By scotthgilliland on January 23, 2025

Listen, this should be a fun old time the Academy Awards, yet, somehow utter dross has risen to the top and we have films that are nominated and likely to win (and have been winning) that should not even be on the shortlist never mind nominated. Its an utter shambles in my opinion. Its so bad that the Academy are even letting a horror film into a lot of these categories.

What films should not be in you ask? Well let be roll up these little sleeves and tell you, and for some of you out there, you will vehemently disagree and that’s fine, art is subjective and all that jazz, but these films are not great, I am not sure I have seen a larger list of three star films that are vying for awards in my life.

Anora, isn’t as good as it has been hyped, in fact its actually quite boring and a rather tone deaf endeavour of a film. A Complete Unknown is as basic as a biopic can get. Dune: Part Two should only be in for technical awards, but Best Picture? Get the hell out of it. Emilia Pérez, the less said about that embarrassment of a film the better for everyone involved. A Real Pain is an indie flick with named actors and an actor in the directors seat that was a dime a dozen 5 years ago and now suddenly its awards worthy? Come on now kids, lets not play silly games, its not that good a film. Wicked looks like someone threw up in it and is bland a musical as you will see. Another that if it wasn’t for the machine behind it, wouldn’t touch the sides of awards season.

Whereas shock horror, the brilliant films have been excluded or will get one little nom as a pat on the back. But this is our lot and I guess we get what we deserve.

Best Picture

Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Nickel Boys

Sing Sing

The Substance

Wicked

Kind of said everything up top there and almost specifically about this category, it don’t matter too much as it’s a battle between The Brutalist and Conclave.

Best International Picture

Emilia Pérez

Flow

I’M Still Here

Kneecap

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Giant sigh lads, we know whats winning, it shouldn’t, but we know. I feel this isn’t as competitive as it should be. Vermiglio might get in for Sacred Fig, but it seems a fairly structured group.

Best Documentary

Daughters

No Other Land

Porcelain War

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

Sugarcane

Only really the last slot (Mine was Porcelain War) looks like the one that could miss out for Black Box Diaries or Will and Harper. The last spots are usually the ones that cause the chaos, so who knows how that one will go!

Best Animated Feature

Flow

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail

Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

I am not sure this five will change in anyones predictions, it seems so certain. Moana 2 won’t get in and it was the only other true contender.

Best Actor

Adrien Brody “The Brutalist”

Timothée Chalamet “A Complete Unknown”

Daniel Craig “Queer”

Ralph Fiennes “Conclave”

Colmon Domingo “Sing Sing”

Pretty easy category to work out Domingo is the one in danger, but the top four will be certs, with it either being Brody or Fiennes for the win (it all depends on how much that AI enhancement debacle affects Brody)

Best Actress

Cynthia Erivo “Wicked”

Marianne Jean-Baptiste “Hard Truths”

Mikey Madison “Anora”

Demi Moore “The Substance”

Fernanda Torres “I’m Still Here”

Going to be bold and say that Karla Sofía Gascón isn’t going to get the nom and that Marianne Jean-Baptiste gets her spot. Doesn’t much matter as Demi Moore is winning this one.

Best Supporting Actress

Felicity Jones “The Brutalist”

Jamie Lee Curtis “The Last Showgirl”

Ariana Grande “Wicked”

Isabella Rossellini “Conclave”

Zoe Saldaña “Emilia Pérez”

I am going for Jones to get in on this one. Though this category is already in a shambles in my opinion with Granda, Curtis and Saldaña not deserving to be anywhere near a nomination, but as I said at the beginning, a weak year where bad films get the glory is kind of perfect for the shambles of 2024.

Best Supporting Actor

Yura Borisov “Anora”

Kieran Culkin “A Real Pain”

Clarence Maclin “Sing Sing”

Edward Norton “A Complete Unknown”

Guy Pearce “The Brutalist”

Speaking of shambles, Culkin has this sadly wrapped up in a category he shouldn’t even be in, but there isn’t much we can do about that level of category fraud. It’s really between Maclin and Strong for that final spot and I hope Maclin gets it as his performance was stronger and well Sing Sing is just the better film.

Best Director

Jacques Audiard “Emilia Pérez”

Sean Baker “Anora”

Edward Berger “Conclave”

Brady Corbet “The Brutalist”

Coralie Fargeat “The Substance”

Pretty simple category to pick as this group have been following each other around all season. Two shouldn’t be in there, I will let you guess which.

Best Editing

Anora

The Brutalist

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

A cheeky ABCDE for this one, another where you just think its going to be an easy one to predict.

Best Original Screenplay

Anora

The Brutalist

Hard Truths

A Real Pain

The Substance

Going with Hard Truths is bold, but it bloody deserves something. Though in the end I expect September 5 to get in ahead of it, I just didn’t have the heart not to include it.

Best Adapted Screenplay

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Sing Sing

Wicked

Another pretty simple one to work out, and I can’t see anything getting past Conclave.

Best Sound

A Complete Unknown

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Gladiator II

Wicked

It’s a fight between Dune: Part Two and Wicked for this one, but as with the rest, this seems like a surefire five.

Best Cinematography

The Brutalist

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Nickle Boys

Nosferatu

I think Emilia Pérez gets in over Nickle Boys, but I can’t allow such a good film not to get a nomination in a category it deserves instead of that trash bag of a film. Everything else is pretty set already, with The Brutalist the certain winner.

Best Production Design

The Brutalist

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Nosferatu

Wicked

Gladiator II could get in, but I doubt it as Nosferatu will have pushed it out this time around.

Best Costume Design

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Gladiator II

Nosferatu

Wicked

Another simple one if you look how things have been going and while Wicked probably has the win, Dune: Part Two is the real toss up with Maria, but everyone seems to be allergic to Maria, so a wipe out is coming its way.

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

A Different Man

Dune: Part Two

Nosferatu

The Substance

Wicked

Don’t be surprised to see Dune: Part Two taken out by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, but with so many genre films already in this category I imagine they will go the safer route with Dune.

Best Visual Effects

Alien: Romulus

Better Man

Dune: Part Two

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked

Kick Deadpool & Wolverine out the fuck and lets revel in our chimp overlords. Dune has this sewn up I feel, but this is the five unless Twisters makes an blustery inclusion.

Best Live-Action Short

Anuja

I'm Not a Robot

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

The Masterpiece

An Orange from Jaffa

Always difficult to judge but I can’t but see past Anuja, The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent as the definites, the rest could go either way. Anuja for the win I think.

Best Animated Short

A Bear Named Wojtek

Beautiful Men

In the Shadow of the Cypress

Wander to Wonder

Yuck!

Another free for all and one that a would be shocked if anyone got 100% right, A Bear Named Wojtek is the strongest for a nomination, the rest? Who knows. I love it.

Best Documentary Short

Death by Numbers

I am Ready, Warden

Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World

Once Upon a Time in Ukraine

A Swim Lesson

The toughest out of all of the categories in my opinion, other than Once Upon a Time in Ukraine and I am Ready, Warden, it really is an open field nomination wise. I am ready to be horribly wrong on this one!

Best Score

The Brutalist

Challengers

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

The Wild Robot

The last truly set group, this is the only nom Challengers deserves, so hopefully it gets that over Wicked.

Best Original Song

Who gives a fuck.

I mean it, what a terrible award.

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