London, Dec. 16: A young girl has been reunited with her lost teddy bear after an amazing social media appeal.
Phoebe Simpson was left devastated after she lost her favourite teddy Roar on the train during a family trip from York to London, but thanks to rail passenger Lauren Bishop Vranch, who found the 'well-loved' bear on an East Coast train at King's Cross and began a Twitter campaign to reunite it with the girl, Metro.co.uk reported.
Vranch's appeal was re-tweeted thousands of times and was discovered by Ben Simpson- the father of Phoebe.
Ben thanked everyone for their efforts saying that his daughter had been in tears all weekend and is looking forward to being reunited with Roar. (Ani)...
Phoebe Simpson was left devastated after she lost her favourite teddy Roar on the train during a family trip from York to London, but thanks to rail passenger Lauren Bishop Vranch, who found the 'well-loved' bear on an East Coast train at King's Cross and began a Twitter campaign to reunite it with the girl, Metro.co.uk reported.
Vranch's appeal was re-tweeted thousands of times and was discovered by Ben Simpson- the father of Phoebe.
Ben thanked everyone for their efforts saying that his daughter had been in tears all weekend and is looking forward to being reunited with Roar. (Ani)...
- 12/16/2013
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
We heard from writer/director David Campion today with the early word on his upcoming project with co-writer/co-director Ben Simpson, Woodfalls, which they and their producer Julia Volonts of Half Man Half Spam are hoping will be an artful, shocking, emotional thriller that will bring something new to the exploitation sub-genre. Read on for more details!
David tells us of Woodfalls: "This one’s going to be nasty! It’s been three years since [our first feature] Patrol Men (review here), and not a whole lot has changed. The release was great, but we’re far from content."
Ben adds: "I guess Woodfalls is coming from a much darker place, which is strange because it’s also coming from a much more realistic place. Based on travelers, or gypsies as they’re commonly known, the film focuses on their struggle for survival. These people want to live, but because of their lifestyle...
David tells us of Woodfalls: "This one’s going to be nasty! It’s been three years since [our first feature] Patrol Men (review here), and not a whole lot has changed. The release was great, but we’re far from content."
Ben adds: "I guess Woodfalls is coming from a much darker place, which is strange because it’s also coming from a much more realistic place. Based on travelers, or gypsies as they’re commonly known, the film focuses on their struggle for survival. These people want to live, but because of their lifestyle...
- 9/22/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Here at Dread Central we’ve been covering the UK independent horror movie Patrol Men ever since mid-2009. It’s been a long and arduous road for filmmakers Ben Simpson and David Campion so we knew that with the film’s overseas release happening this week, it was the perfect time to chat with the pair in honor of our month-long Indie Horror Month celebration.
We asked Simpson and Campion about Patrol Men (UK DVD review here), their experiences putting together the micro-budget film and what it is about the horror genre that will always feel like home to them.
Dread Central: Can you talk a little bit about how Patrol Men came about and give us a little insight into the story and characters of the film?
Ben Simpson: Dave and I got the idea for Patrol Men a few months after we finished university. It started as...
We asked Simpson and Campion about Patrol Men (UK DVD review here), their experiences putting together the micro-budget film and what it is about the horror genre that will always feel like home to them.
Dread Central: Can you talk a little bit about how Patrol Men came about and give us a little insight into the story and characters of the film?
Ben Simpson: Dave and I got the idea for Patrol Men a few months after we finished university. It started as...
- 3/30/2011
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
Patrol Men
Reviewed by Kate Atherton
Stars: Chloe Van Harding, Anthony Abuah, Ian Fielding, Josh Golga, Marcus Gray, Jonathan Hansler | Written and Directed by David Campion & Ben Simpson
Two years after filming began, low-budget UK horror movie Patrol Men finally gets its release, directly to DVD, on March 28th.
Co-directed by David Campion and Ben Simpson, Patrol Men is set on a fictional island off the British coast, Peyton Island. While the mainland is portrayed by Peyton’s mayor (and three of its four TV channels) as a corrupt model of excess and decadence, the island is supposed to be credit crunch free and a haven of moral rectitude. Except it isn’t. Ever since Marcus Day donned a mask, murdered his sister and then disappeared, the island has been terrorised by mysterious murders. The policeman in charge of the island, unable to cope with such unnatural events, committed suicide...
Reviewed by Kate Atherton
Stars: Chloe Van Harding, Anthony Abuah, Ian Fielding, Josh Golga, Marcus Gray, Jonathan Hansler | Written and Directed by David Campion & Ben Simpson
Two years after filming began, low-budget UK horror movie Patrol Men finally gets its release, directly to DVD, on March 28th.
Co-directed by David Campion and Ben Simpson, Patrol Men is set on a fictional island off the British coast, Peyton Island. While the mainland is portrayed by Peyton’s mayor (and three of its four TV channels) as a corrupt model of excess and decadence, the island is supposed to be credit crunch free and a haven of moral rectitude. Except it isn’t. Ever since Marcus Day donned a mask, murdered his sister and then disappeared, the island has been terrorised by mysterious murders. The policeman in charge of the island, unable to cope with such unnatural events, committed suicide...
- 3/27/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
It looks as though horror fans across the UK may be in for a treat on March 28th as co-directors David Campion and Ben Simpson's home-grown slice of fear, The Patrol Men, will be making its rounds on DVD with some rather badass looking packaging. Dig it!
From the Press Release:
On a remote island the Patrol Men are the law in a brand new blood-chilling Brit horror. Welcome to the idyllic Peyton Island off the coast of the British Isles, population less than 5000. The perfect place for a quiet life, or is it?
Peyton is guided by old time values and a solid community spirit; separated from the mainland, it has avoided the spoils of modern living and seems to be an ideal place to live. But when darkness falls, a strict curfew prohibits its residents from going out, a curfew enforced by the Patrol Men.
The inhabitants of the Island want change.
From the Press Release:
On a remote island the Patrol Men are the law in a brand new blood-chilling Brit horror. Welcome to the idyllic Peyton Island off the coast of the British Isles, population less than 5000. The perfect place for a quiet life, or is it?
Peyton is guided by old time values and a solid community spirit; separated from the mainland, it has avoided the spoils of modern living and seems to be an ideal place to live. But when darkness falls, a strict curfew prohibits its residents from going out, a curfew enforced by the Patrol Men.
The inhabitants of the Island want change.
- 3/14/2011
- by Pestilence
- DreadCentral.com
One film we've been following the progress of for a while now is the "zero budget" indie film Patrol Men, and today we've got a look at its new trailer and posters that were used at Cannes along with two new stills and an update from David Campion (co-director with Ben Simpson).
First things first; here's what Campion told us as to the current status of Patrol Men: "Since we last spoke, Patrol Men has a new editor, composer, and graphics team to help ready it for release.
It's been 15 months since we finished filming and almost two years since we started the script...but, we're making progress. It's a really strange situation...we were all very young, just out of uni, making a film with a handful of friends, just for the love of it. Fast forward 12 months later, and we're prepping the film to sell.
You'll notice...
First things first; here's what Campion told us as to the current status of Patrol Men: "Since we last spoke, Patrol Men has a new editor, composer, and graphics team to help ready it for release.
It's been 15 months since we finished filming and almost two years since we started the script...but, we're making progress. It's a really strange situation...we were all very young, just out of uni, making a film with a handful of friends, just for the love of it. Fast forward 12 months later, and we're prepping the film to sell.
You'll notice...
- 6/4/2010
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The guys who are putting together the "zero budget" indie film Patrol Men in the UK definitely seem to be doing things the right way. From the over 40(!) locations they've used for the flick to their fresh approach to the soundtrack (read more on that here), they are pouring their hearts and souls into the project. And today they've provided Dread Central with an exclusive first look at their brand new theatrical poster.
Director of Photography Louis Corallo designed the poster, which gives off a great retro vibe and promises us that "Bad Things Will Happen". Along with that, David Campion (co-director with Ben Simpson) sent along a piece of highly edited concept art. Be sure to click each to see them bigger and in more detail.
Campion also gave a brief update on the film's progress in post: "The film itself is looking good; however, on the 21st November,...
Director of Photography Louis Corallo designed the poster, which gives off a great retro vibe and promises us that "Bad Things Will Happen". Along with that, David Campion (co-director with Ben Simpson) sent along a piece of highly edited concept art. Be sure to click each to see them bigger and in more detail.
Campion also gave a brief update on the film's progress in post: "The film itself is looking good; however, on the 21st November,...
- 10/19/2009
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
One project we've had our eyes on for a while now is the "zero budget" UK indie film Patrol Men. We got the teaser trailer back in May, but things have been quiet ever since. Well, that silence was broken today as David Campion (co-director with Ben Simpson) sent us the news that the full trailer has officially launched!
Patrol Men, the brainchild of Niall Maher along with Simpson and Campion, was originally conceived as a family-friendly, ten-minute short but evolved into a ninety-minute, full-on horror flick. Says Simpson, "We were sick of making shorts. If we were going to put any money into a new project, we wanted it to be a feature." The three men combined wrote the script with Maher serving as producer and, as mentioned, Simpson and Campion sharing directing duties. "We complete each other," jokes Campion. "When apart, we are only half a person, but...
Patrol Men, the brainchild of Niall Maher along with Simpson and Campion, was originally conceived as a family-friendly, ten-minute short but evolved into a ninety-minute, full-on horror flick. Says Simpson, "We were sick of making shorts. If we were going to put any money into a new project, we wanted it to be a feature." The three men combined wrote the script with Maher serving as producer and, as mentioned, Simpson and Campion sharing directing duties. "We complete each other," jokes Campion. "When apart, we are only half a person, but...
- 8/20/2009
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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