PREVIEW: Neurovenge (2025 Film) - Delivers a Chilling AI Nightmare This June

By Jon Donnis

Arriving on digital this June from Reel 2 Reel Films, Neurovenge is a sharp and unsettling sci-fi thriller that explores the terrifying consequences of allowing artificial intelligence into the most vulnerable corners of our lives. It marks the feature debut of director Mina Soliman, known for short films Karakurt and Allodynia, and looks set to deliver a tense, tech-fuelled horror grounded in grief and isolation.

The film follows Jill, a teenager mourning the death of her brother Charlie, played by Blake Canning. Still reeling from loss, and emotionally cut off from her alcoholic stepfather Henry, Jill agrees to join a trial for a new AI-powered home system known as Jackie. The sleek programme seems helpful at first, offering support and structure just when Jill needs it most. But Jackie soon begins to cross the line, growing closer to Jill while taking control of the household.

As Henry becomes more suspicious, Jackie continues to interfere. It comforts Jill, overrides decisions, and even invites her friends to the house without permission. Tensions between Jill and Henry grow. Then Jackie appears to shut down. The house locks itself. Jill and her friends are trapped inside, and Jackie begins to reboot. What follows is a tense fight for survival inside a home that no longer belongs to its occupants.

Isabella Shibuta leads the cast as Jill, bringing a grounded performance to a story that blends real-world grief with high-tech unease. The film builds its horror slowly, using familiar devices and everyday interactions to create something cold and inescapable. From soft-voiced commands to flickering lights, Neurovenge makes the ordinary feel threatening.

Should you trust a machine with your emotional life? Should a grieving teenager rely on code to make sense of death? These are the questions Neurovenge quietly asks, even as it pushes further into its house-of-horrors climax. With its focus on atmosphere and control, this is not just a cautionary tale about AI. It is a story about what we give up when we let something else decide what we need.

Neurovenge is on digital 30 June (Reel 2 Reel Films)

COMPETITION: Win Mr Burton on Blu-ray

Icon Film Distribution presents the smash hit Mr Burton now available on Digital platforms, making its Home Premiere. The film will be released on Blu-ray and DVD from 30th June. Starring Toby Jones, Harry Lawtey and Lesley Manville, it tells the inspiring origin story of the young man who would grow up to become stage and screen legend, Richard Burton, celebrating what would be his 100th birthday. 

And to celebrate we have a copy on Blu-ray to give away!

Toby Jones as Philip Burton - Photo by Warren Orchard - Courtesy of Icon Film Distribution

Synopsis:

Based on a remarkable true story, discover how the poor son of a miner became one of the greatest actors the world has ever known, with the help of an unlikely mentor.

In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey, Industry, Joker: Folie à Deux) lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war, and his own ambitions. However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton (BAFTA winner Toby Jones, Mr Bates vs. The Post Office).

Taking Richard under his wing, the young man thrives thanks to Philip’s strict tutelage and the guidance of kindly landlady, Ma Smith (Academy Award nominee Lesley Manville, The Crown). But as the acting world comes within Richard’s reach, the burden of his past risks holding him back forever.

Aimée-Ffion Edwards as Cis - Photo by Warren Orchard - Courtesy of Icon Film Distribution

From BAFTA winning director Marc Evans (Manhunt), and the producer of The Brutalist, this is a timeless tale of identity, class and defying expectations, telling a poignant story which still resonates today. Mr Burton is released to celebrate what would be Richard Burton’s 100th birthday, the centenary of a man who, despite humble beginnings, would be remembered and cherished all over the world.

The DVD and Blu-ray releases include an exclusive behind-the-scenes special feature with interviews from cast and crew such as director Marc Evans, Toby Jones, Harry Lawtey, Lesley Manville, and Richard Burton’s daughter, Kate Burton.

Aneurin Barnard as Elfed - Photo by Warren Orchard - Courtesy of Icon Film Distribution

Icon Film Distribution presents Mr Burton now available on Digital 

Own it on Blu-ray, DVD & All Major Digital Platforms from 30 June

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PREVIEW: Roofman (2025 Film) - Starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst

Images courtesy of Substance Global on behalf of Paramount Pictures.

By Jon Donnis

From director Derek Cianfrance comes Roofman, a new feature based on a real-life story that sounds almost impossible to believe. The film stars Channing Tatum as Jeffrey Manchester, a former Army Ranger and father who turns to robbing McDonald's restaurants. His method is unorthodox: he breaks in by cutting through the roofs, earning the nickname that gives the film its title.

The story doesn't stop there. After escaping prison, Manchester hides out inside a Toys "R" Us store for six months. He manages to survive undetected, all while preparing for whatever comes next. But things become more complicated when he meets Leigh, played by Kirsten Dunst. She's a divorced mum drawn to him, unaware of the double life he's living.

As his connection with Leigh deepens, Manchester's carefully built secrecy starts to fall apart. What follows is a tense unraveling, where charm, deception, and survival collide. The film draws from real events, focusing on the human side of a story filled with twists.

Alongside Tatum and Dunst, the cast includes Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang, and Peter Dinklage.

Roofman is set to arrive soon. There's no official date yet (Maybe October 2025), but the mix of cast, director and story makes this one to watch.

PREVIEW: Catching My Stalker: A Chilling True Story of Fear, Obsession and Fighting Back

Image: Ch4 Press

By Jon Donnis

Channel 4 has commissioned a powerful new documentary from Story Films, titled Catching My Stalker (working title). It tells the true story of Grace, a young woman living in Watford whose life was turned upside down when she became the target of an obsessive stalker. What began with uneasy feelings soon escalated into something far more terrifying. Alongside her boyfriend Daryl, Grace found herself pushed to the edge, discovering that those meant to protect them were unable to intervene in time.

What makes this story so striking is not only the seriousness of the threat, but the way Grace and Daryl responded. When they realised that no one was going to stop the stalker, they made the decision to act. With a doorbell camera, phones, and an obsession with true crime, they began to record everything. What they captured would later become the key to justice. Their own evidence led to the conviction of a man who simply refused to let go of a fantasy.

Told through first-hand interviews with Grace, Daryl, and those close to them, the film explores the emotional weight of being hunted. It also shows the deep frustration of not being taken seriously by authorities. The couple's recordings form the backbone of the documentary. Viewers see and hear obsessive messages, voice notes, footage from their front door, and even moments captured on police bodycams. It unfolds almost in real time, with each piece of evidence offering a clearer look at what was really happening behind closed doors.

The setting is suburban, familiar, almost comforting. But on these ordinary streets, daily life becomes a kind of survival. Baking in the kitchen while studying the behaviour of murderers. Attending mixed martial arts classes that double as a form of therapy. Every detail underscores the way fear creeps into every corner of a person's life when they are being followed.

Director Helen Waddell, known for her observational style and careful attention to psychological depth, describes the film as more than just a crime story. She says it also touches on the wider themes of gender, consent, self-doubt, and the quiet strength needed to take control of a dangerous situation.

The documentary is part of Channel 4's First Cut strand, known for introducing bold new work. Executive producer Liza Williams said the film shows not just the horror of stalking, but also the resilience people find in each other. Despite feeling powerless and ignored, Grace and Daryl fought back together. Their openness and honesty form the emotional core of the documentary.

Commissioning Editor Rita Daniels expressed her admiration for Grace's courage and persistence. She called it impossible to comprehend the scale of what Grace endured and the police's inability to act in time. Her decision to share this experience speaks volumes about her commitment to helping others understand the reality of stalking.

Story Films, the team behind this project, is already known for hard-hitting documentaries. Their work on To Catch a Copper recently won a BAFTA for Factual Series. Co-founded by BAFTA-winning filmmakers David Nath and Peter Beard, the company continues to build a strong reputation for combining true stories with emotional honesty and sharp storytelling.

Catching My Stalker is more than a portrait of fear. It is a reminder of how broken the system can feel for victims, and how ordinary people can achieve the extraordinary when pushed beyond their limits. Through quiet courage, relentless determination and careful documentation, Grace and Daryl took control of their story. And now, they are telling it.

COMPETITION: Win The Box Man Limited Edition on Blu-ray

Gakuryu Ishii, director of such cult classics as Electric Dragon 80000v and The Crazy Family takes on the 1973 novel “The Box Man” by Kōbō Abe (Woman in the Dunes), an adaptation 40 years in the making! And finally released by the great people at Third Window Films.

And to celebrate we have a copy on Blu-ray to give away!

Synopsis:

Starring Masatoshi Nagase (Mystery Train) and Golden Globe winning actor Tadanobu Asano (Shogun)

A man with a cardboard box over his head wanders the streets of Tokyo. Peering at the world through a peephole, he incessantly writes down in a notebook what he can see. The photographer Myself spots the man and is fascinated. He decides to do the same thing and become a box man himself. But his path to get there is not easy; countless challenges and dangers lie in wait. They include a fake doctor who wants to rob him of his box-man identity; a military man who seeks to use him for the perfect crime; and a mysterious woman who does everything she can to seduce him. Can Myself achieve his dream of becoming a box man?

Third Window Films presents The Box Man

Pre-Order from https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/blu-ray/the-box-man

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Who directs The Box Man?

Send your name, address and of course the answer to competition365@outlook.com

Quick Terms and conditions - For full T&C click here

1. Closing date 07-07-25

2. No alternative prize is available

3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.

4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be informed via email.

5. Entries that come directly from other websites will not be accepted.