Patrol Men director David Campion is back behind the camera for his latest film WoodFalls, which is not only takes a look at a much publicised, but widely misunderstood culture, but is also an examination of ‘Generation X’.
Fitting somewhere in between Taxi Driver, This is England and American Graffiti; Woodfalls is a dark, gritty and explosively violent portrayal of British life, filmed with on a micro/no budget, and complete with a Dubstep score.
When a family of travellers come to a rural town, conflict ensues amongst the locals. Stigmatised as “gypsies” they are not welcomed into the community. Woodfalls revolves around the children of the family, Billy and Rebecca. For Billy, living in the town is an eye opening experience, as he finds himself accepted into a group of similarly aged, ‘boy racers’. Being a young, unmarried female, Rebecca lives under a strict regime and isn’t given...
Fitting somewhere in between Taxi Driver, This is England and American Graffiti; Woodfalls is a dark, gritty and explosively violent portrayal of British life, filmed with on a micro/no budget, and complete with a Dubstep score.
When a family of travellers come to a rural town, conflict ensues amongst the locals. Stigmatised as “gypsies” they are not welcomed into the community. Woodfalls revolves around the children of the family, Billy and Rebecca. For Billy, living in the town is an eye opening experience, as he finds himself accepted into a group of similarly aged, ‘boy racers’. Being a young, unmarried female, Rebecca lives under a strict regime and isn’t given...
- 1/18/2013
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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
Patrol Men is a horror flick from Cms Film, which was created by university students in Dorset, England. The film had an appearance at Cannes this year and now this independent film has some poster art, which highlights the thrilling atmosphere of a "remote island" and a nighttime group of men who enforce a strange curfew (Trailer). An early trailer for the film can be seen below, which shows the Patrol Men wearing gas masks, while hiding their identities. All the details are below.
The synopsis for Patrol Men here:
"A remote Island, located just off the coast of the British Isles- population under five thousand. At first sight, ‘Peyton Island’ is the perfect setting for a quiet life. Unspoiled by the decadence of modern living, Peyton is guided by ‘old time’ values and a solid community spirit. However, when the sun goes down, ‘Peyton’ is a victim to the night.
The synopsis for Patrol Men here:
"A remote Island, located just off the coast of the British Isles- population under five thousand. At first sight, ‘Peyton Island’ is the perfect setting for a quiet life. Unspoiled by the decadence of modern living, Peyton is guided by ‘old time’ values and a solid community spirit. However, when the sun goes down, ‘Peyton’ is a victim to the night.
- 6/24/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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
Ian Fielding, one of the actors in the upcoming Patrol Men, just dropped us a line with some info on his latest project entitled Wilby Park. In this instance Ian is the writer and director, and he promises "crawling horror, sinister suspense, rat-a-tat dialogue, and some genuine surprises."
Wilby Park is currently in post-production, and its official blog site provides the following synopsis:
Wilby Park is a psychological thriller set in the fictional village of Wilby, embedded somewhere in the south of England. Monica Hamlyn (played by Claire Conroy) is studying creative writing. She lives with her friend Bailey (Susan Momoko Hingley), who studies fine art. When Monica invites a new flatmate, Emily Bodega (Laura Evelyn), into the fold, she lets in more than she bargained for.
Emily harbours an obsessive crush on Martin Dagenham (Andrew Mills), who is desperately trying to avoid her. That doesn’t stop Emily trying...
Wilby Park is currently in post-production, and its official blog site provides the following synopsis:
Wilby Park is a psychological thriller set in the fictional village of Wilby, embedded somewhere in the south of England. Monica Hamlyn (played by Claire Conroy) is studying creative writing. She lives with her friend Bailey (Susan Momoko Hingley), who studies fine art. When Monica invites a new flatmate, Emily Bodega (Laura Evelyn), into the fold, she lets in more than she bargained for.
Emily harbours an obsessive crush on Martin Dagenham (Andrew Mills), who is desperately trying to avoid her. That doesn’t stop Emily trying...
- 5/15/2009
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Several months ago we clued you all in to a new indie project called Patrol Men, which claimed to be the "best Z-grade horror film ever made." Now the filmmakers have provided us with a teaser trailer so you can judge its prospects for yourselves.
As a reminder, Patrol Men is set on a fictitious Island. In true horror fashion, the Island has a flaw... Take The Wicker Man, add some of The Crazies, spread some Marxism, think about Twilight, listen to some Jazz, read Animal Farm, and think about Paul Thomas Anderson, look at Danny Boyle’s manipulation of the digital medium, study Jack Nicholson’s madness in The Shining, check out American indie fashion, discover 60-70’s lost horror classics, take a B-movie plot, and direct it like a C-grade film. [It's] experimental, stupid, surreal, and heartfelt.
Again I say, holy crap! Hopefully it'll live up to at least half of its potential.
As a reminder, Patrol Men is set on a fictitious Island. In true horror fashion, the Island has a flaw... Take The Wicker Man, add some of The Crazies, spread some Marxism, think about Twilight, listen to some Jazz, read Animal Farm, and think about Paul Thomas Anderson, look at Danny Boyle’s manipulation of the digital medium, study Jack Nicholson’s madness in The Shining, check out American indie fashion, discover 60-70’s lost horror classics, take a B-movie plot, and direct it like a C-grade film. [It's] experimental, stupid, surreal, and heartfelt.
Again I say, holy crap! Hopefully it'll live up to at least half of its potential.
- 5/9/2009
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
A very strange email showed up in my inbox today from three men named David, Ben, and Niall. It didn't say much other than providing a setting and scenario for an upcoming project called Patrol Men, which they claim will be the "best Z-grade horror film ever made."
Peyton Island - located south of the British Isles. Population - very few. Nobody is allowed out after dark. The curfew is enforced by a gang of militants known only as the Patrol Men. When a rebellious teenager gets into trouble, Alex decides to question some of the Island's strict rules. Alex may only be fifteen, small, and naive, but she quickly realizes that she is the only one who can uncover the mystery of Peyton Island.
Alex isn't in Wonderland anymore...
So I thought, "Okay; I'll bite." A link was provided to the filmmakers' blog, wherein I learned a little more:...
Peyton Island - located south of the British Isles. Population - very few. Nobody is allowed out after dark. The curfew is enforced by a gang of militants known only as the Patrol Men. When a rebellious teenager gets into trouble, Alex decides to question some of the Island's strict rules. Alex may only be fifteen, small, and naive, but she quickly realizes that she is the only one who can uncover the mystery of Peyton Island.
Alex isn't in Wonderland anymore...
So I thought, "Okay; I'll bite." A link was provided to the filmmakers' blog, wherein I learned a little more:...
- 2/24/2009
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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