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LYSETTE ANTHONY
Lysette Anthony is a renowned British actress and model and was dubbed the “Face of the Eighties” by photographer David Bailey. Anthony’s transition to acting was marked by her breakout role as Princess Lyssa in the 1983 fantasy film Krull. This early success paved the way for a prolific career in both film and television. She is well-known for her performances in Without a Clue (1988), Woody Allen’s Husbands and Wives (1992), and Mel Brooks’ comedy Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) as Lucy Westenra. She also appeared in several of Bryan Adams music videos including Summer of ‘69 and Run to You. On television, Lysette Anthony has had significant roles in many series such as Three Up, Two Down (1985-1989), a popular British sitcom where she played Angie Tyler, and Dark Shadows (1991) as Angelique. More recently, she gained widespread recognition for her role as Marnie Nightingale in Hollyoaks.
neil marshall
Neil Marshall is an English film and television director, editor, producer, and screenwriter. He directed the horror films Dog Soldiers (2002) and The Descent (2005), the science fiction action film Doomsday (2008), the historical war film Centurion (2010), the superhero action film Hellboy (2019), and the adventure horror film The Reckoning (2020).
Marshall has also directed numerous television series, including two episodes of the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones: “Blackwater” and “The Watchers on the Wall”, the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. Marshall has directed episodes of several television series, including Black Sails, Constantine, Hannibal, Westworld, Timeless, and Lost in Space.
jonathan hyde
Jonathan is possibly best known for his leading roles in cult-hit films such as Richie Rich (1994), Jumanji (1995), Titanic (1997), Anaconda (1997), The Mummy (1999), and Crimson Peak (2015), among many others. On the smaller screen, Jonathan most recently played the regular role of the villainous Eldritch Palmer, the primary human ally of The Master, in four seasons of the FX TV series The Strain; he voiced the character of Mr. Strickler in Guillermo del Toro’s Trollhunters on Netflix; and played David Napley in The BBC’s A Very British Scandal, directed by Stephen Frears. Jonathan has worked extensively at the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Prospect Theatre Company, Almeida, the Menier Chocolate Factory, and the Great Citizen’s Theatre Company of Glasgow. Jonathan is a character actor who has played a wide range of high-definition roles, from Lady Bracknell to the Marquis de Sade, Diaghilev to Captain Hook, and Valmont to Brutus.
CLARE HIGGINS
Clare Higgins starred as Julia Cotton in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser and its sequel, Hellbound: Hellraiser II. Her other film credits include the Scottish film Small Faces (1996), Woody Allen’s Cassandra’s Dream (2007), The Golden Compass (2007), Ready Player One (2018), and The Convent (2018). She has had numerous roles in many TV series too, including The Syndicate, Shameless, Doctor Who, Being Human, Eastenders, Downton Abbey, Into the Badlands, and the Netflix series The Sandman. In January 2017, Higgins appeared in CBBC’s adaptation of Jill Murphy’s The Worst Witch as Miss Ada Cackle and her wicked twin sister Agatha.
SEAN CHAPMAN
Sean Chapman has had major television roles in the award-winning BBC films Contact, No Further Cause for Concern, and The Black and Blue Lamp, as well as roles in popular series such as The New Statesman, French & Saunders, Absolutely Fabulous, and Silent Witness. His film work includes the Alan Clarke seminal dramas Scum (1979), with Ray Winstone, and Made in Britain (1982), as well as the cult horror classics Hellraiser (1987) and Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 (1988). Sean also starred opposite Ray Winstone once again in Michael Bray’s comedy, The Sea Change (1998), which was selected for jury consideration at the Sundance Film Festival.
dame sian phillips
Dame Sian Phillips is recognized for her role as Livia in the acclaimed BBC series I, Claudius (1976). Her portrayal of the scheming and powerful Livia earned her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress. She has also appeared in other television productions such as The Age of Innocence, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, David Copperfield, The Black Tower, MacDonald & Dodds, Good Omens and Doctor Who. Dame Sian Phillips has appeared in several notable films, including Becket (1964) alongside Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole, Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) starring Peter O’Toole, Clash of the Titans (1981), and Dune (1984).
BUNNY GAlore
Bunny Galore hosts the TV show Bunny Galore’s Movie Nightmares on Miami Fox Streaming. Now in its 9th series, since 2012 she has presented many classic cult movies from Dracula A.D.1979 to Night of the Living Dead. In 2022 Bunny competed with singing and dancing group Dame Nation on Britain’s Got Talent reaching the Semi Finals. She’s also the Host of the UK Drag Queen Talk show Loosely Baked, the drag answer to Loose Women. She’s appeared and hosted events at HorrorConUK, Popcorn, Tulley’s Farm, Wyntercon, Sci Fi London, Bram Stoker Film Festival and the London Horror Film Festival. Her comedy soap opera Pantry Manor also airs on OSI 74 channel on the Roku. Since 2007 she appeared in the West End revue show The Wam Bam Club at the Café de Paris hosted by Lady Alex, which toured the UK in 2017 and 2018. Bunny appeared at the Edinburgh fringe in 2008 in her own show Live & Sedated, which then played at the Canal Cafe and Etcetera Theatre. As usual Bunny will be Mistress of Ceremonies hosting the Popcorn Cosplay Competition!
martine beswick
Martine Beswick first gained prominence with her role as Zora, one of the fighting gypsy girls, in From Russia with Love (1963). She then solidified her Bond girl status by portraying Paula Caplan in Thunderball (1965). Soon after Martine became a notable figure in Hammer Film Productions, starring in prehistoric adventure films such as One Million Years B.C. (1966) as Nupondi and Prehistoric Women (1967) as Kari. Then in the early 1970s Martine made her infamous mark as evil incarnate Sister Hyde in the Hammer Studio horror cult hit Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971). In the early 1990’s she appeared in horror films Evil Spirits (1991) and Trancers II (1991), the comedy Life on the Edge (1992) and the drama Wide Sargasso Sea (1993). After filming Night of the Scarecrow (1995), Martine retired from films. More recently she returned (after 24 years) to star with fellow Hammer actors Caroline Munro and Veronica Carlson in the Hammer horror “tribute” House of the Gorgon (2019).
wendy padbury
Wendy Padbury came to prominence in 1966 when she joined the cast of the long-running ATV soap opera Crossroads.
In 1968, she was cast as the Second Doctor’s new companion, Zoe Heriot, in Doctor Who. Her connection with Doctor Who after she left the programme (at the same time as Patrick Troughton and Frazer Hines) was not quite over. She appeared in Doctor Who and the Daleks in Seven Keys to Doomsday (1974), a stage play at the Adelphi Theatre London based on the television series, in which she played a companion named Jenny. She then made an appearance, again with Hines and Troughton, in Doctor Who’s 20th anniversary story, The Five Doctors.
Her film appearances included a brief role in Charlie Bubbles (1967) with Albert Finney, and Tigon Productions cult classic British folk horror film The Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971) as the unfortunate Cathy Vespers.
In 2023, Padbury reprised her role as Zoe Heriot along with Frazier Hines in the 60th Anniversary Easter Egg; Tales of the TARDIS.
vicki michelle
Vicki Michelle made her television debut in the 1970s, appearing in popular British TV series such as The Two Ronnies, The Likely Lads, Minder, The Professionals, and Space: 1999. She also had small roles in films like Queen Kong (1976), The Sentinel (1977), and The Greek Tycoon alongside Anthony Quinn.
Michelle’s big break came with her role as Yvette Carte-Blanche in the BBC sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo!, which ran from 1982 to 1992. She appeared in all 85 episodes. On TV, Michelle played Noel’s amorous next-door neighbor on Noel’s Houseparty for three seasons.
In 2007, she reprised the role of Yvette Carte-Blanche in The Return of ‘Allo ‘Allo! in 2007, celebrating the show’s twenty-fifth anniversary. From 2007 to 2009, she played Patricia Foster in Emmerdale. Michelle also appeared on Celebrity MasterChef in 2008 and participated in I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! In 2017, she starred in Rise of the Footsoldier 3. Most recently, in 2023, she joined the cast of EastEnders as Jo Cotton. Vicki Michelle also presents her own radio show, Vix Mix, every Sunday on Phoenix 98fm.
francesca gonshaw
Francesca Gonshaw is a British actress best known for her role as Maria Recamier in seasons 1-3 of the BBC sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo! Gonshaw appeared in several British TV series, including the popular drama series The Cleopatras (1983), & Howards’ Way in 1985, where she played Amanda Parker. In addition to her television work, Gonshaw had roles in films such as Biggles (1986) and A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990) as well as music videos for Mike Oldfield and Peter Gabriel. Despite her early success, Gonshaw left ‘Allo ‘Allo! after the third series. After her acting career, Gonshaw transitioned to a behind-the-scenes role in the entertainment industry, focusing on production and script development. Although she has stepped away from the public eye, her contributions to British television during the 1980s, particularly her role in ‘Allo ‘Allo!, remain fondly remembered.
kenneth cranham
Kenneth Cranham first gained widespread recognition in the early 1980s for his role as Harvey Moon in the popular British television series Shine on Harvey Moon. Other notable roles have included Lenin in Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983), a wealthy, despotic landowner in Heart of the High Country (1985), the comically overzealous Pastor Finch in Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1989), British gangster Gus Mercer in El C.I.D. (1990), cunning magician Aulfric in Merlin (2008), Caesar’s rival Pompey in Rome (2005), and Vicar Oddie in the zombie drama series In the Flesh (2014). He has recently appeared in The White Princess (2017), Inside No. 9 (2018), Scarborough (2019), The Good Karma Hospital (2019), and Finding Alice (2021). For the big screen, Cranham has been notable as the evil Dr. Channard in Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Layer Cake (2004), and Valkyrie (2008), in which he portrayed Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel. He also appeared as farmer James Reaper in the buddy-cop comedy Hot Fuzz (2007) and as the tyrannical King Henry, a main antagonist in Disney’s Maleficent (2014). Kenneth is also a regular cast member in the brilliant Dark Ditties Presents horror anthology series on Amazon Prime.
caroline munro
Caroline Munro’s breakthrough came when she was cast by Hammer Films, in Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) alongside Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. She then went on to appear in Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter (1974). Munro also starred in several notable fantasy and sci-fi films. She played the lead female role in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973), a fantasy adventure that became one of her most recognized performances. She also starred in At the Earth’s Core (1976), opposite Doug McClure. Munro’s career further skyrocketed when she was cast as the character Naomi in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Munro then appeared in Starcrash (1978), a space opera that became a cult favourite despite its low budget. During the 1980s, Munro continued to work in genre films, including the cult slasher Maniac (1980) and The Last Horror Film (1982), where she reunited with Maniac co-star Joe Spinell. She currently presents late night horror films on “The Cellar Club” on Friday nights on Talking Pictures TV.
darrell buxton
Darrell Buxton is the editor of ‘We Belong Dead‘ magazine, scriptwriter of the 2018 movie ‘Ouijageist‘, and presenter of the monthly ‘Fright Club‘ movie screenings at QUAD arts centre in Derby. His latest book ‘Chopped Meat: British Horror of the 70s‘ took a detailed look at classic fright films and cult telly from that bygone golden era.
tony earnshaw
Tony Earnshaw is a journalist and author whose books include a study of movie icon Peter Cushing. He has written for Infinity, The Dark Side, and Fangoria, among others, and hosts interviews and panels for Popcorn and sister event HorrorConUK. As T.N. Shaw he contributes short fiction to anthologies such as the ‘BHF Book of Horror Stories’ series.
www.antonyearnshaw.wordpress.com
neil frazer
Neil Fraser is an award-winning key artist from the UK, specializing in horror Neil has worked on many independent and commercial titles including, HOST (2020), Werewolves Within (2021) Scare Package 2 (2022) Bigfoot the Movie: The Sequel (2022) as well as working with Disney, Universal, Pop Punk band Yellowcard and the upcoming video game Ghosts. Neil also works behind the scenes with directors and producers creating pitch deck artworks as well as book covers and with film makers such as Neil Marshall, James Wan, Jed Shepherd, Damien Laveck, Jon Lee Brody and Freddie Prinz Jr. www.neilfrasergraphics.com
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