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The rise of the modern British B-movie

Robert Jackman on the rise of the modern British B-movie

25 March 2023

9:00 AM

25 March 2023

9:00 AM

If there’s a phrase that captures the frantic energy of the modern British B-movie, it’s the concept of the ‘heart attack shoot’. And Rhys Frake-Waterfield knows more about it than most.

‘It’s not unusual to spend more than 12 hours on set,’ says the happy-go-lucky thirtysomething director during a short break from promoting his new low-budget slasher.

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