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Tormented (2009 British Film)
''Tormented'' is a 2009 British comedy horror slasher film directed by Jon Wright, written by Stephen Prentice, and starring Alex Pettyfer, April Pearson, Dimitri Leonidas, Calvin Dean and Tuppence Middleton. The plot centres on a group of students being stalked and murdered by the ghost of a bullied teenager. The film was released on 22 May 2009 in the United Kingdom by Pathé and was produced by BBC Films, Pathé, Slingshot Studios, Forward Films, and Screen West Midlands. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with many praising the humour and cast, but criticising the formulaic plot. The film earned £284,757 on a £700,000 budget. Plot Head girl Justine Fielding (Tuppence Middleton) is escorted out of Fairview High School by the police, as other pupils look on. Five days earlier, Justine is reading the eulogy at the funeral of unpopular, asthmatic student Darren Mullet (Calvin Dean). Mullet's equally unpopular friend, Jason Banks (Olly Alexander), is (liter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Wright
Jon Wright is a Northern Irish writer and film director. Career He is known for directing the Irish monster movie ''Grabbers'' and the British low budget horror comedy '' Tormented'' starring Alex Pettyfer. He directed and co-wrote the science fiction adventure film ''Robot Overlords'' starring Ben Kingsley. He has co-wrote and directed '' Unwelcome'', an fantasy horror film, released in January 2023. Wright was inspired by the Grimm fairytales and stories from his own Irish grandfather. Wright described it as a "home invasion movie" and pitched it as "''Gremlins ''Gremlins'' is a 1984 American black comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus, and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, and Frances Lee McCain, with Howie Mandel providing the voice of ...'' meets '' Straw Dogs''". The film uses many of the same production members as his previous film ''Grabbers''. References External linksJon Wright, Film Director- O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy is the practice of engaging in the same behavior or activity for which one criticizes another or the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform. In moral psychology, it is the failure to follow one's own expressed moral rules and principles. According to British political philosopher David Runciman, "Other kinds of hypocritical deception include claims to knowledge that one lacks, claims to a consistency that one cannot sustain, claims to a loyalty that one does not possess, claims to an identity that one does not hold". American political journalist Michael Gerson says that political hypocrisy is "the conscious use of a mask to fool the public and gain political benefit". Hypocrisy has been a subject of folk wisdom and wisdom literature from the beginnings of human history. Increasingly, since the 1980s, it has also become central to studies in behavioral economics, cognitive science, cultural psychology, de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaddeus Griffin
"Mother Tucker" is the second episode of the fifth season of the animated comedy series ''Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox on September 17, 2006. The episode follows Peter's mother, Thelma, divorcing Peter's father, Francis, and dating news anchorman Tom Tucker. Peter becomes closely attached to Tucker, only for his mother to end the relationship suddenly, leaving Peter feeling abandoned. Meanwhile, Stewie and Brian are employed as DJs on a local radio station, but have creative differences over the tone of the show, which eventually forces Brian to quit. The episode was written by Tom Devanney and directed by James Purdum. It received mixed reviews for its storyline, and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 9.23 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Jon Benjamin, Max Burkholder, Phyllis Diller, Phil LaMarr, Joe Lomonaco, Tamera Mowry, Anne-Michelle Seiler, Tara Strong, Nicole Sullivan, Gore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Chaney
Richard Bruce Cheney ( ; born January 30, 1941) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He is currently the oldest living former U.S. vice president, following the death of Walter Mondale in 2021. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Cheney grew up there and in Casper, Wyoming. He attended Yale University before earning a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in political science from the University of Wyoming. He began his political career as an intern for Congressman William A. Steiger, eventually working his way into the White House during the Nixon and Ford administrations. He served as White House chief of staff from 1975 to 1977. In 1978, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and represented Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 1979 to 1989, briefly serving as House minority whip in 1989. He was selected as Secretary of Defense during the presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Roger Ashton-Griffiths (born 19 January 1957) is an English character actor, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his role as Mace Tyrell in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones''. Life and career Born in Hertfordshire, Ashton-Griffiths attended Altrincham Grammar School for Boys in Manchester. He then read music at Lancaster University, where he was a member of Furness College, graduating in 1978. He began his career as a singer with the English National Opera at the London Coliseum between 1979 and 1981. He has appeared in numerous high-profile films, including Terry Gilliam's ''Brazil'' (1985) and ''The Brothers Grimm'' (2005), ''Dreamchild'' (1985), ''Young Sherlock Holmes'' (1985), Gene Wilder's ''Haunted Honeymoon'' (1986), Roman Polanski's ''Pirates'' (1986), Peter Greenaway's '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989), '' Mountains of the Moon'' (1990), ''Chicago Joe and the Showgirl'' (1990), '' Shadowlands'' (1993), ''The Portrait of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby Bentall
Ruby Bentall (born 3 April 1988) is an English actress, known for playing Minnie in ''Lark Rise to Candleford'', Mary Bennet in ''Lost in Austen'', and Verity Poldark in the 2015 BBC adaptation of Winston Graham's ''Poldark'' novels. Background Bentall was born at home in Camden, London. She is the daughter of actors Janine Duvitski and Paul Bentall.TORMENTED , Official Movie Blog , Emily (Ruby Bentall) Retrieved on 18 July 2009. The family moved to Petersham outside when Bentall was eight. She attended |
Hugh Mitchell (actor)
Hugh Mitchell (born September 7, 1989) is a former English actor, best known for playing Colin Creevey in ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''. He also appeared in '' The White Queen'' as Richard Welles, alongside Max Irons. Mitchell attended The Pilgrims' School, Winchester, from 1999 to 2003. After Pilgrims' he went to the King Edward VI School, Southampton, from 2003 to 2006 and later Peter Symonds College Peter Symonds College is a sixth form college in Winchester, Hampshire, in the south of England. Founded as a boys' grammar school, it is one of the few specialist sixth form colleges which is also a boarding school. It serves Falkland Island .... Filmography Film Television Video Games Source: Curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved on 27 October 2017. References |
Sophie Wu
Sophie Wu (born 23 December 1983) is a British actress, known for her roles in films such as '' Kick-Ass'' and TV series such as ''The Fades'' as Jay, ''The Midnight Beast'' as Zoe, plus the second and third series of '' Fresh Meat'' as Heather. Life and career Sophie Wu, born to a Chinese father and to a Scottish mother, went to school in Scotland before studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) between 2003–2006. After graduating, she began acting in television series, including ''Casualty'' and '' Hotel Babylon'', before going on to have the supporting role of Kiki, in comedy film ''Wild Child'' opposite Emma Roberts, in 2008. In 2010, her next film role came as the character of Erika Cho in the U.S. comic-book film adaptation '' Kick-Ass'' and 2013-sequel '' Kick-Ass 2''. In 2011, she appeared in the BBC Three television series ''The Fades'' playing the role of Anne's friend, Jay. Later in 2012 she played the role of Stefan Abingdon's girlfrien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Nighy
Mary Nighy (born 17 July 1984) is an English actress and filmmaker. Early life Nighy was born on 17 July 1984 in London. She is the daughter of actors Bill Nighy and Diana Quick. She was educated at the City of London School for Girls and Westminster School. Nighy graduated with First-Class Honours in English from University College London in 2006. She was a member of the National Youth Theatre. Work Nighy is a director of Foster Films. She has directed short films including ''Lulu'' and ''Player''; the latter was written by Sam Hodges and premiered at the 2008 Miami Short Film Festival. She directed Hodges' play ''Lyre'' at the HighTide Festival in spring 2007. She was named one of the UK Film Council's 'Breakthrough Brits' in 2005. Her debut feature as director, '' Alice, Darling'', starring Anna Kendrick and Wunmi Mosaku, was released in January 2023. Acting credits *'' Tormented'' (2009) as Helena *''Marple: at Bertram's Hotel'' (2007, TV movie) as Brigit *''Gall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Website
A website (also written as a web site) is a collection of web pages and related content that is identified by a common domain name and published on at least one web server. Examples of notable websites are Google Search, Google, Facebook, Amazon (website), Amazon, and Wikipedia. All publicly accessible websites collectively constitute the World Wide Web. There are also private websites that can only be accessed on a intranet, private network, such as a company's internal website for its employees. Websites are typically dedicated to a particular topic or purpose, such as news, education, commerce, entertainment or social networking. Hyperlinking between web pages guides the navigation of the site, which often starts with a home page. User (computing), Users can access websites on a range of devices, including desktop computer, desktops, laptops, tablet computer, tablets, and smartphones. The application software, app used on these devices is called a Web browser. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Floyd (actor)
James Krishna Floyd (born 27 August 1985) is a British actor. He was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and won a British Independent Film Award for his role in ''My Brother the Devil'' (2013). His other films include ''Everywhere and Nowhere'' (2011) and ''The Swimmers'' (2022). On television, he is known for his role in the series ''The Good Karma Hospital'' (2017–2019). Early life Floyd was born in Kings Cross, London and grew up in North West London with his parents. His mother is an Indian Tamil, and his father is English with Scottish ancestry. Floyd's father was a civil servant, working as a probation officer in such areas as Tottenham and Holloway, and his mother taught English to refugees and Category A prisoners at HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs. Floyd grew up attending plays at the Royal Shakespeare Company, which he later credits as inspiration for his acting career. Floyd attended the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) studying Philosophy, Logic a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
Benedict Lloyd-Hughes (born 14 April 1988) is a British actor. He is known for portraying Josh Stock in the British series '' Skins'' (2007) and for his role as Will in the film '' Divergent'' (2014). He plays Tsar Alexander in the 2016 BBC television series '' War & Peace'', and Greg in the 2020 series ''Industry. ''Lloyd-Hughes joined the main cast of period drama ''Sanditon'' (based on Jane Austen's unfinished novel), as Alexander Colbourne for its second series which aired in 2022.'' Personal life Lloyd-Hughes was born in 1988 in London, the son of Lucy Appleby and Timothy Lloyd-Hughes. He has an older brother, actor Henry Lloyd-Hughes, and a sister, football journalist Flo Lloyd-Hughes. Both brothers acted in '' Miliband of Brothers'', a satirical docu-drama centered around the 2010 Labour leadership election. He attended St. Paul's School, London. In 2011 he finished his acting training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Fred Macpherson, lead singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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