Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
2025
Directed by
Mario Zampi
,
A. Barr-Smith
,
Denis Meikle
,
Garry Parsons
,
John Sharrad
,
Astrid Frank
,
Bill Davison
,
Roger Christian
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Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
Overview
It's back! A fourth compelling collection of SHORT SHARP SHOCKS revisits the heyday of the supporting program with a compendium of eerie and eccentric British short films presented for the first time in High Definition. Well-known names to spot include Patrick Macnee, John Le Mesurier, Gabrielle Drake and Elspeth Gray. Settle in for a strange cinematic journey through uncanny stories, twists in the tale, low-budget weirdness and oodles of atmosphere.
Director and cast
- Mario Zampi Director
- A. Barr-Smith Director
- Denis Meikle Director
- Garry Parsons Director
- John Sharrad Director
- Astrid Frank Director
- Bill Davison Director
- Roger Christian Director
- Lester Ferguson as Puce (The Fatal Night)
- Jean Short as Geraldine (The Fatal Night)
- Patrick Macnee as Tony (The Fatal Night)
- Esme Percy as Cosmo Vaughan (Death In The Hand)
- John Le Mesurier as Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
- Peter Williams as The Storyteller (Strange Experiences)
- James Whitehead as First Man (Night Ride)
- Don Blackwell as Farmer (Scarecrow)
- Astrid Frank as Serving Girl (Red)
- Mark Wynter as Troubadour (Red)
More films
Mike's New Car (2002)
Animation · Comedy · Family · Not Rated
Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with gadgets. That new-car smell doesn't last long enough, however, as Sulley jump-starts an ill-fated road test that teaches Mike the true meaning of buyer's remo...
- Runtime
- 3m
- Director
- Pete Docter, Roger Gould
- Cast
- Billy Crystal, John Goodman
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
Animation · Family
Experience these masterpieces of storytelling from the creative minds that brought you Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and many more. With revolutionary animation, unforgettable music and characters you love, these dazzling short films have changed the face of animation and entertainment and are sure to delight people of all ag...
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
Puss Gets the Boot (1940)
Animation · Comedy · Approved
Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".
- Runtime
- 9m
- Director
- Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
- Cast
- Harry Lang, Lillian Randolph, Thea Vidale
Deep Water (2026)
Adventure · Horror · Thriller · R
A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Director
- Renny Harlin
- Cast
- Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Molly Belle Wright
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024)
Comedy · Drama · TV-PG
Four tales unfold in Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stories, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "The Swan", "The Rat Catcher", and "Poison."
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Director
- Wes Anderson
- Cast
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Crime · Drama · Thriller · R
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as...
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Cast
- Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn
Philadelphia (1993)
Drama · PG-13
Two lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Cast
- Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Mystery · Thriller · R
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mys...
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Cast
- Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber
Stop Making Sense (1984)
Documentary · Music · PG
A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Cast
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison
Something Wild (1986)
Comedy · Crime · Romance · R
A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Cast
- Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta
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