Ben Wheatley
VOD film review: In the Earth
October 14, 2021 | Anton BitelBen Wheatley returns to his horror roots with this unnerving, apocalyptic woodland freakout.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Rebecca
October 22, 2020 | David FarnorThis visually gorgeous adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic romance is oddly lacking in atmosphere.Read More
Watch: Netflix releases trailer for Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca
September 8, 2020 | David Farnor“Come to Manderley.” That’s the sound of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca heading to Netflix this October, as Ben Wheatley directs a new film based on the gothic novel.
Starring Armie Hammer and Lily James, the film follows a young newlywed … Read More
UK TV review: Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
December 30, 2018 | David FarnorBen Wheatley’s chamber piece is a wickedly entertaining crucible of seething family conflict.Read More
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead: Ben Wheatley’s latest heads to BBC iPlayer
September 10, 2018 | David FarnorBen Wheatley is teaming up with BBC iPlayer to release his latest film, Happy New Year, Colin Burstead.
The festive flick centres around Colin Burstead (Neil Maskell) who hires a lavish country manor for his extended family to celebrate New … Read More
VOD film review: Free Fire
August 10, 2017 | David FarnorInsults and bullets fly in Ben Wheatley’s smart, funny and unpredictable deconstruction of a shootout.Read More
VOD film review: High-Rise
December 30, 2016 | David FarnorA stunning state of the disunion address that only feels more relevant the more time passes.Read More
Interview: Ben Wheatley, director of High-Rise
July 17, 2016 | Matthew TurnerBen Wheatley’s High-Rise is out now to stream in the UK.
Starring Tom Hiddleston, the bold masterpiece from the director of A Field in England is adapted from JG Ballard’s novel by Amy Jump and features an all-star cast, … Read More
Ben Wheatley: A career retrospective
August 23, 2013 | Chris BlohmFrightFest continues in London today with the Variety Award being bestowed upon Billericay’s very own Ben Wheatley, director of A Field in England – the first British film to be simultaneously released on VOD, DVD, TV and in cinemas.
One … Read More
Where can I watch A Field in England online?
July 5, 2013 | David FarnorBen Wheatley’s A Field in England is out on video on-demand today – the same day that it is released in cinemas, on DVD and Blu-ray and shown on Film4 on the telly. But what if it’s not in a … Read More