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This Thursday sees Film 4 give movie lovers another chance to see not one, not two, but three recent TVO related smashes in a row. Alice Lowe‘s Prevenge – in which a pregnant mother-to-be begins revenge-killing those responsible for the death of her partner, seemingly at the behest
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December 13, 2017 // 0 Comments
This Halloween, several TVO-linked films will have their television premieres on Film4. A Dark Song – Wednesday 25th Steve Oram stars in this Irish horror film about a damaged occultist and a grieving, determined young woman. The plot follows a black magic ritual that the pair risk their
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October 11, 2017 // 0 Comments
It can’t have escaped your attention that our very own Noel Fielding is the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off, which returned to TV screens this week, introducing the comedian to a whole new audience. Of course, one glimpse at a tabloid may lead you to believe that Noel’s been
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August 29, 2017 // 4 Comments
The Rio Cinema in Dalston, London, will be showing a Velvet Onion-flavoured double bill this Sunday, with a combined screening and Q&A for Aaaaaaaah! and Prevenge. With both films emerging from of the hearts and minds of two of our favourite people, and each of them featuring a whole host of
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May 10, 2017 // 0 Comments
Steve Oram‘s brilliant simian comedy horror Aaaaaaaah! will be shown at the Lido Cinema in Hawthorn later this week. The screening will include a special introduction and Q&A afterwards. Monster Pictures and Lido Cinemas are presenting a special Friday Fright Nights screening of
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October 9, 2016 // 0 Comments
A wee while ago we sat down for a couple of pints in the delightful company of Tom Meeten, to chat about (what was then) his forthcoming UK tour with Noel Fielding. He also talked to us about his latest film project, The Ghoul. Boasting a quality cast and crew that reads like a who’s who
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April 28, 2016 // 0 Comments
One of our favourite films of 2015, Steve Oram‘s dystopian simian punk vision, Aaaaaaaah!, will be out on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 18th January. Previously only available via VOD, the cult film sees its actors (a phenomenally strong cast featuring a bevy of TVO-connected folk: Steve
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January 16, 2016 // 0 Comments
The nominations for the Moët 2015 Independent Film awards have been announced, and we’re delighted to note that there are a couple of TVO-connected productions shortlisted! Steve Oram‘s comedy horror Aaaaaaaah!, which features a cacophony of TVO talent has been nominated for The
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November 5, 2015 // 0 Comments
A new promo film for Aaaaaaaah! has been released, which features members of the cast talking about their the film. As you might expect from Steve Oram, it’s not your run-of-the-mill ‘speaking heads’ promo. Featuring Julian Barratt (with post-Mindhorn barnet), Sean Reynard, Julian
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October 31, 2015 // 1 Comment
This week sees the VOD release of Aaaaaaaah! – the full length directorial début of Steve Oram, in which he co-stars with a whole bevy of TVO regulars. Tom Meeten, Sean Reynard, Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Waen Shepherd and many more crop up across 78 truly demented minutes, that
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October 19, 2015 // 0 Comments
If you’re a regular reader of The Velvet Onion, you’ll know that we’ve been getting more than a bit excited about Aaaaaaaah!, the comedy horror from Steve Oram, which stars a bevy of TVO faces. And now we can get excited again – because from Monday everyone will get the
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October 17, 2015 // 1 Comment
The good folk at Rook Films have released a limited screen print run of the Aaaaaaaah! movie poster. There are only 100 copies of the five-layer print made to celebrate Steve Oram‘s directorial debut. In case you’ve missed it, the film stars Oram alongside a cavalcade of TVO
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September 29, 2015 // 0 Comments
If you’re a regular reader of The Velvet Onion you’ll know that we’ve been getting pretty excited about Steve Oram‘s unique simian comedy horror AAAAAAAAH! for a while now. Thought-provoking, hilarious and frequently downright disgusting, AAAAAAAAH! enjoyed a triumphant
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September 8, 2015 // 2 Comments
One of the things that distinguishes the artists that we write about at The Velvet Onion is their ability to think differently and to make waves in a sea of entertainment mediocrity. At their best, they conjure up ideas and dream of worlds so creatively vibrant that they force us, the
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August 28, 2015 // 2 Comments
As our regular readers will be aware, we’ve been getting more than a little over-excited about Aaaaaaah! for some time – and now the details of the World Premiere have been announced. Steve Oram‘s directorial debut comedy horror, about a world inhabited by apes in human form,
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July 5, 2015 // 1 Comment
Welcome to The Velvet Onion – the central hub for an interconnected range of alternative comedy and more. Click through for the latest news, and see what’s so hot right now THIS WEEK below… TRAILAAAAAAAAH! Late last week, TVO recieved the first teaser trailer for Aaaaaaaah! – the
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April 13, 2015 // 0 Comments
UHHH EH. EHH UHURHHHHRH. PARRRRRR DEHHHH KUHHHNEH EHHH.
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April 10, 2015 // 1 Comment
We love to see an unexpected mash-up of TVO-connected folk – and yesterday saw one such combo: comedian Joey Page and iconic actress/singer, Toyah Willcox! We’ve been showcasing Joey’s comedic output on these pages for some time, but if you’re wondering what links Toyah
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March 13, 2015 // 0 Comments
If you’re an avid Twitter user, you can’t help but have noticed the buzz mid-week when the poster for Aaaaaaah! was revealed. It. Has. Arrived. #Aaaaaaaah! @steve_oram @TomMeeten @noelfielding11 @julian_barratt @toyahofficial @alicelowe pic.twitter.com/NiNRfZOyCA — The Velvet Onion
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March 7, 2015 // 1 Comment
The Crimson Queen herself, Toyah Willcox, has teased further information about Steve Oram‘s début directorial feature, Aaaaaaaah! Since it was announced in January, news of the production has been thin on the ground. Filming was due to start in April, but was delayed for some unknown
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June 7, 2014 // 1 Comment
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