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Leader Live
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Homegrown horror film to be shown at free cinema event in Rhyl
Fox and the Hen is a short film shot exclusively at Mindale Farm in Meliden. The 20-minute film, which co-stars Vicki Glover (Ship of the Damned, Ripper's Revenge) and Melissa Jarernsiri, has elements of slasher and folk horror with a twist in the tale. It will ultimately form part of an anthology called Blood/Stream, which features horror icons Barbie Wilde (Hellraiser 2) and Lawrence R Harvey (Human Centipede 2). Spencer, who has appeared in Star Wars: Rogue One, Guardians of the Galaxy, Dungeons & Dragons, and the soon-to-be released Toxic Avenger film, plays the character of Seth, a role written especially for him. It will be shown at Rhyl Little Theatre on Saturday (August 2). Doors open at starts at 6.30pm and admission is free. (Image: Hellbound Media) Cast and crew members will be at the event for a Q&A, including Spencer subject to filming commitments. In the film, Stevie (Glover) and Jody (Jarernsiri) become lost hiking across the countryside, on their way to a hen night. As a storm rolls in, they take shelter in an old farm shed, where they encounter Seth. At the night goes on, Stevie and Jody start to believe there is more to Seth than meets the eye. Producer Mark Adams, who is part of the film's production company Hellbound Media, said: 'Spencer's performance is intense and mesmerising, exactly what you want for a horror movie. 'He is no stranger to horror having played the Wolfman, as well as the iconic Darth Vader, but this might be Spencer's most terrifying performance yet. 'We are so excited for people to see it in Spencer's hometown of Rhyl!' Chad and Tom of Rhyller Thriller (Image: Submitted) Fox and the Hen is being shown in support of a double feature of genre films presented by Rhyl gorehounds Chad Jones and Tomos Rowlands ahead of their Rhyller Thriller film festival at the end of August. The Blade Cuts Deeper, a film inspired by Italian Giallo cinema - made famous by directors such as Dario Argento and Mario Bava - was shot in Ormskirk. It will be followed by Q&A with director Gene Dolders. The second feature film is sci-fi horror Virus Detected.

Rhyl Journal
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Homegrown horror film to be shown at free cinema event in Rhyl
Fox and the Hen is a short film shot exclusively at Mindale Farm in Meliden. The 20-minute film, which co-stars Vicki Glover (Ship of the Damned, Ripper's Revenge) and Melanie Jarernsiri, has elements of slasher and folk horror with a twist in the tale. It will ultimately form part of an anthology called Blood/Stream, which features horror icons Barbie Wilde (Hellraiser 2) and Lawrence R Harvey (Human Centipede 2). Spencer, who has appeared in Star Wars: Rogue One, Guardians of the Galaxy, Dungeons & Dragons, and the soon-to-be released Toxic Avenger film, plays the character of Seth, a role written especially for him. It will be shown at Rhyl Little Theatre on Saturday (August 2). Doors open at starts at 6.30pm and admission is free. (Image: Hellbound Media) Cast and crew members will be at the event for a Q&A, including Spencer subject to filming commitments. MORE NEWS: I tried The Titanic breakfast at a café on Rhyl Harbour - this is what I thought In the film, Stevie (Glover) and Jody (Jarernsiri) become lost hiking across the countryside, on their way to a hen night. As a storm rolls in, they take shelter in an old farm shed, where they encounter Seth. At the night goes on, Stevie and Jody start to believe there is more to Seth than meets the eye. Producer Mark Adams, who is part of the film's production company Hellbound Media, said: 'Spencer's performance is intense and mesmerising, exactly what you want for a horror movie. 'He is no stranger to horror having played the Wolfman, as well as the iconic Darth Vader, but this might be Spencer's most terrifying performance yet. 'We are so excited for people to see it in Spencer's hometown of Rhyl!' (Image: Submitted) Fox and the Hen is being shown in support of a double feature of genre films presented by Rhyl gorehounds Chad Jones and Tomos Rowlands ahead of their Rhyller Thriller film festival at the end of August. The Blade Cuts Deeper, a film inspired by Italian Giallo cinema - made famous by directors such as Dario Argento and Mario Bava - was shot in Ormskirk. It will be followed by Q&A with director Gene Dolders. The second feature film is sci-fi horror Virus Detected.