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Documentary maker Livvy Haydock investigates the rise of contraband inside UK prisons, and uncovers the links in the chain on both sides of the law. She spends time with criminals who are making 10 times a drug’s street value by selling to prisoners behind bars, including a ‘networker’, a key link in the chain who sources goods on the outside and gets them to whichever inmate has made an order via the mule.
Over the period of three dreadful weeks the bodies of five women were discovered in the sleepy, unassuming English county of Suffolk. The Suffolk Strangler is a documentary that reveals how DNA evidence helped to ultimately convict the murderer who claimed more victims than The Yorkshire Ripper or even Jack the Ripper in the short time he was at large. In this access-led documentary exclusive interviews are featured with the prosecutors and police who worked to catch and convict the Suffolk serial killer, Steven Wright. Family members and close friends of the murdered girls also tell their stories alongside this gripping and tragic true-crime narrative.
Journalist Tir Dhondy explores the rise in luxury watch theft, meeting the moped riders snatching watches off the street - as well as a gang leader who runs a team of watch rippers.
'Lady Violet and Harry Newman are engaged. Corry, a jealous rival, employs Mabell, a night-club dancer, to make love to Harry when drunk and demand money from Harry's father for letters she has written to the son.' (Kinematograph Weekly)
A private detective reveals his dark past to a close friend.
Mia is hunted by the vengeful gunslinger Kane. A drug deal gone wrong puts him back on her scent, and armed only with a six-shooter and a spiritual bond to London's foxes, Mia has one night to outrun Kane and save a stranger's life.
Who is really behind Britain’s biggest ever burglary? The police, the victims and even the suspects talk for the first time about the £26m series of raids on celebrity homes.
A short film follows a dog’s journey through a park as they encounter something sinister.
In early-1980s Portsmouth, the Calvario family is reigning over the crime-ridden city. After a long-desired promotion, Russ must hope that luck is on his side in dealing with his new responsibilities, his ex-wife, and a loose cannon partner.
Two crime drama tales of plans for a murder gone wrong. In the first story, a man plots to murder his daughter's blackmailer and then himself. In the second story, a doctor hypnotizes a man who's been having an affair with his wife to kill her, or hopefully she will kill him. Originally released to television as individual episodes of "The Vise".
In January 2016, businesswoman Sadie Hartley was brutally stabbed to death in her own home. This film follows Lancashire Police as they investigate the case from the call-out to the murder scene to the trial of the two female suspects.
In 1979, 23 year old British nurse Helen Smith died in suspicious circumstances in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi authorities quickly ruled it an accident, but their refusal to investigate further created international mystery, with accusations that the Thatcher government was more interested in oil than justice. Now, 45 years on, previously classified documents reveal in this documentary what the British government really knew about Helen's death.
The film comprises of an intense psychological experiment which was undertaken by students of a local acting college. The results were unsettling and genuinely disturbing.
Dan, a troubled ex-military man goes to Barbados to escape his past and start a new life by helping Bajan policeman Sammy take down an illegal gambling ring, but Dan's vices and bad nature follow him wherever he goes.
A commercial for cigarettes in fictional form.
The Crabs In A Bucket film is Nines' third, following on from April's Crop Circle 2 which featured cameos from Ghetts, Kojey Radical, Delilah Rose, Zeze Millz and others, and his 2018 Crop Circle film that accompanied his album of the same name.
First episode of the television series "The Vise" (1954)
A compilation film of 3 episodes of the television series "The Vise" – "Behind The Mask", "The Deception" and "Broken Honeymoon".
Surreal and mysterious, in equal parts absurd and intense, Mutual Admiration Society is part of the noted multi-film collaboration between actor James Devereaux and experimental filmmaker Rouzbeh Rashidi. Based entirely around a silent, tour-de-force one-man performance by Devereaux as a man who appears to be haunting and threatening himself, Mutual Admiration Society uses startling visual techniques and editing rhythms to create a claustrophobic hall of mirrors with Devereaux’s tormented protagonist at its centre.
Nat Fraser was first brought to trial in 2003 for the murder of his wife – he was found guilty. But Fraser argued that the trial was a miscarriage of justice and challenged the verdict in the highest courts in the land. The case became a cause celebre. Eventually, after years of protesting his innocence, the conviction was quashed in 2011. In April 2012, Nat Fraser was sent back to the High Court in Edinburgh for a fresh trial, 14 years after his wife’s disappearance. A new jury was sworn in to hear all the evidence against him. Would they find him innocent or convict him of murder?
Two down on their luck criminals are hired to carry out a jewelry heist by the intelligent and devilishly handsome Harry Hart. It was supposed to be a simple in and out job, but nothing is ever that easy; the seemingly simple heist takes a turn for the worst as they narrowly escape with their lives, tensions rise, and it becomes clear that someone isn't telling the truth. Not everyone will make it out of the Safe House alive.
After a conflict with his boss, a newspaper editor dives deep into the festering streets of Manhattan to find a way out of this toxic newspaper game.
A film following the events of March 2001 when 31-year-old Stuart Lubbock was found dead in the pool at TV presenter, Micheal Barrymore's, home in Roydon, Essex.
Graffiti documentary covering the history of graffiti, the opinions on the topic from a wide range of people and a close insight into a graffiti crew based in the West Midlands.
A crime film directed by Leslie Howard Gordon...
Italy's most powerful organised crime group is no longer Sicily's Cosa Nostra but the 'Ndrangheta', a shadowy Mafia from the southern region of Calabria. With unique access to the extraordinary underground bunkers the gangsters use for hiding out and to the hi-tech war being fought by the Italian authorities against this murderous criminal brotherhood, author and mafia historian John Dickie uncovers the truth about Europe's biggest cocaine traffickers. This is a world of special forces, spy planes and super grasses, as well as a culture of fear and silence where people simply do not trust the Italian state to defeat the Mafiosi.
The directorial debut of Jacob Hart, Blood Bond tells the story of Mathew, who is something of a loner, meeting someone who has just a bit too much in common with him...
In every city in the UK, there's an underbelly of violence and disorder. There's a breed, now, that will shoot you, go home, and play Xbox. As night falls, organised crime groups wage war to control the drugs trade, protect their turf, and carry out revenge. But what is it like being part of this criminal world? Some of the UK's most notorious and violent criminals reveal the truth about gangster life.
A compilation of episodes from the TV series "The Vise" – "Set a Murderer" and "Yellow Robe".
In the new documentary, West’s voice will be heard on television for the first time. Nine of the killer’s victims were found at his home in Cromwell Street, Gloucester, with five of them beheaded or dismembered. In the recordings, West is heard telling police how he kept parts of his victims as souvenirs.
The United States is the world’s largest consumer of illegal drugs. That insatiable appetite needs a supplier, and Mexico is more than happy to comply. This Latin American country has been the biggest supplier for over a century: alcohol during the prohibition, cheap workers for many generations, and now drugs of all types. This documentary takes an exclusive look inside to explore how drug cartels have been able to rise to so much power and to find out how this billion-dollar industry works.
After discovering his brother’s brutal death, A man embarks on a relentless quest for vengeance. As he descends into the city’s violent underworld, he sets out to destroy the ruthless gang known as “The Blackwoods.”
Gwen Mallory is an abused wife who is having a secret affair with office manager, Nick Bevan. Nick decides it is time to free Gwen from her painful existence with her husband Vinny, so with the help of his co-worker, Martin (who has a shady past), he hires a hit-man to kill Vinny. By doing this, Nick has set off a chain of events that will totally shatter his world and put he and his lover in mortal danger.
Two friends are hunted down by a mysterious man after a confusing encounter with him.
In the urban wilderness of a crime-ridden London, a modern-day outlaw robs the gang that terrorises his area, leading to a final showdown where steep prices are paid
A pickpocket is caught in the act, and leads the police on a lengthy chase.
A thief notices a large amount of money in a woman's purse. When she dozes off on the train, he snatches the cash. Discovering her purse empty, the woman confronts the pickpocket and his simple robbery escalates into a crime far more serious.
On 16 June 2016 the murder of Jo Cox - in the heat of EU referendum campaigning - shocked the nation. Jo Cox: Death Of An MP tells the story of this horrific attack and events surrounding it through the testimony of those closest to it, including Jo Cox's family, eye witnesses and those who knew the murderer, Thomas Mair.
Sixth release in the 'Sexton Blake' series of short crime dramas.
Known as the "Beast of Manchester," Trevor Hardy committed a series of horrific murders in the 1970s, but the reasons why have remained unknown.
A cold and calculated killer stalks his prey through the night, but something’s off. Tonight he may lose his life or worse his mind....
Dedicated to and inspired by the art of Wong Kar-Wai. Made on a budget of £0 by a 17 year old. This is 15 months in the making.
Leon and Teddy are looking to make some easy cash but their robbery very quickly spirals into chaos.
In 2006, Mark Blanco died in suspicious circumstances at a party with rock star Pete Doherty. This compelling film tells the story of a mother's relentless pursuit of justice
Ash, a hardened drug debt enforcer, seeks redemption by saving a vulnerable family from a violent criminal.
Samantha Bombay and Jackson Cake live in a shared flat with Derek Stone. Unbeknownst to the couple, Derek is the notorious serial killer of Piggy Bank Road, the Pig-Headed Man. With Samantha revealing to Derek that she's thinking about becoming a vegan, time is running out before he strikes his next victim. Will the duo be able to discover Derek's secret before it's too late?
Three detectives investigate a past scene of a murder, yet one has a hidden history of this place.
4 working lads all share one vision. Money and girls. What they get? Nothing.
Third release in the 'Sexton Blake' series of short crime dramas.
Following a gruesome murder on Humble Lane, Jolly Jordz and his trusty sidekick set their sights on a case worth investigating.
Motivated by the IRA’s acts in the past, 3 young friends kidnap someone to make a snuff video within an isolated field to gain attention from the public.
A found-footage horror short following an infuencer who sets up a camera in her home to investigate strange occurrences, only to realise she is not alone.
An open and frank personal insight into one brave woman's survival.
On the 14th February 1988, Butetown Police discover the body of a local girl near Cardiff.
A mysterious Girl unknowingly hitches a ride with a prolific Serial Killer.
In Northern Ireland, two enterprising young criminals bite the dust when an ATM robbery goes wrong. Undeterred by their untimely demise, they come back as ghosts for one more shot.
In 1982, one murderer terrorized North Yorkshire. The Phantom of the Forest sparked the largest armed manhunt in British policing history after he shot and killed two police officers. But was this elusive cop killer hiding in plain sight?
A detective uncovers a murder but gets too close to the killer.
Forced by an overbearing brotherly figure, young Lewis awaits his enemy. What unfolds will test Lewis and determine the kind of man he is to become.