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Acclaimed British film noir “Room 36” to be shown at Abertoir Horror Festival, Aberystwyth, Wales: Jim Groom, executive producer, to give talk – Saturday 15 November 11am

“Room 36”, the highly acclaimed British film noir from Ivory Tower Entertainment (www.ivorytowerent.com/room36)
will be shown during the Abertoir Horror Festival at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales, on Saturday 15 November at 11am. This is a preview of the film, which will be released on DVD early next year.
Jim Groom, executive producer, Ivory Tower Entertainment, will be giving a talk, explaining why the film took 11 years to complete from the first filming to its premiere last year in London’s West End. He will be speaking on Saturday 15 November after the film.
He expected to complete “Room 36” within 18 months, but it took 11 years. Why the delay? There was a combination of problems such as the film laboratory burnt down, funds dried up, the specialist black and white film on which it was shot was discontinued and Norman Mitchell, one of the actors, died half way through production.
Jim Groom, director, says “There were times when we wanted to give up, but we were determined to see it through. We’re just glad it is out there.”


About Room 36

This quirky, black comedy noir thriller stars veteran actor Brian Murphy (from TV’s “Last of the Summer Wine”, “George and Mildred”) as owner of the seedy Midlothian Hotel, Paul Herzberg as a professional hitman with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), Frank Scantori (from TV’s “Eastenders”) as a lecherous travelling salesman, Portia Booroff as a traitorous MP and the late Norman Mitchell (“Dad’s Army”, “Crossroads”) as the prime minister – the film is in his memory.

For more information, visit www.ivorytowerent.com/room36



NOTES TO EDITOR

The Festival runs from 12 to 16 November. For more details, visit www.abertoir.co.uk


About Jim Groom

After an early career as a film editor and having run his own production and post production company, Jim joined forces with producer Tim Dennison in 1992 to raise the finance for their first feature film “Revenge of Billy The Kid”. They went on to line produce “Beyond Bedlam” the horror thriller starring Elizabeth Hurley. Having completed Room 36, Jim is directing his third feature film “Zombie God Squad”, a comedy-horror which begins filming next year.


What People are Saying about Room 36

“A Hitchcockian thriller equipped with an excellent score…keeps its audience watching”
Derek Malcolm The Guardian (Dinard)

“Eventful little British thriller”
Variety

“Bizarre British horror farce”
The Guardian

“Worthy of Hitchcock himself”
Empire magazine

“Gutsy and startlingly original”
Daily Star