MOTHER SUCKER now filming

Filming has started on the third part of the terrifying 'SUCK-A-THUMB Legacy' MOTHER SUCKER! See Mother SUCK

Thanks so much to Fitz and Daniel for their hard work over the weekend. On the left you can see Fitz filming live hands for the opening crystal ball reading that seals Mother's fate and yours truly getting stuck in to one of the more gruesome scenes involving an organ removal. More soon!

Vote YAY for my new E4 Esting!

Please Vote YAY for my E-sting for TV channel E4 and pass it on thanks!

Watch 'The MOCK MOTHER' here

Watch the new movie HERE

The Mock Mother : Now online please share!

To view the film on Virgin Media Shorts click HERE!

The Mock Mother : Coming soon

Here's the promo pic from upcoming short film 'The Mock Mother' it's based on a short story of the same name by Vanessa Woolf-Hoyle. Filming took place on the 30th April and should be finished in June.

Recording MOTHER SUCKER aka SUCK-A-THUMB part3

Recording of MOTHER SUCKER aka SUCK-A-THUMB part 3 is well under way. Katy Vans recorded her dialogue last week,and it was fantastic! Her spotlight profile can be found here

Thank you to Katy and to Rachel Dale and Darren Munn,they have also recorded their fabulous roles. All that remains is Mother to take her starring role. Daniel Marlowe will reprise the role that defined a generation!

Free Event SUCK-A-THUMB at Midnight Movies Tues 29th April

Free event tomorrow as Midnight Movies celebrate their 3rd Birthday at Roxy Bar and screen, details here http://www.roxybarandscreen.com/listings.php?event=1597

Screenings for Mucky Puppets in March

Coming up in March...3 Films....3 Screenings!
'You only SUCK twice!' screening at Puppet Grinder Cabaret 17th-19th March 8pm The Little Angel Theatre in London Islington http://www.littleangeltheatre.com/lat/

'The Phantom Coach' screening as part of the Puppets on film festival at the Little Angel Theatre. Sat 26th March 8pm http://www.littleangeltheatre.com/lat/

Finally SUCK-A-THUMB screening at Midnight Movies at Roxy Bar and Screen Tues 29th March Free. For more info click here

New ghost film: The Upper Berth

Based on the short ghost story by F.M Crawford.
Starring Darren Munn as Brisbane the narrator and featuring Daniel Marlowe as the Captain.

Turn the lights down, the sound up and enjoy!

Trailers for Suck-A-Thumb 1+2

Work as started on MOTHER SUCKER and as a Monday treat here are the trailers for SUCK-A-THUMB 1 and 2!

Mucky Puppets on Radio 4 today 13.30 Exploding Cinema

Today Radio 4 will be broadcasting 'Exploding Cinema' today at 13.30 and yous truly has been interviewed for the programme.

Any of you new to Mucky Puppets I've got a whole back catalogue of films and new ones on the way.

If you'd like to buy a DVD email muckypuppets@hotmail.com for more details. A new website with a shop will be up and running soon.

In the meantime here's a link to MOTHER SUCKER on IndieGOGO. You can help fund the film from $1 and all proceeds go to cast and crew


All the best
Richard

The Upper Berth : Filming has started

Filming has started on The Upper Berth, the terrifying ghost story by F. Marion Crawford. The tales is narrated by and starring Darren Munn and features Daniel Marlowe and Richard Mansfield. The finished film will be here soon.

WOLSKIN Dream sequence new Pics

Here are a couple of images from a surreal spirit sequence in my feature 'WOLFSKIN' Thanks to Amy for puppeteering.

WOLFSKIN new pictures

Here are new pictures from the latest sequence of 'WOLFSKIN' the new silhouette feature film. Thanks to Amy, Soledad and Daniel for their Puppteering skills

Help Mother and star in her new film. Donate now

Hello Mucky fans

Above is the link to my new project Mother Sucker on IndieGogo. I'm raising funds to make the next part of the SUCK-A-THUMB Legacy the best yet and I need your help.

Pass it on to anyone you think might be interested in the fabulous MOTHER SUCKER.

Will Mother survive?

New Wolfskin filmed and Mother Sucker in production!

Two new sequences have been filmed for upcoming feature 'WOLFSKIN' Thanks to Amy and Soledad for puppeteering.

MOTHER SUCKER aka Suck-A-Thumb 3 is in production. The script has been written and designing will start soon. Coming in 2011 !

Interview for Radio 4!

I've just had my first ever radio interview, about Exploding Cinema and my work. All very exciting. It'll be part of Radio 4's Film season in the new year.

Film Review from Mayhem Festival 2010

Here's a mini-review of You only SUCK twice from Nottingham's Mayhem Horror Festival, for the full article go to http://www.leftlion.co.uk/articles.cfm/id/3265

Two screenings for 'You only SUCK twice!'

I'll be having two screenings this week of my new sequel to Suck-A-Thumb 'You only SUCK twice

The first will be Sunday the 7th Nov 8pm at the Antelope Pub, 76 Mitcham Road. I'll be the guest film maker and will be doing a Q&A

Next is the great Rotoreliefs film night at the Roxy Bar and screen, Wednesday the 10th at 7pm. £3 entry and I'll be doing another Q&A
128-132 Borough High Street London SE1 1LB

See you there!

HALLOWEEN DOUBLE BILL! - One night only!

To celebrate Halloween here is classic story the Phantom Coach and Suck-A-Thumb sequel 'You only SUCK twice' Free to watch for one night only! Enjoy and sweet dreams!

Mayhem Horror Film Fest in Nottingham

Thanks to everyone who went to see the scary shorts program at the Broadway Cinema last night in Nottingham, I hear the reception to 'You only SUCK twice' was brilliant. Thanks Cath and everyone at Mayhem

Icarus Shadow Show at the V&A Museum 29th Ocober from 7pm

Theatre De Strange will be performing a newly commissioned piece this year for the V&A Museum in South Kensington, London

The Show is 'The Fallen Son' based around the story of Icarus. The short story will be performed every half hour from 7pm and the last performance is at 8.30. In between I'll have a preview of my feature film 'Wolskin'

Did I mention it's FREE! Below is the official V&A link

http://www.vam.ac.uk/activ_events/events/friday_evenings/friday_late/events/october2010/index.html

See you there

Suck-A-Thumb wins best comedy at Blu Moon's Film Fest!

Hurrah my first award! Suck-A-Thumb has won best comedy short in North Carolina's Blu Moon film festival. I'm thrilled! Thanks to Daniel for his Narration, Amy Hazeldine for her amazing puppetry skills and Caroline Partridge for her Angel scream! Let's hope the Sequel gets even more screenings.

You only SUCK twice! Trailer online

Here's the trailer for 'You only SUCK twice' Thanks to Daniel for narrating the trailer.

More Wolfskin and Suck-A-Thumb 2 at Mayhem Horror Festival 2010

Now 'You only SUCK twice' has been completed I'm working on two new sequences for Wolfskin as well as starting work on a new ghost story 'The Upper Berth' the third and final part of the Suck-A-Thumb trilogy 'Mother Sucker' and 'The Red Shoes'. I'm going to be busy!

News in: You Only SUCK twice screening at Nottingham's fantastic MAYHEM Horror Festival Friday the 29th 7pm at the Broadway Cinema. It looks set to be a brilliant evening!

For more info please visit http://www.mayhemhorrorfest.co.uk/

Portobello Film Festival September 2010

I've got 3 films screening (all together) in two nights at the wonderful FREE Portobello Film Festival in good old London Town on Sunday the 5th September from 6.30 at the Pop Up Cinema and Thursday the 9th from 6pm at the Westbourne Studios. For more info and venue locations please visit www.portobellofilmfestival.com

You only SUCK Twice 1st images!

Here are the first images from the first ever Suck-A-Thumb sequel 'You only SUCK twice' Thank you so much to my wonderful Narrator Daniel and Puppeteers Amy, Cath, Caroline and Daniel. The film should be ready for Halloween

Details on upcoming screenings of the original Suck-A-Thumb coming soon

Wolfskin latest pictures and news

Finally after months of working away and promising myself I'm going to post more ofter here are scenes now edited for my silhouette feature film WOLFSKIN. It's coming along nicely and I'm planning to film the next section in September featuring a rather sexy pair of glass shoes and an evil queen.

Filming has also been completed on the first ever sequel to Suck-A-Thumb entitled 'You only Suck twice' I'll be screening it on this blog for a limited time around Halloween.

All the best and thank you for your comments, I really appreciate them

WOLFSKIN: New pictures

New pictures just in from my upcoming feature 'WOLFSKIN' here is a scene featuring Rapunzel and her Prince. Thanks to Anthony Best for his puppeteering today, he's done a fantastic job. Filming more next week and more in the works, The Red Shoes and I've just finished writing 'Suck-A-Thumb 2' keep checking here for more information.

New Film : When Children played at ..Slaughter

Here it is the new film!Based on the little known story the Grimm Brothers removed from their own collection for being too gruesome...a perfect subject for a Mucky Puppets film!

Thanks to

Daniel Marlowe: Narrator
Anthony Best and Cath Connolly : Puppeteers

'WOLFSKIN':the movie. First pictures!

Here are the first images from my upcoming Silhouette feature film 'Wolfskin'
Thanks go to Anthony Best and Daniel Marlowe for their work on the project. Lots more to come!