Author Archives: Simon Sheridan

Mary Millington goes Blu!

Posted on 19/06/2019 by Simon Sheridan

To commemorate 40 years since her death, Mary Millington’s most famous films are being reissued on Blu-ray disc in October this year by Screenbound International Pictures. Lovingly restored in high definition, the collectors’ box-set will include Come Play with Me (1977), The Playbirds (1978), Confessions … Continue reading →

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Getting Funky in the Studio!

Posted on 19/03/2019 by Simon Sheridan

Really busy in the studio today, filming additional scenes for my new feature-length movie out this October! My model, Ruel, I just spotted whilst walking down the street, but he’s a natural in front of the camera! Photo strictly © Simon Sheridan … Continue reading →

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This is… The End (Titles)

Posted on 29/01/2018 by Simon Sheridan

I’m currently extremely busy in the studio editing my new movie, and filming some funky new scenes for the end title sequence. More news in 2019, but in the meantime, it’s going to look something like this… Photo strictly © Simon Sheridan 2018

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‘Respectable’ screening for Open Doors Heritage Day

Posted on 11/09/2017 by Simon Sheridan

Every September, as part of the Heritage Open Days scheme, hundreds of great buildings across the UK open their doors to visitors. In London alone over 250,000 people take the opportunity to get under the skin of the capital’s amazing … Continue reading →

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My new movie… coming 2019

Posted on 21/07/2017 by Simon Sheridan

I’m very proud to officially announce that for the past few months I’ve been busy directing my new movie. A follow-up to Respectable, which was released last year, my latest film is again firmly rooted in my favourite decade, the colourful, … Continue reading →

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Suzy, Come Home!

Posted on 21/05/2017 by Simon Sheridan

On Friday evening I was extremely honoured to take a 1970s’ film legend out to dinner in Kensington. Suzy Mandel – the star of numerous classic sexploitation movies including Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976), Come Play with Me (1977), … Continue reading →

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Happy 40th Birthday, Come Play with Me!

Posted on 28/04/2017 by Simon Sheridan

Exactly 40 years ago today – 28 April 1977 – something quite extraordinary happened; a low budget sex comedy named Come Play with Me opened at the Moulin Cinema at 42-44 Great Windmill Street, Soho, and changed British cinema history … Continue reading →

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Postcard from Italy

Posted on 28/04/2017 by Simon Sheridan

I had a great time in Europe recently for the Italian premiere of my film, Respectable – The Mary Millington Story. As well as the screening, I took part in a discussion on British exploitation films from the 1970s. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Take Off Your Clothes… in an Art Gallery

Posted on 23/01/2017 by Simon Sheridan

Last year I was approached by the innovative British pop artist, Shuby. An expert in layered silkscreens printed onto canvases, Shuby explained how much she had enjoyed my book Keeping The British End Up and my movie Respectable and asked … Continue reading →

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New Cult Poster Book Out Now!

Posted on 17/10/2016 by Simon Sheridan

My latest book venture has just been published by Gingko Books. The Art of The B-Movie Poster collects hundreds of American and European exploitation posters in one hardback volume. There are over 300 pages of mondo, action, horror, sci-fi and … Continue reading →