But his debut feature film as writer and director is a distinctly nonhumorous, deeply unsettling. Uk network channel 4 and producer of many a headaches for people who dont understand uk networks tapped holness and ayoade to create a series based on the plays. In fact the show is cheap, chiched, full of gaping plot holes and startlingly misogynist. She had a minor role in black books, appeared in a couple of.
Matthew holness is best known as the creator and star of cult tv comedy garth marenghi s darkplace. Nov 15, 2017 matthew holness is to direct his first feature film, a psychological horror called possum. Garth marenghis darkplace is a british horror parody television series created for channel 4 by richard ayoade and matthew holness. Mar 18, 2012 garth marenghi s darkplace is a british dark comedy show made for channel 4 by matthew holness and richard ayoade. I dont know if youve ever seen the shortlived bbc horrorcomedy garth marenghis darkplace but.
The short film a gun for george, writtendirected by and starring matthew holness, is a much darker and edgier take on the conceited hack writer creates idealized author avatar concept. Garth marenghis darkplace darkplace illuminatum youtube. Based on holness own short story, possum is a horror movie about trauma that both uses its genre conceits as metaphor, and in a more blatant manner of which garth marenghi would be proud. What have matthew holness, richard ayoade, alice lowe and matt berry been. The reprisalizer is a feature length version of holness short a gun for george, about a troubled writer who becomes an ultraviolent vigilante. That said, the first episode which featured an interview with garth marenghi himself is excellent and i for one would pay good money to see his cancelled feature film. Matthew holness won the perrier award at 26, made a muchloved series for channel 4 and then almost nothing. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. The show focuses on fictional horror author garth marenghi played by holness and his publisher dean learner played by ayoade, characters who originated in the garth marenghis fright knight stage show. He was the creator and star of two channel 4 comedy shows garth marenghi s darkplace and man to man with dean learner and more recently has starred in the. Garth marenghi s darkplace is a british horror parody television series created for channel 4 by richard ayoade and matthew holness. Trinity hall, cambridge university cambridge footlights television garth marenghis darkplace garth merenghi 2004 the office simon. But his debut feature film as writer and director is a.
He cocreated with matthew holness the 2004 cult tv show garth marenghis darkplace, which operates. Garth marenghi is a creation of comedian matthew holness, who won a. Matthew holness was the star and cocreator of garth marenghis darkplace, but of the four principals, hes probably the one whose career youre least familiar with. From garth marenghi to bigscreen horror what the lost. Youd expect a bit of oddness from the featurefilm directing debut of matthew holness, the cowriter and star of british horror parody tv series garth marenghis dark place. Man to man with dean learner garth marenghi tv episode. Garth marenghi and 3 related entities entities finder. When i wrote, directed and starred in tonights episode of garth marenghi s darkplace, i was asking another. Starring an unnerving sean harris, an equally upsetting alun amstrong and a humanarachnid hybrid that joins the ranks of cinemas scariest puppets, the films a twohander horror with eight limbs. Trinity hall, cambridge university cambridge footlights television garth marenghi s darkplace garth merenghi 2004 the office simon. Starring an unnerving sean harris, an equally upsetting alun amstrong and a humanarachnid hybrid that joins the ranks of cinemas scariest puppets, the films a twohander.
Garth marenghis darkplace dvd for sale online ebay. In garth marenghis darkplace, marenghi played by matthew holness is a stephen kingesque horror writer who once starred in an illfated tv series that was never broadcast, darkplace. That said, the first episode which featured an interview with garth marenghi himself is excellent and i for one would pay good. Matthew holness as author, dream weaver, visionary, plus actor garth marenghi photo. Also includes official dr rickless name badge, as worn in the show. In the same year, garth mareng hi s fright knight, a stage show written by holn ess and ayoade and starring the pair along w ith alice lowe, was nominated for the perrier award at the edinburgh fringe. Matthew holness matthew holness won the perrier comedy award in 2001 for garth marenghis netherhead, and has since appeared in the office, casanova and ricky gervais cemetery junction. Jul 16, 2012 garth marenghi s darkplace is a british dark comedy show made for channel 4 by matthew holness and richard ayoade. And what if it and its rat brethren took over and ate parliament. He claims it is deep and inspirational, when in fact it is just shoddy and awful. Matthew holness was the creator and star of two channel 4 comedy shows garth marenghis darkplace and man to man with dean learner. Oct 24, 2018 m atthew holness is the tv comedy writer and performer who gave us that tremendous horror spoof garth marenghis darkplace.
With richard ayoade, matthew holness, matt berry, kim noble. Decades later, the show is finally hitting the airwaves, in all its cheesy 80s glory. Matthew james holness born 1975 is an english comedian, actor, writer and director. Garth marenghi s darkplace 2004 is a comedy series shown on channel 4. Another marenghi work, garth marengths netherhead, ended up winning the perrier in 2001. Only two of these were made and worn by garth matt.
The show focuses on fictional horror author garth marenghi played by holness and his publisher dean learner played by ayoade, characters who originated in the garth marenghi s fright knight stage show. Matthew holness possum starring sean harris coming to dvd via dark sky films this february. Matthew holness as garth, richard ayoade as his editor dean learner, and alice lowe as the statuesque actor alice lowe exude confidence. Matthew holness created the character garth marenghi and cowrote the 2001 perrier awardwinning show garth marenghis netherhead, channel 4s garth marenghis darkplace and man to man with dean learner. The name matthew holness might not mean much to you or even sound familiar. Garth marenghi is a fictional horror author and actor, created by english comedians matthew holness and richard ayoade, and played by holness. A trailer has arrived online for writerdirector matthew holness garth marenghis darkplace feature directorial debut, the psychological.
A story of the diggers, which have been published in horror anthologies and as ebook downloads. Garth marenghis darkplace tv miniseries 2004 garth. The british comedian and actor best loved for garth marenghis. Possum, the bigscreen directorial debut of garth marenghi creator matthew holness, is to be hit cinemas on october 26, it has been announced the horror film, set in a desolate norfolk landscape, will have a limited release in fewer than 25 screens including the annual filmfear festival in manchester. From garth marenghi to bigscreen horror what the lost boy of. He was the creator and star of two channel 4 comedy shows garth marenghis darkplace and man to man with dean learner and more recently has starred in the. Marenghis region 2 dvd garth marenghis darkplace matthew holness, matt berry marenghis region 2 dvd. At frightfest way back in august 2017, comedianturnedfilmmaker matthew holness showed up with a sneakpeek clip from his feature debut, the littleknownabout possum. He is best known for his comic creation, the fictional horror novelist garth marenghi.
Jan 18, 20 matthew holness first rose to notoriety with his character of garth marenghi. Maybe we find out something about how comedy works. Matthew holness was the star and cocreator of garth marenghis darkplace. Created by matthew holness and richard ayoade, it is a parody of the horror genre and revolves around the character of garth marenghi himself, a writer of pulp.
Following on from garth marenghis netherhead, which won the 2001 perrier awards, the show revolves around fictional horror author garth marenghi and his publisher dean learner. The character has appeared in two stage shows, the perrier awardnominated garth marenghis fright knight and perrier awardwinning garth marenghis netherhead, and the channel 4 tv series garth marenghis darkplace and man to man with dean learner. He read english at trinity college, cambridge and was vicepresident of the cambridge footlights. The show focuses on fictional horror author garth marenghi played by holness and his publisher dean learner played by ayoade, characters who originated in the garth marenghis fright knight stage show darkplace is presented as a lost. A memoir was runnerup in polari lgbt literary salon s first book award for 2016.
The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Born in whitstable, kent in 1975, matthew holness is an english comedian, actor, writer and director. A short tale of psychological horror from the creator of garth marenghis da. Holness is popularly known for his alter ego garth marenghi from the cult tv series garth marenghis darkplace channel 4, 2004, which holness co.
Learner, claim in modernday interviews which both bookend and interrupt the episodes. Matthew holness is best known as the creator and star of cult tv comedy garth marenghis darkplace. Interview with director matthew holness on possum popmatters. Apr 08, 2020 comedy writers jason hazeley and joel morris talk to people who make comedy about something funny that they love. Holness, best known as the star of cult c4 sitcom garth marenghi s darkplace, plays the lead role in the comedy, which is actually written by jason hazeley and joel morris the ladybird books for grown ups, screenwipe, a touch of cloth.
The comic has made an eightminute online film for imaginary shopping channel smart deals tv to plug the fizzy drink. Lampshaded, since apparently marenghi didnt want to overexert himself as he sweats easily. Scandispoof for garth marenghi star matthew holness. Dagless has one during the chase scene during the apes of wrath. Matthew holness is best know for his turn as garth marenghi, the darkly comic horror novelist that spoofs trashy 70s british television, but here in his directorial feature debut theres nothing humorous, in fact things are extremely grim indeed. The character has appeared in two stage shows, the perrier awardnominated garth marenghis fright knight and perrier awardwinning garth marenghis netherhead, and the channel 4 tv series garth marenghi. Garth marenghis war of the wasps from man to man with dean learner.
The premise, even with the dvd release, is that garth marenghi played by matthew holness is a real horror author, possibly a piss take of dean koontz or james herbert 1, who is the definition of a man with his head up his arse, thinking of himself as the messiah of horror who can even have profound insights to help humanity but a tawdry author of terrible ideas and. For fans of the macabre and hilarious its doubtful that matthew holness needs much of an introduction. The show was built around a spoof horror writer named garth marenghi. Garth marenghis darkplace quotes british comedy guide. See more ideas about garth marenghis darkplace, richard ayoade and british humor. Oct 22, 2018 based on holness own short story, possum is a horror movie about trauma that both uses its genre conceits as metaphor, and in a more blatant manner of which garth marenghi would be proud. Best known for cowriting and starring in garth marenghis darkplace, matthew holness goes to very dark places with his debut feature as a writer and director, possum. Oct 26, 2018 holness is popularly known for his alter ego garth marenghi from the cult tv series garth marenghi s darkplace channel 4, 2004, which holness cocreated, wrote and starred in. Now he makes his cinema debut, directing an eerie film set in remote. Matthew holness, matt berry, alice lowe, richard ayoade, julian barratt, kim noble, matt green, graham linehan, stephen merchant, adrian sturges, richard ayoade, garth marenghi s darkplace garth marenghi s darkplace darkplace, garth marenghi s darkplace, garth marenghi s darkplace, darkplace, richard ayoade, matthew holness, matt berry. This is the last one remaining from garth matts wardrobe. Garth marenghi is a creation of comedian matthew holness, who won a perrier award with the character at the 2001 edinburgh festival.
Guests pick a tv show, a film, a book, an album or a comic that means something to them. A short tale of psychological horror from the creator of garth marenghis darkplace. Created by matthew holness and richard ayoade, it is a parody of the horror genre and revolves around the character of garth marenghi himself, a writer of pulp fiction played by matthew holness. Matthew holness possum starring sean harris hits dvd this. One horror writer with nothing to say was garth marenghi, the creation of comedian matthew holness, whose mindshatteringly subversive tv series garth marenghis darkplace was never released to the public, and can only now be shown in bits. Episodes of the programme are being recorded in october. Garth marenghis darkplace episode 02 hell hath fury. Matthew holness first rose to notoriety with his character of garth marenghi. Matthew holness is to direct his first feature film, a psychological horror called possum. Official dr rick dagless lab coat pictured as worn by author garth marenghi matthew holness in channel 4s garth marenghis darkplace.
Channel 4 people can completely immerse themselves in it, adds holness. Matthew holness matthew holness won the perrier comedy award in 2001 for garth marenghi s netherhead, and has since appeared in the office, casanova and ricky gervais cemetery junction. Juliet jacques is a writer, journalist and critic based in london and her book trans. Darkplace itself bears something of a resemblance to the gelliant gutfright sketches from a bit of fry and laurie such as the red hat of pat ferrick. Purporting to be the lost tv effort of author, dream weaver, visionary, plus actor garth marenghi matthew holness, the series doesnt just parody blowhard literary types like the one played by cocreator holnessit riffs on the entire brilliant but canceled myth. Hes a perfect creation, all the insufferable genre authors boiled down. Now, at 43, he has made his first film, possum, inspired by jimmy savile. Holness is best known for his role as fictional writer and actor garth marenghi. Jun 12, 2015 matthew holness, best known for cult comedy garth marenghis darkplace, has directed a promotional campaign for tango. A gun for george is a new 17minute short film produced by sheffields warp films, written and directed by matthew holness, star of british comedy shows garth merenghis darkplace and man to man with dean lerner. Aug 24, 2018 a trailer has arrived online for writerdirector matthew holness garth marenghis darkplace feature directorial debut, the psychological thriller possum, which stars sean harris mission. Garth marenghis darkplace, sightseers, prevenge, new film timestalker. This is good news for fans of cult uk comedy and garth merenghi in particular. M atthew holness is the tv comedy writer and performer who gave us that tremendous horror spoof garth marenghis darkplace.
The show was built around a spoof horror writer named garth m arenghi. After winning the perrier award, the creators confounded media sources by refusing to speak out of characte. Garth marenghis darkplace is a british dark comedy show made for channel 4 by matthew holness and richard ayoade. As the cowriter and star of, garth marenghi s darkplace hes indelibly linked to a golden period of british comedy, and for horror fans even more so, given the programmes heavy reliance on the genres tropes and trappings. In garth marenghi s darkplace, marenghi played by matthew holness is a stephen kingesque horror writer who once starred in an illfated tv series that was never broadcast, darkplace. Possum is based on matts short story about a demonic puppet, originally written for the horror anthology book the new uncanny. Youd expect a bit of oddness from the featurefilm directing debut of matthew holness, the cowriter and star of british horror parody tv series garth.
Garth marenghi creator matthew holness is to make his first film about another pulp fiction novelist. The entirety of garth marenghis darkplace is on youtube. Nov 11, 2015 purporting to be the lost tv effort of author, dream weaver, visionary, plus actor garth marenghi matthew holness, the series doesnt just parody blowhard literary types like the one played by cocreator holnessit riffs on the entire brilliant but canceled myth. Matthew holness psychological thriller possum gets a trailer.
Hospital horror dark place is the creation of awful writer garth marenghi matthew holness, who wrote, directed and starred. Richard ayoade portrays the playboy porn baron and publisher dean learner, who hosts a series of chat shows with garth himself, aka matthew holness playing all of the roles. Dean invites his close personal friend garth marenghi on the show to talk about his life, his career and his new book. See more ideas about garth marenghi s darkplace, richard ayoade and british humor. Of both the heroes of old lowbudget horror and scifi shows and films like quatermass, and of shows like casualty or e.
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