Nick Frost Gives A Chilling Performance As The Cab Driver From Hell In Acorn Media International’s Spine-Chilling Horror BLACK CAB
‘Nick Frost is absolutely chilling as the villain’ - Screen Rant
‘Frost seems to be channelling his inner Jack Nicholson from The Shining’ - ★★★★ - Starburst
‘Proves to be a good time on a Friday night: dark, diverting and diabolical. Drop it a tip and a good rating while you’re at it!' - ★★★★ - The Geek Show
‘Nasty surprises that horror fans should love’ - Cinema Crazed
IT’S TIME to hail the Black Cab from hell with Bruce Goodison’s (Born to Kill, Murdered by my Father, Doctor Foster) chilling horror, starring the inimitable Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Attack the Block). The thrilling Shudder Original is one seriously spooky, twisted affair and is coming to Blu-ray, DVD and digital on 7 April 2025 courtesy of Acorn Media International.
Frost gives a brilliant performance as creepy cabbie Ian, playing against type in his most sinister role yet with Synnøve Karlsen (Last Night in Soho, Clique, Medici) bringing an emotive and compelling performance as his tormented passenger, making this one serious spine tingler.
After an awkward date Anne (Karlsen) and her controlling, abusive fiancé (Luke Norris – Poldark) hail a taxi, but it quicky dawns on them that they’ve picked the wrong ride, as their night goes from bad to terrifying…
Brutally abducted and tied up, the couple are at the mercy of their captor and with their destination unknown, things become even more frightening as ghostly visions of a women appear to torment them. As secrets are revealed about Anne’s past, Ian’s true motive starts to become clear. Can they escape the clutches of the disturbed driver and the bone-chilling haunting presence, or is this their final destination?
With shocking twists and revelations sure to scare your socks off, this is one Black Cab ride you’ll never forget.
SPECIAL FEATURES include:
- Behind-the-Scenes Picture Gallery
Title: Black Cab Blu-ray Release Date: 7 April 2025
Cat.No: AB2098 RRP: £19.99
Cert: 15 Running Time: 87 mins. on one disc
Title: Black Cab DVD Release Date: 7 April 2025
Cat.No: AV3808 RRP: £15.99
Cert: 15
Running Time: 87 mins. on one disc
Available on digital to download and keep from 7 April 2025
BLACK CAB IS ON BLU-RAY, DVD AND DIGITAL ON APRIL 7
About Acorn Media International
Acorn Media International is a division of AMC Networks, Inc. For over 30 years, Acorn has successfully managed and distributed best-selling dramas, mysteries and other series, including Line Of Duty, Doc Martin, Agatha Raisin, Midsomer Murders, Chernobyl, A Place To Call Home and many more. From broadcast to streaming, DVD to digital, Acorn effectively exploits content in all formats across all distribution channels, including direct-to-consumer via its proprietary SVOD channel, Acorn TV. Acorn optimizes the value of content by skilfully managing pricing, windowing and promotion. Acorn has offices in the US, UK and Australia and works with strategic partners to distribute to other territories around the globe.
About AMC Networks
Known for its groundbreaking and celebrated original content, AMC Networks is the company behind the award-winning brands AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, Sundance TV, WE tv, and IFC Films. Its diverse line-up of popular and critically-acclaimed series and independent films include Killing Eve, Better Call Saul and The Walking Dead, which has been the #1 show on basic cable television for nine consecutive years, as well as Portlandia, Brockmire, Love After Lockup, and the films Boyhood, Death of Stalin, and many more. Its original series Mad Men and Breaking Bad are widely recognized as being among the most influential and acclaimed shows in the history of TV. The Company also operates AMC Studios, its production business; AMC Networks International, its international programming business; the subscription streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now; Acorn TV; and UMC (Urban Movie Channel); and Levity Entertainment Group, the Company’s production services and comedy venues business.
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