The Horror Channel unleashes a season of modern British chillers in April, with TV premieres and special introductions from the directors.

Heading the pack is Steven Sheil's notorious Mum and Dad; condemned by the Daily Express as 'horror porn' and a twisted, nasty tale of family life, this warped little effort plays on April 8th.

A week later, the acclaimed Tony: London Serial Killer from director Gerard Johnson hacks its way across your TV screen, and on the 21st comes Lawrence Gough's impressively bleak monster movie Salvage.

Finally, on April 29th, Simon Rumley's The Living and the Dead, another tale of family dysfunction rounds out the season.

Each director has shot an exclusive introduction to their film, and the Horror Channel will be trailing the season with promos featuring the ubiquitous Emily Booth.

If you are a supporter of British horror - and you should be, because the genre needs all the help it can get - this series is a must. Just remember to buy the DVDs afterwards!

More information at www.horrorchannel.co.uk.