The company's first feature was TrashHouse, a wild horror-comedy which was released in the UK in January 2006 following a premiere screening at the TromaFling festival in September 2005, where it was awarded the 'Best Screenplay' award and runner up for 'Best UK Feature'. The initial UK DVD release, via Screen Entertainment, saw the movie on the shelves of all major rental outlets including Blockb
uster, where it performed brisk business and established what Fangoria later described as a 'cult following'. Jinx followed up this remarkable debut with KillerKiller, a critically acclaimed slasher movie with a subversive twist. KillerKiller was released on DVD in the USA in 2007, and has since been released in territories all across the globe. In July 2008, the film was released theatrically for a limited run in selected UCI cinemas in Germany prior to DVD release in that territory. This was followed by Hellbride, winner of 'Commended' status at the Festival of Fantastic Film 2007 in Manchester and listed as a 'Red Alert' in SFX magazine. This feature was released in the US in May 2009, and in the UK via Fremantle Media in March 2010. Jinx's fourth movie was The Devil's Music, a film about notorious shock rocker Erika Spawn which probably stands as Jinx Media's most controversial and critically acclaimed movie yet. It was the outright winner of the Independent Feature category at the Festival of Fantastic Film 2008, before debuting via online screening in the UK via Indie Movies Online. This heavily advertised and dynamic online release strategy was bolstered by a fantastic traditional DVD release in the US courtesy of Lono Entertainment. Jinx Media has a full production slate for the future, with announced titles including House on the WitchPit, along with a segment of recently completed anthology movie Bo****lo Death Tales. Pat Higgins has also written the screenplay for 2011's high profile feature St*****rs vs Werewolves. The company remains based in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, and founders Pat and Pippa Higgins remain the driving force behind the company.
