By MICHAEL GINGOLD

An indie genre auteur you’ve probably never heard of is celebrated in the new documentary.

Severin Films has announced that MANCUNIAN MAN: THE LEGENDARY LIFE OF CLIFF TWEMLOW will have its world premiere at London’s FrightFest on Sunday, August 27 at 9:20 p.m. Directed by Jake West (EVIL ALIENS, the VIDEO NASTIES doc), it takes us back to the 1980s to shine a light on an unsung DIY filmmaker. The synopsis: “Bouncer. Novelist. Composer. Screenwriter. Producer. Star. In ’80s UK, Cliff Twemlow was all of these and then some. In fact, for over a decade, Twemlow was the UK’s most prolific indie filmmaker. But in Manchester, he was–and remains–a legend. Between 1992 and 1993, Twemlow gathered a devoted team of local doormen, martial artists, variety performers, club DJs, models, girlfriends, gym friends, family members and industry B-listers to build his own cut-rate Hollywood empire. Shooting on early pioneering video technology, composing all the music himself, and working on nearly nonexistent budgets, Twemlow and his unlikely ensemble of misfits tackled gangster films, horror films, spy thrillers, sci-fi epics and beyond. Perhaps best known for 1983’s ultra-violent G.B.H. (GREVIOUS BODILY HARM)–which was banned as one of UK’s notorious Video Nasties–Cliff Twemlow’s unbelievably true story is now told by Jake West through exclusive interviews, insane film clips, rare behind-the-scenes footage and more.”