Dean Meadows is an independent filmmaker and former magazine writer, editor, publisher, and cult film historian. 

 

He began his career as an international touring musician and stage performer before moving on to fulfil his ambitions in the publishing and film industries.

 

Dean has contributed to such titles as ‘Eastern Heroes - The Number One Hong Kong Movie Magazine In The World’, ‘Impact - The Action Entertainment Magazine’, ‘Jade Screen - The Hong Kong Movie Magazine’, ‘Vengeance - The X-Treme Movie Magazine’, ‘The Action Elite’, and the distribution companies, Tai Sing Entertainment (UK), The 55th Chamber, Prism Leisure Corp, Crash Cinema, Artsmagic and Optimum Asia, and is now the Director of Pentagram Pictures Ltd, a production company based in Manchester, England.

 

The first production from Pentagram Pictures Ltd, the grind-house style, 'Scarlett Cross: Agents Of D.E.A.T.H.’ was released in October 2022 in it’s ‘controversial’ uncut theatrical version on the streaming platform Troma Now! The standard version of the film is available worldwide on various platforms including, Amazon Prime Video, Tubi and Cineverse. 

 

‘Scarlett Cross: Agents Of D.E.A.T.H.’ has played as ‘Official Selection’ at 19 Film Festivals around the world, including the prestigious 10th anniversary event of the Urban Action Showcase and Expo in New York, and the Birmingham Film Festival, UK. The film has picked up 11 awards to date, including several wins for Best Film and Best Director, receiving ‘Honourable Mention’ at an additional 5 events.

 

Dean now has a further four productions in development and pre-production including the Action/Horror movie, Dracula: Rise Of The Vampire, which begins filming on Monday 27th May 2024 in North Devon, England.