Modern Life? is a British film production company. Founded by Phil Hobden and Ross Boyask, Modern Life? has produced such films as Left for Dead and Ten Dead Men.
Modern Life? was originally called For This Is Film (1992-1994) and later became Underground Productions (1994-1996). In 1997 it was renamed as Modern Life?.
From 1993 to 2001, Modern Life? was involved in the production of almost 40 short films.
In 1998 the company's short film Lone Wolf was screened on Channel 4 in the UK.
In 1998 the first Modern Life? feature film was developed, the dark comedy Brighton Born, Brighton Dead which sat with Miramax UK for over two years. Eventually the relationship broke down and the screenplay was never produced.
In 2000/2001 Modern Life? managing partner Phil Hobden was offered the chance to work on the Dave Courtney gangster action film Hell to Pay alongside its original director Ross Boyask but turned it down, instead focusing on setting up Modern Life?
In 2001 the short film "Pure Vengeance", starring Scott Adkins (Bourne Ultimatum, The Shepherd: Border Patrol), Brendan Carr (Love Struck, Ten Dead Men' and Gordon Alexander (Accidental Spy, The Purifiers) was screened on the Jonathan Ross show Stop Kung Fu.
In 2002 Modern Life? started work on their first feature film, the low-budget martial arts action feature Left for Dead.
Starring Glenn Salvage and newcomer Andy Prior, the film features cameos by Bourne Ultimatum star Joey Ansah, Brendan Carr, Cecily Faye and Jeremy Bailey. Finished in late 2004, the film was shot for under £10,000 and has been released in 14 countries, including the UK, Canada, USA, and Thailand. The film was released in the US to positive reviews in September 2005 and then eventually in the UK in March 2007.