You’ve made it through Halloween, now try and survive Christmas! Other upcoming Christmas horror includes Black Christmas 50th Anniversary screening, GREMLINS with Zach Galligan in person on Dec 2nd at Broadside and SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 40th Anniversary on December 16th at the Broad.
2017 Festival Film Guide
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Alfred J Hemlock
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When Emily's boyfriend abandons her in the night, her only way home is through an alleyway where she is terrorised by the mysterious entity Alfred J Hemlock. After reaching the depths of her despair she finds the strength that she never suspected she had.
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Alone
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Leïlais 16. She wakes up late, like any other morning. Except that today, no one is here to tell her to get moving. Where are her parents? She gets on her bike and rides through the neighborhood: it's all empty. Everybody has disappeared. Thinking she's the sole survivor of an unexplained disaster, she eventually crosses ways with four other teenagers: Dodji, Yvan, Camille and Terry. Together they will try to understand what has happened and to learn to survive in a world that has become hostile... But are they really alone?
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Apostles
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Alone in his dark abode, a man with no head carefully prepares a large supper in front of a camera. Alert to the lunar calendar on his wall, he must find one last element to stage the gloomy picture he has in mind. Over the fireplace, he bears a strange collection: heads in jars named after the biblical apostles. But one is still missing; Judas. And to get it before the full moon rises, the man will have to do something unthinkable.
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The Baby Whisperer
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Two years after the death of her mother, ten-year-old Ruby still struggles with the loss, long after her father Aaron remarries Grace. With the arrival of newborn step-brother Archie pushing the family into a sleep deprivation limbo, Ruby's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic. Withdrawing further into her world of fairy tales, Ruby's relationship with her beloved doll takes on a sinister dimension when she comes to believe she can be reunited with her dead mother. Out of desperation, Grace employs the assistance of a Baby Whisperer - Nina, a woman with a preternatural ability to sooth the sleepless Archie, and return some sanity to the family. But Nina's true motives become clearer as Ruby connects with her on a level of understanding deeper than anyone will suspect.
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Birthday
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Night. An abusive nurse wanders through the halls of a nursing home. She integrates her salary by secretly selling prescription drugs to junkies and stealing from the most vulnerable patients. The only thing she hates more than her job is old people. Upon entering room 12, occupied by three sisters, she discovers that one of them has just turned one-hundred years old: there must be a birthday present somewhere… that will change their lives forever.
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Bloodyback
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In the bloody heart of the French & Indian War, an undead plague strikes! Former enemies must join and fight to survive the horde.
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The Boogeys
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On a future Earth transformed into a planetary ghetto by alien overlords, Dawkins, a cop-turned-pickpocket, tracks down a missing child about to be sold to the ‘Boogeys.' The encounter will determine the child's fate and his redemption.
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The Candle
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Ryder makes a wish for her dreams to come true. She didn't realize it included her nightmares.
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Child's Play
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A single mother gives her son a much sought after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.
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Crowded House (Casa Cheia)
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Abandonment:
Action of leave something, a person, a role, a place: family abandonment, abandonment of post; desertion.
Forgetfulness, renunciation: self-abandonment.
Action of leave something, a person, a role, a place: family abandonment, abandonment of post; desertion.
Forgetfulness, renunciation: self-abandonment.
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Day of the Dead
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A small group of military officers and scientists dwell in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies. The Dead have waited. The day has come.
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Dead Cool
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A dinner party with a difference: meet loner Maurice as he struggles to entertain his new friends. His party is in full swing when a routine search brings the police to his front door. Unfazed by this interruption the party continues, but it isn't long before Maurice is keen to say goodbye to all his guests except Sally. Romance is in the air but it soon becomes clear that all is not as it seems.
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Double Date
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Meet innocent Jim, terrified of girls, and on a reluctant quest to prove his manhood the night before he turns 30. He and his cocky friend Alex think they've hit the jackpot when they meet the beautiful siblings Kitty and Lulu, who seem up for anything on a wild party-fuelled night. But little do they know that the femmes fatales want to make Jim lose much more than just his virginity - Getting laid has never been so bloody difficult.
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Dublika
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Terribly late, the prominent scientist leaves the laboratory. She's stressed and absent-minded when she arrives home. Her boyfriend has prepared a special dinner for them. He tries to cheer her up, but her mind is elsewhere. What happened in the lab? Her experiment will have unexpected consequences for her and her boyfriend. "Dublika" is a science-fiction thriller produced in Sweden, in the fictitious german language brzni. A scientist whose life is suddenly threatened, finds herself literally to be in the way of her own happiness.
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The Funhouse
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Four teenage friends spend the night in a carnival funhouse and are stalked by a deformed man in a Frankenstein mask.
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Hobby Shop
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After getting herself into a spot of trouble, young Sophia finds sanctuary in a mysterious Hobby Shop. Letting her curiosity get the better of her, she ventures through the store where she encounters a kind and frail man with a peculiar passion for marionettes. Following the man into the depths of his basement workshop, Sophia is confronted with not just the secrets of his craft, but also the tragedies of his past. She must make a desperate attempt to escape the horrors lurking in the basement before she earns a more permanent residency in Mr Hotchkins's Hobby Shop.
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I Love Eva Marsh
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Summer 1996. A small town nestled in the shadow of a gigantic factory.
Ben, a shy eleven year old boy, lives there alone with his mom when she leaves him to strike. The coming of the troubling Eva in his bunch disturbs him a little bit more, especially when she mentions the legend of a mysterious creature hidden under a nearby lake's pontoon. As a game, Eva challenges Ben : walk through the "pontoon of the deathâ€, and come back. But Ben fails miserably.
At night, the Creature appears to him.
Ben, a shy eleven year old boy, lives there alone with his mom when she leaves him to strike. The coming of the troubling Eva in his bunch disturbs him a little bit more, especially when she mentions the legend of a mysterious creature hidden under a nearby lake's pontoon. As a game, Eva challenges Ben : walk through the "pontoon of the deathâ€, and come back. But Ben fails miserably.
At night, the Creature appears to him.
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It Began Without Warning
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The time has come,' the Walrus said. And all the little Oysters stood and waited in a row. From Couper Samuelson, Executive Producer of GET OUT. Co-Producer Efren Ramirez. Official Selection: SXSW 2017, Fantasia International Film Festival 2017 (Winner Silver Prize Audience Award for Best International Short).
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Killer Spacemen From Outer Planet X
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Three brave, intergalactic explorers find themselves in uncharted celestial territory when their ship runs critically low on their much needed fuel source – plutonium. Fatefully, they discover a nearby planet that hosts a wealth of plutonium reserves. Follow the crew on their descent into the unknown as they venture onto the mysterious landscape inhabited by… Killer Spacemen From Outer Planet X!
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Laboratory Conditions
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A physician investigating a missing body disrupts an unlawful experiment.
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The Laplace's Demon
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Eight people are imprisoned in a secluded mansion on an uninhabited island. After waiting in vain for the host, they find a model with eight self-propelled pawns that reproduces the movements of each group member in real time...
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Leatherface
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In Texas, years before the events of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, in the early days of the infamous Sawyer family, the youngest child is sentenced to a mental hospital after a suspicious incident leaves the sheriff's daughter dead. Ten years later, the Sawyer teen kidnaps a young nurse and escapes with three other inmates. Pursued by authorities including the deranged sheriff out to avenge his daughter's death, Sawyer goes on a violent road trip from hell, molding him into the monster now known as Leatherface.
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Like.Share.Follow
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Q & A with Glen Gers, Keiynan Lonsdale and Emma Horvath moderated by Brian Collins of Birth.Movies.Death
Garrett is a rising YouTube star. Shell is a deeply emotional fan. When they begin a romantic relationship, he's forced to question whether opening your life to strangers online is an invitation community and rescue...or stalking, obsession and madness.
Garrett is a rising YouTube star. Shell is a deeply emotional fan. When they begin a romantic relationship, he's forced to question whether opening your life to strangers online is an invitation community and rescue...or stalking, obsession and madness.
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THE LODGERS
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A gothic ghost story about orphaned twins Edward and Rachel who share a crumbling manor in 1920s rural Ireland - but they are not alone. They share the house with unseen entities who control them with three absolute rules. As separate fates draw them apart, the twins must face the terrible truth about their family's ghostly tormentors.
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Man in Box
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Trapped in a box with no memory, a man must escape his confines before it's too late. As time runs out he comes closer to the truth of his identity.
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The Night Delivery
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When grocery delivery employees Max, Bryce and Rich go on the last run of the day, their motives are anything but sincere. As they begin the theft at the Ramsey residence, they quickly discover an evil entity has already taken control of the home and its occupant. In a last ditch effort to escape, the co-workers find themselves hunted, unknowingly drawing the monster through past and present actions. With time running out and the body count rising, they are faced with one final choice. Will it be the right one?
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Night of the Living Dead
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There is panic throughout the nation as the dead suddenly come back to life. The film follows a group of characters who barricade themselves in an old farmhouse in an attempt to remain safe from these flesh eating monsters.
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Old MacDonald
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A road trip takes a turn when a group of young concert goers stumble onto Old MacDonald's abandoned farmhouse.
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Ouroboros
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Someone is banging on the door. It's the least expected visitor.
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The Passenger
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Cosmonaut Nikolay Valeryevich Basov, the hero of USSR, is trying to recover from the tragedy that darkened his life. He leads a reclusive way of life, isolating himself in his own apartment. Nikolay hardly perceives the world around him and is no longer able to treat life the same way he did before the accident - those fateful 36 hours left an indelible mark on his life after that forced landing in taiga.
Mysterious things begin to happen around Basov after a crucial event - people start disappearing. He suddenly realizes: getting rid of the enigmatic influence of Space will not come easy.
Mysterious things begin to happen around Basov after a crucial event - people start disappearing. He suddenly realizes: getting rid of the enigmatic influence of Space will not come easy.
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The Plague
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Synopsis
Rosa's father escapes from a nursing home and comes back to his former house. He hides a secret, and he's not coming alone.
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Please Love Me Forever
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In a surreal world, Lili, a 14-year-old albino, lives alone with her mother CLAUDIE (50) who over-protects her from the outside world. Obsessed with her own appearance; Claudie regularly replaces aging parts of her face, alone in her operating lab while Lili dreams of Lyesse, her 16 year-old handsome neighbor. Scared by so much love, Lyesse rejects Lili. Devastated, she decides to take his heart out to understand why he doesn't love her...
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Post Mortem Mary
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A mother and a daughter who suffers from a crippling fear of death run a post-mortem photography business in 1840's Australia. They arrive to a small farmhouse to find devastated parents grieving over the death of their ten-year-old daughter. The mother and daughter photography team quickly get to work but when the mother is required to comfort the grieving parent, the frightened daughter is forced to work alone for the first time. As the young girl confronts her phobia she must do all she can to make the dead look alive..
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Real Gods Require Blood
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Synopsis
Manchester 1990. Alice is new in town, alone and trying to kick an addiction. One hot summer's afternoon she is roped into babysitting for her hysterical neighbour. Meeting the two children, Isaac and Suzanne, she learns about their mysterious uncles and a creature called Bells-a-bus that must be fed when the lights go out. As she struggles with withdrawal and is visited by unwelcome guests, Alice must decide whether to abandon her new wards or stay the night.
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Run Runner Run
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Synopsis
Run for health, Run for fitness... Run for your life.
Laura, a young and attractive mother, gets out to run as she does every morning through out the woods nearby her house. She could't imagine this time will be the run of her life when she got attacked by some mysterious strangers.
Laura, a young and attractive mother, gets out to run as she does every morning through out the woods nearby her house. She could't imagine this time will be the run of her life when she got attacked by some mysterious strangers.
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SEE YOU TOMORROW
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Synopsis
Mexico City has gone through an epidemic where infected people become terrible beings. In the middle of the chaos, Beatriz gets orphaned and finds interesting to break into abandoned homes because of the virus' outbreak, no matter how dangerous her actions are.
Film Category
Slaughter At Lonesome Rock
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Synopsis
A solitary outback police woman investigates two abandoned cars on an isolated road in the dead of night. Searching for clues she is drawn into the surrounding wilderness. One by one she discovers the cars' missing occupants in horribly mutilated states. Shocked and confused she soon becomes doomed to the same dark end, without answers or hope.
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They Make You Grow A Beard
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Synopsis
A young father must fight to save his son when he finds his friends have been replaced by bearded replicants. A chilling, absurdist horror the film looks at the changing nature of the modern man.
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Tigers Are Not Afraid
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Synopsis
We are in a Mexican city turned into a ghost town by the drug-war. Estrella is 11, and when her mother vanishes, she makes a wish: she wants her mother to come back. And mom does return...from the dead. Terrified, Estrella escapes and joins a rag-tag gang of other children orphaned by the violence, all escaping their own past. But she learns that in a city ruled by death, you can't simply leave the ghosts behind; they walk with you wherever you go.
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To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
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Synopsis
Featuring interviews with cinema legends, including Bruce Campbell (Ash vs. Evil Dead), Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), and Cassandra Peterson (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story peels off the mask of Kane Hodder, cinema's most prolific killer, in a gut-wrenching, but inspiring, documentary.
To Hell and Back is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada. After surviving a near-death burn accident, he worked his way up through Hollywood, leading to his ultimate rise as Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th series and making countless moviegoers forever terrified of hockey masks and summer camp.
After decades of watching Kane Hodder on screen, get ready to meet the man behind the mask in To Hell and Back – an uniquely human story about one of cinema's most vicious monsters.
To Hell and Back is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada. After surviving a near-death burn accident, he worked his way up through Hollywood, leading to his ultimate rise as Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th series and making countless moviegoers forever terrified of hockey masks and summer camp.
After decades of watching Kane Hodder on screen, get ready to meet the man behind the mask in To Hell and Back – an uniquely human story about one of cinema's most vicious monsters.
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Todd & The Book of Pure Evil: The End of The End
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Continuing where the cult TV series left off, Todd & The Book of Pure Evil: The End of The End: The Animated Feature Film returns to Crowley Heights to find Todd, Jenny and Curtis grieving the loss of their dear friend Hannah. The three must reunite to fight evil when the Book of Pure Evil returns to Crowley High, bringing with it some familiar faces as well as some new foes. But these enemies are merely warm-ups to the final battle with their greatest nemesis yet: The New Pure Evil One.
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Totem
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Synopsis
The howl of a predator interrupts an ancient ceremony. The tribal leader summons the youngest boy to join his brothers in the hunt. They descend into a snowy forest where the boy finds himself alone. Lost and afraid, he plunges into the fight of his young life. Will he survive?
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Tragedy Girls
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Synopsis
Best friends Sadie and McKayla are on a mission to boost their social media fandom as amateur crime reporters hot on the trail of a deranged local serial killer. After they manage to capture
the killer and secretly hold him hostage, then realize the best way to get scoops on future victims would be to, you know, murder people themselves. As the @TragedyGirls become an overnight sensation and panic grips their small town, can their friendship survive the strain of national stardom? Will they get caught? Will their accounts get verified?
the killer and secretly hold him hostage, then realize the best way to get scoops on future victims would be to, you know, murder people themselves. As the @TragedyGirls become an overnight sensation and panic grips their small town, can their friendship survive the strain of national stardom? Will they get caught? Will their accounts get verified?
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Trench 11
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Synopsis
Northern France, 1918. Canadian tunneller ABRAHM BERTON (Rossif Sutherland) specializes in tunneling under enemy lines and exploding their trenches from below. It’s brutal, claustrophobic work – even more deadly than life above ground in the trenches. As World War One approaches its bloody conclusion, Berton allows himself the luxury of dreaming about a life after war with his French fiancé, VERONIQUE (Karine Vanasse). Berton’s superiors CAPTAIN JENNINGS (Ted Atherton) and DR. PRIEST (Charlie Carrick) have other plans. They need his unique expertise to lead a team of Allies below ‘Trench 11’ inside a secret underground German base they suspect to be the home of REINER’s (Robert Stadlober) weapon laboratory. World War One was a violent era for the development of lethal force. ‘Mustard gas’ and the machine gun were both invented during these unforgiving years. Reiner has lost control of a highly contagious biological weapon – a parasite which was intended to destroy Allied livestock, but has an even more profane effect on humans. Despite profound apathy towards his
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Vidar the Vampire
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Synopsis
Vidar Haarr is a 33 year old, sexually frustrated bachelor farmer who leads a Christian, monotonous and strenuous working life on his mother's farmstead in the Western outskirts of Norway. In a desperate attempt to break free from routine, Vidar prays to a higher power to grant him a life without boundaries. Unfortunately, his prayers are heard and Vidar wakes up one evening as the Prince of Darkness in sin city, Stavanger.
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What Metal Girls Are Into
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Synopsis
A darkly comedic thriller about three women going to a three day metal festival in the desert who find something disturbing in the freezer of their isolated vacation rental.
New Orleans, LA (October 20, 2024) - Screamfest® NOLA, celebrating its 7th annual festival in New Orleans, is excited to announce their 2024 award winners. The festival took place October 18 to 20, 2024 at the Broad Theaters.
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 18, 2024) - Screamfest® Horror Film Festival, the largest and longest-running horror film festival in the United States, is excited to announce their 2024 award winners.
A huge congratulations to all the finalists in the Screamfest 2024 screenplay competition! The winning screenplay will be announced on October 17th.
The Blair Witch Project 25th Anniversary Screening - Tuesday, July 30 · 7:30 - 9pm
Join us for a special screening of the found footage film that started it all: The Blair Witch Project. Q&A with Ben Rock moderated by Brian Collins follows the screening.
Thrill to a chilling tale of revenge with a taste of hops at our Fears & Beers screening of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street! June 12, 2024 at 7:30PM
Dare to Take Her to Prom? Join Us for a Special Screening of "Carrie"!
We join our friends at the Frida Cinema as Screamfest present Brian De Palma's 1976 horror classic, "Carrie"! Friday, May 31, 2024 at 7:45PM
Congratulations to the winners from Screamfest NOLA 2023! Thank you to everyone who came out to support the films this weekend!
We're excited to present the winners of the 2023 Competition at the 23rd annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
Congratulations to all the finalists in the Screamfest 2023 screenplay competition! The winning screenplay will be announced on October. 19th, 2023.
The Los Angeles-based horror festival will open with Eddie Alcazar’s Mind-Bending Phenomenon DIVINITY from Utopia and Sumerian.
Get ready to experience a night of nostalgia and screams as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the classic horror slasher film "Freddy vs. Jason"! Please join us for an electrifying outdoor screening under the open sky that promises to send shivers down your spine. So come join us at the McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga on Saturday, September 9th at 7PM, if you dare, and let's embark on a journey filled with suspense, excitement, and pure terror under the stars.
🎃 Experience the Classic Horror On the BIG Screen: "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" is an iconic horror movie that deserves to be seen in all its terrifying glory on the theater's massive screen. Feel the suspense and fear intensify as you watch Michael Myers and Laurie Strode face off in high-definition cinematic splendor.
A few days ago a small private celebration was put together by family-like friends Amber Mullinex and Jack Ulrich for Tom Holland (FRIGHT NIGHT) hosted by our very good friends Sarah Nicklin and Sean Decker.
Immerse yourself in an unforgettable experience as we present a special screening of the iconic film, Jaws 3D. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, July 18th at 7:30PM, and join us at the prestigious TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in the heart of Hollywood.
Prepare to embark on an unforgettable cinematic journey by attending a special screening of Jaws on the big screen. Join us to experience Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking masterpiece in all its glory, the way it was meant to be seen. Feel the suspenseful thrills, witness the iconic shark attacks, and immerse yourself in the timeless story that captivated audiences worldwide.
Get ready to be immersed in the eerie ambiance of the great outdoors, as we take the Screamfest Fears & Beers horror movie experience to a whole new level. So come join us at the McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga on Saturday, June 24th at 7PM, if you dare, and let's embark on a journey filled with suspense, excitement, and pure terror under the stars.
Join Screamfest for a Fears & Beers screening of cult classic, Halloween III: Season of the Witch on Saturday, March 18th - 7:30PM at the Frida Cinema located in Santa Ana, CA.
My Bloody Valentine 3D has everything a slasher flick needs to get your heart pumping this Valentine’s Day. Snuggle up to your date, friends or come solo, grab your complimentary beer for ticket holders 21+ and enjoy the spectacularly gory murders all in glorious 3D. A Q&A with director Patrick Lussier and special make-up effects artist Gary J. Tunnicliffe.
Want to have a blast this January, Friday the 13th? Then join us at our Screamfest Fears & Beers screening of Friday the 13th Part III in 3D at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. This film is a total blast to watch with a crowd!!
Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter's The Thing starring Kurt Russell
Unveiling the Exceptional Talent - Screamfest Horror Film Festival Reveals its 2022 Winners!
Screamfest is pleased to announce the 2022 screenplay competition semi-finalists, top five finalists and the winning screenplay.
20TH Digital Studio's horror film "MATRIARCH" will have its world premiere at the Screamfest 2022. "Game of Thrones" Star Kate Dickie leads the film.
The Los Angeles-based horror festival will close with Prime Video and Blumhouse’s
Run Sweetheart Run
Giovannie Espiritu is named "one of the Most Influential Filipina Women in the World" by The Filipina Women's Network.
You and a guest are invited to an in-person screening of YOU WON'T BE ALONE, which premiered to critical acclaim at this year's Sundance Film Festival
Ask the average genre fan what their favorite Christmas horror film is, and you'll probably hear
While I obviously didn't know who he was at the time, the first Wes Craven movie I ever saw was DEADLY FRIEND, thanks to frequent cable showings when I was about seven years old.
Screamfest Horror Film Festival is pleased to announce the 2021 screenplay competition finalists, semi-finalists and quarter-finalists and winning screenplay.
It's going to be groovy!
Double feature screening of Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness. An in person Q&A with Bruce Campbell follows the Evil Dead II screening. Evil Dead II (1987)
One of the many things I learned thanks to the two historian commentary tracks on Scream Factory's blu-ray of THE DEAD ZONE is that the 1979 novel was Stephen King's first one to hit the New York Times Bestseller list.
Despite it’s less than favorable reputation, the horror and exploitation genres have long since been an unexpected vehicle for female empowerment.
Among "can't miss" prospects, few in horror history ever seemed as promising as when it was announced that Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson would reteam for a werewolf film
NOTE: This article contains spoilers for all films mentioned within, including Memories of Murder and the recent The Little Things. Read at your own risk!
Like most people who have seen it, I didn?t know what to make of Southland Tales the first time I wa
For the past week (give or take three years), people online have been discussing the fabled ?Snyder
Over the past decade, there has been a welcome shift in the use of CGI when it comes to low budget/independent genre films.
Ever since Ridley Scott made the unprecedented decision to replace Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer in All The Money in the World
Any time a major historical event takes place, it is not unusual to see a wave of predictions from the horror media and fanbase regarding the next trend in content.
Jamie Lee Curtis made three slasher films immediately after HALLOWEEN'S success in 1978 and 1979.
Silent Night Deadly Night & New Year's Evil! THURSDAY DEC 10TH, 2020 AT 7PM REGENCY THE PLANT DRIVE-IN - VAN NUYS
No one expects much out of a movie based on a video game, and even fewer would expect any such film
Horror fans like to laugh at the wacky turns taken in the Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchises,
SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2020 SCREENPLAY COMPETITION FINALIST A
FEARS & BEERS 35th Anniversary screening of GREMLINS Thursday, December 5th, 2019 at 7:30PM TCL Chinese 6 Theaters 6801 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028.
Join us for a full-blown Hollywood event as we kick off the 2019 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL with the OPENING NIGHT PARTY.
SCREAMFEST Announces its 2019 second wave screenings and closing night film.
Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Oct. 8-17, 2019
TCL Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood
September 9, 201
Please join us for the FEARS & BEERS 35th Anniversary screening of Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter in 35mm Saturday, July 27th, 2019 at 7:30PM at the Ahrya Fine Arts by Laemmle 8556 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
SOLD OUT!
FEARS & BEERS 35th Anniversary screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street
Tuesday, August 20th, 2019.
The FEARS & BEERS 20th Anniversary screening of Deep Blue Sea Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 at 7:30PM TCL Chinese 6 Theaters 6801 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028
Please join us for the FEARS & BEERS 30th Anniversary screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 at 7:30PM TCL Chinese 6 Theaters 6801 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028
This Screeing is SOLD OUT!!
Check out the PHOTOS from A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master screening!
Are You Ready For Freddy? Join us for the Fears & Beers 30th Anniversary Screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master.
Join us for the Friday the 13th: Part II screening on Jan 29, 2019 at 7:30PM. Purchase bottles of Crystal Lake wine online here for pick up at the event and have it signed by Adrienne King in person! Please order your wine by January 22nd to ensure shipping arrival time.
Join us Friday - Oct 19, 2018 for the CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS & RECEPTION as we celebrate the filmmakers of the 2018 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL.
Screamfest is pleased to announce the 2018 screenplay competition semi-finalists, top five finalists and the winning screenplay.
Screamfest second wave was announced today. A great selection of additional films and Gale Anne Hurd
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – September 14, 2018 – America’s largest and longest running horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, is proud to announce the first wave of its official 2018 film line up.
Check out the PHOTOS from the 15th Anniversary Jason vs Freddy Screening! This event is SOLD OUT!!
Please join us for the 15th Anniversary FEARS & BEERS screening of FREDDY VS JASON
Just in time for prom season and back on the big screen for one night only in Los Angeles! Come celebrate the 10 year anniversary of DANCE OF THE DEAD on Saturday, May 19th 7:30PM with the cast & filmmakers. A Night to Remember prom party follows the screening! Dress in your zombie best! A winning prom queen and king will be crowned
Please join us for the 30th Anniversary FEARS & BEERS screening of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 at 7:30PM TCL Chinese 6 Theaters at 6801 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028
Do you like Pixar? You're a human with feelings, so I assume you do.
There are countless, highly diverse horror films from across the globe that Screamfest has showcased at its festival events.
If 2017 has taught us anything; it is that horror films could finally be on track to becoming more universally respected.
Join us January 12th, 2018 at 7:30PM for the 30th anniversary of cult classic Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) Fears & Beers screening at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Hollywood. Check out PHOTOS from the fun time we had at the 30th Anniversary screening!
Another October has come and gone, which means another year in the books for the Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
2017 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
“TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID” & “THE LAPACE’S DEMON” Among Top Winners
The countdown has officially begun for Screamfest 2017 and we have dropped the official lineup.
Join us for a full-blown Hollywood event as we kick off the 2017 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL with the OPENING NIGHT PARTY.
In combination with the recent Screamfest announcement that we would be hosting the North American premiere of the much-anticipated Leatherface, and the recent and devastating loss of the great Tobe Hooper, this is the perfect time to honor the franchise that stemmed from his original masterpiece, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – August 29, 2017 – America’s largest and longest running horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, is proud to announce the first wave of its official 2017 film line up.
Every summer, I, and anyone else with good taste in television, hunker down for a week full of Discovery Channel’s best shark-filled programming.
This past Sunday, we experienced yet another crippling tragedy in the horror community. The death of
In the history of cinema, there are very few icons that rival Frankenstein’s monster and his bride. They are instantly and internationally identifiable.
Making a film can be a daunting venture for most people. There will always be a reason (or many) to not do it.
The 1990’s are often thought of as having relatively little to contribute in the way of quality genre films. While I can see the truth in this, I think there were some very special and unique films to emerge from the decade, especially within the confines of the unique subgenres that emerged.
During Screamfest 2016, a young actress by the name of Mimosa Willamo won our award for Best Actress for her performance in the Finnish film Lake Bodom, or simply Bodom, the third feature for talented director Taneli Mustonen.
This past Saturday, May 6, Screamfest hosted our most recent Fears & Beers screening, a series of events and screenings sponsored by Shock Top where guests can enjoy a movie and a beer included in their ticket, often with special guest Q&As.
For almost any kid subjected to the public school system in the United States, you are probably fami
For anyone in or around the Los Angeles area next month, you can join Screamfest for our Fears & Beers double feature event on May 6, for a screening of the Brian Yuzna classics Bride of Re-animator and Society.
For the majority of the United States, spring has officially sprung. The weather is getting warmer, flowers are blooming, and the promise of new life is all around us.
With the breakout success of Stranger Things and the plethora of 1980's inspired genre fare popping
Long before the days of film festivals and conventions, even before the days of celluloid, the primary medium of entertainment was theater.
The first time I ever heard about The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, my mother was talking about how it wa
Often considered to be the master of “body horror”, David Cronenberg has spent the last four decades constructing a signature style that is often copied but rarely matched.
All right folks, as promised, I wanted to follow up last week’s list with five more picks of films that take place in movie theaters.
As the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States, we here at Screamfest
Seeing as how we are counting down the last few days of February, I’m going to take this opportunity to celebrate one more woma
What’s better than a scary movie? A much shorter scary movie! Well okay, maybe not, but it will impinge on your highly coveted spare time much less. So, in honor of the weekly releases of short films on the Screamfest Youtube page, and of course Women in Horror month, here are five spine-tingling short films directed by women:
Growing up with the admittedly ambitious dream of becoming a horror filmmaker, I accepted pretty early on that female role models were few and far between.
It's that time again! It is time for the Twisted Twins' annual Blood Drive PSA. For those who are un
Although January may not be a month most people associate with horror, it can be credited with usher
To kick off the new year, we are bringing you some of our amazing horror short films that premiered at Screamfest over the years. Click on the image above to see the 2014 Best Short: LUNA.
Fear was viral at the LA Premiere of Bedeviled on October 22, 2016 at the 16th annual Horror Festiva
The EXCLUSIVE Free Screening of Fox's THE EXORCIST, Inspired by the classic movie with DVD giveaways
Found Footage 3D made its Los Angeles premiere at Screamfest on October 26, 2016 in 3D!
Screamfest had an amazing six blocks of short films and one block of student short films premiering at the 2016 festival
The visually stunning film, HAPPY HUNTING celebrated its World Premiere at the 16th annual Screamfes
Murdering psychopath Mick Taylor (John Jarratt), one of the most terrifying killers ever depicted on
The revenge thriller, MY FATHER DIE celebrated its Los Angeles premiere at the 16th annual Screamfes
Boozing it up at bars is fun and all, but even that can get boring after awhile. The antidote is the Fears & Beers screening of SCREAM on Thursday December 8th at 7:30PM at the TCL Chinese Theatres 6 in Hollywood & Highland.
The imaginative fantasy horror movie, ‘The Master Cleanse,’ celebrated its Los Angeles premiere at the 16th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
Screamfest Horror Film Festival celebrated the Los Angeles Premiere of TRASH FIRE on Tuesday, Octobe
America's largest and longest running horror movie festival, Screamfest, awarded the top movies, fil
Congratulations to our 2016 Screenplay Winner and Finalist!
WINNER
Plum Island by Matthew Lee Bla
Got your ticket? Join us for a cocktail reception at Sid's Bar!
Meet Murdering Psychopath Mick Taylor at a Special Screening of Pop’s Wolf Creek, inspired by the cult movie.
Join us for the EXCLUSIVE Screening of Fox's THE EXORCIST, Inspired by the classic movie with DVD giveaways courtesy of Scream Factory.
Got your ticket? Join us for a cocktail reception at Sid's Bar and good times with the Dead Right Horror Trivia Night gang! Meet Murdering Psychopath Mick Taylor at a Special Screening of Pop’s Wolf Creek, Inspired By The Cult Movie - Q&A moderated by the Festival Ambassador Lydia Hearst.
HOLLYWOOD – Sept. 7, 2016 – America’s largest and longest running horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, announces the first wave of its official 2016 film line up.
Central Intelligence will open the 20th annual American Black Film Festival on June 15 in Miami.
Bring the family and join the mayhem with a Screamfest Fears & Beers screening of the holiday classic Gremlins on
Saturday, December 12th, 2015 at 7:30pm.
Screamfest Horror Film Festival runs for ten days in October and although films are the main attract
HOLLYWOOD – Oct. 23, 2015 – We are pleased to announce the 2015 Festival winners at last night's Awards reception that took place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. The award winners were presented the coveted Screamfest Skull Award last night for winning in the following categories.
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension premiered as the closing night film of the festival to over 700 attendees, playing in RealD 3D at the TCL Chinese Theatre Thursday, Oct. 22, the day before its wide release.
Congratulations to the 2015 Screenplay Award Winner & Finalists.
The feature film Condemned premiered on Sunday October 18th, 2015 at Screamfest.
Feast had its 10 year anniversary at Screamfest on Friday October 16th, 2015.
After the sold out screening of Tales of Halloween, guest walked across Hollywood Blvd to Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium for an evening of epic oddness & good times!
The USC’s School of Cinematic Arts class co-taught by James Franco, Vince Jolivette and SCA Faculty John Watson, had its premiere screening of 'THE LABYRINTH' at SCREAMFEST on October 18th, 2015.
The sold out opening night film Tales of Halloween screened Tuesday October 12, 2015. Read Dread Central's review of the evening by Sean Decker.
SEPTEMBER 03, 2015 10:00am PT by Borys Kit from Hollywood Reporter.
The scary movie will close out t
Enter for your chance to RSVP for tickets to the INTO THE FURTHER 4D experience (while supplies last
El Segundo, CA (April 30, 2015) – Nolan Gallagher, Founder and CEO of Gravitas Ventures, has announced the acquisition of North American rights to the high production horror film ANARCHY PARLOR,
Take a peek at the closing night awards ceremony & reception that took place Wednesday October 22nd.
"Fear Clinic" Premiere-- Black Carpet on Sunday October 22nd at Screamfest Horror Film Festival. Check out the exclusive interview with Fear Clinic star Corey Taylor by Sean Decker of Dread Central. Video courtesy of John Elfers.
We were fortunate to have many filmmakers of short films attend the 2014 festival. The quality of these short films is astounding! Click on the photo link to see photos of some of the amazing short filmmakers that attended the 2014 festival.
"Lost After Dark" Premiere-- Black Carpet with the film director Ian Kessner, cast and crew on Monday October 20th at Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
"GirlHouse" Premiere-- Black Carpet and Q&A on Monday October 20th at Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
"The Creep Behind the Camera" Premiere-- Black Carpet and Q&A on Sunday October 19th at Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
"I Survived a Zombie Holocaust" Premiere-- Black Carpet and Q&A on Saturday October 18th at Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
Screamfest celebrated the Los Angeles Premiere of Suburban Gothic on October 18th, 20146 at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Suburban Gothic is director Richard Bates Jr's second film following Excision, his gruesome horror about a disturbed teen's mental state.
"The House at the End of Time" winner of the Best Picture and Best Director award this year
"Wrong Turn 6 - Last Resort" Premiere-- Black Carpet and Q&A on Friday October 17th at Screamfest Horror Film Festival. Video courtesy of John Elfers. Wrong Turn 6 red carpet and Q&A photos by Angelica Ulloa.
Screamfest "Dark Was the Night" Premiere-- Black Carpet and Q&A on Thursday October 16th at Screamfest.
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2014 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
We were honored to screen each film selection in the festival this year and to celebrate the winners. The 14th annual Screamfest Horror Festival concluded on the evening of October 22nd with an Awards Ceremony and Reception.
The world premiere of Jen and Sylvia Soska’s feature See No Evil 2 took place October 15, 2014 at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood.
Have a look at some of the Screamfest Opening Night fun that took place on Tuesday October 14th, of
RAW FORCE (KUNG FU CANNIBALS) hosted by Eric Caidin of Hollywood Book & Poster
- 35mm - DVD Giveaway
14th ANNUAL ……………Screamfest Announces Shorts To Die For
Hollywood, CA., October 14 – 23rd, 2014 Screamfest®, from the festival that brought you such films as Trick ‘r Treat, Paranormal Activity, The Human Centipede and American Mary, announces the first wave and second wave of the 2014 festival.
Join us for The Possession of Michael King hosted by Fangoria at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles.
What a great time we had at our mixer at Delphine] in Hollywood, CA Thursday night. Check out our ph
Look like a blood bath butcher at the grill this summer with a killer bloody Screamfest Apron.
Grindstone Acquires Screamfest Alum Matt Eskandari’s “Game of Assassins” (The Gauntlet)
What a wonderful evening we had at the FEARS & BEERS screening of Bride of Chucky with special guest Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif & Alexis Arquette, held at the sleek MGN Five Star Cinema in Glendale on April 24th.
Oculus Pass Giveaway! Get your tickets now for this advanced screening.
Congratulations to talented artist Stephane Le Brethon of Villeurbanne, France for creating the Talenthouse winning design of the 2013 Screamfest Horror Film Festival recyclable keepsake bag distributed at the Opening Night Party.
Cheers to the winners of the 2013 Screamfest Horror Film Festival! They win a stunning Skull award, created by the legendary FX guru Stan Winston, plated in shimmering 24-carat gold.
The feature film Beneath opened the 13th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 8th, 2013 to a sold out crowd. Our Screamfest photographer Angelica Ulloa captured the excitement of Opening Night. Click on the link below to see all the festival photos.
Hollywood, CA., September 24, 2013 – Screamfest®, premiering films from around the world. Next Wave Screening Highlights at Screamfest 2013
INVITES YOU AND A GUEST TO A SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING
Story: In WE ARE WHAT WE ARE, a seemingly who
Hollywood, CA., September 13, 2013 – Screamfest®, the preeminent horror festival in the country, and what the LA Weekly calls “the best place to get a jump on tomorrow’s cult hits” kicks off its 13th annual event in Los Angeles on October 8 through October 17 at the Laemmle NoHo 7 (5240 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601).
Screamfest Announces Competitive Short Films
Hollywood, C
Hollywood, CA., September 4, 2013 – Screamfest®, the preeminent horror festival in the country, and what the LA Weekly calls “the best place to get a jump on tomorrow’s cult hits” kicks off its 13th annual event in Los Angeles on October 8 through October 17 at the Laemmle NoHo 7 (5240 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601).
Hollywood, CA., September 4, 2013 ? Screamfest?,
Calling all artist! Screamfest is collaborating with Talenthouse to have a designer create a killer design to be printed on our festival bags.
This year's SHORT film category just received an additional exciting prize award!!
SCREAMFEST LAUNCHPAD AWARD - Sponsored by U.K.'s Matador Pictures
Screamfest sat down with Robert Englund to chat about his upcoming film FEAR CLINIC to be directed by Robert Hall. The film will star Robert Englund and Danielle Harris.
It was a packed fun filled night at Skinny's Lounge last night. Thanks to the Son of a Bun food truck for the delicious food.
The screenplay deadline has been extended until JUNE 15TH due to this exciting news:
Screamfest title THALE just completed its theatrical run in last month. It played in Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Denver, New York and Los Angeles.
Congratulations to the 2013 Screenplay Award Winner & Finalists.
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2012 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Screamfest Horror Film Festival! Winners receive a stunning Skull award, created by the legendary FX Guru Stan Winston, plated in shimmering 24-carat gold.
The feature film The Collection opened the 12th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 12th, 2012 to a sold out crowd. Our Screamfest photographer Angelica Ulloa captured the excitement of Opening Night. Click on the link below to see all the festival photos.
The feature film Sector 7 opened the 11th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 14th, 2011 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA.
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2010 screenplay competition
CONGRATULATIONS FESTIVAL WINNERS!
On Sunday, October 17th, 2010, Sean Decker along with
The feature film Night of the Demons opened the 10th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 8th, 2010 at the Mann Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA.
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2009 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
2009 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
“THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE” & “BEFORE THE FALL” Among Top Winners
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2008 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
2008 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
“SPLINTER” & “El Rey de la Montaña” Among Top Winners
The feature film The Tournament opened the 8th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 10th, 2008 at the Mann Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA.
The feature film The Tournament opened the 9th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 16th, 2009 at the Mann Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA.
The feature film Diary Of The Dead opened the7th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 12th, 2007 at the Mann Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA.
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2007 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
2007 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “ALONE” Among Top Winners
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2006 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
The feature film The Tripper opened the 6th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 13th, 2006 at the Mann Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA.
2006 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “Isolation & Frostbitten” Among Top Winners
The feature film Cruel World opened the 5th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 14th, 2005 at the Loews Universal Studios Cinemas at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, CA.
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2005 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
2005 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” & "Cookers" Among Top Winners
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2004 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
The feature film Cruel World opened the 4th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 15th, 2004 at the Loews Universal Studios Cinemas at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, CA.
2004 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “The Invisible” Among Top Winners
The feature film Spider-Man opened the 3rd annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 10th, 2003 at the LAEMMLE Theatre Fairfax 3 in Los Angeles, CA.
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2003 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
2003 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “ A Tale of Two Sisters” Among Top Winners
2002 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “Kolobos” Among Top Winners
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2002 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
The feature film The Exorcist opened the 2nd annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 17th, 2002 at the LAEMMLE Theatre Fairfax 3 in Los Angeles, CA.
The first ever annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival was held October 24th, 2001 at the Vogue Theatre (6675 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.,) in Hollywood, CA.
2001 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “Fatal Kiss” Among Top Winners
