2019 Festival Film Guide
2019 Films
Film Guide
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Allergic Overreaction
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Four friends gather for a weekend long mother of all marathons, "Freddy Vs Jason Fest." Scott brings a plate of cookies, jam packed with all kinds of chocolate, caramel and peanuts! Unbeknownst to Scott, one of his friend's has a severe nut allergy. And after that friend eats MANY cookies, the rest of the group has a serious problem on their hands.
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Amandine
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Amandine is a kind, extroverted Postdoc student who is living temporarily at a student residence. Oscar is the doctor who works at the infirmary, as well as her friend.
As the rest of the students leave the residence for the holidays, Amandine is forced to stay on a few more days to finish her Postdoc. Her relationship with Oscar intensifies.
When the day arrives for Amandine to leave, Oscar finds an unusual way for Amandine to stay with him, perhaps forever...
As the rest of the students leave the residence for the holidays, Amandine is forced to stay on a few more days to finish her Postdoc. Her relationship with Oscar intensifies.
When the day arrives for Amandine to leave, Oscar finds an unusual way for Amandine to stay with him, perhaps forever...
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Babykeeper
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One summer evening, Judith, a young student, goes to her babysitting, which she found through the BABYKEEPER application. Upon arriving, Judith meets the father of the little girl who's already in bed. Once Judith finds herself alone, she heads out to the terrace for
some fresh air. In the backdrop, the apartment lights go out. Now locked from the inside out, she will attempt almost everything in order to get back in ; that whilst slowly uncovering the chilling narrative she has gotten roped in...
some fresh air. In the backdrop, the apartment lights go out. Now locked from the inside out, she will attempt almost everything in order to get back in ; that whilst slowly uncovering the chilling narrative she has gotten roped in...
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Bad Hair
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Insecure and balding LEO (35) has closed himself in his apartment to try hair growth liquid for fixing up his looks. The liquid causes a series of grotesque metamorphoses with his skin and hair and as Leo tries to get his bodily changes under control the evening quickly turns into chaos.
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Bedtime Story
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A witch that is observing from the apartment across the street and a story no child should ever hear. Dani is trying to sleep on the top bunkbed, while his mother is telling Lucas a story on the one below... but who is actually the woman telling the story? Better not take a look...
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Le Blizzard
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Second World War. Marie wakes up wounded and disoriented in the middle of a blizzard. In front, a mysterious forest separates her from her daughter.
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The Burden
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A young woman visits her boyfriend's family home. There, she learns about a sinister history with his creepy neighbor and soon, all kinds of skeletons come out of the closet.
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Carne Fresca (Fresh Meat)
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Junior is a young and successful realtor. Addicted to hook up apps, he uses the vacant real estate he has access to for quick and anonymous sexual encounters. On a full moon night, Junior meets an attractive and mysterious man and what was meant to be just sex takes an unexpected turn.
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City of Ashes
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A Colombian farmer, faced with the sterility of his wife, wants to adopt his orphan niece, but in order to achieve this he must destroy the demon of the town who is opposed and who, without knowing, had always intervened negativity in his life.
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The Collector
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When faced with a major problem, a drug dealer seeks an unconventional help.
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Countryside
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An old and dilapidated house in the countryside. A solitary and gloomy-looking man wandering around. A frail and angelic girl locked up in a room. A piece of human flesh forgotten near the well...
That is what a young tramp will discorver beyond sacrifice...
That is what a young tramp will discorver beyond sacrifice...
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The Crying Boy
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Andrea visits deceased painter Arganti's house to investigate his cursed pantings of the crying kids, among them The Crying Boy.
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DEAD PACKET
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On the eve of his record breaking 444th on-screen death, veteran Hong Kong actor Richard, forsakes a long lasting Chinese superstition - challenging the Chinese demon 祟 (Sui) to come and devour his soul.
Starring Hong Kong legend Richard Ng, this film was shot over 2 days in Hong Kong.
Starring Hong Kong legend Richard Ng, this film was shot over 2 days in Hong Kong.
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Dead Teenager Seance
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A group of dead teenagers spending their after-lives in Limbo decides to wreak vengeance upon their killer by summoning him to the world of the dead.
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The Deeper You Dig
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Ivy and Echo are not your typical mother-daughter team. Ivy, once a talented psychic, makes an easy buck as a bogus tarot card reader; 14 year- old Echo likes old jazz, hunting, and black lipstick.
When reclusive Kurt moves down the road to restore an abandoned farmhouse, an accident leads to Echo's murder, and suddenly three lives collide in mysterious and wicked ways. Kurt assumes he can hide his secret under the ground. But Echo burrows into his head until he can feel her in his bones. As she haunts his every move, trying to reach her mother from beyond, Ivy must dig deep to see the signs and prove that love won't stay buried.
When reclusive Kurt moves down the road to restore an abandoned farmhouse, an accident leads to Echo's murder, and suddenly three lives collide in mysterious and wicked ways. Kurt assumes he can hide his secret under the ground. But Echo burrows into his head until he can feel her in his bones. As she haunts his every move, trying to reach her mother from beyond, Ivy must dig deep to see the signs and prove that love won't stay buried.
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The Desolation Prize
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With only the ghost of the man he killed years before to keep him company, Jake lives an isolated life. He rarely goes outside, and his groceries are delivered to him. Fearful that this unwanted spirit will continue to humiliate and terrorize him in public, he has structured his life around a lonely and bleak existence. Eventually, his dark situation is illuminated by the arrival of Bobbi, a fresh-faced prairie girl whose job it is to deliver him groceries. The two of them spark up a friendship and eventually commit to an intimate one. At first, it seems this lifts Jake’s mood and unlock a long dormant optimism. But it isn’t long at all before the hateful spirit of Dudley, who is determined to keep Jake miserable redirects his gaze toward Bobbi. She is followed to a second job in a vintage clothing store where her warm exuberance for the thrilling city is quickly quashed into a haunting hysteria of menacing mannequins and possessed sweaters. What results is a nightmarish cat and mouse game where the only winner of The Desolation Prize will be Jake.
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Dinner For One
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A dutiful housewife prepares dinner for her ungrateful husband... but tonight, the menu may not agree with him!
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The Dionaea House
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While preparing a funeral service for her recently deceased younger brother, a grieving young woman discovers that the house he lived in up until his death harbors a disturbing secret that threatens to entrap anyone who becomes aware of its existence. Based on the terrifying online phenomenon from writer Eric Heisserer (Arrival, Bird Box, Lights Out).
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EAT BRAINS LOVE
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An ordinary lunch hour explodes in an orgy of spurting blood and flying organs when stoner Jake Stephens and cheerleader Amanda Blake suddenly gut-munch half their class in the school cafeteria. Afflicted with a zombie virus, they hit road in search of a cure while outrunning Cass, a telepath charged with hunting and killing the infected. Can Jake and Amanda find love while eating their way through the national sex offender registry? The director of IDLE HANDS delivers an outrageous, gore-soaked zom-rom-com.
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The Fortune Teller
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Things get freaky when a little girl finds an origami fortune teller.
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Frost Bite
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A young girl lures a mysterious figure across a frozen wasteland for reasons unexplained.
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Getting Off Early
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To celebrate a profitable quarter, Ramon's boss let everyone have a half day and go home early. Now at home, Ramon is ready to enjoy the rest of the afternoon. Little does he know that something is about to happen that will ruin his plans and force him to make a life-changing decision.
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Glass Cabin
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At a tennis retreat in upstate New York, Scarlett meets with David, a helper of the house that she rented. Scarlett is alone, and her phone doesn't have any reception. When she gets reception, her calls are unanswered. When David says, he needs to stay at the glass cabin Scarlett realizes she doesn't have anyone else besides herself to deal with this unexpected situation.
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A Good Woman Is Hard to Find
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A dynamic killer thriller, with its finger firmly on the pulse of stark social commentary and shattering suspense.
Recently widowed mother of two Sarah is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her downtrodden submissive to take charge vigilante.
Recently widowed mother of two Sarah is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her downtrodden submissive to take charge vigilante.
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H’ilol
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A Photographer captures the fleeting moments of a model in his studio. Between the camera flashes, time slips away and a dark secret is exposed.
H'ilol, which means "seer" in the Mayan language of highland Mexico, is the Jury Grand Prize winner of the KODAK and ATLFS 2019 "100' of film competition" hosted in Atlanta, GA.
The project was shot entirely on one 100' roll (3 minutes) of 16mm color film.
H'ilol, which means "seer" in the Mayan language of highland Mexico, is the Jury Grand Prize winner of the KODAK and ATLFS 2019 "100' of film competition" hosted in Atlanta, GA.
The project was shot entirely on one 100' roll (3 minutes) of 16mm color film.
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Hand in Hand
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Synopsis
Only a formal handshake separates two politicians from a sealed contract. But as both stubbornly try to gain the upper hand within the gesture, their grim intransigence takes on a monstrous life of its own.
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Hanna's Homecoming
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After three years at boarding school, Hanna (14) returns to her childhood village during the holidays. The villagers believe her mother was a witch, who lured three men into the marsh, where they died.
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Here Comes Hell
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A 1930s dinner party descends into chaos and carnage when the evening entertainment accidentally leads to the opening of Hell. Rivalries and old friendships are put to the test as the guests must battle ghosts, ghouls - and one another - before it is too late.
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The Hitchhiker
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Jade hits the road to Byron Bay with two besties, resolving to keep her terminal diagnosis on the down-low. When an enigmatic hitchhiker makes her an offer, she finds it hard to refuse.
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Honour Thy Mother
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Liz is homeless, living life adrift. In a moment of despair and loneliness, she returns home after many years to her God-fearing mother and discovers time has changed more than she ever could have imagined.
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Ice Man
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In a frozen, post-apocalyptic world, a man unwittingly rescues a woman from cannibals.
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Immortal
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A chilling horror/thriller anthology film, IMMORTAL boasts career-best performances from Tony Todd, Dylan Baker, Robin Bartlett, Samm Levine, and Agnes Bruckner. Thrown into the face of death only to emerge unharmed, the characters of Immortal are left staring at their lives in the face with uncertainty and fear like they've never imagined.
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In Your Area
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Synopsis
Sophie Pongrace 'swipes-right' looking for a real connection but encounters something else entirely.
'In Your Area' is a visual and atmospheric film set over the course of one date that explores dating-app culture, gender-dynamics, and ultimately the possibility (or lack there of) privacy in the digital age.
'In Your Area' is a visual and atmospheric film set over the course of one date that explores dating-app culture, gender-dynamics, and ultimately the possibility (or lack there of) privacy in the digital age.
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Killer Date
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Quiet and awkward aspiring serial killer, Ed Larson, asks his next target on a date in an attempt to add another notch to his murder belt, but things don't go as planned.
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Kindred Spirits
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Chloe, a single mother in a relationship with Alex, has her life turned upside down when her younger sister, Sadie, comes home after a long, unexplained absence. Though Sadie seems to want to settle in with her sister and 17-year-old niece (becoming quite a handful herself), she's actually a deeply disturbed young woman who has a sinister agenda regarding anyone who gets between her and her big sister.
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Knock Knock
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Sinia tries to help the kids next door, but when their mother becomes a true danger, she does nothing. Stricken by guilt, she decides to check on the kids, and what she discovers pushes her over the edge into a chilling reality.
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Leach
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The foundations of reality peel away in a passing moment in the life of Annalise. Reflected in the glass and seeping out of the shadows, a figure follows, soaking up normality, not everything is as it seems.
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The Listening
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A group of friends on their way to a remote lake house come across a stranger with some important information.
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MINOTAURO
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A man comes round after a huge hangover. Everything is in its right place, his impressive house on the top of a cliff overlooking the sea, his 25 year old whisky in the safe, his revolver, recently used, in his trembling hand and the bodies of his wife and his brother-in-law lying on the white floor of the living room.Everything pints to him, a monster in his personal labyrinth who knows he is guilty of many things, who knows that sooner or later he will pay for them.What he does not yet know is how he will be punished.But he won’t take long in finding out.
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A Mother's Love
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A woman forgets who her daughter is, but things aren't as they seem.
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Murder Ballad
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As an abused wife tends to the post-robbery wounds of her criminal ex-husband, they are visited by a mysterious — and malevolent — preacher.
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Orchard Girl
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A fashion photography crew heads to a remote ranch house to shoot, only to get terrorized by a pair of ghoulish strangers.
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A Night at the Table
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A mother prepares food for a seemingly normal family night dinner, but as the conversation between her and her kids grow more peculiar, tension mounts between the three, unveiling a lurking threat at the table.
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The Original
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In The Original, we focus on Alana, a woman whose partner, Gwendolyn, is in the final stages of locked-in syndrome. They are offered a chance to regain the life they thought they had lost through a procedure that will transfer Gwendolyn's consciousness into a healthy clone. Although the procedure initially appears to be a success, Alana is soon informed that something has gone terribly wrong, forcing her to make an impossible choice.
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Phaenicia
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Ale, 11 years old, lives with her bed-ridden mother in a mountain cabin where she is harassed by a mysterious shadow and the town folk who have estranged them for no apparent reason. Valo, a kid of the same age is the only one to give her a humane treatment, which will make her deepest feelings surface, revealing the truth that lies behind the lurking shadow.
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Piggy
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Sara is an overweight teen that lives in the shadow of a clique of cool girls holidaying in her village. Not even her childhood friend, Claudia, defends her when she's bullied at the local pool in front of a unknown man. Her clothes are stolen and Sara must get home wearing nothing but her bikini. The long walk home will mark the rest of her life.
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Progeny
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This is a world exactly like ours, except that the wealthy elites are aliens, living and working among us, but with one key difference: they reproduce by implanting their offspring in a human host who raises the alien child as his own. When a blue-collar man is forcibly implanted with his alien boss's parasitic offspring, he asks his wife to help him remove the parasite -- a dangerous and forbidden act that puts their marriage -- and their lives -- at risk.
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Rabid (2019)
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In this remake of David Cronenberg's 1977 classic film, aspiring fashion designer, Rose Miller, has her dreams torn away into a nightmarish reality when a freak accident leaves her horribly disfigured. After receiving a miracle procedure involving an experimental skin graft from the mysterious Burroughs Clinic, Rose is transformed into the beauty of her dreams. But nothing comes without a cost and Rose begins to feel terrifying side effects that tear at her last threads of sanity. Still driven by her ambition she struggles to keep up appearances as the procedure reveals that something much darker than she ever could have imagined is being brought to the surface. What price will Rose have to pay to have everything she ever wanted? It may just cost her her humanity.
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RAIN CATCHER
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We follow a young photographer, an outcast simply known as Rain Catcher. New in town, he captures the haunting beauty of his new home: the notorious Barbican estate in London.
Suddenly, Rain Catcher notices a sinister and mysterious man appearing in all his photographs. Blent-in with the crowd or sneaking from a distant window, this shady character is always staring intensely into camera.
Who is this man? and what does he want from the young photographer? The journey to uncover this mystery will lead Rain Catcher to a mind-blowing truth. A discovery which will overturn his reality forever.
Suddenly, Rain Catcher notices a sinister and mysterious man appearing in all his photographs. Blent-in with the crowd or sneaking from a distant window, this shady character is always staring intensely into camera.
Who is this man? and what does he want from the young photographer? The journey to uncover this mystery will lead Rain Catcher to a mind-blowing truth. A discovery which will overturn his reality forever.
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Red Letter Day
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While adjusting to a new life in a quiet suburban community, a recently divorced mother and her two teens receive mysterious red letters instructing them each to kill or be killed.
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Rick and Ruby
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Ruby, a mysterious, leather-clad badass, drags a trunk with unknown cargo to a seedy Roadhouse in the middle of nowhere.
Inside, three overly friendly hicks overpower her and prepare to have their "dueling banjos" way, when her trunk teeters over and...
out...
pops...
RICK.
A "man" with an unquenchable thirst and an allergy to the sun.
In short order Rick and Ruby dole out their own form of frontier justice on the trio of hillbillies in a suitably grotesque and oddly satisfying fashion.
Heads and dad-jokes roll.
Inside, three overly friendly hicks overpower her and prepare to have their "dueling banjos" way, when her trunk teeters over and...
out...
pops...
RICK.
A "man" with an unquenchable thirst and an allergy to the sun.
In short order Rick and Ruby dole out their own form of frontier justice on the trio of hillbillies in a suitably grotesque and oddly satisfying fashion.
Heads and dad-jokes roll.
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Sadistic Intentions
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A psychotic musician lures a fellow band-mate and an unsuspecting woman to a remote mansion for a night of romantic deceit and grinding metal mayhem.
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She Forgives
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After a night of infidelity, Rainn takes his girlfriend, Evelyn on a romantic country retreat to try and restore her faith in the relationship, but it all comes to a bloody end when Evelyn discovers the truth of what really happened that night.
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She Never Died
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Lacey, a socially detached loner is cursed with immortality and her never-ending tedium of existence. In her attempts to keep her compulsions in check, she seeks out the darkest souls humanity has to offer. Lacey must now face her own inner demons while simultaneously finding her next meal.
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STALAG III-C
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In the final days of World War II, US paratrooper Joe Boyd leads a daring escape from a Nazi POW camp, only to face a more horrifying evil beyond the prison walls.
Inspired by true events. STALAG III-C was filmed entirely on location in Minsk, Belarus.
Inspired by true events. STALAG III-C was filmed entirely on location in Minsk, Belarus.
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STATIC
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A business man under pressure working at home, finds himself facing a series of strange occurences while waiting for his wife to come home.
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Swing Low (AKA Ravaged)
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When a nature photographer explains to the Police how she fought her way out of the Watchatoomy Valley, they dismiss her crazed and violent story as a meth-induced nightmare. But when they discover that she's telling the truth, it's too late.
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The Soul Conductor
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The heroine of this film is Katya, a 22-year-old disaffected gloomy girl. But she is endowed with a mystical gift: she can see ghosts. Yes, Katya is a conduit between the world of the dead and the world of the quick, and she helps earthbound souls to regain peace. It’s difficult relationships, between Katya and her ‘guests’, for ghosts, too, like real people, have human emotions, habits and sentiments, and they long very much to find peace eternal.
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The Springfield Three
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Based on the terrifying true unsolved 1992 disappearance, three women with a dark secret driving out of town to start a new life, horrifically encounter their inevitable fates.
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Trick
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On Halloween night in 2015, Patrick 'Trick' Weaver massacred his classmates at a costume party. After being arrested, he managed to escape police custody, but not before being shot five times by Detective Mike Denver (Epps). Everyone believes Trick must be dead, but when a masked killer reappears the following Halloween, and every Halloween after that, they realize the nightmare is not over. With Trick wreaking havoc and killing innocent people in increasingly terrifying ways, Denver will stop at nothing to finish what he started and bring the carnage to an end.
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Unidentified
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When a passenger displays eccentric behavior on a plane, what's first assumed to be a hallucination reveals itself to be something beyond comprehension.
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Unseen
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Nicolas lives in the midst of a pandemic where a deadly virus is transmitted through eye contact. With a baby on the way Nicolas' fears of infecting his wife Claire rise. He must decide whether it is worth the risk to be with the ones he loves or ensure their safety by abandoning them.
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We Follow You
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A famed influencer tries to escape her followers after the government conducts a nationwide social media shutdown.
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We Summon the Darkness
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In 1988, three best friends Alexis (Alex Daddario), Val and Beverly embark on a road trip to a heavy metal music festival where they bond with three guys in a band. After the show, the group heads off to Alexis parents' secluded country home for an afterparty. What should be a night of fun and youthful debauchery instead takes a dark and deadly turn. With killers on the loose, can anyone be trusted?
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WHISTLER'S MOTHER
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The artist James McNeill Whistler spent years trying to capture the essence of his mother for his most famous work of art - not to create a masterpiece - but to save his mother from possession by the Baba Yaga, an evil Russian witch.
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Wounds
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Will (Armie Hammer) is a bartender in New Orleans. He has a great job, great friends, and a girlfriend, Carrie (Dakota Johnson), who loves him. He skates across life's surface, ignoring complications and concentrating on enjoying the moment. One night at the bar, a violent brawl breaks out, which injures one of his regular customers and causes some college kids to leave behind a cell phone in their haste. Will begins receiving disturbing texts and calls from the stranger's phone. While Will hopes to not get involved, Carrie gets lost down a rabbit hole investigating this strange malevolence. They've discovered something unspeakable, and it's crawling slowly into the light.
Written for the Screen and Directed By Babak Anvari the Award-Winning Director of Under the Shadow.
Written for the Screen and Directed By Babak Anvari the Award-Winning Director of Under the Shadow.
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The Wretched
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A rebellious teenage boy, Ben, visiting his father for the summer makes a haunting discovery -- A malevolent fiend from the deep woods stalks the young family living next door. Taking ahold of the mother, the creature begins playing a terrifying game of house while preying upon the local children. Alone in his suspicions, Ben launches into a perilous crusade to stop the wretched evil before it consumes everything he holds dear.
"WICKED FUN! THE WRETCHED is a twisted blend of FAIRYTALE and HORROR!" - SAM RAIMI
"WICKED FUN! THE WRETCHED is a twisted blend of FAIRYTALE and HORROR!" - SAM RAIMI
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Oct 23, 2023
We're excited to present the winners of the 2023 Competition at the 23rd annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
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Oct 06, 2023
Congratulations to all the finalists in the Screamfest 2023 screenplay competition! The winning screenplay will be announced on October. 19th, 2023.
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May 03, 2023
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Jan 10, 2023
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Dec 22, 2022
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Oct 25, 2022
Unveiling the Exceptional Talent - Screamfest Horror Film Festival Reveals its 2022 Winners!
Article
Oct 01, 2022
Screamfest is pleased to announce the 2022 screenplay competition semi-finalists, top five finalists and the winning screenplay.
Festival
Sep 16, 2022
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.
Festival
Sep 15, 2022
The Los Angeles-based horror festival will close with Prime Video and Blumhouse’s
Run Sweetheart Run
Article
Apr 14, 2022
Giovannie Espiritu is named "one of the Most Influential Filipina Women in the World" by The Filipina Women's Network.
Article
Mar 28, 2022
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
Article
Dec 08, 2021
Ask the average genre fan what their favorite Christmas horror film is, and you'll probably hear
Article
Nov 17, 2021
"At least there's a commentary..."
Article
Nov 02, 2021
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.
Festival
Oct 08, 2021
Screamfest Horror Film Festival is pleased to announce the 2021 screenplay competition finalists, semi-finalists and quarter-finalists and winning screenplay.
Events
Oct 04, 2021
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)
Article
Aug 05, 2021
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.
Article
Jul 16, 2021
Despite it’s less than favorable reputation, the horror and exploitation genres have long since been an unexpected vehicle for female empowerment.
Article
Jul 02, 2021
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
Article
Apr 21, 2021
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!
Article
Apr 09, 2021
Like most people who have seen it, I didn?t know what to make of Southland Tales the first time I wa
Article
Mar 25, 2021
For the past week (give or take three years), people online have been discussing the fabled ?Snyder
Article
Mar 18, 2021
Over the past decade, there has been a welcome shift in the use of CGI when it comes to low budget/independent genre films.
Article
Feb 10, 2021
Ever since Ridley Scott made the unprecedented decision to replace Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer in All The Money in the World
Article
Jan 08, 2021
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.
Article
Dec 30, 2020
Jamie Lee Curtis made three slasher films immediately after HALLOWEEN'S success in 1978 and 1979.
Events
Dec 11, 2020
Silent Night Deadly Night & New Year's Evil! THURSDAY DEC 10TH, 2020 AT 7PM REGENCY THE PLANT DRIVE-IN - VAN NUYS
Article
Nov 25, 2020
No one expects much out of a movie based on a video game, and even fewer would expect any such film
Article
Nov 17, 2020
Horror fans like to laugh at the wacky turns taken in the Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchises,
Festival
Oct 16, 2020
2020 Screamfest Horror Film Festival Awards Announced.
Festival
Oct 02, 2020
SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2020 SCREENPLAY COMPETITION FINALIST A
Events
Nov 17, 2019
FEARS & BEERS 35th Anniversary screening of GREMLINS Thursday, December 5th, 2019 at 7:30PM TCL Chinese 6 Theaters 6801 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028.
Events
Oct 09, 2019
Join us for a full-blown Hollywood event as we kick off the 2019 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL with the OPENING NIGHT PARTY.
Festival
Sep 25, 2019
SCREAMFEST Announces its 2019 second wave screenings and closing night film.
Festival
Sep 09, 2019
Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Oct. 8-17, 2019
TCL Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood
September 9, 201
Events
Aug 21, 2019
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
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Jul 22, 2019
SOLD OUT!
FEARS & BEERS 35th Anniversary screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street
Tuesday, August 20th, 2019.
Events
May 13, 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
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May 02, 2019
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
Events
Mar 26, 2019
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.
Events
Jan 07, 2019
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.
Article
Oct 19, 2018
2018 Screamfest Horror Film Festival Awards Announced.
Events
Oct 12, 2018
Join us Friday - Oct 19, 2018 for the CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS & RECEPTION as we celebrate the filmmakers of the 2018 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL.
Festival
Oct 08, 2018
Screamfest is pleased to announce the 2018 screenplay competition semi-finalists, top five finalists and the winning screenplay.
Festival
Oct 04, 2018
Screamfest second wave was announced today. A great selection of additional films and Gale Anne Hurd
Article
Sep 26, 2018
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.
Events
Jun 15, 2018
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
Events
May 01, 2018
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
Events
Apr 16, 2018
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
Article
Mar 29, 2018
Do you like Pixar? You're a human with feelings, so I assume you do.
Article
Feb 27, 2018
There are countless, highly diverse horror films from across the globe that Screamfest has showcased at its festival events.
Article
Jan 31, 2018
If 2017 has taught us anything; it is that horror films could finally be on track to becoming more universally respected.
Events
Jan 04, 2018
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!
Festival
Nov 16, 2017
Another October has come and gone, which means another year in the books for the Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
Festival
Oct 20, 2017
2017 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
“TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID” & “THE LAPACE’S DEMON” Among Top Winners
Festival
Oct 03, 2017
The countdown has officially begun for Screamfest 2017 and we have dropped the official lineup.
Events
Sep 26, 2017
Join us for a full-blown Hollywood event as we kick off the 2017 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL with the OPENING NIGHT PARTY.
Article
Sep 14, 2017
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.
Festival
Aug 29, 2017
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.
Article
Aug 22, 2017
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.
Article
Jul 21, 2017
This past Sunday, we experienced yet another crippling tragedy in the horror community. The death of
Article
Jul 07, 2017
In the history of cinema, there are very few icons that rival Frankenstein’s monster and his bride. They are instantly and internationally identifiable.
Article
Jun 23, 2017
Making a film can be a daunting venture for most people. There will always be a reason (or many) to not do it.
Article
Jun 08, 2017
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.
Article
May 18, 2017
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.
Events
May 12, 2017
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.
Article
May 04, 2017
For almost any kid subjected to the public school system in the United States, you are probably fami
Article
Apr 27, 2017
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.
Article
Apr 20, 2017
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.
Article
Apr 13, 2017
With the breakout success of Stranger Things and the plethora of 1980's inspired genre fare popping
Article
Mar 30, 2017
Long before the days of film festivals and conventions, even before the days of celluloid, the primary medium of entertainment was theater.
Article
Mar 23, 2017
The first time I ever heard about The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, my mother was talking about how it wa
Article
Mar 16, 2017
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.
Article
Mar 09, 2017
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.
Article
Mar 03, 2017
As the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States, we here at Screamfest
Article
Feb 23, 2017
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
Article
Feb 16, 2017
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:
Article
Feb 10, 2017
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.
Article
Feb 02, 2017
It's that time again! It is time for the Twisted Twins' annual Blood Drive PSA. For those who are un
Article
Jan 26, 2017
Although January may not be a month most people associate with horror, it can be credited with usher
Article
Jan 15, 2017
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.
Festival
Dec 20, 2016
Fear was viral at the LA Premiere of Bedeviled on October 22, 2016 at the 16th annual Horror Festiva
Festival
Dec 08, 2016
The EXCLUSIVE Free Screening of Fox's THE EXORCIST, Inspired by the classic movie with DVD giveaways
Festival
Dec 07, 2016
Found Footage 3D made its Los Angeles premiere at Screamfest on October 26, 2016 in 3D!
Festival
Dec 02, 2016
Screamfest had an amazing six blocks of short films and one block of student short films premiering at the 2016 festival
Festival
Dec 01, 2016
The visually stunning film, HAPPY HUNTING celebrated its World Premiere at the 16th annual Screamfes
Festival
Nov 21, 2016
Murdering psychopath Mick Taylor (John Jarratt), one of the most terrifying killers ever depicted on
Festival
Nov 21, 2016
The revenge thriller, MY FATHER DIE celebrated its Los Angeles premiere at the 16th annual Screamfes
Events
Nov 18, 2016
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.
Festival
Nov 16, 2016
The imaginative fantasy horror movie, ‘The Master Cleanse,’ celebrated its Los Angeles premiere at the 16th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
Festival
Nov 07, 2016
Screamfest Horror Film Festival celebrated the Los Angeles Premiere of TRASH FIRE on Tuesday, Octobe
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Oct 30, 2016
America's largest and longest running horror movie festival, Screamfest, awarded the top movies, fil
Festival
Oct 20, 2016
Congratulations to our 2016 Screenplay Winner and Finalist!
WINNER
Plum Island by Matthew Lee Bla
Festival
Oct 11, 2016
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.
Events
Oct 04, 2016
Join us for the EXCLUSIVE Screening of Fox's THE EXORCIST, Inspired by the classic movie with DVD giveaways courtesy of Scream Factory.
Events
Sep 27, 2016
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.
Festival
Sep 07, 2016
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.
Festival
May 25, 2016
Central Intelligence will open the 20th annual American Black Film Festival on June 15 in Miami.
Events
Dec 13, 2015
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.
Article
Oct 24, 2015
Screamfest Horror Film Festival runs for ten days in October and although films are the main attract
Festival
Oct 23, 2015
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.
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Oct 23, 2015
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.
Festival
Oct 23, 2015
Congratulations to the 2015 Screenplay Award Winner & Finalists.
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Oct 19, 2015
The feature film Condemned premiered on Sunday October 18th, 2015 at Screamfest.
Festival
Oct 17, 2015
Feast had its 10 year anniversary at Screamfest on Friday October 16th, 2015.
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Oct 15, 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!
Festival
Oct 15, 2015
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.
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Oct 14, 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.
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Sep 03, 2015
SEPTEMBER 03, 2015 10:00am PT by Borys Kit from Hollywood Reporter.
The scary movie will close out t
Events
Jul 14, 2015
Enter for your chance to RSVP for tickets to the INTO THE FURTHER 4D experience (while supplies last
Article
Jun 13, 2015
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,
Festival
Dec 21, 2014
Take a peek at the closing night awards ceremony & reception that took place Wednesday October 22nd.
Festival
Nov 20, 2014
"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.
Festival
Nov 20, 2014
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.
Festival
Nov 10, 2014
"Lost After Dark" Premiere-- Black Carpet with the film director Ian Kessner, cast and crew on Monday October 20th at Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
Festival
Nov 10, 2014
"GirlHouse" Premiere-- Black Carpet and Q&A on Monday October 20th at Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
Festival
Nov 06, 2014
"The Creep Behind the Camera" Premiere-- Black Carpet and Q&A on Sunday October 19th at Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
Festival
Nov 03, 2014
"I Survived a Zombie Holocaust" Premiere-- Black Carpet and Q&A on Saturday October 18th at Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
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Nov 03, 2014
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.
Festival
Oct 31, 2014
"The House at the End of Time" winner of the Best Picture and Best Director award this year
Festival
Oct 31, 2014
"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.
Festival
Oct 31, 2014
Screamfest "Dark Was the Night" Premiere-- Black Carpet and Q&A on Thursday October 16th at Screamfest.
Festival
Oct 24, 2014
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2014 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
Festival
Oct 23, 2014
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.
Festival
Oct 20, 2014
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.
Festival
Oct 16, 2014
Have a look at some of the Screamfest Opening Night fun that took place on Tuesday October 14th, of
Festival
Sep 29, 2014
RAW FORCE (KUNG FU CANNIBALS) hosted by Eric Caidin of Hollywood Book & Poster
- 35mm - DVD Giveaway
Festival
Sep 09, 2014
14th ANNUAL ……………Screamfest Announces Shorts To Die For
Festival
Aug 26, 2014
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.
Events
Aug 06, 2014
Want to attend a special screening of THE GUEST on August 10th?
Events
Aug 01, 2014
Join us for The Possession of Michael King hosted by Fangoria at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles.
Events
Jun 30, 2014
What a great time we had at our mixer at Delphine] in Hollywood, CA Thursday night. Check out our ph
Article
May 21, 2014
Look like a blood bath butcher at the grill this summer with a killer bloody Screamfest Apron.
Article
May 20, 2014
Grindstone Acquires Screamfest Alum Matt Eskandari’s “Game of Assassins” (The Gauntlet)
Events
Apr 25, 2014
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.
Events
Apr 01, 2014
Oculus Pass Giveaway! Get your tickets now for this advanced screening.
Article
Nov 08, 2013
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.
Article
Oct 24, 2013
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.
Festival
Oct 09, 2013
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.
Festival
Sep 24, 2013
Hollywood, CA., September 24, 2013 – Screamfest®, premiering films from around the world. Next Wave Screening Highlights at Screamfest 2013
Events
Sep 17, 2013
INVITES YOU AND A GUEST TO A SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING
Story: In WE ARE WHAT WE ARE, a seemingly who
Festival
Sep 13, 2013
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
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Sep 07, 2013
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?,
Article
Sep 04, 2013
Calling all artist! Screamfest is collaborating with Talenthouse to have a designer create a killer design to be printed on our festival bags.
Festival
Aug 13, 2013
This year's SHORT film category just received an additional exciting prize award!!
SCREAMFEST LAUNCHPAD AWARD - Sponsored by U.K.'s Matador Pictures
Article
Jun 24, 2013
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.
Events
Jun 13, 2013
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.
Festival
May 28, 2013
The screenplay deadline has been extended until JUNE 15TH due to this exciting news:
Article
May 14, 2013
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.
Festival
Mar 15, 2013
Congratulations to the 2013 Screenplay Award Winner & Finalists.
Festival
Oct 22, 2012
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2012 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
Festival
Oct 22, 2012
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.
Festival
Oct 22, 2012
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.
Festival
Oct 25, 2011
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.
Festival
Oct 24, 2011
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Win
Festival
Oct 18, 2010
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2010 screenplay competition
Festival
Oct 18, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS FESTIVAL WINNERS!
On Sunday, October 17th, 2010, Sean Decker along with
Festival
Oct 18, 2010
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.
Festival
Oct 25, 2009
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2009 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
Festival
Oct 25, 2009
2009 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
“THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE” & “BEFORE THE FALL” Among Top Winners
Festival
Oct 20, 2008
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2008 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
Festival
Oct 20, 2008
2008 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
“SPLINTER” & “El Rey de la Montaña” Among Top Winners
Festival
Oct 20, 2008
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.
Festival
Oct 20, 2008
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.
Festival
Oct 22, 2007
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.
Festival
Oct 22, 2007
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2007 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
Festival
Oct 21, 2007
2007 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “ALONE” Among Top Winners
Festival
Oct 23, 2006
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2006 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
Festival
Oct 23, 2006
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.
Festival
Oct 23, 2006
2006 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “Isolation & Frostbitten” Among Top Winners
Festival
Oct 24, 2005
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.
Festival
Oct 24, 2005
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2005 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
Festival
Oct 24, 2005
2005 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” & "Cookers" Among Top Winners
Festival
Oct 26, 2004
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2004 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
Festival
Oct 25, 2004
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.
Festival
Oct 25, 2004
2004 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “The Invisible” Among Top Winners
Festival
Oct 20, 2003
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.
Festival
Oct 20, 2003
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2003 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
Festival
Oct 20, 2003
2003 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “ A Tale of Two Sisters” Among Top Winners
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Oct 21, 2002
2002 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “Kolobos” Among Top Winners
Festival
Oct 20, 2002
Screamfest is pleased to announce the Winner of our 2002 screenplay competition. Congratulations!
Festival
Oct 20, 2002
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.
Festival
Oct 26, 2001
The first ever annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival was held October 24th, 2001 at the Vogue Theatre (6675 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.,) in Hollywood, CA.
Festival
Oct 26, 2001
2001 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “Fatal Kiss” Among Top Winners