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Opening Night Party Opening Night Party![]() Add on available for Movie & Party! Join us for a full-blown Hollywood event as we kick off the 2019 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL with the OPENING NIGHT PARTY. The Party, following the screening of EAT, BRAINS, LOVE will have it all, enjoy bites, beverages & bowling at Lucky Strikes. The Opening Night Party ticket is for the PARTY ONLY. The Combo ticket includes admission to the Opening Night film EAT, BRAINS, LOVE and the OPENING NIGHT PARTY for $65.00. Must be 21+ to attend. Bring your mobile phone online receipt to the WILL CALL table located on the 3rd level to pick up tickets and a party band. Tickets are not refundable Opening Night Combo ticket Opening Night Party ticket only Tickets are non refundable | She Never Died She Never DiedQ&A with director Audrey Cummings, David Miller, Olunike Adeliyi and Mike Mason ![]() US Premiere Showtime: Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 1 hour 29 min Country: Canada Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Audrey Cummings Produced by: Jennifer Mesich Executive Producer(s): Bill Marks, David Miller, Audrey Cummings, Dan Peel, Zach Hagen, Jason Krawczyk Written by: Jason Krawczyk Main Cast: Oluniké Adeliyi,
Peter MacNeill,
Kiana Madeira,
Michelle Nolden,
Noah Danby ![]() About the Director(s): Quebec born Audrey Cummings has directed, written and produced several award winning films including the the highly successful horror film Berkshire County which won her ten top prize festival awards including Best Feature Film and Best Director awards, and her sci-fi/fantasy thriller Darken which won her four awards internationally. Audrey just recently completed her third feature film She Never Died, an immortal action thriller that is just beginning its festival run. She also made 9 short f...read more Quebec born Audrey Cummings has directed, written and produced several award winning films including the the highly successful horror film Berkshire County which won her ten top prize festival awards including Best Feature Film and Best Director awards, and her sci-fi/fantasy thriller Darken which won her four awards internationally. Audrey just recently completed her third feature film She Never Died, an immortal action thriller that is just beginning its festival run. She also made 9 short films and directed an 11 episode digital series. Audrey went to Queens University and is also a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre's very prestigious Director's Lab Program. Read less The Party The PartyScreens with She Never Died ![]() Los Angeles Premiere Showtime: Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 9 min Country: U.S. Synopsis: When a charming stranger invites her to a party, a shy woman's fear of socializing turns into real terror. Directed by: Julianna Robinson Produced by: Sean Kohnen and Julianna Robinson Written by: Sean Kohnen and Julianna Robinson Main Cast: Abby Eiland, Andreas Riter, Sara Patterson, Ewan Chung, Sara Mayer-Fried, Robert McAtee ![]() About the Director(s): Although she started out her college career as a pre-med student, Julianna auditioned for the prestigious BFA acting program at UCSB during her first year of school and as luck would have it, she got in. During a performance of a play in Santa Barbara, Julianna was “discovered” by director Martin Denning. He asked her to come and audition at Paramount Studios for their first ever CD Rom game of Star Trek. She booked the role and was able to get her SAG card, work side by side with the origin...read more Although she started out her college career as a pre-med student, Julianna auditioned for the prestigious BFA acting program at UCSB during her first year of school and as luck would have it, she got in. During a performance of a play in Santa Barbara, Julianna was “discovered” by director Martin Denning. He asked her to come and audition at Paramount Studios for their first ever CD Rom game of Star Trek. She booked the role and was able to get her SAG card, work side by side with the original Star Trek cast and she made enough money to send herself to school abroad in London for a summer to study Shakespeare with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Since living in LA she has performed in countless plays, short films, TV shows and she’s also been the lead in a few award winning independent feature films (Aaah Zombies!, Nun, The Funeral Guest and Gunrunner Billy Kane). For her role of Emily in The Funeral Guest (available on Amazon) she won a best actress award from LA Indie Film Fest and she was nominated for a best actress award at Hoboken International Film Fest for her role of Sister Gracie Rose in Nun. Julianna has written and produced a couple of comedic short films but The Party is Julianna’s directorial debut. She owns Physical Artistry (a busy pilates studio in Santa Monica), she's a core member with Santa Monica Repertory Theatre company and she rescues cats...much to the dismay of her husband. Read less City of Ashes City of AshesQ&A with director Jhon Salazar ![]() World Premiere Showtime: Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 9:15pm Run Time: 1 hour 40 min Country: Colombia Synopsis: 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. Directed by: JHON SALAZAR Produced by: PRODUCCIONES VERDEBICHE SAS. Executive Producer(s): MARIELA RIVERA, EFREN GONZALEZ, RAYMOND LEON SCOTT, MARIA CAMILA RUIZ, MARI RUIZ Written by: JHON SALAZAR Main Cast: CATERINE ESCOBAR, ALEX ADAMES, LUIS FERNANDO HOYOS, PATRICIA TAMAYO, JORGE HERRERA, PATRICIA CASTAÑO, ISABELLA GARCÍA ![]() About the Director(s): Jhon Salazar was born in a small Colombian town located between rivers and the mountains. When he was a small child, his grandparents told him stories of witches, demons and the undead who watched them from the darkness. Later, he studied literature and film directing. Today, as an adult, he wants to share with the world all those fantastic stories that were a part of his childhood and his culture. more» | Kindred Spirits Kindred SpiritsQ & A with Caitlin Stasey, Chris Sivertson & Michael Moran moderated by Luke Thompson ![]() West Coast Premiere Showtime: Friday, October 11, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 1 hour 31 min Country: USA Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Lucky Mckee Produced by: Ash Christian, Michael Moran Written by: Chris Sivertson Main Cast: Caitlin Stasey, Sasha Frolova, Macon Blair and Thora Birch ![]() About the Director(s): Lucky McKee is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and novelist best known for work in the horror genre, such as the 2002 Lucky McKee is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and novelist best known for work in the horror genre, such as the 2002 Porno PornoQ&A with director Keola Racela, writers Matt Black & Laurence Vannicelli moderated by Luke Thompson. ![]() Los Angeles Premiere Showtime: Friday, October 11, 2019 - 9:30pm Run Time: 98 Mins Country: USA Synopsis: When five teen employees at the local movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious old film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education...written in blood. Directed by: Keola Racela Produced by: Chris Cole, Sarah Oh Written by: Matt Black, Laurence Vannicelli Main Cast: Evan Daves, Larry Saperstein, Jillian Mueller, Glenn Stott, Robbie Tann, Peter Reznikoff, Katelyn Pearce ![]() About the Director(s): Keola Racela is a filmmaker from Southern California. He received the 2014 Student Academy Award for narrative film, and was selected from over 1,000 applicants for the inaugural year of the HBO ACCESS directing program, where he wrote and directed an original short. His films have played at festivals worldwide and received numerous awards. | Ice Man Ice Man![]() World Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 11:30am Run Time: 13:47 Country: USA Synopsis: In a frozen, post-apocalyptic world, a man unwittingly rescues a woman from cannibals. Directed by: Daniel Byers Produced by: Tim Judd, Grace Merriman Written by: Daniel Byers Main Cast: Harry Aspinwall, Jayne McLendon, Christian Masters, Blake Merriman ![]() About the Director(s): Daniel is a villainous knave who grew up in the jungles of Africa and the mountains of Nepal before attending Brown University and launching his New England-based film studio, Skyship Films. With a penchant for adventure and environmental action, he's tracked cartels along the rivers of Honduras, chased the elusive snow leopard through the mountains of Afghanistan, and rafted through the icebergs on unstable glacial lakes in the shadow of Everest. His documentary films have been featured at n...read more Daniel is a villainous knave who grew up in the jungles of Africa and the mountains of Nepal before attending Brown University and launching his New England-based film studio, Skyship Films. With a penchant for adventure and environmental action, he's tracked cartels along the rivers of Honduras, chased the elusive snow leopard through the mountains of Afghanistan, and rafted through the icebergs on unstable glacial lakes in the shadow of Everest. His documentary films have been featured at numerous international festival screenings including the Banff Mountain Film Festival and International Wildlife Film Festival. When not in the field, Daniel has a love for crafting dark fantasy films with his narrative film studio, Dark Tower films. This includes everything from zombies in the French & Indian War (in the recently completed short film "Bloodyback") to pioneering the revolutionary new genre "Drunk Fantasy" in his web series, "DungeonBros." He also plies his directorial skills in other such abominable fashions as Dungeons and Dragons games and tarot readings. Daniel is based in Manhattan, New York, and is currently pursuing his MFA at Columbia University. Read less In Your Area In Your Area![]() World Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 11:30am Run Time: 9m 44s Country: USA 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. Directed by: Daniel Slottje Produced by: Elliot Zarrabi, Jaclyn Noel, Michael Goitanich, Jessica Park Written by: Daniel Slottje Main Cast: Jessica Park, Hunter Canning, Daniel Slottje ![]() About the Director(s): Daniel Slottje is an award-winning writer and director from Upstate New York, currently enrolled in the graduate film program at Columbia University in the City of New York. Slottje's screenplay, 'See Ya' was produced in Iceland and had its world premiere at Aspen Shortsfest in 2017 before later playing in film festivals around the world. Slottje was the recipient of the Best New Director prize at the 6th Annual Columbia Gorge International Film Festival. Slottje is a veg...read more Daniel Slottje is an award-winning writer and director from Upstate New York, currently enrolled in the graduate film program at Columbia University in the City of New York. Slottje's screenplay, 'See Ya' was produced in Iceland and had its world premiere at Aspen Shortsfest in 2017 before later playing in film festivals around the world. Slottje was the recipient of the Best New Director prize at the 6th Annual Columbia Gorge International Film Festival. Slottje is a vegan and horror aficionado. Read less The Dionaea House The Dionaea House![]() Los Angeles Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 11:30am Run Time: 20 Min Country: United States Synopsis: 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). Directed by: Tom Kircher Produced by: Harrison Lanuza, Wyatt Giampa Written by: Tom Kircher & Michael Fairbanks, Based on the story by Eric Heisserer Main Cast: Trin Miller, Keight Leighn, Richard Abraham ![]() About the Director(s): Tom Kircher discovered his love of horror and film at a young age after being terrified by the Wes Craven classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street. In the years since then, he has pursued these passions by taking extra-curricular film classes and making numerous short films in his home state of New Jersey during grade school and high school. His short horror films made during those years received festival attention, even winning best student short awards at The Garden State Film Festival and Eerie ...read more Tom Kircher discovered his love of horror and film at a young age after being terrified by the Wes Craven classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street. In the years since then, he has pursued these passions by taking extra-curricular film classes and making numerous short films in his home state of New Jersey during grade school and high school. His short horror films made during those years received festival attention, even winning best student short awards at The Garden State Film Festival and Eerie Horror Film Festival in 2013. His love of film and genre storytelling led him to study film at Chapman University, where he graduated in 2018. It was during this time that he was able to make “The Dionaea House,” a short film adaptation of a terrifying viral story, as his senior thesis. Read lessmore» | RAIN CATCHER RAIN CATCHER![]() West Coast Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 12:00pm Run Time: 16:41 Country: United Kingdom Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Michele Fiascaris Produced by: Filippo Polesel Executive Producer(s): Edoardo Bussi, Michele Fiascaris, Filippo Polesel Written by: Michele Fiascaris, Filippo Polesel Main Cast: Dudley O'Shaughnessy
Jo Hartley
Marcus Taylor ![]() About the Director(s): Michele is an award-winning writer director. A London Film Academy 2010 graduate, he has written and directed numerous short films, and the feature film “Fat Cat”. Michele is an award-winning writer director. A London Film Academy 2010 graduate, he has written and directed numerous short films, and the feature film “Fat Cat”. A Night at the Table A Night at the Table![]() Los Angeles Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 12:00pm Run Time: 10m 37s Country: United States Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Tamara S. Hall Produced by: A Flower in Fire Productions Executive Producer(s): Tamara S. Hall, Joshua Jordan Written by: Tamara S. Hall Main Cast: Dierdra McDowell,
Tamara S. Hall,
David Alan Madrick,
Keith Dorman ![]() About the Director(s): Tamara is a NY-based actress, writer, and first-time filmmaker from Philadelphia, PA whose artistry spans theater, poetry, short fiction, and TV/film. A 2017 graduate of The William Esper Studio, which was listed as one of “The 25 Best Drama Schools in 2015” in the Hollywood Reporter, Tamara completed her studies in acting, movement, and voice & speech. Before becoming a filmmaker, Tamara has also worked in the TV business at renowned networks such as NBCUniversal, BET, and HBO.
Tamara consider...read more Tamara is a NY-based actress, writer, and first-time filmmaker from Philadelphia, PA whose artistry spans theater, poetry, short fiction, and TV/film. A 2017 graduate of The William Esper Studio, which was listed as one of “The 25 Best Drama Schools in 2015” in the Hollywood Reporter, Tamara completed her studies in acting, movement, and voice & speech. Before becoming a filmmaker, Tamara has also worked in the TV business at renowned networks such as NBCUniversal, BET, and HBO.
Tamara considers herself an “activist through art,” noting her affinity for creating unique and nuanced stories for the purposes of bringing awareness to important social and cultural issues not normally explored. She seeks to be a vessel for stories that uplift and entertain. Read less Piggy Piggy![]() West Coast Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 12:00pm Run Time: 14 min Country: Spain Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Carlota Pereda Produced by: Luis Angel Ramírez, Mario Madueño Executive Producer(s): IMVAL Madrid, Pantalla Partida S.L. Written by: Carlota Pereda Main Cast: Laura Galán, Paco Hidalgo, Elisabet Casanovas, Sara Barroso, Mireia Vilapuig, Jorge Elorza About the Director(s): Carlota Pereda has spent her career working in TV fiction. She has been a screenwriter and script supervisor for series such as Periodistas and Motivos Personales, has directed series,”El secreto de Puente Viejo”, LEX and Lalola and has worked as [realizadora] on series such as Los Hombres de Paco, Red Eagle, Luna, the Mystery of Calenda and B&b, de boca en boca. Her fist short, The Blondes, was selected in over 137 festivals worldwide and/or awarded in prestigious festivals such as Medin...read more Carlota Pereda has spent her career working in TV fiction. She has been a screenwriter and script supervisor for series such as Periodistas and Motivos Personales, has directed series,”El secreto de Puente Viejo”, LEX and Lalola and has worked as [realizadora] on series such as Los Hombres de Paco, Red Eagle, Luna, the Mystery of Calenda and B&b, de boca en boca. Her fist short, The Blondes, was selected in over 137 festivals worldwide and/or awarded in prestigious festivals such as Medina del Campo, La semana del Corto, Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes Ciudad de Soria or CortoEspaña. “Piggy” is her second short film as a director and already has several selections in screenwriting festivals such as Oaxaca Film Festival (nominated for “Perfect Page” and “best international Screenplay”), Austin Film Festival, Busca Film Festival, Shriekfest, GenreBlast,Austin Revolution Film festival and WeScreenplay, amongst others. Read lessmore» | ||
EAT BRAINS LOVE EAT BRAINS LOVEQ&A with Rodman Flender, Jake Cannavale, Angelique Rivera, Sarah Yarkin, Patrick Fabian & Jim Titus ![]() US Premiere Showtime: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 7:30pm Run Time: 1 hour 27 min Country: USA Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Rodman Flender Produced by: Van Toffler, Cody Zwieg, James Frey, Todd Cohen, Tony DiSanto, Tommy Coriale Written by: Michael Herro & David Strauss, based on the novel by Jeff Hart Main Cast: Jake Cannavale, Angelique Rivera, Sarah Yarkin, Patrick Fabian ![]() About the Director(s): Native New Yorker Rodman Flender has acted on Broadway, studied documentary filmmaking at Harvard University, and began his directing career for independent movie icon Roger Corman. His wide range of credits reflect his diverse interests, from straight-up horror like "The Unborn," for Roger Corman, and episodes of "Scream - The TV Series," to TV comedies such as "The Office" and "Ugly Betty," comedy-horror in HBO's "Tales From the Crypt" and the cult-favorite Columbia Pictures release "Idle H...read more Native New Yorker Rodman Flender has acted on Broadway, studied documentary filmmaking at Harvard University, and began his directing career for independent movie icon Roger Corman. His wide range of credits reflect his diverse interests, from straight-up horror like "The Unborn," for Roger Corman, and episodes of "Scream - The TV Series," to TV comedies such as "The Office" and "Ugly Betty," comedy-horror in HBO's "Tales From the Crypt" and the cult-favorite Columbia Pictures release "Idle Hands," as well as documentary features including "Conan O'Brien Can't Stop," one of Roger Ebert's Ten Best Documentaries of 2011. Read less | Trick TrickQ&A with Omar Epps, Jamie Kennedy, Ellen Adair, Tom Atkins and director Patrick Lussier moderated by Brian Collins of Birth.Movies.Death ![]() US Premiere Showtime: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 1 hour 37 min Country: USA Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Patrick Lussier Produced by: Ita Kennedy, Ellen S. Wander Written by: Todd Farmer, Patrick Lussier Main Cast: Omar Epps, Kristina Reyes, Jamie Kennedy, Tom Atkins The Wretched The Wretched"WICKED FUN! THE WRETCHED is a twisted blend of FAIRYTALE and HORROR!" - SAM RAIMI ![]() Los Angeles Premiere Showtime: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 9:15pm Run Time: 1 hour 35 min Country: USA Synopsis: 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 Directed by: The Pierce Brothers Produced by: Chang Tseng, Ed Polgardy, Travis Cultreri Executive Producer(s): Leman Porter, Lenore Porter, Willis King Written by: Brett Pierce, Drew Pierce Main Cast: John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Jamison Jones, Azie Tesfai, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, Blane Crockarell, Gabriela Quezada Bloomgarden, Richard Ellis, Amy Waller ![]() About the Director(s): The Pierce Brothers broke into the world of horror with their rom-zom-com cult hit DEADHEADS in 2011 and followed it up with the hilarious companion short film SMUSH! A DEADHEADS SHORT. The Pierce Brothers filmmaker roots we're born out of growing up amid the production of the original EVIL DEAD of which their father served as the photographic FX artist. THE WRETCHED is their new foray into horror folklore and recently premiered at the FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL in Montreal followed by FRIGHTFEST...read more The Pierce Brothers broke into the world of horror with their rom-zom-com cult hit DEADHEADS in 2011 and followed it up with the hilarious companion short film SMUSH! A DEADHEADS SHORT. The Pierce Brothers filmmaker roots we're born out of growing up amid the production of the original EVIL DEAD of which their father served as the photographic FX artist. THE WRETCHED is their new foray into horror folklore and recently premiered at the FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL in Montreal followed by FRIGHTFEST in London. Read less | |||||
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A Good Woman Is Hard to Find A Good Woman Is Hard to FindQ&A with director Abner Pastoll ![]() US Premiere Showtime: Monday, October 14, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 97 min Country: United Kingdom, Belgium, Ireland Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Abner Pastoll Produced by: Junyoung Jang, Guillaume Benski Written by: Ronan Blaney Main Cast: Sarah Bolger, Andrew Simpson, Edward Hogg About the Director(s): Abner’s debut feature ROAD GAMES, a France-UK co-production, has been distributed worldwide including theatrically in the US by IFC Films, in the UK & Ireland by ICON, in France by Sony and in Korea by CJ Entertainment. His short film ME OR THE DOG premiered in Coup de Coeur at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011 and had a limited theatrical release in London the following year. A GOOD WOMAN IS HARD TO FIND is his second feature. Glass Cabin Glass CabinScreens with A Good Woman Is Hard To Find ![]() World Premiere Showtime: Monday, October 14, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 14:39 Country: United States Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Can Turedi Produced by: Luca Marovici Executive Producer(s): Maya Korn Written by: Can Turedi Main Cast: Revell Carpenter, Davíð Már Stefánsson ![]() About the Director(s): Can Türedi was born in Fethiye, Turkey. Growing on the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey, he had a contemplative childhood. He studied Business Administration at Koc University in Turkey. In his college years, he started leaning towards cinematography, editing, video production, and photography. He directed music videos, short documentaries, and web commercials. His documentaries range from Istanbul's ghettos to Venice Beach's skateparks. Right now he is finishing Columbia University's MFA directing...read more Can Türedi was born in Fethiye, Turkey. Growing on the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey, he had a contemplative childhood. He studied Business Administration at Koc University in Turkey. In his college years, he started leaning towards cinematography, editing, video production, and photography. He directed music videos, short documentaries, and web commercials. His documentaries range from Istanbul's ghettos to Venice Beach's skateparks. Right now he is finishing Columbia University's MFA directing/screenwriting program as a Screenwriter. Can completed two short films there, What Fresh Hell (2016) & Glass Cabin (2018). In his stories, Can focuses on psychoanalytical issues arising from the clash with the authority, characters who are going through an identity crisis and people who are in a deep search of freedom of the soul. Can’s characters are seekers who are lost in the dark waters of their psyche. Read less Resin ResinQ&A with director Daniel Borgman ![]() US Premiere Showtime: Monday, October 14, 2019 - 9:30pm Run Time: 1 hour 32 min Country: Denmark Synopsis: The dangerous paranoia lurking beneath the seemingly idyllic existence of a family of hermits living on a remote island begins to come to the fore when their daughter starts to question her parents' worldview. Directed by: Daniel Borgman Produced by: Katja Adomeit Written by: Bo Hr. Hansen Main Cast: Peter Plaugborg, Sofie Gråbøl, Vivelill Søgaard Holm ![]() About the Director(s): Daniel Borgman is a director and writer, known for The Weight of Elephants (2013), At elske Pia (2017) and Berik (2010). | Here Comes Hell Here Comes Hell![]() Los Angeles Premiere Showtime: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 5:15pm Run Time: 1 hour 14 min Country: UK Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Jack McHenry Produced by: Olivia Loveridge Written by: Jack McHenry, Alice Sidgwick Main Cast: Tom Bailey, Margaret Clunie, Jasper Britton, Timothy Renouf ![]() About the Director(s): Jack McHenry studied Fine Art at Central Saint Martins and directed short films including LAST GIRL, DUNGEON OF VAMPIRE NAZIS and GET ME TO ISTANBUL. He directed his debut feature film HERE COMES HELL in 2018 and is currently developing his next feature with his company Trashouse Films. The Deeper You Dig The Deeper You DigQ&A with John Adams & Zelda Adams will follow the screening. ![]() West Coast Premiere Showtime: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 1:35:26 Country: USA Synopsis: 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. Directed by: John Adams & Toby Poser Produced by: Toby Poser Executive Producer(s): Toby Poser Written by: Toby Poser & John Adams Main Cast: John Adams, Toby Poser, Zelda Adams ![]() About the Director(s): John Adams, Toby Poser, and their daughters, Lulu and Zelda, are a film making family under the creative marquee of Wonder Wheel Productions. They have 5 features under their belts: Rumblestrips (2012), Knuckle Jack (2013), The Shoot (2014), Halfway to Zen (2016)— all earning a hearty reception on the indie festival circuit, including Best in Show and Audience awards— and their latest The Deeper You Dig (2019). For each they've employed the same DIY ethic: between the four of them (well, now thr...read more John Adams, Toby Poser, and their daughters, Lulu and Zelda, are a film making family under the creative marquee of Wonder Wheel Productions. They have 5 features under their belts: Rumblestrips (2012), Knuckle Jack (2013), The Shoot (2014), Halfway to Zen (2016)— all earning a hearty reception on the indie festival circuit, including Best in Show and Audience awards— and their latest The Deeper You Dig (2019). For each they've employed the same DIY ethic: between the four of them (well, now three, as Lulu is off to college), they write, direct, produce; they shoot, edit, act, and compose. The family lives in the Catskill Mountains of New York. www.wonderwheelproductions.com Read less The Fortune Teller The Fortune TellerScreens with The Digger you Deep ![]() West Coast Premiere Showtime: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 4:23 Country: USA Synopsis: Things get freaky when a little girl finds an origami fortune teller. Directed by: David Ferino Produced by: Bryce McGuire Executive Producer(s): Isaiah Smallman Written by: David Ferino Main Cast: McKaley Miller
Leilene Stewart
Melinda Dekay ![]() About the Director(s): David began his career as an intern for Martin Scorsese while studying film at NYU. Immediately after graduating he moved to Los Angeles to co-direct and edit CURE FOR PAIN, a feature-length rock doc chronicling the life and music of Morphine’s Mark Sandman. The project was repped by The Gersh Agency and distributed by Cinetic. From the film’s success, he found himself in the world of content creation. Clients include Google, Vice, Red Bull, Proctor & Gamble, and NBC-Universal. Since 2012 he’s p...read more David began his career as an intern for Martin Scorsese while studying film at NYU. Immediately after graduating he moved to Los Angeles to co-direct and edit CURE FOR PAIN, a feature-length rock doc chronicling the life and music of Morphine’s Mark Sandman. The project was repped by The Gersh Agency and distributed by Cinetic. From the film’s success, he found himself in the world of content creation. Clients include Google, Vice, Red Bull, Proctor & Gamble, and NBC-Universal. Since 2012 he’s played a major creative role in over a hundred projects in varied media. He’s worked in 9 different countries.
He also finds writing a bio to be really grating stuff. Read less more» | The Soul Conductor The Soul Conductor![]() US Premiere Showtime: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 5:15pm Run Time: 1 hour 29 min Country: Russia Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Ilya Maksimov Produced by: Anna Kurbatova, Mikhail Kurbatov and Grigoriy Podzemelnyy Written by: Anna Kurbatova, Alexander Topuria Main Cast: Aleksandra Bortich, Evgeniy Tsyganov, Vladimir Yaglych, Aleksandr Robak ![]() About the Director(s): Born in Leningrad in 1981. Studied in Netherlands Film Academy NFTA in Amsterdam and in Rome International Film School. In 2001 he graduated from The All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography of S. A. Gerasimov (VGIK). Zebra ZebraScreens with Immortal ![]() Los Angeles Premiere Showtime: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 4m 33s Country: Australia Synopsis: Two blood splattered little old ladies skulking through the bush on a murderous rampage, a real life super model and tapioca pudding collide. Directed by: Peter Spann Produced by: Triona Maddock Executive Producer(s): Ellie Gonsalves, Ross Scutts Written by: Holly Hargraves Main Cast: Ellie Gonsalves, Jill McKay, Corinne Sennitt ![]() About the Director(s): Peter Spann studied at Sydney Film School (SFS) and was nominated as Best Director for his first film.
Peter was selected to study at the prestigious Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS).
His personal motto is “making dreams come true”.
He says, "Film is a place where I can find my expression, tell my stories, collaborate with others who want to create, share, entertain and engage." Immortal ImmortalQ&A with Tony Todd, directors Rob Margolies & Danny Isaacs ![]() Los Angeles Premiere Showtime: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 94 min Country: USA Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Jon Dabach, Danny Isaacs, Tom Colley & Rob Margolies Produced by: Jon Dabach & Rob Margolies Written by: Jon Dabach Main Cast: Tony Todd, Dylan Baker, Samm Levine, Robin Bartlett, Agnes Bruckner, Vanessa Lengies, Brett Edwards, and Lindsay Mushett ![]() About the Director(s): Danny Isaacs: Danny Isaacs: Tom Colley is a filmmaker and cinematographer who grew up in Dallas Texas. He received a BFA from MICA in Baltimore Maryland where he produced the groundbreaking documentary “12 O’Clock Boys”. Tom cut his teeth in production on documentaries, television and commercial work in Baltimore and DC before moving to Los Angeles where he has made a career for himself as a union camera operator. When not operating camera or directing photography for network television shows he is developing and directing indie scripted projects. Read lessmore» | 2019 Closing Night Awards & Party 2019 Closing Night Awards & Party![]() Join us for CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS & PARTY as we celebrate the filmmakers of the 2019 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL. The reception will commence at 9:30PM, enjoy bites & beverages at a location to be announced within Hollywood Highland. This ticket includes admission to the CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS & PARTY only. Must be 21+ to drink alcohol. Bring your smartphone Elevent receipt to the WILL CALL table located in the lobby of the TCL Chinese 6 Theaters on the 3rd level to pick you your party band. Filmmakers and full pass holders are admitted to the event. If you do not have a FILMMAKER BADGE or FULL PASS BADGE, you need to purchase a ticket. Tickets are non-refundable | |||
STATIC STATIC![]() Los Angeles Premiere Showtime: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 10:15am Run Time: 5:00 Country: USA Synopsis: A business man under pressure working at home, finds himself facing a series of strange occurences while waiting for his wife to come home. Directed by: Jackson Little Produced by: AliReza Yahyaei Executive Producer(s): Deven Nicotero Written by: Jackson Little Main Cast: Jason Richter, Bridget Hagerman ![]() About the Director(s): Jackson Little is a 17 year old from Calabasas. Jackson is currently a senior at Viewpoint high school and has won 20 film awards in the past 2 years. Jackson is very excited as he continues his journey in film making. Hanna’s Homecoming Hanna’s Homecoming![]() No Premiere Showtime: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 5:00pm Run Time: 1 hour 38 min Country: Germany Synopsis: 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. Directed by: Esther Bialas Produced by: Mathieu Miville, Nathan Nill, Andrea Schütte Written by: Lena Krumkamp Main Cast: Maximilian Beck, Simone Geißler, Sascha Alexander Gersak About the Director(s): Esther Bialas is born in Wiesbaden in 1982 and raised in Mainz. After living in Frankfurt for a short period of time, she moves to Siberia to work on the ZDF-Project “Sternenflüstern” as an editor assistant.
With firm intention to become a Director she moves to Berlin in 2004, where she works as an intern in both theater and film industry. Soon she begins working on independent short film projects of her own, until she begins studying audiovisual media with focus on directing at the Beuth Unive...read more Esther Bialas is born in Wiesbaden in 1982 and raised in Mainz. After living in Frankfurt for a short period of time, she moves to Siberia to work on the ZDF-Project “Sternenflüstern” as an editor assistant.
With firm intention to become a Director she moves to Berlin in 2004, where she works as an intern in both theater and film industry. Soon she begins working on independent short film projects of her own, until she begins studying audiovisual media with focus on directing at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences in Berlin.
2007 she takes part in founding the “Das Kind mit der goldenen Jacke” film collective. Two years later her short film “beyond fortune” premieres at Cannes Film Festival. 2010 she begins studying directing at Hamburg Media School, graduating two years later with her short “Stürzende Tauben”, which finds success in domestic and international Festivals, winning numerous awards.
Esther Bialas begins collaborating with Nathan Nill on the Series “Komm Schon!” (nominated for the Grimme Award, produced by ZDF). Her newest project, “Wo kein Schatten fällt” will be her debut in cinemas.
Esther Bialas lives and works as an independent director in Hamburg. Read less We Summon the Darkness We Summon the DarknessQ&A with Keean Johnson, Logan Miller, Maddie Hasson, Amy Forsyth and Austin Swift ![]() West Coast Premiere Showtime: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 7:30pm Run Time: 1 hour 23 min Country: USA Synopsis: 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? Directed by: Marc Meyers Produced by: Kyle Tekiela, Mark Lane, Christian Armogida, Jarod Einsohn Written by: Alan Trezza Main Cast: Alexandra Daddario, Keean Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Logan Miller, Maddie Hasson, Amy Forsyth, Austin Swift | ||||||
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