Los Angeles County Premieres at Screamfest
The first public screening of the film in Los Angeles County.
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28 Days Later
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Synopsis
Animal activists invade a laboratory with the intention of releasing chimpanzees that are undergoing experimentation, infected by a virus -a virus that causes rage. The naive activists ignore the pleas of a scientist to keep the cages locked, with disastrous results. Twenty-eight days later, our protagonist, Jim, wakes up from a coma, alone, in an abandoned hospital. He begins to seek out anyone else to find London is deserted, apparently without a living soul. After finding a church, which had become inhabited by zombie like humans intent on his demise, he runs for his life. Selena and Mark rescue him from the horde and bring him up to date on the mass carnage and horror as all of London tore itself apart. This is a tale of survival and ultimately, heroics, with nice subtext about mankind's savage nature
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3 A.M.
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Synopsis
Myron works the late-shift at a run down crematory. He is there all night. In the dead. Burning body after body, Myron has grown numb to death... and life. One lonely night, Myron takes in Lucia, a beautiful young woman who has passed away all too soon. As Myron prepares her body for cremation, something about her begins to get under his skin. He's drawn to her like a moth to a flame. Late in the night, he breaks down. Myron steals a kiss and more from the defenseless Lucia. Pained with regret, he quickly finishes his work and burns her body. That was that. It was just a slip. Nobody got hurt. Unfortunately for Myron, Lucia does not the dark. By himself. The rules of the living have been long forgotten and comfort is found amongst feel the same.
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Unwelcome
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Synopsis
Unwelcome is the story of a young painter who moves into a haunted house. The evil presence won't leave her in peace, but she can't afford to move. Her only choice is to exorcise the ghost by avenging his murder. Or so she thinks…
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The Thing With No Head
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Synopsis
There's an old saying that reads; A friend with no head is better than no friend at all. The Thing with No Head is a sweet, pungent, animated short about a young boy's memories of his best friend growing up a headless Thing that wanders onto the farm one summer's day.
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Summer Chill
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Synopsis
In the heat of the night, Steve is taken out of his sleep by a noise coming from the living room of their new apartment. Vanessa his girlfriend, still sound asleep, is not aware her boyfriend is searching every room to find the intruder.
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The Silvergleam Whistle
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Synopsis
Forty years ago, the SILVERGLEAM EXPRESS steam engine train was struck by lightning, electrocuting everyone on board. Legend has it that the SILVERGLEAM and its engineer still haunt the woods, trying to gather more passengers to finish its final run. Tonight, one family will find out if the story is true... But will they live to tell their tale?
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Shadow Man
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Synopsis
After getting in trouble in class for talking about the Shadow Man, young Kevin is forced to stay after school. As the sun sets and the shadows lengthen, Kevin grows more and more fearful. When he's fi nally released by his teacher, Kevin races to reach his home before the streetlights come on. But along the way he discovers fi rsthand that the Shadow Man is very real indeed - and it intends to claim Kevin as its next victim.
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The Park (3D)
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Synopsis
An amusement park is forced to shut down after a machinery malfunction causes a little girl's death. Fourteen years later, rumors circulate that the deserted park is inhabited by ghosts. When a boy goes missing, his brother and six friends sneak into the park to search for him. Soon enough, they realize they are in for much more than
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The Packer House
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Synopsis
Hayden, Grant and Clare are on the run trying to find shelter. They find a cabin in the woods although it isn't what they expected. They find that the inhabitants are decomposing and fight to not become their next meal.
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Le Prince Bleu
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Synopsis
Le Prince Bleu is an unexpected journey into a Dark Poetry universe.
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Lamia
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Synopsis
When Damien, an artist strangely by his surroundings, begins to paint a mysterious lady, he learns that sometimes remembrance is worse than oblivion.