The first ever annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival was held October 24th, 2001 at the Vogue Theatre (6675 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.,) in Hollywood, CA.
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Y2K: Shutdown Detected
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When the clock strikes 12 at Kirkland industries on the eve of 2000, the computer goes crazy and fails to recognize humans, thus creating horrific monsters to analyze us. Unfortunately, they're more interested in eating us...
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The Puzzle
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A young woman mysteriously receives a puzzle as a gift. But, this is no ordinary puzzle. With every piece, the image becomes more and more frighteningly familiar. Terror and suspense build to horrifying, heart-pounding climax! Based on a short story by J.B. Stamper.
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Monster in the Closet
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After several people and a dog are found dead in their closets, a mild-mannered reporter, a college professor, her son, and a befuddled professor band together to uncover the mystery.
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Knight of the Headsmen
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Two cops track a modern day headless horseman to a trailer park.
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Fatal Kiss
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Successful businessman Richard Clarke (Jeff Rector) accidentally finds out that his wife is having an affair. His lawyer (James Karen) informs him he'll lose half of his fortune in the divorce. When he sees an infomercial on Vampirism, he decides to comeback "undead" in order to exact his revenge. When Richard is bitten by a beautiful vampire (Tane McClure), his is plunged into the dark world of the supernatural.
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Deep in the Woods
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A group of young actors stay overnight in their host's castle only to be hunted by a serial killer.
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Cradle of Fear
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A gruesome homage to the cult Amicus anthology Asylum, Cradle of Fear unfolds four screamplays all linked by the unspeakable need of an incarcerated child killer to wreak vengeance on those responsible for his imprisonment. Helped by deranged angel Dani Filth, who leaves a trail of charnel house death in his crimson wake, the cannibal convict forces two Goth vamps to endure a one night stand from hell, two tough female robbers to see through each other, an obscenely rich coke-head to chop up more than a few lines and an internet surfer to descend into madness when he uncovers the ultimate web depravity. Partial Screening.
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Blood: The Last Vampire
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Saya is a Japanese vampire slayer whose next mission is in a high school on a US military base in 1960s Japan, where she poses as a student. She uses a katana/samurai sword to kill vampires.
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Biohazardous
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For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead
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The Appointment
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A woman awakes in a hospital with an appointment. Terror ensues.
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Earth Day
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Saving the environment has never been so deadly for the kids of Harmony High. After seven high-school students fail their biology final, Dr. Bob, takes them on a forced weekend of environmental clean-up in order to graduate. Unfortunately, their good deeds spawn a series of grisly murders that leaves you wondering if it's really safe to recycle.