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Ghouls on Film
Just a quick post (mostly for UK people)… GO TO GHOULS ON FILM!
Here’s the Press Release:
‘GHOULS ON FILM’ TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENT HORROR FILMS MADE BY WOMEN
On February 20th the first ever ‘Ghouls on Film’ festival comes to The Mixing Bowl theatre in Birmingham, to celebrate horror films made by women. As part of Women in Horror Recognition Month, the event will include short films, two feature-length films and very special guest, cult star Emily Booth.
Ghouls on Film will play host to the UK premiere of the acclaimed Soska Sisters’ debut feature film, ‘Dead Hooker in a Trunk’, as well as a screening of Kate Glover’s outback slasher ‘Slaughtered’. The short films include a brand new short by Maude Michaud and the award-winning film ‘Pop Art’ by Amanda Boyle. Emily Booth, best known for her TV presenting and roles in films such as Evil Aliens and Doghouse will be talking about her career in horror, as well as leading a discussion on the role of women in the horror industry.
The event begins at 3pm. Entry costs only £6, which can be paid on the day or beforehand. This is a not-for-profit event: if any profit is made, it will be donated to charity. For full details, please visit http://ghoulsonfilm.blogspot.com.
Celebrate Women in Horror Month by watching a stereotypical bloke being a douche-bag (that’s how you’ll recognize me). See you there. MWAH!
Abertoir: The National Horror Festival of Wales
Now in it’s fourth year, Abertoir festival will provide much more than horror movies and sheep (sorry)… it will be a fun packed horror party crammed with fantasticness including music, theatre, book signings, special guests, prizes, bar promotion, and of course an abundance of films from premieres to cult viewing plus a few classics.
Here’s the Press Release:
Abertoir, the National Horror Festival of Wales, will run at Aberystwyth Arts Centre from Wednesday 4th – Saturday 8th November 2009. Now in its 4th year Abertoir has grown from its humble beginnings to become one of the genre’s most vibrant, credible and recognisable festivals. With support from the Film Agency for Wales, Abertoir has grown to become an internationally acclaimed festival and a premiere event of the year for horror fans.
Over the past years Abertoir has not only hosted premieres and international genre stars, but also helped to launch the careers of directors such as Marc Price. Marc juggled making his debut film – Colin – with his job at a courier firm and he wrote, directed and produced the entire film for almost nothing. Colin was screened at Abertoir 2008 and as a result came to the attention of sales agent Helen Grace. Helen urged Marc to take the film to Cannes where it wowed the critics and won a deal for nationwide release: Colin will be released in UK cinemas on the 23rd of October and on DVD three days later.
This year Abertoir will screen over 20 films, and will open with a rare screening of the cult 80’s movie The Keep, filmed in Wales at Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llanberis, this film is not available on DVD and shouldn’t be missed in its original 35mm glory.
Abertoir guests this year include the legendary director Herschell Gordon Lewis. Herschell will present a rare filmmaking masterclass exploring the ins and outs of low budget movie-making and also premiere his new film the Uh-Oh! Show, starring a previous Abertoir guest, Lloyd Kaufman. Doug Bradley, aka ‘Pinhead’ in the Hellraiser movies, will return for a second year running with his presentation – The Man in The Mask – an entertaining talk about masking and film makeup effects. Abertoir will also be screening the latest edition of Doug’s Spine Chillers talking visual book series with Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart, as well as his new movie Umbrage.
And what Welsh horror festival would be complete without a look at the iconic film An American Werewolf in London? The evening will also feature a movie-length documentary about the making of the film, and writer Gavin Baddeley, a Reverend in the Church of Satan, will present a fascinating talk on the history of werewolf hunting. Abertoir will also present An Evening at the Grand Guignol, a special theatre performance of three classic Grand Guignol plays from early 20th century France. An Evening at the Grand-Guignol offers a rare and exciting opportunity to experience a recreation of this unique and influential theatre form. Live music will be provided by the cult band Zombina and the Skeletones. Zombina and the Skeletones have been wrenching 100% pure rock n’ roll genius from the very pits of their tortured, vampiric souls since 1998.
You can get all of this for just the measly price of £40! Tickets for Abertoir events can be booked by contacting the Aberystwyth Arts Centre Box Office on 01970 623232 or online at www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre. Individual tickets are also available. For more details, please visit http://www.abertoir.co.uk
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The Duty of the Living
It’s recently been brought to our attention by the lovely people at Panopticon Films about their upcoming zombie flick called The Duty of the Living. The movie has just ended its pre-production period and is due to drop on the festival scene in early 2010.
Starring Juan Riedinger (Hardwired, Jennifer’s Body, The Day the Earth Stood Still) and about a young soldier’s return home after leaving to go to war during a National Outbreak, it looks like one to watch out for. The trailer doesn’t give away too much but we will be watching out for it with bated breath! (and yes it is bated not baited… from the verb to bate, which has nothing to do with self pleasure… although we are quite excited!)
Check out the official website of The Duty of the Living for the latest news and more information on the cast and crew, and take a peek at the trailer below. We’ll keep you updated as we hear more… you never know we might even get a screener (hint, hint…)
The Duty of Living – Official Trailer from Brandon Hunt on Vimeo.
Classic British Horror Film Season
We recently found out that you naughty northerners are being blessed with a Halloween horror film fest at the Star and Shadow Cinema in Newcastle upon Tyne. Here’s what we’ve heard…
CLASSIC BRITISH HORROR FILM SEASON
11th – 31st OCTOBER 2009
STAR AND SHADOW CINEMA, STEPNEY BANK, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 2NP
www.starandshadow.org.uk//info@starandshadow.org.uk//0191 261 0066
October at the Star and Shadow is a month that celebrates the Great British Horror Film.
Over recent years, we have seen a resurgence of a very British horror genre that plays on our fears of society, youth culture, family and the ‘other’. We celebrate this by looking back to British horror’s cinematic history (1950s to 1980s). From the kitsch and cult to the disturbing and ghostly, our season culminates in a HALLOWE’EN DOUBLE BILL PARTY. Be prepared to be scared…
Sunday 11th October 2009, 7.30pm
Hammer Horror’s Dracula
(T. Fisher, 1958, Cert.12, 82mins)
To start our Classic British Horror Season in style, we will screen the quintessentially British ‘Dracula’! Brought to you by Hammer Horror, starring Christopher Lee as the bloodsucker and Peter Cushing as possibly the best cinema Van Helsing! Don’t dare see it…alone!
+ Special Guest: Gail-Nina Anderson
Sunday 18th October 2009, 7.30pm
Peeping Tom
(M. Powell, 1960, Cert.15, 101mins)
A British masterpiece, Peeping Tom is a psychological thriller/horror, which explores voyeurism and violence. Michael Powell’s extraordinary film is the story of a lonely psychopathic cameraman—his childhood traumas, sexual crises, and murderous revenge as an adult.
Sunday 25th October 2009, 7.30pm
Tales from the Crypt
(F. Francis, 1972, Cert.18, 92mins)
Five unfortunate people find themselves lost in a vault with a mysterious crypt-keeper as their host. As each is told the story of their last moments, we look on in horror… DEATH LIVES in the vault of horror! A classic ‘horror-omnibus’ from Amicus Productions. Starring Joan Collins, Peter Cushing and Ralph Richardson.
+ Special Guest: Professor Peter Hutchings
Saturday 31st October 2009, 9pm
An American Werewolf in London
(J. Landis, 1981, Cert.18, 97mins)
The first film in our HALLOWE’EN DOUBLE BILL PARTY!
One of the most memorable 1980s horror/comedies to come out of our foggy moors. A cult classic! Two American students backpacking across Europe wander across English moors at night, against the warnings of the locals, and are attacked by a… well… could it be..?
Saturday 31st October 2009, Midnight
The Haunting
(R. Wise, 1963, Cert.12, 112mins)
The MIDNIGHT MOVIE to our HALLOWE’EN DOUBLE BILL PARTY!
(Please note that this is the original and not the remake, which isn’t scary at all!)
Researching paranormal activity and the existence of ghosts, Dr Markway investigates Hill House – a mansion with a history of insanity and violent accidents. He brings with him three others and together they fall victim to the house.
You may not believe in ghosts, but you cannot deny terror.
Hallowe’en Double Bill Party
October has been leading up to this… A double bill of horror to end the Classic British Horror Season and, of course, Hallowe’en! Come dressed to horrify, enjoy Bloody Marys and the Star and Shadow’s very own Slaughter Todd cocktail (in honour of the North-East’s very own horror actor), hang out with your friends, chat, dance, trick or treat and prepare yourselves for what’s to come…
The cult classic An American Werewolf in London will be screened at 9.30pm, and following this at midnight is the terrifying ghost film, The Haunting.
Doors open at 8pm until the end of the night. One film: £4/£3; double bill party: £7/£5.
Entry for all films is £4/£3 concessions, unless otherwise stated. Everyone who comes to the Star and Shadow must become a member: this is only £1 for the calendar year. The Star and Shadow will not turn anyone away through a lack of funds and entry for Asylum Seekers is free.
The Star and Shadow is run entirely by volunteer members, with all members having a say in what we do and how we do it.
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