Screamfest Horror Film Festival 2018 Brochure

October 9th-18th, 2018

festival information Festival history

Screamfest Horror Film Festival is the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States. Paranormal Activity was discovered and premiered at the festival in 2007. Some of the largest horror online publications have called it the “Sundance of Horror”.

The 2018 Festival will be held at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on the 3rd floor of the Hollywood & Highland Center in eclectic Hollywood, California.

Screamfest premieres and showcases new work from American and international independent horror filmmakers. Many of the filmmakers have garnered distribution and representation as a result of the festival. Screamfest launches careers.

Film entries are accepted in the categories of Best Feature, Directing, Cinematography, Editing, Special E ects and Musical Score. In addition, there are special categories for Best Animation, Best Short, Best Documentary and Best Student Film.

Screamfest was formed in August 2001 by film producers Rachel Belofsky and Ross Martin in order to give filmmakers and writers in the horror/scifi genres a venue to have their work showcased to people in the industry. We are very proud that the majority of the films showcased now have distribution.

Ticket information

Individual screenings ............................$11 Saturday Scream Pass...........................$50 Bloody Sunday Pass...............................$40 All Movie Pass ........................................$200 (Admittance into all screenings)

Full Festival Pass ...................................$300

(Includes all screenings, parties and closing dinner)

directions

From the North: Take 101 South. Exit Highland Avenue. The street winds down and becomes 3 lanes. You will then see Hollywood & Highland retail complex. The parking structure is on Highland Avenue next to the Loews Hollywood Hotel, North of Hollywood Boulevard.

From the South: Take 110 (passing the Downtown Area) to the 101 North. Exit Highland Avenue. (Stay on right-hand side of the freeway as exit splits). The street winds down and becomes 3 lanes towards Hollywood Bowl. Turn left onto Highland Avenue. The parking structure is on Highland Avenue next to the Loews Hollywood Hotel, North of Hollywood Boulevard.

From the West: Take 10 east to 110 north/Downtown (passing the Downtown area) to the 101 north. Exit Highland Avenue (stay on right-hand side of the freeway as exit splits). The street winds down and becomes 3 lanes towards Hollywood Bowl. Turn left onto Highland Avenue. The parking structure is on Highland / avenue next to the Loews Hollywood Hotel, north of Hollywood Boulevard.

From the East: Take 10 west to 101 north. Exit Highland Avenue. (stay on right-hand side of the freeway as exit splits).

The street winds down and becomes 3 lanes towards Hollywood Bowl. Turn left onto Highland Avenue. The parking structure is on Highland /avenue next to the Loews Hollywood Hotel, north of Hollywood Boulevard.

By Rail: Take the Metro Red Line to Highland Station in Hollywood.

ALIENS Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn Directed by: James Cameron Produced by: Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill, Gale Anne Hurd Written by: James Cameron, David Giler (story by) Runtime: 2:17:00 Country: USA Synopsis: Ellen Ripley is rescued by a deep salvage team after being in hypersleep for 57 years. The moon that the Nostromo visited has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, colonial marines have impressive firepower, but will that be enough?

THE AMITYVILLE MURDERS Starring: John Robinson, Chelsea Ricketts, Paul Ben-Victor Directed by: Daniel Farrands Produced by: Eric Brenner and Lucas Jarach Written by: Daniel Farrands Run Time: 1:37:00 Country: USA Synopsis: On the night of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. took a high-powered rifle and murdered his entire family as they slept. At his trial, DeFeo claimed that “voices” in the house commanded him to kill. This is their story.

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BRIDE OF CHUCKY Starring: Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Alexis Arquette, John Ritter, Katherine Heigl Directed by: Ronny Yu Produced by: David Kirschner Written by: Don Mancini Run Time: 1:29:00 Country: USA Synopsis: Chucky, the doll possessed by a serial killer, discovers the perfect mate to kill and revive into the body of another doll.

CHUCK STEEL: NIGHT OF THE TRAMPIRES

Starring: Mike Mort, Jennifer Saunders, Paul Whitehouse, Dan Russell, Jonnie Fiori, Samantha Coughlan Directed by: Mike Mort Produced by: Mike Mort, Rupert Lywood, Randhir Singh, Joseph D’Morais Executive Producer(s): Alexa Jago, Stuart Lawson Written by: Mike Mort Run Time: 1:28:00 Country: United Kingdom

Synopsis: It’s not 1985 anymore…it’s 1986, and Chuck Steel is “the best God damn cop on the force”. There have been an inexplicable spate of high profile disappearances in the city. The disappearances all have the same thing in common, a crime scene covered in blood with no sign of the victim. The police are perplexed until they get a break in the case when one of the victims manages to escape. Chuck goes to interview the victim at the hospital but is confronted by a crazed old man who introduces himself as Abraham Van Rental. He warns Chuck that an evil scourge is about to descend on the city of Los Angeles – the scourge of the TRAMPIRES – a mutated hybrid of vampire and tramp…

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DEMENTIA II Starring: Suzanne Voss, Matt Mercer, Najarra Townsend, Graham Skipper Directed by: Matt Mercer and Mike Testin Produced by: Matt Mercer, Mike Testin Executive Producer(s): JD Lifshitz, Raphael Margules Written by: Matt Mercer, Mike Testin Run Time: 1:07:00 Country: USA Synopsis: Suzanne wasn’t always this confused. She wasn’t always DEAD either... When an ex-con takes a job as a handyman for an unstable elderly woman to avoid a parole violation, it becomes a choice he may regret.

DISCARNATE Starring: Thomas Kretschmann, Nadine Velazquez, Josh Stewart, Chris Coy, Bex Taylor-Klaus Directed by: Mario Sorrenti Produced by: Harald Kloser, Marcella Ochoa Co producer: John Elfers Written by: Mario Miscione, Marcella Ochoa Run Time: 1:30:00 Country: USA Synopsis: A neuroscientist’s obsession with a drug that expands the human mind inadvertently unleashes a deadly supernatural force on his team.

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DRAUG Starring: Elna Karlsson, Thomas Hedengran, Nina Filimoshkina, Ralf Beck, Urban Bergsten, Matti Boustedt Directed by: Klas Persson, Karin Engman Produced by: Klas Persson, Karin Engman Written by: Klas Persson, Karin Engman Run Time: 1:28:00 Country: Sweden Synopsis: In the 11th century a missionary goes missing somewhere in the huge forests bordering the northern parts of Sweden. Among the rescue party chosen to find him is Nanna, a young woman on her first real mission and her first return to the part of the country where she was born. But what they will find deep inside those woods is something else entirely. Something dark. Something ancient. Something evil.

THE FINAL WISH Starring: Lin Shaye ( Insidious franchise) Michael Welch (Twilight franchise) Tony Todd (Hell Fest, Candyman) Spencer Locke (Insidious: The Last Key) Directed by: Timothy Woodward Jr. Produced by: Je rey Reddick, Lauren De Normandie, Timothy Woodward Jr, Johnny Cleveland, Thommy Hutson Written by: Je rey Reddick, Jonathan Doyle, William Halfon Run Time: 1:35:00 Country: USA Synopsis: From the creator of the Final Destination franchise comes a new tale of death. Following the passing of his father, Aaron Hammond (MICHAEL WELCH) returns to his hometown to help his devastated mother (LIN SHAYE) and to confront his past demons. Sifting through his father’s belongings, Aaron comes upon a mysterious item that is far more than it seems.

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THE GOLEM Starring: Hani Furstenberg, Ishai Golan Directed by: Doron Paz and Yoav Paz Produced by: Shalom Eisenbach Executive Producer(s): Patrick Ewald, Shaked Berenson Written by: Ariel Cohen Run Time: 1:28:00 Country: Israel, Ukraine

Synopsis: During an outbreak of a deadly plague, a mystical woman must save her tight-knit Jewish community from foreign invaders, but the entity she conjures to protect them is a far greater evil.

THE HAUNTED Starring: Sophie Stevens, Nick Bayly, Ray Macallan, Maggie Daniles, Kirstie Steele, Virginia Denham Directed by: David Holroyd Produced by: Crispin Manson, Matthew Stradling Executive Producer(s): Peter Hampden, Norman Merry Written by: David Holroyd Run Time: 1:15:00 Country: UK Synopsis: In a rambling, isolated house, Emily’s first night-shift as carer to an elderly dementia patient turns into a nightmare as she is tormented by a vengeful spirit and uncovers the house’s dark secrets.

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LOST IN APOCALYPSE Starring: Martin Yang, Mingyi Yang, E’Naan Zhang, Ray Wang, Fengzhu Jia, Qianhua Chen, Simpson Tang, Man Yang Directed by: Sky Wang Produced by: Iris Liu Executive Producer(s): Howard Chen Written by: Sky Wang, Baiying Wu Run Time: 1:29:46 Country: China Synopsis: A group of seemingly unrelated individuals fight their way out of a virus-infested hotel, only to find themselves at a worse place than before.

OPEN 24 HOURS Starring: Emily Tennant, Brendan Fletcher, Vanessa Grasse, Selina Giles Directed by: Padraig Reynolds Produced by: Seahorse Filmhouse Productions Written by: Padraig Reynolds Run Time: 1:37:00 Country: USA

Synopsis: A paranoid delusional woman, Mary White (Vanessa Grasse), has just been released from a mental hospital for setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire. Her boyfriend, James Lincoln Fields is brutal serial killer known as “The Rain Ripper”. After being released from the hospital, Mary’s vulnerable demeanor aids her in obtaining employment at an all-night gas station. However, left alone to her own devices, her paranoia and hallucinations return with furious consequences. Customers and friends suddenly start turning up dead, mutilated, all around her. Is The Rain Ripper back to finish her o ?

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PLEDGE Starring: Zachery Byrd, Aaron Dalla Villa, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Phillip Andre Botello, Jesse Pimentel, Erica Boozer, Joe Gallagher, Zack Weiner, Jean-Louis Droulers Directed by: Daniel Robbins Produced by: Mark Rapaport, Keaton Heinrichs, Akiva Nemetsky Executive Producer(s): Cherie Vogelstein, JD Lifshitz, Raphael Margules Written by: Zack Weiner Run Time: 1:18:00 Country: United States Synopsis: A group of college freshmen pledge an exclusive fraternity but soon realize there’s more at stake than they could have ever imagined

THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW Starring: Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae Directed by: Wes Craven Produced by: Keith Barish, Doug Claybourne, Rob Cohen, Robert Engelman Written by: Wade Davis, Richard Maxwell, Adam Rodman Run time: 1:38:00 Country: USA Synopsis: An anthropologist goes to Haiti after hearing rumors about a drug used by black magic practitioners to turn people into zombies.

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SPLINTER Starring: Shea Whigham, Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo Directed by: Toby Wilkins Produced by: Kai Barry Written by: Ian Shorr, Kai Barry Run Time: 1:22:00 Country: USA

Synopsis: Trapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must ďŹ nd a way to work together to survive this primal terror.

TERMINATOR Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn Directed by: James Cameron Produced by: John Daly, Derek Gibson, Gale Anne Hurd Written by: James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd Run time: 1:47:00 Country: USA

Synopsis: A seemingly indestructible android is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is sent to protect her at all costs.

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TUMBBAD Starring: Sohum Shah, Harish Khannaa, Anita Date, Mohd Samad, Jyoti Malshe, Deepak Damle, Dhundiraj Prabhakar Jogalekar Directed by: Rahi Anil Barve, Anand Gandhi Produced by: Amita Shah, Mukesh Shah, Sohum Shah Written by: Mitesh Shah, Adesh Prasad, Rahi Anil Barve, Anand Gandhi Run Time: 1:44:00 Country: India Synopsis: A greedy village boy, in 19th century India, pursues a cursed Ancestral treasure, guarded by the devil himself.

THE UNTHINKABLE Starring: Christo er Nordenrot, Jesper Barkselius, Lisa Henni, Pia Halvorsen, Karin Bertling, Magnus Sundberg Directed by: Crazy Pictures Produced by: Crazy Pictures, Emil Wiklund, John Nordling Written by: Christo er Nordenrot, Crazy Pictures Run Time: 1:29:00 Country: Sweden Synopsis: When Sweden faces a mysterious attack Alex is forced back to his childhood village. There he must be reconciled with both his father and youth love, Anna, while they all struggle to survive.

The Unthinkable is a mysterious disaster-thriller about time running away. When the unthinkable happens and Sweden is attacked, it dramatically changes people and question what’s really important. What would we change before it is too late?

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WELCOME TO MERCY Starring: Kristen Ruhlin, Lily Newmark, Eileen Davies, Eva Ariel Binder Directed by: Tommy Bertelsen Produced by: Darren Goldberg, Cary Granat, Ed Jones, Joel Michaely, Nick Oleksiw, Max Pavlov, Igor Pronin, Yulia Zayceva Written by: Kristen Ruhlin Run Time: 1:30:00 Country: USA Synopsis: A young woman struggles against the unholy forces that possess her in this terrifying occult thriller.

After being stricken with stigmata, single mother Madaline (Kristen Ruhlin) is sent to a remote convent where nothing is what it seems and her friend August (Lily Newmark) is seemingly the only person she can trust. Together, they must confront the demons inside Madaline before she becomes the Antichrist.

YOU DIE Starring: Erica Landolfi, Simone Moretto, Micol Damilano, Rocco Marazzita, Alice Piano, Simone Valentino, Carola Cudemo, Ja’Michael Darnell, Daniele Marmi Directed by: Alessandro Antonaci, Stefano Mandalà, Daniel Lascar Produced by: Daniel Lascar, Simone O redo, Francesco Scrufari Written by: Alessandro Antonaci, Stefano Mandalà, Daniel Lascar Run Time: 1:33:00 Country: Italy

Synopsis: : Asia, a young student finds an app on her phone. It looks like an augmented reality game, but soon she realizes it’s much more than that. It’s an app that connects to the world of the dead, which allows her to see the dead through the camera of the phone. The timer starts counting down from 24 hours and Asia’s insanely horrific experience begins. People around her struggle to believe her as she ends up facing this evil curse and fighting for her survival, all by herself.

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Please Join Us Gale Anne Hurd We are proud to present our Lifetime Achievement Award to legendary producer Gale Anne Hurd. Join us on Tuesday, October 16th at 7pm for the award presentation, followed by a Q&A and a double feature screening of ALIENS and TERMINATOR.

Gale Anne Hurd is one of the industry’s most respected film and television producers. In 1984, after working in various capacities for legendary producer Roger Corman, Hurd produced and co-wrote her first feature film, The Terminator. The film was a box o ce and critical success, and has since become a genre classic. This success was quickly followed by Aliens, which received seven nominations and two Academy Awards®, followed by the Academy Award®-winning films The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and The Ghost and the Darkness among many others.

Hurd is an Executive Producer of The Walking Dead, the first series in history to reign as the most watched television drama in the 18 – 49 year old demographic for six consecutive years. In 2015, Hurd was awarded the prestigious David O. Selznick Award for Achievement in Motion Pictures by the Producers Guild of America, joining past honorees Clint Eastwood, Kathleen Kennedy, and Steven Spielberg. She is also the recipient of the 2015 Jaeger-LeCoultre ‘Glory to the Filmmaker’ Award from the 21st Annual Los Angeles Film Festival. The National Women’s History Museum honored Hurd at their annual 2015 ‘Women Making History’ event, and she was inducted into the International Women’s Forum Hall of Fame in 2014. In 2012, Hurd received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In Honoring

ACIDE - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 4PM Starring: Maud Wyler, Sofian Khammes, and Antonin Chaussoy Directed by: Just Philippot Produced by: Thierry Lounas & Camille Chandellier Written by: Just Philippot Run time: 17:30 Country: France Synopsis: A disturbing cloud has shaped up somewhere in the west. It slowly goes back to the center of the country, throwing the population on the roads. Towards the inexorable advance of the cloud, it is the general panic. This cumulus is acid.

AND THE WINNER IS - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 2PM Starring: Thomas Larkin, Jacinta Stapleton, Caitlin Hill Directed by: Cameron March Produced by: Danielle Redford Written by: Julian Curtis & Jordan Lynagh Run Time: 13:00 Country: Australia Synopsis: When tennis champion and international superstar Stanley finds himself caught in the midst of a public scandal, he’s left with no other choice but to seek out the very best in the world of PR and crisis management. Company representative Anja promises Stanley he’s come to the right place: their service o ers full redemption, in exchange for his commitment to the process… no matter the direction it takes.

ATOMIC ED - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 12PM Starring: Oscar Lesage Audran Cattin Daniela Oro Yoann Audoin Pierre Derenne Directed by: Nicolas Hugon Produced by: Mathieu Lesueur Written by: Cyril Delouche Run Time: 18:30 Country: France Synopsis: While his little town is in horror because of a mysterious serial killer, Ed, at the dawn of adulthood, only has eyes for Julia. But when danger hits his door, Ed has no choice but to take responsibility and an improvised weapon to become the one he has always dreamed of being.

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ATTACK OF THE POTATO CLOCK - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 2PM Starring: Maud Wyler, Sofian Khammes, and Antonin Chaussoy Directed by: Just Philippot Produced by: Thierry Lounas & Camille Chandellier Written by: Just Philippot Run time: 17:30 Country: France Synopsis: A disturbing cloud has shaped up somewhere in the west. It slowly goes back to the center of the country, throwing the population on the roads. Towards the inexorable advance of the cloud, it is the general panic. This cumulus is acid.

BLACK EYED CHILD (B.E.C) - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 12PM Starring: Puri Palacios, Gonzalo Fiorito and Diana Fernández Directed by: Tony Morales Produced by: Dylan Moreno Written by: Tony Morales Run Time: 09:01 Country: Spain Synopsis: Since 1998 the appearances of the BEC has been constant, and the consequences of looking directly into their eyes have been irreversible. A terminally ill woman will receive a visit from a BEC, who will not come alone on a stormy night, is accompanied by a malignant entity.

BLAME IT ON TOBY - MONDAY, 10/15 AT 7PM Starring: Kevin J. O’Connor, Christopher Sheard, JJ Phillips Directed by: Richard Knight, Jr. Produced by: Danielle Montana & Jim Atkins Executive Producer(s): Patrick Schaller Written by: Richard Knight, Jr. Run Time: 22:00 Country: United States Synopsis: Arthur Prentiss-Wilcox, one of the World’s wealthiest men, is also one its most eccentric. For starters, he is never seen in public without his closest confident – Toby – the doll that was given to him for his sixth birthday and is rumored to be responsible for the death of dozens. Despite his infamous reputation, a young gay couple, Calvin and Edward, become ensnared in Arthur’s world with horrifying consequences.

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THE BLOODY BALLAD OF SQUIRT REYNOLDS SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 12PM Starring: Brianna Patnode, Nathan Tymoshuk, Lana Mattson, Justen Jones, and Timothy Herkenho Directed by: Anthony Cousins Produced by: Anthony Cousins and Tom Busch Written by: John Karsko & Anthony Cousins Run time: 07:20 Country: United States of America Synopsis: The kids at Camp Nawgonamakit are about to find out the tragic tale of Squirt Reynolds is more than just a legend.

bnb - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 2PM Starring: Hunter Stiebel, Tate Hanyok, Tacey Adams Directed by: Hunter Stiebel Produced by: Amanda Markowitz, Roni Geva, Allison Powell, Mary Elizabeth Boylan, Hunter Stiebel Executive Producer(s): Alexa Alemanni, Peter Holden Written by: Hunter Stiebel Run Time: 12:41 Country: United States Synopsis: A couple spends the night at a mysterious airbnb fearing for their lives or worse... getting a bad review.

BULLETS OF JUSTICE - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 4PM Starring: Timur Turisbekov, Doroteya Toleva, Danny Trejo Directed by: Valeri Milev Produced by: Timur Turisbekov Written by: Valeri Milev, Timur Turisbekov Run Time: 46:00 Country: Kazakhstan, Bulgaria Synopsis: During the Third World War, the American government initiates a secret project code named “Army Bacon” in order to create super soldier by inbreeding human beings with pigs. 25 years later a breed called “Muzzles” have occupied top of the food chain, eating and farming humans like animals. Rob Justice is an ex-bounty hunter working for the last line of human resistance - a group of survivors hiding in a nuclear bunker deep underground. His mission is to find out how muzzles came to power and destroy them.

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CARGA - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 4PM Starring: Tania Watson, Agustin Mateo, Rawand Khalid Saeed Directed by: Yad Deen Produced by: Yad Deen Executive Producer(s): Faruk Mustafa Rasool Written by: Yad Deen & Chesco Simon Run Time: 19:09 Country: Iraq Synopsis: Marta and Juan travel to Iraq to uncover the secrets of an abandoned cigarette factory.

CATCALLS - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 12PM Starring: Martin O’Sullivan, Edel Murphy, Francesca Saunders and Sarah Kinlen Directed by: Kate Dolan Produced by: Aoife Kelly Written by: Kate Dolan Run time: 08:30 Country: Ireland Synopsis: A man cruises around late at night looking for something. He pulls in to ask two young girls for directions - only to flash them to get a cheap thrill. Unfortunately, he has picked the wrong girls. They are also out hunting tonight and they will stop at nothing to get their kill. “Catcalls” explores the themes of street harassment and the idea of women being made victims in safe spaces like their own communities. In this fictional horror, the power is shifted and the predator becomes the prey.

CLOVEN - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 4PM Starring: Reem Erhama and Mubarak Khamis Zayed Directed by: Mohamed Fakhro Produced by: Mohamed Fakhro, Aicha Abbouzied Kraus Written by: Story by Mohamed Fakhro and Ali Fakhro, Screenplay by Sam D.H. Syn Run Time: 06:20 Country: Bahrain Synopsis: Short horror film based on a Bahraini folktale.

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THE COATMAKER - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 12PM Starring: John Jenkins Directed by: Scott Dale Produced by: Scott Dale and April Carson Written by: Scott Dale Run Time: 04:12 Country: Australia Synopsis: When a tailor closes his store at night, he quickly discovers that he is not alone.

CODA SACRA - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 12PM Starring: Helana Prat Directed by: Pol Barrós Produced by: Pol Barrós Written by: Pol Barrós Run Time: 10:11 Country: Spain Synopsis: A small group of people are determined to protect their way of life. They know they are exposed to the worst stalking, because their enemy is nature dressed in Satanism and witchcraft. They will have to face that darkness only with the help of their faith, and against the unknown until their last breath.

THE COLLECTION - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 12PM Starring: Bob Roden Carla Westlund Directed by: Carlos Baena, Rani Naamani, Carlos Puertolas Produced by: Elizabeth Ussery Written by: Carlos Baena, Rani Naamani, Carlos Puertolas Run Time: 03:15 Country: United States Synopsis: An elderly man’s morning routine is disrupted by sounds of a turbulent struggle next door. As the man continues to clean his house it becomes apparent that all is not what it seems.

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THE CONVERTED - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 2PM Starring: Ryan Coyle, Michael K. Yeager, Jeannie Cole, Matt De La Garza, Alex Petrossian Directed by: Sean Winans Produced by: Sean Winans Executive Producer(s): Sean Winans Written by: Sean Winans Run Time: 13:37 Country: United States Synopsis: After Mitch doesn’t show up at a neighborhood bar on Halloween night, Josh and Trent decide to pay their evasive friend a visit at home.

DEEP CLEAN - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 2PM Starring: Paul Kaye (Game of Thrones) Directed by: Matt Harlock Produced by: Matt Harlock & Rebekah Renford Executive Producer(s): Mike Chapman Written by: Krent Able & Matt Harlock Run Time: 14:07 Country: United Kingdom Synopsis: : A troubled kid forced into boring work experience on his Uncle’s road crew discovers it is hiding an amazing secret...

DELIRIA - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 2PM Starring: Kristofer Kamiyasu, Dante Fleischanderl Directed by: Tomas Stark Produced by: Niklas Panthell Written by: Tomas Stark Run Time: 08:00 Country: Sweden Synopsis: A slow, hot summer afternoon. A father sleeps while his child is drawing colors in a cross word puzzle. A wind moves through the grass - something bad is about to happen.

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THE DEN (LA GUARIDA) - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 12PM Starring: Daniel Ortiz, María Hervás, Felipe García Vélez,

Mona Martínez, Pablo Vázquez, Juan Carlos Castillejo, Juan Carlos López Agustino Directed by: Iago de Soto Produced by: Iván Pérez Executive Producer(s): Raúl Cerezo Written by: Joan Abelló Sanz / Iago de Soto Run Time: 15:59 Country: Spain Synopsis: Mario is driving in the rain on a dark and lonely road. Suddenly he has to stop. In the middle of the way there’s a woman, disoriented and covered in blood. She doesn’t remember what happened to her. Mario needs to look for assistance. They stop at the first place they can find: A quiet bar called La Guarida / The Den. People in the bar kindly will help them out, until the truth starts to surface… Then the bar won’t look like a safe place anymore.

DISTORTION - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 4PM Starring: Tania Kalume, Félix Cordier, Maxime Jarellat, and Alice Papinutto Directed by: Grégory Papinutto Produced by: Laurent Papinutto Written by: Grégory Papinutto & Anne-Laure Casanova Run time: 23:39 Country: France Synopsis: In a small town, seven lifelong friends hit it o with a guy who arranges for them to party at the abandoned convent where he is night watchman. When Dianne awakens from the euphoric haze of the rave, things aren’t quite right. That’s when everything spins out of control. Do you have what it takes to withstand the mind-bending horror of Dianne’s nightmare?

THE DOLLHOUSE - FRIDAY, 10/12 AT 7PM Starring: Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, Tony Gardner, Kyra Gardner Directed by: Kyra Gardner Produced by: Kyra Gardner Written by: Kyra Gardner Run Time: 07:30 Country: United States Synopsis: A filmmaker who grew up with the Chucky doll seeks out the other families surrounding the franchise to get their perspective on life with Chucky.

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DYLAN - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 2PM Starring: Aimee Carrero, Rob Belushi, Chris Gardner, Jon Barinholtz Directed by: Cory Miller Produced by: Julie Bersani, Rob Belushi Executive Producer(s): Kyle Lane, Michael Forsythe Written by: Rob Belushi Run Time: 12:00 Country: USA Synopsis: A young woman, Maritza, comes home to find her fiance’s college buddy, Dylan, preparing an elaborate meal in celebration of their wedding. But as the night unfolds, she slowly begins to suspect that... something may be horribly wrong.

EVA - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 4PM Starring: Annina Walt Manuela Biedermann Yorin Moll Directed by: Xheni Alushi Produced by: Noah Bohnert Written by: Xheni Alushi Run Time: 15:00 Country: Switzerland Synopsis: Though being a swimmer, Eva was unable to save her brother from nearly drowning at sea. He now lies in a coma and the cold relationship with her mother is not helping Eva’s conscience either. She stumbles upon a mysterious puddle in her bathroom, which takes her to the depths of the sea.

THE FAMILIAR FINGERS OF CULTURE - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 4PM Starring: Emma Connell, Lauren Dickenson & Stephen Schrieber Directed by: Conscian Morgan Produced by: Kamal Patel, Conscian Morgan and Remi Shaham Written by: Conscian Morgan Run Time: 20:00 Country: United Kingdom Synopsis: The Familiar Fingers of Culture is a dark psychological horror that explores our societies’ extremes through Brooke; a high-class escort and mother of one.

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FEARS - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 12PM Starring: Claudia Placer, Carlos Santos, Sheyla Lloyd, Dani Nieto Directed by: Germán Sancho Produced by: RAÚL CEREZO, HELIÓN GRANDE, SANTIAGO SECADES, GERMÁN SANCHO Written by: Germán Sancho Run Time: 08:20 Country: Spain Synopsis: The most terrifying fears creep into a little girl in her room when the lights turn o , just before she goes to sleep. Her father tries patiently to calm her; however, the darkness and the unknown are much more powerful and voracious. There’s something even worse there, that hides a frightening reality.

GREGORY - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 2PM Starring: David Banks and C. Ashleigh Caldwell Directed by: John William Ross Produced by: Steven Johnson, Michael Wormser Written by: John William Ross Run time: 3:00 Country: United States of America Synopsis: Synopsis: When a di cult passenger refuses to give up his seat, the airline calls in a special employee named Gregory to remove him.

HEARTLESS - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 9:30PM Starring: Stacy Snyder, Joanna Sotomura, Matt Mercer, Blaine Vedros, and Ron Morehouse Directed by: Kevin Sluder Produced by: Jose Gonzalez and Rachel Ferrell Executive Produced by: Kevin Sluder and Jennifer Sluder Written by: Kevin Sluder Run time: 12:24 Country: United States of America Synopsis: Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”. An overlooked associate struggles to complete a corporate presentation as a horrific secret gnaws at her conscience.

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HERE THERE BE MONSTERS - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 4PM Starring: Savannah Foran-McDaniel, Jordan Small, Tyallah Bullock, Toby Barron Directed by: Drew Macdonald Produced by: Steve Geddes Written by: Drew Macdonald Run Time: 13:00 Country: Australia Synopsis: To escape incessant bullying on the bus ride home, a young girl falls asleep only to wake up trapped at an empty bus yard, but things get worse because something’s lurking outside - something big - and if she wants to make it out alive, this frightened girl will have to unleash a monster of her own.

HOMBRE - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 12PM Starring: Franco Tapia, Daniel Candia, Eduardo Reyes Directed by: Juan Pablo, Arias Muñoz Produced by: María Ignacia, Melo & Maximiliano Schele Executive Producer(s): Pajareza Films Written by: Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz Run Time: 21:11 Country: Chile Synopsis: Miguel is taken by his father Raúl to a hunting trip with the intention of teaching him how to be a “real man.” After finding a monster in the forest, the teenager must put his identity into play if he wants to live up to his father’s boorish demands.

I AM THE DOORWAY- SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 12PM Starring: Simon Merrells, Grant Masters Directed by: Simon Pearce Produced by: Wolfram Parge, Robert Shulevitz Executive Produced by: Phil Méheux Written by: Je rey Stackhouse, Richard A. Becker, & Wendy Lashbrook Run time: 19:48 Country: United Kingdom Synopsis: After a journey to investigate desolate Pluto, astronaut Arthur returns home a shattered man. He sees eyes forcing their way through the skin of his hands, eyes that distort his friends and the landscape itself into monstrous visions. Believing himself the doorway to alien invasion and gruesome murder, he must take desperate action.

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KILLER BLACK - WEDNESDAY, 10/10 AT 7PM Starring: Fred Melamed, Will Brittain Directed by: James Berry Produced by: Brendan Garrett, Evan Miller Written by: James Berry Run Time: 07:00 Country: USA Synopsis: A Pulitzer-prize winning author, who hasn’t been seen in decades, has an unexpected knock at the door...

LA NORIA - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 12PM Directed by: Carlos Baena Produced by: Sasha Korellis Written by: Carlos Baena Run Time: 12:00 Country: Spain Synopsis: Darkness isn’t always what it seems.

THE LAST WISH - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 2PM Starring: Demis Tzivis, Christine Singbrant, Asko Päiviö Directed by: Jarno Lee Vinsencius Produced by: Jarno Lee Vinsencius Written by: Jarno Lee Vinsencius Run Time: 06:55 Country: Sweden Synopsis: Angelica and Rob are tied up in a cellar not knowing how they got there but soon they realize they are being a part of an elaborate, diabolic game of life and death.

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LAVENDER - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 4PM Starring: Ellen Bailey, Joel Pierce, John McNeill, Tanya Schneider, Charlotte Stent Directed by: Henry Bo n Produced by: Brittany Blacka Written by: Henry Bo n Run Time: 13:00 Country: Australia Synopsis: A brain deteriorating disease known as the ‘Hebedus virus’ has swept across Earth, sending vast swathes of the population into a vegetative state. Due to food shortages it has become the norm to slaughter the infected and sell their meat to be consumed under the name ‘brawn’. When Heather’s father contracts the virus, she must take him to be processed, and a startling revelation will change her world forever.

LAY THEM STRAIGHT - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 2PM Starring: Charlotte Lindsay, Marron Marie Ward, Erika Swayze, Olivia Presti, Diya Kittur, Ayesha Mansur, Gonsalves Rée Andrews Directed by: Robert DeLeskie Produced by: Kate Kung & James Luscombe Executive Producer(s): Christina Jennings & Scott Garvie Written by: Robert DeLeskie Run Time: 10:00 Country: Canada Synopsis: A teenage girl battling obsessive compulsive disorder has to run the gamut of school bullies every day, until a traumatic event convinces her that her disorder may be an indication of supernatural powers.

MAGGIE MAY - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 4PM Starring: Lulu McClatchy, Katrina Mathers, Sophia Davey Directed by: Mia’kate Russell Produced by: Andre Lima Written by: Mia’kate Russell Run Time: 14:00 Country: Australia Synopsis: Two estranged sisters, Sam and Maggie, attempt to reconnect after the death of their mother. But Maggie isn’t interested in anything, and that could be Sam’s worst nightmare.

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MEET YOU IN THE PARKING LOT - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 12PM Starring: Samantha — Arielle Gordon, Alex —Gabrielle Stephenson Directed by: David Sloan & Jordan Eakin Produced by: Nick Brenton Written by: David Sloan & Jordan Eakin Run Time: 08:36 Country: USA Synopsis: Following the cryptic instructions from a battered Mead composition book, best friends Sam and Alex hope to get a glimpse of their lives-to-come by performing a ritual designed to conjure their future selves. But when Sam’s future self arrives, she learns that her “future” may not last through the night.

MILK - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 2PM Starring: Cameron Brodeur and Anana Ryvald Directed by: Santiago Menghini Produced by: Max Walker Written by: Santiago Menghini Run time: 09:30 Country: Canada Synopsis: On a late night, a young teen goes into the kitchen for a glass of milk. Upon encountering his sleepless mother, he quickly realizes things are not as they seem.

MOURAS - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 2PM Starring: Rosalía Castro, Machi Salgado, and Claudia Suárez Directed by: Olga Osorio Produced by: Miss Movies Written by: Olga Osorio Run time: 12:42 Country: Spain Synopsis: Do you want to meet the fairies?

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NO FRIEND IN THE FOREST - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 4PM Starring: Ezekiel Simat, Adele Perovic, Peter Tkacz Directed by: Sam Dixon Produced by: Emily Avila Written by: Sam Dixon Run Time: 13:00 Country: Australia Synopsis: A boy on a fishing trip, a girl camping with friends and a hunter looking to vent his frustration on the local wildlife, all fall prey to a mysterious and sinister presence lurking in the woods.

OR BEST OFFER - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 4PM Starring: Joanne Spracklen, Brett Lorenzini Directed by: Sean Winans Produced by: Sean Winans Written by: Sean Winans Run Time: 06:46 Country: United States Synopsis: When Maureen places an online advertisement for her used co ee table, an unexpected buyer surprises her at home on a Friday night.

OUT OF THE DARKNESS - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 4PM Starring: Lars Väringer, Lova Schildt, Tony Lundgren Directed by: Jonas Gramming Produced by: Theo Gabay & Robert Danielsson Written by: Jonas Gramming & Mikael Holmström Run time: 14:15 Country: Sweden Synopsis: A mysterious old man is moving into the abandoned apartment next to Sara. Someone is now in trouble. Destiny is no matter of chance.

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PLASTIK - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 2PM Starring: Kassie Johnston,Circus-Szalewski Directed by: Valerio Mazzarella Produced by: Valerio Mazzarella, Keline Kanoui Executive Produced by: Malcolm Granath, Angelo Mazzarella Written by: Brandon Lee Run time: 12:00 Country: United States of America Synopsis: A wannabe actress gets plastic surgery to join the social elite in Hollywood. Broke and near destitute, she doesn’t know if she can make it happen but dreams of it desperately. Her surgeon goes above and beyond to give her what she wants – but what will she have to pay?

PREY - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 4PM Starring: Jacob Zachar, Jessica Cook, James Sieczka, Monte Lamonte, and Kim House Directed by: Bill Whirity Produced by: Michael May Executive Produced by: Boman Modine Written by: Bill Whirity Run time: 04:52 Country: United States of America Synopsis: While on a first date, a young couple finds themselves pursued by more than just each other.

REFORMED - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 2PM Starring: Bob Newman, Caitlyn Shae Leo, Tai Mackenna, Lillian Horton, Cooper Rose Directed by: Samantha Timms Produced by: Shanae Condon & Rhiannon Steffensen Written by: Samantha Timms Run Time: 12:00 Country: Australia Synopsis: John, an old reformed criminal, is stranded after his release from prison and is forced to take public transport to a halfway house. His abrupt return to society exposes him to old temptations that challenge his righteous, new-found path. As memories of his childhood and dark past resurface, he begins to realize his faith may not be enough to keep his inner demons at bay.

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SANG PAPIER - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 2PM Starring: Alexand Fournier, Marika Lhoumeau, Pierre-Antoine Pellerin, Michael Richard Directed by: Kevin T. Landry Produced by: Kevin T. Landry Written by: Christine Doyon, Kevin T. Landry Run Time: 08:00 Country: Canada Synopsis: A strange Romanian trying to enter Canada is confronted by an overzealous custom o cer and his curiously cooperative colleague.

THE SILVER - WEDNESDAY, 10/10 AT 7PM Starring: Lauren Palleschi, Jacob Johnson Directed by: David Yohe Produced by: David Yohe, Thom Spitler Executive Produced by: David Yohe, Thom Spitler, Rob Palleschi, Terri Palleschi Written by: David Yohe & Chris Stein Run time: 06:19 Country: United States of America Synopsis: Driving back from a weekend in Las Vegas, a normal pitstop in the middle of the desert becomes an otherworldly nightmare. Jenna, with a broken leg, finds herself fighting for survival against an unknown enemy that has taken over her boyfriend Matt. With no help in sight and more aliens on the horizon, she has only one option: Escape.

SLAYER - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 2PM Starring: Jaroslav Pícka, Petr Trojánek, Petr Novák, Vojtěch Morávek, Jakub Volánek, Vladimír Pasák, Ondřej Voda, Josef Berousek Directed by: Dimitri Kanjuka Produced by: Libor Vrba Jr. Written by: Dimitri Kanjuka Run Time: 09:59 Country: Czech Republic Synopsis: Slayers are people who hunt vampires and other monsters in a steampunk world. For them, it’s like every other job. But not always everything goes according to plan...

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SO SHE MIGHT LIVE - THURSDAY, 10/11 AT 7PM Starring: Sibyl Gregory, Monte Markham, Michael Laren, Molly McCook Directed by: Patrick Sanchez Smith Produced by: Phaedon Papadopoulos Written by: Patrick Sanchez Smith Run time: 04:59 Country: United States of America Synopsis: A young girl tries to save her mother from a deadly illness.

STRAY - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 2PM Starring: Melinda Joan Reed, David Breen Directed by: Dean W Law Produced by: Brenton Pinsent Written by: Katherine Chediak Putnam & Dean W Law Run Time: 12:10 Country: Australia Synopsis: Thomas Elliot, a crippled war-hero, returns home expecting a heartfelt reunion with his beloved wife, Bonnie. Their reunion takes an unexpected turn when Bonnie fails to recognize him. Bonnie’s life now revolves entirely around serving a sinister stray cat that has taken up residence in their house. Thomas soon comes to realize he is up against something far greater, older, and darker than he had ever imagined.

TAYLOR IS MISSING - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 2PM Starring: Yevgeniya Kats, Frans Dam Directed by: Mia Sorensen Produced by: Noah Meisner Written by: Mia Sorensen Run Time: 12:34 Country: United States Synopsis: A woman hiking long-distance, struggles trusting a stranger she after he comes across her lost in the woods. She must decide how far she is willing to travel with someone who may prove dangerous.

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TO CATCH A MOUSE - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 4PM Starring: Gys De Villiers, Lee j Poichuk, Katie Housley Directed by: Alex Coleman Produced by: Justin Lourenco, Alex Coleman Written by: Alex Coleman, Curt Pullan Run Time: 14:38 Country: Canada Synopsis: A thief posing as an injured civilian seeks refuge in the home of a suburban couple. Little does he know the couple has lured him into a trap of their own.

VONNIS - SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 2PM Starring: Joke Sluydts, Tibe Boone, Dimitri Duquennoy Directed by: Walt Bladt Produced by: Ritcs, Walt Bladt Written by: Walt Bladt Run Time: 09:35 Country: Belgium Synopsis: When Linus tries to bite through the loneliness at his farm, he gets confronted with a dream about his past and a guilt he carries within. A nightmare that becomes soon reality.

WATERLOO - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 2PM Starring: Tracy Willet, Mike Dazé Directed by: Nicolas Sicurella Produced by: Nicolas Sicurella, Mike Dazé, Guy & Linda Sicurella, Matthew & Danielle Gerrish, Justin Strassfield, Dante & Jessica IaFrate Written by: Nicolas Sicurella, Ali Eldin Run time: 11:00 Country: United States of America Synopsis: In the backcountry of Missouri, an unhinged man struggles to murder his wife.

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WYRMWOOD: CHRONICLES OF THE DEAD SATURDAY, 10/13 AT 12PM Starring: Bianca Bradey, Nandalie Campbell-Killick, Jay Gallagher, Tristan McKinnon, Jesse Rowles Directed by: Kiah Roache-Turner Produced by: Tristan Roache-Turner and Timothy Morris Written by: Kiah and Tristan Roache-Turner Run time: 07:00 Country: Australia Synopsis: A girl, trapped in an underground bunker with a psychotically evil doctor and a group of zombie-blending soldiers, must orchestrate a fantastically daring escape before her brains are sucked out of her skull.

YOUNG LIARS - SUNDAY, 10/14 AT 12PM Starring: Brendan McGowan, Alissa Filoramo, Adam Christy Directed by: Adam Christy Produced by: Gilbere Forte, Kevin Yorn Written by: Adam Christy Run Time: 20:00 Country: United States Synopsis: In hopes of breaking a lucrative story, a young journalist tests out an experimental psychic technology only to ďŹ nd himself trapped inside someone else’s nightmare.

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festival 2018 schedule TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH

7:30PM - THE AMITYVILLE MURDERS - FREE SCREENING 9:30PM - OPENING NIGHT PARTY

6:00PM - THE HAUNTED 8:00PM - WELCOME TO MERCY 10:00PM - CHUCK STEEL: NIGHT OF THE TRAMPIRES

8:00PM - THE FINAL WISH 10:00PM - DISCARNATE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14TH

7:30PM - THE UNTHINKABLE 9:30PM - CLOSING AWARDS CEREMONY

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH 7:00PM - SHORTS: THE SILVER, KILLER BLACK FEATURE: DRAUG 9:30PM - THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW FOLLOWED BY Q&A

12:00PM - SHORTS BLOCK #4: I AM THE DOORWAY, THE DEN, CODA SACRA, DEEP CLEAN, THE FAMILIAR FINGERS OF CULTURE, YOUNG LIARS 2:00PM - SHORTS BLOCK #5: STRAY, REFORMED, ATTACK OF THE POTATO CLOCK, LAY THEM STRAIGHT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH THE LAST WISH, WATERLOO, SLAYER, 7:00PM - SHORT: SO SHE MIGHT LIVE MOURAS, THE CONVERTED, BNB FEATURE: TUMBBAD 4:00PM - SHORTS BLOCK #6: 9:30PM - LOST IN APOCALYPSE LAVENDER, CARGA, NO FRIEND IN THE FOREST, TO CATCH A MOUSE, DISTORFRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH TION, EVA, OR BEST OFFER 6:00PM - THE GOLEM 7:00PM - SHORT: THE DOLLHOUSE 8:00PM - PLEDGE FEATURE: BRIDE OF CHUCKY 9:30PM - SHORT: HEARTLESS FOLLOWED BY Q&A FEATURE: YOU DIE 9:30PM - OPEN 24 HOURS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15TH

7:30PM - SHORT: BLAME IT ON TOBY 12:00PM - SHORTS BLOCK #1: FEATURE: DEMENTIA II THE BLOODY BALLAD OF SQUIRT REYN9:30PM SPLINTER - 10TH OLDS, MEET YOU IN THE PARKING LOT, ANNIVERSARY SCREENING FEARS, CATCALLS, B.E.C., HOMBRE, WYRMWOOD: CHRONICLES OF THE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH DEAD, ATOMIC ED, THE COATMAKER, THE COLLECTION, LA NORIA 7:00PM - GALE ANNE HURD AWARD 2:00PM - SHORTS BLOCK #2: PRESENTATION AND Q&A TAYLOR IS MISSING, SANG PAPIER, 7:45PM - ALIENS VONNIS, MILK, AND THE WINNER IS, 10:00PM - THE TERMINATOR DELIRIA, HERE THERE BE MONSTERS, PLASTIK, DYLAN, GREGORY 4:00PM - SHORTS BLOCK #3: BULLETS OF JUSTICE, CLOVEN, ACIDE, MAGGIE MAY, OUT OF THE DARKNESS, PREY

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18TH