October 2021 | SCREAMFEST

Hold Your Breath

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Showtime: 
Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 3:00pm
Synopsis: 

During a deadly home invasion, a terrified woman discovers she has an unexpected power.

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The History of Metal and Horror

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Showtime: 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 - 3:00pm
Synopsis: 

Documentary explores the history of heavy metal and horror, and how the two genres merged over time. Hosted by Michael Berryman, and featuring Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, Kirk Hammett, John Carpenter, Tom Savini, Dave Mustaine, Jonathan Davis, Corey Taylor, and many more.

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One Night

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Showtime: 
Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 3:00pm
Synopsis: 

A woman's one-night stand becomes a fight for survival after discovering a monstrous presence lurking in the dark.

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The Scout (Free Screening)

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Being in the entertainment industry can be "cut-throat!" For first time, independent film director, Jeff and his small, rag-tag cast and crew, trying to make a movie has its ups and downs. When they find out their original shooting location has become unusable, they scramble to find a suitable place to shoot the sci-fi/slasher film, "Terrestrial Evil." The micro-budget film crew ends up on a new group location scout, thanks to their leading lady, Patty but, when they arrive, they are attacked by a mysterious masked killer, who appears "hell-bent" on murdering them one by one. It's LIGHTS! CAMERA! MAYHEM! in the new micro-budget, found-footage/slasher film, The Scout.
Country: 
USA
Directed by: 
Michael Kallio
Produced by: 
Meredith Petran, Michael Kallio
Written by: 
Michael Kallio, Anthony Leone
Main Cast: 
Anastasia Elfman, Ken Guertin, Marla Lizbeth Perez, Eric Marq, Jessica Moore, Derrick Zonca and McKenzie Kelly featuring special appearances by Carl Crew and The Radioactive Chicken Heads
Run Time: 
82 min
Premiere Type: 
World Premiere
New Bio Image: 
Michael Kallio
Poster Image: 
The Scout poster
Location: 
TCL Chinese Theaters 6, Hollywood, CA
Address: 
United States
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 5:00pm
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2021 SCREENPLAY COMPETITION FINALISTS

Screamfest Horror Film Festival is pleased to announce the 2021 screenplay competition finalists, semi-finalists and quarter-finalists and winning screenplay.

WINNING SCREENPLAY:
Hangman by Paul Petersen and J.C. Doler

TOP 5 FINALISTS:

Boys by Michael Klug
Hangman by Paul Petersen and J.C. Doler
Moving On by John Bruno
Paragon by ...read more

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The Silver Stream

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Showtime: 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 - 5:00pm
Synopsis: 

Spencer Charnas and his fellow band members of the band Ice Nine Kills are stalked and hunted by a masked psychopath during their covid-19 livestream concert hosted by none other than Bill Moseley.

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Marlene

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Showtime: 
Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 6:00pm
Synopsis: 

This nightmarish film tells the story of a woman, Marlene, who moves to Berlin to begin a new life and soon meets her upstairs-neighbor Flo. After starting a job as a restorer, Marlene quickly forgets about Flo. She finds new friends while simultaneously being drawn back into her past. It is almost too late when Marlene realizes how dangerous Flo really is - and she gets wrapped up inside a game of life and death.

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The Retaliators

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Showtime: 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 - 7:00pm
Synopsis: 

In THE RETALIATORS, an upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he
searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder. A high-octane original
soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this
horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules. Marc Menchaca (Ozark),
Michael Lombardi (Rescue Me), and Joseph Gatt (Game of Thrones) star. Five Finger Death
Punch, Tommy Lee, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, Escape The Fate, and more appear
onscreen and on THE RETALIATORS Original Soundtrack, coming soon via Better Noise Music.

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The Lake

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Showtime: 
Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 3:00pm
Synopsis: 

When a young man takes his girlfriend out on the lake to propose, they are faced with the dark spirits beneath the surface.

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