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US Premiere Showtime: Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 4:30am Run Time: 1 hour 26 mins Country: USA Synopsis: A young woman becomes trapped in her car after a hitchhiker causes her to have an automobile accident. Directed by: Iain Softley Produced by: Jason Blum Executive Producer(s): Jeanette Brill & J.C. Spink Written by: Kimberly Lofstrom Johnson, Lee Patterson Main Cast: Julianne Hough, Teddy Sears, Madalyn Horcher About the Director
Iain went on to make HACKERS starring Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie in her feature film debut. THE WINGS OF THE DOVE starred Helena Bonham Carter and Linus Roache. The film earned 4 Academy Award nominations, and won a number of awards including two BAFTAs and multiple acting honors for Bonham Carter. Iain's next two films (for Universal Studios) topped the US box office, K-PAX, starring Kevin Spacey, and J...read more |
 HangmanA conversation with Jeremy Sisto (Law and Order), Kate Ashfield (Shaun of Dead) and Eric Michael Cole (The Hangman) follows the screening. Los Angeles Premiere Showtime: Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 2:30am Run Time: 1 hour 25 mins Country: USA Synopsis: Returning from vacation, the Miller family find their home has been broken into. After cleaning up the mess they continue with their lives, shaking off the feeling of being violated. But little do they know the nightmare has just begun. Directed by: Adam Mason Produced by: Simon Boyes, Mary Church, Adam Mason, & Jeremy Sisto Written by: Simon Boyes & Adam Mason Main Cast: Jeremy Sisto, Kate Ashfield, Ryan Simpkins, Amy Smart, Eric Michael Cole and Ty Simpkins About the Director
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 Prince of Darkness John Carpenter will be honored with the Career Acheivement Award. Followed Q & A moderated by Brian Collins of Horrormovieaday.com. In tandem with the honoring of John Carpenter with a Career Achievement award and a 25th Anniversary Screening of PRINCE OF DARKNESS, Screamfest is celebrating the iconic films of the director through original art. 13 exclusive poster designs from around the globe have been commissioned based on his classic films. Each poster is 24"X 36" and part of a limited run of 50. As a longtime advocate of animals, the entire proceeds of the poster sale will go to The Humane Society of the United States. They will be on display and for sale for $50 each at the October 20th event at the LA Live Regal Cinema (1000 West Olympic Blvd., LA, CA). Those that would prefer to send in a direct donation to The Humane Society of the United States, should mail directly to: The Humane Society of the United States Their IRS tax identification number is 53-0225390 To view this amazing artwork click HERE: Showtime: Sunday, October 21, 2012 - 2:00am Synopsis: A sinister secret has been kept in the basement of an abandoned Los Angeles church for many years. With the death of a priest belonging to a mysterious sect, another priest opens the door to the basement and discovers a vat containing a green liquid. The priest contacts a group of physics graduate students to investigate it. Unfortunately, they discover that the liquid contains the essence of Satan himself, and they also discover that he will release HIS father - an all-powerful Anti-God! The liquid later comes to life itself, turning some of the students into zombies as the Devil comes forward to release his father. Will these students be able to stop him? Directed By: John Carpenter Written By: John Carpenter Main Cast: Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount and Jameson Parker Produced By: Larry J. Franco |
 The Factory Showtime: Sunday, October 21, 2012 - 12:00am Synopsis: Present. Buffalo. The unforgiving winter. A killer roams the streets, abducting women on cold, quiet nights. All prostitutes, missing persons with no one to miss them. He leaves behind no traces, no clues; nothing. Detective Mike Fletcher (john Cusack) is the one cop on the force bent on bringing him to justice. Mike sees the tragedy in all of this: that these poor women are alone in life, and in death. They have no one to stand up for them – no one except him. Directed By: Morgan O’Neil Written By: Morgan O’Neil & Paul A. Lleyden Main Cast: John Cusack, Jennifer Carpenter, Dallas Roberts, Mae Whitman, Sonya Walger & Mageina Tovah Produced By: Joel Silver, Susan Downey & David Gambino |
 Outpost Black Sun Showtime: Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 10:00pm Synopsis: The year is 1945, the closing stages of WWII, and a German scientist is working on a frightening new technology that has the power to create an immortal Nazi army. Flash forward to present day, and a NATO task force is deployed to Eastern Europe, where a sinister enemy is mercilessly killing everything in its path. But this is no ordinary foe…it is a super-human army of zombie Nazi Stormtroopers. Defying overwhelming odds, a small band of soldiers venture deep behind enemy lines to uncover the source of this evil power and prevent the rise of the Fourth Reich. Directed By: Steve Barker Written By: Steve Barker, Rae Brunton Main Cast: Richard Coyle, Clive Russell and Michael Byrne Produced By: Arabella Page Croft & Kieran Parker |
 Nightmare Factory Showtime: Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 8:00pm Synopsis: In 1989, Greg Nicotero quit medical school and headed for Hollywood to pursue a dream of making monsters. Together with gore masters Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman, Nicotero went on to create KNB EFX Group, one of the most prolific make-up effects studios in the world. Nightmare Factory delves inside the high-stakes world of special FX make-up and creature design through the eyes of one of the industry’s key players. Directed By: Donna Davies Written By: Donna Davies Main Cast: Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, George A Romero, Quentin Tarantino, John Carpenter, Frank Darabont, Robert Rodriguez Produced By: Donna Davies & Dan Stewart |
 Wrong Turn 5 Free Screening!! Showtime: Friday, October 19, 2012 - 2:30am Synopsis: The backwoods of West Virginia are deeper, darker and deadlier than ever in this all-new, unrated chapter of WRONG TURN! The cutting-edge terror continues when a small mining town hosts the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where crowds of costumed partygoers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But a killer celebration soon gives way to a blood-soaked feeding frenzy when an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students who are just dying for a good time... Free screening. Directed By: Declan O'Brien Written By: Declan O'Brien Main Cast: Camilia Arfwedson, Roxanne McKee, and Doug Bradley Produced By: Jeffery Beach & Phillip J. Roth |
 Thale Showtime: Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 2:30am Synopsis: Two crime scene cleaners discover a mythical tailed, female creature in a concealed cellar. She never utters a word, unable to tell her story, but the pieces of the puzzle soon come together; she’s been held captive for decades for reasons soon to surface. <p> Badass Digest says. "Thale is a rare thing, at times haunting, atmospheric, hilarious, violent and wholly beautiful. It’s an intimate tale about larger than life obstacles that manages to elicit gentle humanity all the while. Directed By: Aleksander L. Nordaas Written By: Aleksander L. Nordaas Main Cast: Erlend Nervold, Jon Sigve Skard, & Silje Reinåmo Produced By: Bendik Heggen Strønstad |
 Resolution Showtime: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 4:30am Synopsis: Michael is committed to getting his best friend Chris to sober up and put his life back on track. But what begins as an attempt to save his friend’s life quickly takes an unexpected turn as the two friends confront personal demons, the consequences of past actions, and forces beyond their control. Expertly balancing dark humor, heart, and thrills, Resolution is an utterly unique cinematic experience that defies genre classification. Directed By: Justin Benson & Aaron S. Moorhead Written By: Justin Benson Main Cast: Peter Cilella, Vinny Curran, Zahn McClarnon, Bill Oberst Jr., Emily Montague, Kurt Anderson, Skyler Meacham, Josh Higgins & Carmel Benson Produced By: Justin Benson & David Lawson |
 Under the Bed Showtime: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 2:30am Synopsis: Every child knows about the monster under the bed—Neal Hausman’s mistake was trying to fight it. Neal has returned from a two-year exile following his tragic attempt to defeat the monster, only to find his father ticking ever closer to a breakdown, a new stepmother who fears him, and his little brother Paul, terrorized by the same monster. While Neal and Paul work together to try and fight the nocturnal menace, their parents are taking desperate measures to get the family back to normal. With no support from their parents, the brothers have nothing to rely on but each other, and courage beyond belief. <p> Q & A with Johnny Weston, Director Steven C. Miller, Producers Will Clevinger and Brad Miska moderated by Ryan Turek of Shocktilyoudrop Directed By: Steven C. Miller Written By: Eric Stolze Main Cast: Jonny Weston, Gattlin Griffith, Peter Holden, Musetta Vander & KelcieStranahan Produced By: Will Clevinger, Brad Miska & Zak Zeman |
Iain Softley has made a wide range of International films as director, writer and producer. His first film, which he which he wrote and directed, BACKBEAT opened the Sundance Film Festival and went on to receive a BAFTA Award nomination for Best British Film. Iain received Best Newcomer Awards from The London Film Critics Circle and Empire Magazine.
Adam Mason was born in Cambridge in 1975. He graduated from the London Film School, and immediately began his film career. He directed and produced more than 90 music videos over the next seven years, as well as several award winning short films. In 2004 he started production on Broken, a feature film made for less than 5000 pounds, that ultimately went on to find distribution through The Weinstein Company and won many awards worldwide.