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Jennifer's Shadow

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World Premiere
Showtime: 
Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 4:30am
Run Time: 
1h 36min
Country: 
USA | Argentina
Synopsis: 
Jennifer Cassi travels to Buenos Aires to claim inheritance of her recently deceased twin sister's house, only to fi nd herself in confl ict against her grandmother Mary Ellen. Jennifer soon realizes she has an illness that has taken the lives of her family, painfully caused by ravens coming into her dreams and stealing her organs. Convinced it is her grandmother's doing, she must try to stay alive and destroy the evil consuming her.
Directed by: 
Pablo Pares, Daniel De La Vega
Produced by: 
P.J. Pettiette, Claudie Viguerie
Written by: 
Pablo Pares, Daniel De La Vega Original story by: P.J. Pettiett
Main Cast: 
Gina Phillips, Faye Dunaway
About the Director(s): 

Daniel De la Vega was born in Buenos Aires in 1972. He directed the multi-rewarded short films "Last Dinner" "Deep Dream" and "The Hammer", this last one was rewarded Best Short Film in the Fantastic Film Festival, Sitges. He was the co writer and co director of the horror film "Chronicle of The Raven", in 2003, starring Faye Dunaway and filmed completely in Argentina for the American market. Pablo Parés was born on August 28, 1978 in Haedo, Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a director ...read more

Jeepers Creepers

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No Premiere
Showtime: 
Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 2:30am
Run Time: 
 1h 30min
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
Bickering siblings Darry and Trish are driving home for college break when they make a horrifi c and bizarre discovery in an old church basement. Break may have to wait as Darry and Trish are relentlessly pursued by The Creeper, a creature who is hell-bent on eating them. Gore, tragedy, and an unexpected ending ensue.
Directed by: 
Victor Salva
Produced by: 
Tom Luse, Barry Opper
Written by: 
Victor Salva
Main Cast: 
Gina Phillips, Jonathan Breck

The Thing With No Head

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 1:00am
Run Time: 
4m
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
There's an old saying that reads; A friend with no head is better than no friend at all. The Thing with No Head is a sweet, pungent, animated short about a young boy's memories of his best friend growing up a headless Thing that wanders onto the farm one summer's day.
Directed by: 
Mark Fearing
Produced by: 
Tim Rummel
Written by: 
Mark Fearing
Main Cast: 
Brian Doyle-Murray

Re-Animator

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No Premiere
Showtime: 
Monday, October 18, 2004 - 2:30am
Run Time: 
1h 45min
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
Medical student Dan Cain and his beloved girlfriend, Megan, become involved in the macabre experiments of his room-mate, the sinister Dr. Herbert West, who has created a serum that can bring both brain and body back from the dead. However, a chilling side effect to West's discovery leads to a seemingly endless night of mind-bending terror and unthinkable madness.
Directed by: 
Stuart Gordon
Produced by: 
Brian Yuzna
Written by: 
Story ""Herbert West, Re-Animator"" H.P. Lovecraft Screenplay by Dennis Paoli & William J. Norris & Stuart Gordon
Main Cast: 
Jeffery Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale
About the Director(s): 

Stuart Gordon started his film directing career in 1985. After graduating from Lane Technical High School, Gordon worked as a commercial artist apprentice prior to enrolling at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Unable to get into the film classes, he enrolled in an acting class and ended up majoring in theater. 

Ifilm Presents....

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Monday, October 18, 2004 - 12:30am
Run Time: 
1hr 10min
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
JESABELLE 13:17 mins Directed by Bryn Johns The only inhabitants in Peter's shadowy world are Damon - an unsettling neighbor at the end of hall and the haunting ghost of Jesabelle. Psychologically tortured by them both, their relentless assaults begin to tear away at his withering sanity until he is pushed to his limit, unraveling the tangled thread that binds them all. IN THE VAULT 6:20 mins Directed by Geoffrey Clark A lazy and unprofessional undertaker named George Birch becomes locked in his burial vault overnight. The strange events that occur within the vault make George wonder if perhaps dead men DO tell tales. CLARISSA X 8:41 mins Director by Thomas Trail Clarissa X tells the story of a chain-smoking photographer who falls in love with a neighbor who happens to be the ghost of a serial killer from the ‘70s. It stars Ted Raimi of Xena. ONE 6:55 mins Directed by Stewart Hendler The eerie story of two young lovers and their final moments together. COOKIES FOR HARRY 4:20 mins Directed by Nicholas Peterson An old man struggles for one last cookie before he dies, but will his wife let him get his coveted sugar fix? REAR VIEW MIRROR 5:40 mins Directed by Chris Valenziano On an empty desert road, a lost traveler learns that objects in his rear view mirror may be closer than they appear. NIGHT OF THE LIVING CHICKEN 3:10 mins Directed by Dorian Bustamante A chicken comes back to life to avenge death. A brilliant parody of Night of the Living Dead. MY BEST FRIEND 8 mins Directed by Stacy Pierce A young boy mowing his grandfather']s lawn accidentally runs over a bunny. He's stricken with guilt, but his grandfather throws the corpse into the woods, thinking that's the end of it. Later that night the boy finds an unexpected visitor in his room: the mangled bunny. Overjoyed that the bunny’s not dead, the boy hugs him to death. This doesn't put the kibosh on their friendship, but what will grandpa say? TERRITORIAL DRINKING 11 mins Directed by Scott Patton A strange little man walks into a strange little bar for a drink and learns that in this surreal world, size really does matter.
Directed by: 
Bryn Johns, Geoffrey Clark, Thomas Trail, Stewart Hendler, Nicholas Peterson, Chris Valenziano, Dorian Bustamante, Stacy Pierce, Scott Patton
Produced by: 
Bryn Johns, Geoffrey Clark, Thomas Trail, Stewart Hendler, Nicholas Peterson, Chris Valenziano, Dorian Bustamante, Stacy Pierce, Scott Patton
Written by: 
Bryn Johns, Geoffrey Clark, Thomas Trail, Stewart Hendler, Nicholas Peterson, Chris Valenziano, Dorian Bustamante, Stacy Pierce, Scott Patton
Main Cast: 
Bryn Johns, Geoffrey Clark, Thomas Trail, Stewart Hendler, Nicholas Peterson, Chris Valenziano, Dorian Bustamante, Stacy Pierce, Scott Patton

Candyman

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No Premiere
Showtime: 
Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 9:00pm
Run Time: 
1h 39min
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
Helen Lyle is a student who decides to write a thesis about local legends and myths. She visits a part of the town, where she learns about the legend of the Candyman, a one-armed man who appears when you say his name fi ve times, in front of a mirror. Of course, Helen doesn't believe all this stuff, but the people of the area are really afraid. When she ignores their warnings and begins her investigation in the places that he is rumored to appear, a series of horrible murders begins. Could the legend be true?
Directed by: 
Bernard Rose
Produced by: 
Clive Barker(executive producer), Steve Golin, Alan Poul
Written by: 
Story "The Forbidden" by Clive Barker Screenplay Written by Bernard Rose
Main Cast: 
Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Kasi Lemmons, Vanessa Williams
About the Director(s): 

Born on 4th August 1960, in London, England, Bernard Rose began his career by making super 8 films at the age of 9. The BBC had a amateur movie competition which he won in 1975, causing his 3 minute film to air on the BBC. He later worked for Jim Henson on the last season of The Muppet Show, as a gofer, in the puppet workshop. He also worked for Jim Henson on The Dark Crystal in 1981. He attended The National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, England, graduating in 1982 with a Maste...read more

John Carpenter's The Thing

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No Premiere
Showtime: 
Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 7:00pm
Run Time: 
1h 49min
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
An American scientifi c expedition to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic is interrupted by a pair of seemingly mad Norwegians pursuing and shooting at a husky. The helicopter explodes in an accident, and the Norwegians are killed, leaving no explanation for the chase. During the night, as the scientists look on in shock, the husky mutates and attacks the other dogs in the camp. The team soon realizes that a bizarre alien life-form has found its way into their midst.
Directed by: 
John Carpenter
Produced by: 
David Foster, Lawrence Turman
Written by: 
Screenplay: Bill Lancaster Based on the story by John W. Campbell Jr.
Main Cast: 
Kurt Russell, T.K. Carter, Keith David, A. Wilford Brimley
About the Director(s): 

John Howard Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York, to mother Milton Jean (Carter) and father Howard Ralph Carpenter. His family moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at Western Kentucky University. He attended Western Kentucky University and then USC film school in Los Angeles. He began making short films in 1962, and won an Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short Subject in 1970, for The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970), whi...read more

Tears Of Kali

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 6:45am
Run Time: 
 1h 46min
Country: 
Germany
Synopsis: 
The eerie stories around the Taylor-Eriksson-group and their members are told in three episodes Shakti, Devi, Kali, embedded into a frame plot. The group tried to redefi ne the limits of self-fi nding, sex & violence. Starting as a psychological cat-and-mouse-game, the story soon turns into pure horror.
Directed by: 
Andreas Marschall
Produced by: 
Sammy Balkas, Reichert Bernd, Tim Luna, Becker Olivera, Bernd Reichert
Written by: 
Andreas Marschall
Main Cast: 
Pietro Martellanza, Anja Gebel, Magdalena Ritter
About the Director(s): 

Andreas Marschall is a director and writer, known for Masks (2011), Tears of Kali (2004) and Deathcember (2019).

Dead Meat

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 2:30am
Run Time: 
1h 20min
Country: 
Ireland
Synopsis: 
A diseased cow escapes slaughter and manages to infect the countryside.Instead of getting mad cow disease the people in the surrounding area are turned into flesh eating zombies, a true plague.
Directed by: 
Conor McMahon
Produced by: 
Michael Griffin, Edward King, Brendan
Written by: 
Conor McMahon
Main Cast: 
Marian Araujo, Anthony Litton, David Ryan, Eoin Whelan
About the Director(s): 

Conor McMahon is known for his work on Stitches (2012), Dead Meat (2004) and From the Dark (2014).

Tales From The Crypt - From Comic Books To Television

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No Premiere
Showtime: 
Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 1:30am
Run Time: 
56min
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
They were the Horror Comics of the 1950s and they served as inspiration for a generation of writers and fi lmmakers, including R.L. Stine, Joel Silver, John Carpenter and George A. Romero. Tales From The Crypt: From Comic Books to Television tells the story of famed EC Comics publisher Willaim M. Gaines and details the controversy which erupted a half century ago over his ground-breaking horror, crime and science fi ction comic books. Using hundreds of comic book images and numerous clips from fi lms and television series, the program highlights the life, death and rebirth of the most infl uential comic book company of all time.
Directed by: 
Chip Selby
Produced by: 
Chip Selby, David Sehring(executive producer)
Written by: 
Chip Selby
Main Cast: 
Wendy Gaines Bucci, John Carpenter, Russ Cochran
About the Director(s): 
Chip Selby is a producer and director, known for Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003), Reasonable Doubt: The Single-Bullet Theory and the Assassination of John F. Kennedy (1988) and Wicked Attraction (2008).