The House at the End of TimeSOLD OUT!! Creating Creators Program No Premiere Showtime: Thursday, October 11, 2018 - 5:30pm Run Time: 1 Hour 34 min Country: Venezuela Synopsis: A mother imprisoned for 30 years for murdering her husband is released on compassion, but when she returns to her family home the supernatural events that led to the crime return to haunt her and reveal a sinister secret about the building in which she lives. Directed by: Alejandro Hidalgo Produced by: Alejandro Hidalgo Written by: Alejandro Hidalgo Main Cast: Ruddy Rodriguez, Guillermo Garcia, Rosmel Bustamante, and Alexander Da Silva About the DirectorAlejandro Hidalgo graduated from Santa María University in 2008 and has produced and directed three short films: The Birthday of a Beggar (2006), Beautiful Light (2007) and The Miracle on Darkness (2009). The House at the End of Time (2013) is not only his debut feature film but also the first Venezuelan film of Suspense and Terror. The highest grossing Venezuelan theatrical release of 2013 now selected by Frontiers and Blood Windows as the must see Latin America genre film of 2014. |
The Serpent and the Rainbow30th Anniversary Fears & Beers screening! A Q&A with Brent Jennings and producers David Ladd, Bob Engelman & Marianne Maddalena moderated by Brian Collins of Birth.Movies.Death follows the screening. No Premiere Showtime: Thursday, October 11, 2018 - 4:30am Run Time: 1 hour 38 min Country: USA Synopsis: In a time of social and political unrest in Haiti, anthropologist Dennis Alan (Bill Pullman) travels to the torn country to study a Voodoo drug used in religious practices to turn victims into living zombies. With the help of a witch doctor (Brent Jennings) and a fellow researcher (Cathy Tyson), Dennis pieces together the deadly mystery. But as Dennis uncovers the secrets behind the mysterious powder, he must evade the Haitian authorities who view his research as a potential threat. Directed by: Wes Craven Produced by: David Ladd, Bob Engelman, Doug Claybourne Executive Producer(s): Keith Barish, Rob Cohen Written by: Wade Davis (inspired by the book), Richard Maxwell (screenplay) Adam Rodman, (screenplay) (as A.R. Simoun) Main Cast: Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae About the DirectorOne of the horror genre's best-known and most celebrated directors, Wes Craven was widely credited with reinventing the teen horror movie. Initially gaining fame and notoriety for his Nightmare on Elm Street series in the 1980s, Craven enjoyed a second wave of popularity in the 1990s with his phenomenally successful Scream series, which spoofed the teen horror genre even as they revived it. The films kicked off a trend in teen horror films, inspiring any number of imitators that, for the most part, failed to live up to Craven's own work. |
CreepshowA tribute to George A. Romero: The Romero-thon featuring Day of the Dead, Creepshow & the FREE screening of Night of the Living Dead No Premiere Showtime: Friday, October 20, 2017 - 4:00am Run Time: 2 hour 10 mins Country: USA Synopsis: THE MOST FUN YOU’LL EVER HAVE… BEING SCARED! Inspired by the E.C. comics of the 1950s, George A.Romero and Stephen King bring five tales of terror to the screen. Directed by: George A. Romero Produced by: Richard P. Rubinstein Executive Producer(s): Salah M. Hassanein Written by: Stephen King Main Cast: Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver About the DirectorWhen horror was made by people who loved horror. Romero teamed up with author Stephen King for the film Creepshow (1982), which was inspired by the horror comics of the 1950s. It did well at the box office and produced a sequel, Creepshow 2 (1987). Romero also has participated in the remakes of some of his classic works. He was an executive producer on the 2010 version of The Crazies starring Timothy Olyphant. Romero also served as an executive producer on the 2012 documentary Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film. Romero has contributed to several video games, including Call of Duty: Black Ops. The legendary father of the modern zombie movie died in his sleep on July 16, 2017 at the age of 77. According to a statement to the Los Angeles Times, Romero died "while...read more |
Day of the DeadA tribute to George A. Romero: The Romero-thon featuring Day of the Dead, Creepshow & the FREE screening of Night of the Living Dead No Premiere Showtime: Friday, October 20, 2017 - 2:00am Run Time: 1 hour 36 min Country: USA Synopsis: A small group of military officers and scientists dwell in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies. The Dead have waited. The day has come. Directed by: George A. Romero Produced by: Richard P. Rubinstein Executive Producer(s): Salah M. Hassanein Written by: George A. Romero Main Cast: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander and Joseph Pilato, with Richard Liberty and Howard Sherman About the DirectorLegendary filmmaker George A. Romero was born on February 4, 1940, in the Bronx, New York. He started out making commercials and short films before moving on to feature films. His iconic movies, including Night of the Living Dead and Day of the Dead, he combines horror with social commentary and satire. This film features Sherman Howard in an early appearance as Bub, and make-up artist Gregory Nicotero playing Private Johnson and assisting Tom Savini with the make-up effects. The Godfather of Gore departed this world on July of this year. |
Night of the Living DeadA tribute to George A. Romero: The Romero-thon featuring Day of the Dead, Creepshow & the FREE screening of Night of the Living Dead No Premiere Showtime: Friday, October 20, 2017 - 12:00am Run Time: 1 hour 36 mins Country: USA Synopsis: There is panic throughout the nation as the dead suddenly come back to life. The film follows a group of characters who barricade themselves in an old farmhouse in an attempt to remain safe from these flesh eating monsters. Directed by: George A. Romero Produced by: Karl Hardman & Russell W. Streiner Written by: John A. Russo & George A. Romero Main Cast: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman About the DirectorNight of the Living Dead was completed on a $114,000 budget and premiered October 1,1968. The film became a financial success, grossing $12 million domestically and $18 million internationally. It has been a cult classic ever since. Night of the Living Dead was heavily criticized at its release for its explicit gore. It eventually garnered critical acclaim and has been selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry, as a film deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Night of the Living Dead led to five subsequent films between 1978 and 2010, also directed by Romero, and inspired two remakes; the most well-known remake was released in 1990, directed by Tom Savini. |
Vampira: About Sex, Death & Taxes (FREE)Free Screening! No Premiere Showtime: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 4:30am Run Time: 1 hour 4 mins Country: USA/Finland Synopsis: An exploration of the unlikely and dynamic career of the outrageously subversive Finnish actress Maila Nurmi, whose flamboyant personality and claim to notoriety was as presenter of midnight horror movies on L.A. station KABC--notwithstanding the conservative climate of the '50s. Directed by: Mika Ripatti Produced by: Mika Ripatti Written by: Mika Ripatti Main Cast: Maila Nurmi About the DirectorMika Ripatti was born in 1966 in Finland. He is a director and editor, known for Out-takes (2013), Hollywood out-takes (2004) and Hope (2006). |
Alfred J HemlockNo Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 15, 2017 - 9:00pm Run Time: 14m 8s Country: Australia Synopsis: When Emily’s boyfriend abandons her in the night, her only way home is through an alleyway where she is terrorised by the mysterious entity Alfred J Hemlock. After reaching the depths of her despair she finds the strength that she never suspected she had. Directed by: Edward Lyons Produced by: Melissa Lyons, Edward Lyons, Lucas Newton Executive Producer(s): Robert Raymond Written by: Edward Lyons, Melissa Lyons Main Cast: Tristan Mckinnon, Renaye Loryman, Christian Charisiou About the DirectorEdward started his career as an actor, graduating from the prestigious Victorian College of the Arts. He went on to obtain a degree in English from Sydney University and a Master of Media Arts and Production from the University of Technology, Sydney. His first short film, 'Can I Call You', premiered at the Academy Award ® Qualifying Chicago International Film Festival and was sold for distribution to ‘Fangoria’ magazine. He went on to write and direct the short films ‘Delusion’ (2012), ‘Thylacoleo’ (2013) and ‘Puncture’ (2013). At this time the Australian Writers’ Guild honoured him with an AWGIE nomination for his short screenplay ‘Drive-By’. His previous short film, ‘A Man On The Edge’ (2014), played in over 50 international film festivals, winning ...read more |
TotemNo Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 15, 2017 - 7:00pm Run Time: 7m Country: USA Synopsis: The howl of a predator interrupts an ancient ceremony. The tribal leader summons the youngest boy to join his brothers in the hunt. They descend into a snowy forest where the boy finds himself alone. Lost and afraid, he plunges into the fight of his young life. Will he survive? Directed by: Alex Cannon Produced by: Alex Cannon Written by: Alex Cannon Main Cast: None About the DirectorAlex Cannon was a basketball fiend growing up. He got cut from his high school team, so in his misery, he started drawing and painting. 20 years later, he choreographs action sequences for Hollywood directors like Gore Verbinski, Ron Howard, Sam Raimi and Bryan Singer. Totem is Alex's directorial debut. |
The Night DeliveryNo Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 15, 2017 - 7:00pm Run Time: 14m 44s Country: USA Synopsis: When grocery delivery employees Max, Bryce and Rich go on the last run of the day, their motives are anything but sincere. As they begin the theft at the Ramsey residence, they quickly discover an evil entity has already taken control of the home and its occupant. In a last ditch effort to escape, the co-workers find themselves hunted, unknowingly drawing the monster through past and present actions. With time running out and the body count rising, they are faced with one final choice. Will it be the right one? Directed by: Scott O'Hara Produced by: Ann Lommori, Kurtis Lee Hermes Executive Producer(s): Cindy Tseng, Bryan Bihari, Steve & Stacey Durant Written by: Scott O'Hara Main Cast: Maxwell Renner, Jordan Potch, Ross Murray, Berkeley Pickell, Sherman Koltz About the DirectorScott O'Hara was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area where he was introduced to filmmaking at a very young age. Shooting movies on his parent's 8mm camera, Scott developed a love for classic monster films and creature features, which broadened his understanding of what was possible in the world of cinema. In 2006 Scott received his B.A. in Political Science from St. Mary's College of California, which of course, he did not use. After working several jobs devoid of film, Scott packed up and moved to Southern California to pursue his filmmaking career in Los Angeles. Once there he completed the Professional Program in Screenwriting at UCLA and currently freelances for production companies as a writer, director and editor. He is the foun...read more |
Child's PlayFEARS & BEERS SCREENING! No Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 14, 2017 - 11:00pm Run Time: 1 hour 27 mins Country: USA Synopsis: A single mother gives her son a much sought after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer. Directed by: Tom Holland Produced by: David Kirschner Executive Producer(s): Barrie M. Osborne Written by: Don Mancini Main Cast: Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent & Brad Dourif About the DirectorTom Holland is an American director, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing and writing horror genre movies like Psycho II (1983), Fright Night (1985), Child's Play (1988), and Thinner (1996). |