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Land of the Dead

Unrated Director's Cut

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No Premiere
Showtime: 
Friday, October 21, 2005 - 2:00am
Run Time: 
1h 33min
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
The world has been overrun by zombies and some remaining survivors have barricaded themselves inside a walled city to keep out the living dead. As the wealthy hide out in skyscrapers and chaos rules the streets, the rest of the survivors must find a way to stop the evolving zombies from breaking into the city.
Directed by: 
George A. Romero
Produced by: 
Mark Canton, Bernie Goldmann, Peter Grunwald
Written by: 
George A. Romero
Main Cast: 
Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert Joy, Eugene Clark
About the Director(s): 

George A. Romero never set out to become a Hollywood figure; by all indications, though, he was very successful. The director of the groundbreaking "Living Dead" films was born February 4, 1940 ,in New York City to Ann (Dvorsky) and Jorge Romero. His father was born in Spain and raised in Cuba, and his mother was Lithuanian. He grew up in New York until attending the renowned Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.

Staring At The Sun

Screens before Art of the Devil

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 4:30am
Run Time: 
18m
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
When a fortune teller refuses to reveal her vision of a man's future, he becomes so obsessed with knowing the answer that he unwittingly fulfills his fate.
Directed by: 
Toby Wilkins
Produced by: 
Toby Wilkins
Written by: 
Toby Wilkins
Main Cast: 
Alec Newman, Saxon Trainor, Nick Nordella, Randy Crowder, Dirk Etchison, Jocko Sims, Darin Brooks
About the Director(s): 

Wilkins' films have been entertaining audiences since 1999, receiving recognition at the world's most prestigious film festivals. Ranging from multiple Sundance Film Festival premieres including the quirky comedy I Lost 20lbs In Two Months, Ask Me How (2002), the Austin Film Festival audience award winning dark comedy Kidney Thieves (2006), and the ScreamFest Award winning thriller Staring at the Sun (2005) which brought his distinctive style to the attention of horror legend Sam Raimi who sh...read more

Art of the Devil

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 4:30am
Run Time: 
1h 40min
Country: 
Thailand
Synopsis: 
A mysterious and weird murder of a millionaire's entire family grips the attention of the general public. Not a clue is uncovered; not a person can be figured as the killer. The mysterious and gruesome killings baffle everyone. A crime reporter goes to investigate the murders. His probe leads to a beautiful and delicate lady. How can he convince the others that she is the master of the occult, someone who is skilled in The Art of the Devil!
Directed by: 
Thanit Jitnukul
Produced by: 
Chareon Iamphungporn
Written by: 
Ghost Gypsy
Main Cast: 
Supaksork Chaimongkon, Arisa Will, Somchai Sathutham, Krongthon Ratchatawan, Trin Sethachoke, Isara Ochakul

Sigaw (Echo)

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 2:30am
Run Time: 
1h 42min
Country: 
Philippines
Synopsis: 
A young man named Marvin moves into a unit of an old apartment building. Except for the occasional noise from an apartment down the hall, the place is almost perfect. The noise turns out to be an abusive husband who frequently beats his wife in front of their young daughter. Marvin musters up enough courage to find out more about the quarrelling couple, but he uncovers a secret that sets into motion a series of hauntings that follow Marvin and his girlfriend around. Marvin and his girlfriend must now confront the evil in the apartment building, or be forever haunted by its secret.
Directed by: 
Yam Laranas
Produced by: 
Roselle Monteverde - Teo
Written by: 
Roy C. Iglesias
Main Cast: 
Richard Gutierrez, Iza Calzado, Jomari Ylana, Ella Guevara, Angel Locsin, James Blanco

Wolf Creek

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 4:30am
Run Time: 
1h 39min
Country: 
Australia
Synopsis: 
Three backpackers travel into the Australian Outback only to find themselves stranded at Wolf Creek crater. Once there, they are encountered by a bushman, Mick Taylor, who offers them a ride back to his place. Little do the three know that their adventure into the Outback would be a complete nightmare after the backpackers find a way to escape. Be the first to see this gem that Dimension grabbed for $3,000,000 before its Sundance screening in 2005. It's intense!!!
Directed by: 
Greg Mclean
Produced by: 
David Lightfoot, Greg Mclean
Written by: 
Greg Mclean
Main Cast: 
John Jarratt,Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi, Nathan Phillips

Curandero

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 2:30am
Run Time: 
1h 32min 
Country: 
Mexico
Synopsis: 
Be the first to see the new feature film debut from Director Eduardo Rodriguez....a Screamfest 2003 alumni! CURANDERO was written by and executive produced by Robert Rodriguez! You don't want to miss this amazing Spanish film. (Shown with subtitles)
Directed by: 
Eduardo Rodriguez " Elizabeth Avellan (executive producer) Robert Rodriguez (executive producer) "
Produced by: 
Elizabeth Avellan (executive producer) Robert Rodriguez (executive producer)
Written by: 
Robert Rodriguez
Main Cast: 
Sergio Acosta, Gizeht Galatea, Carlos Gallardo
About the Director(s): 

Eduardo Rodriguez hails from Caracas, Venezuela. He studied communications at The Catholic University Andres Bello before coming to The Florida State University Film School to polish his training. He worked professionally as an editor and writer in his native country before coming to the US. His short film, Symbiosis (2000), went into competition at the prestigious Verna Field Award for Best Sound Editing in a Student Film. Since graduating from FSU, in August 2001, Eduardo has been touring h...read more

Death Tunnel

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 4:30am
Run Time: 
1h 37min
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
An upscale college initiation strands five girls in Waverly Hills Sanatorium, one of the scariest places on earth. Within five floors of this diseased hospital, haunted by five ghosts of it's tortured past, the girls, one by one become infected of its tragic history. A 500-foot underground body chute, built to remove the dead bodies of its patients reveals the real terror as the only way out is through the Death Tunnel.
Directed by: 
Philip Adrian Booth
Produced by: 
Christopher Saint Booth, Shane Dax Taylor
Written by: 
Christopher Saint Booth, Philip Adrian Booth, Shane Dax Taylor
Main Cast: 
Steffany Huckaby, Annie Burgstede, Kristin Novak, Jason Lasater, Melanie Lewis, Yoland Pecoraro, Nappy Roots
About the Director(s): 

Philip Adrian Booth is an editor and writer, known for Dead Still (2014), Death Tunnel (2005) and DarkPlace (2007).

Rats: A Sin City Yarn

Screens before Boo

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 2:30am
Run Time: 
3m
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
An emaciated war criminal lives in filth as Death comes knocking on his door.
Directed by: 
David Brocca
Produced by: 
David Brocca
Written by: 
Frank Miller
Main Cast: 
James Peak , Alan Porter Rackley, John LaMott(Voice/Narrator)
About the Director(s): 

David Brocca is a director and writer, known for Rats: A Sin City Yarn (2004), Independence (2007) and Knox Mine Disaster.

Boo

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 2:30am
Run Time: 
1h 34min
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
Some hospitals don't have a 13th floor. Santa Mira Hospital shouldn't have had a third. It's something a group of five college students discover when they enter an abandoned hospital on Halloween night only to discover that rumors about the place being haunted are very real. Running into other people who are trapped in the hospital, they uncover the truth about a vengeful spirit who is hell bent on making sure no one, except himself, gets out alive.
Directed by: 
Anthony C. Ferrante
Produced by: 
David E. Allen
Written by: 
Anthony C. Ferrante
Main Cast: 
Dee Wallace-Stone, Trish Coren, M. Steven Felty, Jilon Ghai, Josh Holt, Dig Wayne, Happy Mahaney, Rachel Melvin, Nicole Rayburn, Michael Samluk
About the Director(s): 

Anthony C. Ferrante is a director and writer, known for Sharknado (2013), Boo (2005) and Zombie Tidal Wave (2019).

Cookers

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Showtime: 
Monday, October 17, 2005 - 3:00am
Run Time: 
1h 36min 
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
Two young outlaw drug addicts steal a van-load of chemicals used to cook crystal-meth . On the run, the couple breaks into a rural farmhouse intent on cooking a batch of grade-A speed . But, strange and terrifying things start to happen at the house and they don't know if they're hallucinating from all the speed or if it's real!
Directed by: 
Dan Mintz
Produced by: 
Jeff Ritchie
Written by: 
Jeff Ritchie & Jack Moore
Main Cast: 
Brad Hunt, Cyia Batten, Patrick McGaw
About the Director(s): 

Mr. Mintz is a visionary entrepreneur, recognized worldwide as one of the most influential shapers of the global entertainment industry. Mintz is the innovation engine behind DMG, having built the company from a TVC production house to a global entertainment brand. Recently, DMG successfully completed its largest IP acquisition of Valiant Entertainment's massive comic book universe and co-created new brand icon Mini Marilyn and moved into technology with the launch of China's first complete h...read more