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‘Paracinema’ weekend At Derby Film Festival to host a night of Extreme Horror

The Derby Film Festival will again be running at the city’s QUAD venue from the 4th to the 13th May, and the event will be kicking off with a brand new weekend full of films and genres from outside the mainstream called ‘Paracinema’. Offering a range of horror, fantasy, science-fiction, independent and cult movies, Paracinema brings together a fascinating blend …

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2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival – Full lineup

Announcing the full lineup for the sixth annual Cinedelphia Film Festival!  The CFF is programmed in-house by the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA), running April 12-30, and this year centered around the theme of “spirituality, the occult, and outsider thought”.  From a Satanic ritual to a family-friendly monster dance party, this year’s CFF is more wild than ever!

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Become a Shriekfest Sponsor!

Shriekfest seeking sponsors for the Shriekfest Film Festival. This October will mark our 18th year in Los Angeles and our 2nd year in Orlando! Shriekfest is a horror/thriller/scifi/fantasy film festival and screenplay competition! Since our inception, Shriekfest’s mission has been to give filmmakers a venue to showcase their projects to the entertainment industry, fans, and fellow artists. Each year our …

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Genre and underground Filmmakers gather in Wisconsin March 9-11 for MidWest WeirdFest

Horror, sci-fi, underground, and documentary filmmakers from around North America gather in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on the weekend of March 9-11 to showcase their films at the 2nd annual MidWest WeirdFest. Taking place at the Micon Cinema in downtown Eau Claire, the film festival is a cinematic celebration of all things fantastic, frightening, offbeat, and just plain weird.“Bringing together filmmakers …

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3rd ANNUAL PORTLAND HORROR FILM FESTIVAL – 4 Days of Scares!

Portland Horror Film Festival is expanding to 4 days of independent Horror Films for its third annual event, June 13-16, 2018 at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd). The 2016 and 2017 festivals unearthed a ravenous hunger for independent horror films in the Pacific NW, serving near sell-out crowds of eager horror fans with terrifying films from around the …

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First Programming Wave of MidWest WeirdFest 2018 Announced

MidWest WeirdFest announces first programming wave for 2018 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, January 24, 2018 – MidWest WeirdFest announces its first programming wave for 2018 today. The second annual festival – a cinematic celebration of all things fantastic, frightening, offbeat, and just plain weird – takes place March 9-11, 2018 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. “We are …

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Panic Fest 2018 Talent | Live Events | Programming

The 6th annual Panic Film Fest, a three day celebration of new, independent horror films, live events and vendors returns Jan. 26th – Feb 1st, 2018 at Screenland Armour Theatre in Kansas City, MO. Building on the incredible success of last year, we are excited to welcome special guests Directors Adam Greenand Joe Lynch hosting a live edition of their popular podcast, The Movie Crypt, The Generation …

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Buffalo Dreams Announces Special Filmmaker Awards

BUFFALO DREAMS FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SPECIAL FILMMAKER AWARDS Buffalo, New York – Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival has announced the Special Award winners for its 2017 event.  The awards honor filmmakers who have distinguished themselves in areas of genre filmmaking, and will be presented along with the competition awards at the Dreamer Awards, to be held for the first …

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Event Review: Universal Halloween Horror Nights

Halloween Horror Nights 27 – Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida In 1991, Universal Studios, Orlando, began celebrating Halloween with a three-night event called Fright Nights. Back then, there was just one haunted house – The Dungeon of Terror – and tickets were less than $13 a night. Fast forward to 2017 – the annual event has transformed into the Halloween event …

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Joachim Trier’s THELMA – Opening November 24 in LA (November 10 in NY)

Directed by Joachim Trier Written By Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt Starring Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, and Henrik Rafaelsen THELMA, is award-winning writer/director Joachim Trier’s (REPRISE, OSLO, AUGUST 31st, LOUDER THAN BOMBS) most daring film to date. Co-written with longtime collaborator Eskil Vogt, Trier follows Thelma, a young woman (Eili Harboe) who leaves her strict family and …

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