Beloved UK horror film fest Fright Fest reveals wild 2016 lineup.
The British-based genre film festival Horror Channel Fright Fest returns for its 17th year, unspooling a staggering 62 feature films from 16 countries.
The opening night attraction is the European Premiere of MY FATHER DIE, Sean Brosnans brutal and beautiful feature debut an ultra-stylish, uber violent revenge thriller thats a calling card for Brosnans brilliant talents. And our closing night film is another breakneck paced masterpiece – the UK Premiere of TRAIN TO BUSAN, so join The Commuting Dead as director Sang-ho Yeon takes you on a first class horror action thrill-ride, mixing slaughter, suspense and splatter with incredible visual élan.
In between these two banner titles are the scream of the crop from all over the globe, strongly represented in our line-up of World Premieres by the incredible Italian supercar tension-ratcheting MONOLITH, the gory Dutch treat THE WINDMILL MASSACRE, the stunning South African nightmare FROM A HOUSE ON WILLOW STREET, Tricia Lees creepy Canadian chiller BLOOD HUNTERS and three American shock absorbers KNUCKLEBONES, ENCLOSURE and the Eurotrashy radical BLOOD FEAST remake.
Reflecting a productive year for British horror, there are twelve UK World Premieres, including Shaun Robert Smiths intensely powerful BROKEN, Jon Fords visceral revenge thriller OFFENSIVE, Wyndham Prices dark fantasy CROW, Kate Shentons auto-satire EGOMANIAC, Ben Parkers claustrophobic THE CHAMBER, Marty Stalkers shock-doc HOSTAGE TO THE DEVIL and Andy Edwards sun, sea and sex gore-fest IBIZA UNDEAD.
Five of the UK World Premieres make up the First Blood strand, in which home-based directors are given a chance to shine with their debut efforts. These are: Phillip Escotts harrowing CRUEL SUMMER, Brad Watsons urban gang shocker HALLOWS EVE, James Crows deadly HOUSE OF SALEM, Stewart Sparks 666 Short Cuts To Hell entry THE CREATURE BELOW and Lawrie Brewsters PTSD-inspired THE UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS.
Other festival highlights in the Main Screen strand include the European Premiere of Adam Wingards intense chiller of the moment, THE WOODS. destined to be one of the key horrors of 2016. We also have this years most ferocious possession movie in Cody Calahans LET HER OUT, as well as Todd Williams superb Stephen King adaptation CELL, starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. Then there is the top box office Italian sensation THEY CALL ME JEEG ROBOT, Adam Rifkins tour-de-force DIRECTORS CUT, starring Penn Jillette, Rob Zombies ultra-violent grindhouse slasher 31, Saw man Darren Lynn Bousmans graphic novel inspired ABBATOIR, Simon Rumleys latest visionary masterpiece JOHNNY FRANK GARRETTS LAST WORD, Jackson Stewarts supernatural switcheroo BEYOND THE GATES, the zombie theme park hell ride THE REZORT, the full-blooded cracker RED CHRISTMAS, the cryogenic chiller REALIVE, the home invasion twister MERCY, the darkly unpredictable PET, starring Dominic Monaghan and the beguilling THE MASTER CLEANSE, with The Big Bang Theorys Jonny Galecki and Anna Friel.
South America is rapidly becoming a major genre player and FrightFest is proud to be presenting seven specialities from Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Mexico. Daniel de la Vegas WHITE COFFIN is co-written by FrightFest favourite Adrian Garcia Bogliano, Laura Casbes BENAVIDEZS CASE stretches surrealist boundaries, Patricio Valladares DOWNHILL mines H. P. Lovecraft for inspiration, THROUGH THE SHADOW puts Henry James classic tale of terror The Turn of the Screw through a south of the border filter, THE SIMILARS is pure Twilight Zone inspiration, FRANCESCA a thrilling Buenos Aires take on giallo and WE ARE THE FLESH comes with serious artistic endorsements from fellow Mexican filmmakers Alfonso Cuaron and Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
The Discovery Screen strand is as bold as ever and includes a restored version of Shelden Renans controversial documentary THE KILLING OF AMERICA, Anna Billers gloriously art-directed THE LOVE WITCH, the cursed silent movie FURY OF THE DEMON, the Berlin Film Festival break-out, SHELLEY, the visionary sci-fi fantasy LOST SOLACE and the darkly hilarious ghost-busting ANOTHER EVIL. Then theres Julian T. Pinders chilling murder investigation POPULATION ZERO, Martin Owens High-tec underground thriller terror LETS BE EVIL, Tim Reis slimy creature feature BAD BLOOD: THE MOVIE and Michael Boroweics acute study of alien paranoia, MAN UNDERGROUND.
Plus, you can witness the stag party from hell in THE UNRAVELLING, the bad taste shenanigans of NIGHT OF SOMETHING STRANGE, , the viral thrills of THE EVIL IN US, the vehicular chills of PARANORMAL DRIVE, the die-hard dystopia of HERE ALONE, the eye-popping shocks of FOUND FOOTAGE 3D, and the goriously insane ATTACK OF THE LEDERHOSEN ZOMBIES.
Festival and day pass sales will go on sale Sat 2 July at noon and will only be available to buy online. Go here to grab them.
Single tickets will go on sale on Sat 23 July.
For full program details and timetables go HERE.
