Published by wil July 15th, 2011
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The Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival will be holding a 30th anniversary screening of The Burning, and screening the cult classic Street Trash on October 26th – 30th at the Screening Room Cinema Café in Buffalo, New York. Street Trash writer Roy Frumkes will be joining actress Melantha Blackthorn as two of the festival’s special guests. Frumkes will receive the “Dedication to Excellence in Independent Filmmaking Award” and will also be screening his documentary, The Definitive Document of the Dead.
Buffalo Screams is accepting film and screenplay submissions until September 15th.
Published by Madeleine Koestner April 30th, 2011
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The Roswell International Sci-Fi Film Festival invites filmmakers working in the science fiction genre to submit their films to be screened at the festival. RISF will be showcasing the latest and greatest Sci-Fi by independent filmmakers in the city that’s been home to some of the most infamous alien landmarks since the 40s, Roswell, New Mexico!
Published by Press Release Robot April 26th, 2011
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This Halloween, a brand new horror film festival is coming to one of the most terrifying places in the world: Orange County, California! Friday, October 21 – Saturday, October 22, the Brea Plaza 5 Theatre in Brea, California will host the Everybody Dies Horror Film Festival. The fest will present a variety of frightening short films, over-the-top trailers and feature films displaying everything from brain-chompin’ zombies to knife-wieldin’ crazy killers! Each film will be hosted by the festival’s mistress of ceremony, the super sexy psychopath: Machete Betty.
Published by Press Release Robot April 26th, 2011
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With the May 10th release of Shriek Show’s 2-disk DVD of SLIME CITY MASSACRE just around the corner, author and filmmaker Greg Lamberson reports on a slew of upcoming SCM events, including screenings in Buffalo and New York City, and cast signings at Forbidden Planet and Dark Delicacies.
Published by wil April 20th, 2011
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In celebration of 4/20 Full Moon is offering 42% off 99% of its merchandise, including tickets to the Evil Bong 3D tour, Tommy Chong Evil Bong Lighters, shirts, DVDs and so on.
Visit Full Moon Direct to take advantage of the sale today, and don’t forget to visit the Evil Bong 3D website for tour dates, fan videos and updates.
Published by Press Release Robot April 19th, 2011
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It is horror month on SundanceNOW, and Horror Yearbook readers can watch The Last Winter (starring Ron Perlman), I Sell the Dead and The Uninvited for ONLY 99¢! OMG! Read below for more details, and don’t forget to check out the rest of SundanceNOW’s IFC Midnight selection (they have the movie where Neve Campbell gets naked!).
Published by wil March 15th, 2011
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The 2nd Annual Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival (Horror Yearbook ON THE SCENE: Buffalo Screams) is calling for entries for its 2011 edition. The event has been expanded from four nights to five and has added Student and Medium Length film categories for movies, and Student, Short, and Medium categories for the screenplay competition. The deadline for submissions is September 15th, 2011.
Charles Band released the trailer for Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver, but no official release date. Chicago Full Moon fans should check out the page for Full Moon’s Flashback Weekend. On Saturday April 9, 2011 Band will be hosting A Tribute to Barbara Crampton, with 35mm screenings of Re-Animator, From Beyond and Castle Freak. Crampton will be there with Robin Sydney from Evil Bong 1-3.
Published by wil October 22nd, 2010
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Come celebrate the premiere of The Walking Dead this Friday (10-22-10) at the first annual Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival.
Come dressed as a zombie tonight for the chance to win a Walking Dead prize pack. Non-zombie guests will be entered to win other great prizes from Shock-O-Rama and Troma. Meet Scream Queen Debbie Rochon, local Buffalo filmmakers and Gregory Lamberson, director of Slime City Massacre.
Published by Madeleine Koestner October 7th, 2010
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Weekend of Horrors 2010 returns to Los Angeles area October 15-17.
Headliners will include: Bruce Campbell, Clive Barker, and two stars from television’s goriest hit, True Blood, Jim Parrack (Hoyt Fortenberry) and Kristen Bauer (Pam De Beaufort).
Published by wil October 6th, 2010
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AMC announced the rest of their Fearfest slate which includes the highly anticipated premiere of The Walking Dead on Halloween.
AMC Fearfest airs Monday night, October 18 through Sunday, October 31.
Published by wil October 5th, 2010
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The 10th annual Shriekfest announced its 2010 winners. The Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Feature Film went to Ashes — about an obsessive doctor who creates an aggressive new bacteria while trying to cure AIDS. Transfer directed by Damir Lukacevic won the Best Fantasy Feature Film award, and Serum 1831 directed by Anand Kanna took the Best Short Film prize.
The winner of the Best Horror Feature Screenplay went to Dead Crows written by Chris Todd and the winner of the Best Short Screenplay goes to “Carbon Dating” written by Louis Rosenberg.
Published by wil September 21st, 2010
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It’s time for me to take my monthly shower and shave my hobo beard so I can attend the TimesTalk event: Guillermo del Toro: Vampire Vision. Toro will be discussing “The Fall,” the second book in his best-selling trilogy, “The Strain” with theater critic Jason Zinoman.
The event is taking place today (September 21, 2010) 7 – 8:30 PM at TheTimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, New York City. For additional information or to purchase advance tickets call 1.888.NYT.1870 or visit TimesTalks.com.
Published by Press Release Robot September 20th, 2010
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The 10th annual Shriekfest announced its 2010 schedule. The horror film festival will take place at the Raleigh Studios Chaplin theatres, September 30-October 3rd, 2010.
From the press release:
Festival goers will once again enjoy the finest in independent cinema from around the globe, selected from submissions that came in everywhere from London to New York; from Utah to Spain. From our opening night screening of the never before seen H1N1: Virus X starring Syblil Danning, to the shorts from Spain, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Australia, Germany, and finally to the World Premiere of Elias Matar’s Ashe. The 10th Annual Shriekfest International Horror Film Festival has worked hard to present a festival as diverse as the fans of the Los Angeles city itself.
Published by wil September 16th, 2010
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Due to the popular demand for the uncut and unrated Hatchet II in theaters, Dark Sky Films announced today that Adam Green’s sequel will now debut at midnight (12:01 a.m. Thursday night/Friday morning) on Oct. 1 in AMC Theatres across the country.
Pre-sales for both the 12:01 a.m. showing and an evening showing on Oct 1 are now available for purchase at amctheaters.com.
