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10 Questions with Padraig Reynolds, director of OPEN 24 HOURS

  Welcome back to FrightFest, OPEN 24 HOURS is your third time being represented. Why is it important you show your movies at the UK’s premier festival?   FrightFest is the best horror festival in the world.  It has the best fans and the best organisers a genre director could hope for.   There is so much love and care that goes into the festival and I’m honored every time I get to be a part of it.  I’m just happy that they let me keep coming b...

Submit to Edmonton Festival of Fear by August 24th

Deadline For All Entries Coming Up On August 24th. Submit Through The Film Freeway... The Edmonton FESTIVAL OF FEAR International Film Festival is a Three Day Film Festival in Edmonton, Canada. It takes place at the Historic Princess Theatre, built in 1915. If your Feature Film or Short was Completed after January 1st, 2017, your Film is Eligible to be included in our program, as an Official Selection. Official Selections will be Announced on September 3rd, 2018. The Final Day For Subm...

FrightFest 2018 announces guest line-up, additional films & Long List for Screen Genre Rising Star Award

        Two extra films have been added to the record-breaking 2018 line-up: PIMPED is director David Barker’s modern transgressive erotic thriller, an Hitchcocktail of elevated suspense and shock in the revered style of Brian De Palma, And If you’ve never seen John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN on the big screen, now’s your best chance. The inclusion of this 4K restoration needs no explanation in anticipation of a new Michael Myers slashe...

FrightFest and FAB Press once again join forces to launch THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO GHOST MOVIES

    FrightFest and FAB Press once again join forces to launch THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO GHOST MOVIES, which goes on sale during Arrow Video FrightFest 2018, Aug 23 – Aug 27.   Following the success of The FrightFest Guide to Exploitation Movies, and The FrightFest Guide to Monster Movies, this is the third in an on-going series of wide appeal books for both the curious spectator and the cult connoisseur.   This year’s FrightFest Guide is written by horror genr...

Join Famous Monsters at San Diego Comic-Con!

We'll be doing giveaways, makeup demos, and more! Yep, it's that time of year again: San Diego Comic-Con International, when dreams come true, cosplays are donned, and new trailers are leaked! Famous Monsters of Filmland will be there to join the fun, of course, and celebrate our 60th year (Whoa)! ...

A SLICE OF FRIGHT FILM FEST Announces Jury, Poster, and DISCOUNT CODE

  CinemaSlice.com presents: A Slice of Fright Film Festival 2018, a celebration of independent horror! A Slice of Fright Film Fest is a showcase of short horror films! A Slice of Fright is a horror anthology series produced by CinemaSlice We are scouring US to find the creepiest, most twisted and terrifying short films that are out there! CinemaSlice.com presents: A SLICE OF FRIGHT FILM FESTIVAL is a showcase of 13 short horror films! Doors open at 5pm, and the first short f...

NIFFF 2018 : guests & juries 

        NIFFF 2018 : GUESTS AND JURIES     INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION ...

Monsters of Film 2018 – Submit your film!

For the fourth year Monsters of Film are accepting entries from filmmakers all over the world. Short films, features, documentaries – yes everything! Submission close the 29th of July. Submit your film through the form below. OFFICIAL SELECTION SHORT FILM AWARD We are proud to announce that 2018 will feature Monsters of Film’s international short film section for the fourth time. All submitted short films will participate in the selection to the contest. A variety of films will...

Fantasporto’2019 Oporto International Film Festival Calling for Entries for the 39th Annual Festival

CALL FOR ENTRIES 39th FANTASPORTO 2019 ENTRY DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st 2018  LAST HOUR DEADLINE (only for features): DECEMBER 5th 2018   Fantasporto’2019 | Oporto International Film Festival announces the Call for Film Entries for the 39th annual festival, running from February 22nd till March 2nd 2019 This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts only of Fantasy gendre. The Director’s Week section is destinaded only for, ...

Line up of The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival

  NIFFF 2018 - NEUCHÂTEL, THE CAPITAL OF FANTASTIC CINEMA The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (6-14 July) is proud to reveal its official programme for the 18th edition, focused on highlighting the boldness of current productions. With David Cronenberg as President of the jury, the international competition will be composed of an overview of the most anticipated releases (UNDER THE SILVER LAKE from David Robert Mitchell, HEREDITARY from Ari Aster, MANDY from...

Shriekfest TV Announces its first Contest! Free to Enter!

Awarded as "one of the 25 coolest film festivals in the world",, in "top 5 coolest Horror/SciFi Film Festivals in the WORLD,  in the "top 13 film festivals to die for", & one of the "top 25 film festivals worth the entry fee" by MovieMaker Magazine, Shriekfest  Film Festival, currently  in its 18th year in Los Angeles and 2nd year in Orlando, programs short and feature films that challenge convention and tell stories that inspire, scare, an...

Tenth edition of Frontiers co-production market @ Fantasia

After a highly successful Frontières Platform at the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes,  Frontières returns to the Fantasia International Film Festival for the tenth edition of its co-production market, which will take place July 19-22 in Montreal.   Following the announcement of a first wave of projects in Cannes, Frontières is pleased to announce an additional 10 projects in the official selection from emerging and established directors and pro...

Spotlight on Swiss fantasy at the NIFFF !

        SPOTLIGHT ON SWISS FANTASY AT ...

This year, A Slice of Fright is launching a horror festival for shorts. It’s in Bay City, MI on October 13th

  A Slice of Fright is a horror anthology series produced by film collective CinemaSlice, a group of indie filmmakers who are joined in their love of making, watching, and sharing independent cinema.  The collective is scouring US to find the creepiest, most twisted and terrifying short films out there!   This year, A Slice of Fright is launching a festival. It’s in Bay City, MI on October 13th and will feature the top four short film submissions followed by the world p...

Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival announces its full lineup

            The Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival aka HÕFF announces its full line-up...

David Cronenberg — President of the international jury for the NIFFF’s 18th edition

    It is with great honour that the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) will welcome one of the major figures of modern cinema: David Cronenberg. The Canadian director will be tasked with granting the H.R. Giger ‘Narcisse’ award for best feature to one of the 16 films selected for competition during the closing ceremony on July 14th. He will also partake in the NEW WORLDS OF FANTASY literary forum with a conference dedicated to his novel CO...

NIFFF EXTENDED: a first look at the 2018 programme

    As its 18th edition approac...

Grossmann fantastic film & wine festival calling for the 2018 edition

    January 10, 2018 Opening Date I May 1, 2018 Regular Deadline I June 4, 2018 Notification Date I July 10 – 14, 2018 Event Date Contacts : Email I ++386 41 345 675 I Presernova 17 Ljutomer 9240 Slovenia I Website I Facebook I profile on filmfestivals.com Festival was launched in 2005 on 100th anniversary of Slovenian cinematography in Ljutomer, where first Slovenian motion pictures were made by Dr. ...

Catherine Corcoran receives 'Best Actress' nomination at 'Hexploitation Film Festival.'

    Following the Los Angeles premiere of 'Return to Nuke 'Em High: Volume II,'  Catherine Corcoran receives 'Best Actress' nomination at 'The Hexploitation Film Festival'  for her performance in said film.     The Hexploitation Film Festival  (previously ' Fright Night Theatre') is th...

Enjoy the best of fantastic film @ Imagine Film Festival 2018

The ticket sale has started!           The time has co...

Director Nicholas Verso To Capture Horror Project THE ICE CREAM MAN For Covert Media And Broken Road Productions

Award winning director and artist Nicholas Verso (Boys in the Trees, The Last Time I Saw Richard) has signed on to direct the high concept horror feature film The Ice Cream Man, it was announced today by Covert Media’s CEO Paul Hanson (Ophelia, Naked) who is producing the film alongside Broken Road Productions’ Todd Garner (True Memoirs of an International Assassin, Knight and Day) and Ryan Lewis (Naked, The Ballad of Lefty Brown).   Written by Justin Powell (Off Season, Sec...

The Rock Horror in Rio Film Festival Program

Rock Horror in Rio Teaser #6 from Rock H on Vimeo. The Rock Horror in Rio Film Festival is more than a film screener, it’s an event that unites the best of the horror, thriller, and fantasy films with rock & roll in a big party for moviegoers who love music, and cinema. Our huge halloween themed pajama party will take place in one of the most interesting and hip locations of Rio de Janeiro, downtown. Recently, renewed, it has a bohemian and industrial atmosphere, featuring th...

The Frontières Buyers Showcase & Frontières@Fantasia are calling

The Frontières Buyers Showcase  is part of Frontières Platform in Cannes, a dedicated section of industry programming & networking events for the genre film industry organised in Cannes with the Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes. To be eligible for this presentation of work-in-progress films, submissions must be in post-production, of European or North...

13 genre projects for the 2nd edition of the Frontières Finance & Packaging Forum

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    Frontières is returning to Amsterdam with a line-up of 13 projects for the 2nd edition of the Frontières Finance & Packaging Forum. Initiated by the Fantasia International Film Festival and the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, with support from the Netherlands Film Fund, the genre-focused Forum invites to Amsterdam (February 22-24) 13 projects at the late financing stage to work with a select group of industry experts in finance, sales & dis...

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