The 7th annual South African HORRORFEST is creeping closer! [ 26 October – 4 November 2011 ]
Since 2005 the South African HORRORFEST has become the ultimate Halloween event in Africa, including feature films & short films from around the world, with new and rare indies, big budget sneak previews, classics, and movies you won’t see on the big screen anywhere in South Africa (or the rest of the continent).
www.HORRORFEST.info
The MAKABRA ENSEMBLE delivers new, original soundtracks to classic silent movies, performing them live to the big screen. www.TERMINATRYX.com/makabra
BLOODY PARCHMENT is the literary chapter featuring local authors reading from their works at a special Book Lounge event, a short story competition, and short story compilations. www.SHADOWREALMinc.com/bloodyparchment/index.htm
Short film competition, Halloween dress-up prizes, audience give-aways.
Movies confirmed thus far:
> DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE
(the classic silent film with a new soundtrack performed live by The Makabra Ensemble)> NIGHT OF THE LIVNG DEAD RE-ANIMATED
(George A. Romero’s legendary zombie movie gets re-created by over 100 animators with various animation techniques)> I AM NANCY
(in this documentary Nightmare On Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp explores horror fans’ obsession with villain Freddy, and not the heroine Nancy)> THE THEATRE BIZARRE
(a brand new 7-part horror anthology directed by make-up FX pioneer Tom Savini, Karim Hussein, SA-born Richard Stanley & others)
Full line-up announced late-September / early-October.
Check out the killer HorrorFest Promo Clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFh62j-3IpI
Join the new Facebook Group at:
www.facebook.com/groups/198343676892121
Movies, music, literature & more, it’s all here!
The 2011 HORRORFEST is set for 26 October – 4 November.
Follow the event on www.twitter.com/SAhorrorfest
Official site: www.HORRORFEST.info
Check out all the Flamedrop Film Festivals at: www.flamedrop.com/events
