The 0 Sou African Horrorfest

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The 10th South African Horrorfest --

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:51

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The 10th edition of the South African HorrorFest takes place from 29 October to 7 November 2014 at the Labia Theatre in Cape Town.

This year, HorrorFest is incorporating a variety of movies and short films, literature, a live soundtrack performance to a classic silent film, a night market, a kids screening, Halloween dress-up competition, a free opening show, and much more.

Below is the feature film line-up:

Classics

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. A free opening screening of this timeless film.

Halloween. 35th anniversary special re-mastered re-release of John Carpenters 1979 classic.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Audience participation screening of this musical cult classic.

Dementia 13.

She-Beast.

Live soundtrack performance

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. This 1920 silent film will be screened with a new soundtrack performed live by The Makabra Eensemble on 31 October.

For the kids

The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Documentaries

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanleys the Island of Dr. Moreau. A documentary on the South African-born director s experience in the undoing of his labour of love (from a vain Val Kilmer to the studio and disastrous weather).

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo. An in-depth documentary on the Italian thriller/horror genre (featuring Dario Argento and Umberto Lenzi).

South African links

Julia. South African-born director Matthew A. Brown s neon-noir revenge tale shot in the USA.

Queen of Blood. A vampire sequel to Fangoria editor Chris Alexander s Blood For Irina (starring South African-born actress Shauna Henry).

Another World. A zombie action movie shot in Israel, starring South African-born actor David Lavenski.

Women in Horror

Soulmate. A ghost tale has a widow encountering something strange in a Welsh country house (directed by Axelle Carolyn).

Evangeline. A woman left for dead is resurrected by a demon, empowering her with a bloodlust for vengeance (directed by Karen Lam).

Raynard s Circle. A documentary crew investigates an occult Nazi (co-directed by Maria Valle).

Additionally, on 11 November, SAE, an institution which provides education on animation, filmmaking and sound production, teams up with the HorrorFest to provide a free master class on how to make horror film.

For more information on HorrorFest, visit the official HorrorFest website.

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