FrightFest

Jim Fear wrote:I'm sat somewhere in row F if I'm not mistaken. My better half sorted outt he tickets this year so I can't remember for sure where she said we were sat. Accomodation and trains booked too! Only a month to go...

Superb news, I shall look forward to seeing you both again!

Wulfster wrote: Looking forward to the short films showcase, as there are always some gems ...

It always one of my highlights, although there were a few too many splatsticks shorts last year, one or two of those are okay. However the shorts sound like quite a varied bunch this year.

Wulfster wrote:

brad1000 wrote:i was right about the captured bird !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont miss this !!!!

Am I being thick? ops:
I still don't get this reference ...

The Captured Bird is one of the films in the shorts programme that was announced a few days ago.

STun wrote:I'm in row C. In the centre of the right block.

I know this is very close.

Anybody sat this close before? Is it bearable for the whole weekend?

If its not, just move back. There are usually free seats except during the sell outs

Bearded Avenger wrote:Alan said that a number of the filmns they were after for August were for some reason or another not available, but had been booked for Halloween. And that the Halloween line-up was therefore looking very strong.

Excellent, haven't been tempted to an alnighter for a bit

I was also hoping for You're Next, and judging from the enthusiasm shown towards it after Toronto I expect this a case were "should've shown" doesn't apply, and it's actually "can't show".

jonbly wrote:Children of the Corn! So many copies of Children of the Corn!

And Catacombs, don't forget Catacombs

Will you give this up please, it was three bloody years ago!

The buzz coming out of The Edinburgh Film Festival for Grabbers is really strong, I certainly hope to see this one feature in the August line up. I believe a certain Mr. Jones was on the set of that film, so maybe...

bump3r1 wrote:I know a lot of people prob won't want to see wrong turn 5 bt it does star Roxanne McKee from F and she was at FF when that premiered so hopefully it will be shown and she will be a guest as I kinda fancy the pants off her

Please god no!!!

ABC's of death will be awesome....the talent is to great for it not to Agreed, I just can't wait to see what the Amer duo come up with. It's a mouthwatering list of talent. However as has been pointed out to me, Fantastic Fest is in September, they may be angling to have it as a world premiere. See...

I don't think it's Beyond the Black Rainbow, that played the London Sci Fi Film Fest over a year ago so it's a bit long in the tooth. Might make the Discovery screen

maxmum wrote:Yeah.... what about the question: The complete version of a controversial monster movie ?

I missed that... NIGHTBREED!!!!

So the newsletter is out. I've had my eye on The Seasoning House for a while now, so I'm excited about that. But what of the hints... here's my guesses: "There’s the anthology you want to see" Could be V/H/S or ABCs of Death, but I think the latter is the one we really want. the best Hallo...

Yep, Alan confirmed there will be a third screen this year at last weekend's Leicester Sq chat