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FrightFest · 2016

FrightFest 2016

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26 films · 1 review

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The Babysitter Murders

It was a dark and stormy night, when the innocent babysitter battled the escaped psychopath. But turning the tables might not be so easy…

(Country: US; Year: 2015; Director: Ryan Spindell; Stars: Caitlin Custer, Ben Heathcoat)

Blight

A small town detective ventures to a remote cottage to check upon an isolated family, where he discovers a monstrous illness has had dire consequences.

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: Christopher Goodman, Kate Walshe; Stars: Jack Parker, Rosalind Parker)

Bow Wow Wow

Sangil lives his routine and mundane life by the clock. But a slight disruption might have unintended consequences.

(Country: South Korea, US; Year: 2015; Director: Ayako Fujitani; Stars: Insoo Park, Eunjeong Lee)

Bricks

A wine connoisseur and a brick layer, discussing details of grape variety and building walls. What could go wrong?

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: Neville Pierce; Stars: Jason Flemyng, Blake Ritson)

Carnal Orient

A dark portrait of an underground fetish club, where the performer might have the last revenge.

(Country: US; Year: 2015; Director: Mila Zuo; Stars: Akemi Look, West Liang)

Connie

Would-be comedienne Dolly can’t seem to find the right act. Until she meets Connie, who helps her discover a darker side of funny.

(Country: UK; Year: 2016; Director: Cat Davies; Stars: Catrin Stewart, Kim Newman)

Curve

Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2016; Director: Tim Egan; Stars: Laura Jane Turner)

Dawn Of The Deaf

Review preview for Dawn Of The Deaf

The final moments of this film, as bodies shamble out of the shadows, capture the real darkness of the zombie genre in a way that recalls the best of George Romero's work.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
When a sonic pulse turns the hearing population into zombies, what effect will it have on the lives of the deaf people who survive?

(Country: UK; Year: 2016; Director: Rob Savage; Writer: Rob Savage, Jed Shepherd; Stars: Caroline Ward, Stephen Collins)

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Death Metal

A metalhead gets passed down a satanic guitar that riffs to shreds.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Chris McInroy; Stars: Kirk Johnson, Michael Dalmon)

Dissociative

Frank needs to know who killed his wife. But an unseen hand might be guiding his dark fate…

(Country: UK; Year: 2016; Director: Damon Rickard; Stars: Tom Gordon, Amanda Hunt)

Francois

A young man with a love of 1950s songs must commit dark acts against his will for the benefit of a higher authority.

(Country: UK; Year: 2016; Director: Preston Nyman; Stars: Alex Tol, Leroy Emmett)

The Garden

In 2089, humans become an outmoded being, and the only way to survive is to integrate into AI constructs. Yet Luc would rather die than conform.

(Country: US; Year: 2015; Director: Natalia Iyudin; Stars: Sophia Lillis, Julian Sarin)

Gwilliam

A recently released criminal is looking for a good time. He can forget his sins but he can never forget...Gwilliam.

(Country: US; Year: 2015; Director: Brian Lonano; Stars: William Tokarsky, Paul Painter)

Hell's Garden

A woman sees a man burying a body in her back garden; will the police arrive in time to save her from untold danger?

(Country: UK; Year: 2016; Director: Sam Ashurst; Stars: Katie Sheridan, Nick Helm)

Here We Are

Two science students travel to a remote part of Iceland to test a large-scale magnetic theory. But what they encounter might have unknown ramifications.

(Country: France; Year: 2015; Director: Fabien Dubois; Stars: Aladdin Serraoui, Antoine Lesimple)

Isadore

In a strange pantomime theatre, Isadore holds a dance troupe captive while he tries to create the perfect performance.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2015; Director: Stefani Speerin; Stars: Stefani Speerin)

It's All In Your Head

There are all kinds of monsters hiding in the closet.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2016; Director: Greg Jeffs; Stars: Addison Jeffs)

Madre De Dios

A woman wakes up bound to an altar, helpless as she is transformed into a flesh and blood statue of Santa Muerte by two elderly Brujos.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2015; Director: Gigi Saul Guerrero; Stars: Tristan Risk, Luis Javier Gutierrez)

The Monster

He’s just trying to make a living and find love in the crazy world of monster movies. But will his greatest asset also be his downfall?

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: Bob Pipe; Stars: Rich Glover, Helen George)

Neck And Neck

Animation inspired by Othello.

(Country: UK; Year: 2016; Director: Shaun Clark; Writer: Shaun Clark; Stars: Kim Noce, Melvyn Ternan) , Official site

Neon

A man who is forbidden by a higher power from pursuing love attempts to end his life, to spare the woman he loves from her own life of heartbreak.

(Country: UK; Year: 2016; Director: Mark J Blackman; Stars: Joe Absolom, Kerry Bennett)

No Touching

In a shady haunted house attraction where the performers are assaulting female patrons, the tables are turned by two resourceful women.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Will Corona Pilgrim, Adam Davis; Stars: Zoe Bell, Doug Jones, Jake Busey)

Pearlies

If a tooth is missing, it simply must be replaced. By any means necessary...

(Country: Luxembourg; Year: 2015; Director: Pascal Thiebaux; Stars: Lionel Abelanski, Matthieu Clément-Lescop)

The Puppet Man

A supernatural killer stalks a young woman and her friends in this reference-laden homage to Eighties horror films.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Jacqueline Castel; Stars: Crystal Renn, John Carpenter)

The Stylist

Claire is a lonely hairstylist with an unnerving desire to escape her disappointing reality. When her final client of the evening arrives, Claire has plans of her own.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Jill Gevargizian; Writer: Jill Gevargizian, Eric Havens; Stars: Najarra Townsend, Jennifer Plas, Angela Dupuie, Pepper, Najarra Townsend, Jennifer Plas, Angela Dupuie, Pepper)

Thanatopraxy

Mary and Monica work in a mortuary. Mary needs a donor heart for his father. Monica has an idea: steal it from work.

(Country: Spain; Year: 2015; Director: Victor Palacios; Stars: Cristina Gallego, Andrea Carballo)