by erin thursby scopes1925@msn.com
Halloween is over, but you still have a longing for blood, gore and thrills. If so, you might want to check out Horrorfest, a film festival of 8 horror thrillers. The fest has partnered with AMC, Regal and Cinemark to create the largest film fest in the world. Across the country, those hungry for horror can see these films by either purchasing individual passes or by getting a pass to see all the movies.
When it was introduced last year, it broke into the top 10 at the national box office, grossing 2.5 million. 350 theatres will be participating this year.
In Jacksonville this year’s Horrorfest will be playing at Tinseltown and Regency. Check your local listings, ask at the theater or go to horrorfestonline.com for more info.
Here’s the listing of what should be playing as part of the fest:
(based on true events)
In BORDERLAND, three Texas University seniors, on the eve of their graduation, road-trip to a Mexican Border town for a final weekend of drinking and debauchery. Their vacation becomes a living nightmare as the trio runs afoul of an ancient blood cult looking for human sacrifice. Based on true events, Borderland blends the raw fear of Texas Chainsaw Massacre with the gritty true crime realism of In Cold Blood, evoking a world of paranoia, death and terror.
Six people are brought together at the funeral of a childhood friend. While settling the estate, they discover a map, which leads them on a search for a long forgotten time capsule, at the request of their dead friend. What they discover reawakens repressed childhood traumas and leads them on a journey through their long abandoned childhood home: a home with a terrible secret and a mysterious dead girl who will lead them to their strange fates.
On an otherwise ordinary night, the young Ian Stone encounters a mysterious creature and is forced him into the path of an oncoming train. Rather than facing certain death, Ian finds himself reborn into a new life that feels strangely familiar. After his second death, it becomes apparent that Ian is being hunted by an evil presence, and will be forced to die every day until he can solve the mystery of his own life.
Three beautiful sisters learn of a long lost grandfather, but only make this discovery upon the news of his grisly death. Enticed to visit grandpa’s old home after hearing of an inheritance, the sister’s head to the back country with some friends. We quickly follow the group of friends through the gates of a redneck infested hell. The psychotic family occupying the inherited property goes on a long awaited, and much enjoyed killing spree. As the family’s twisted motives unravel, the sisters discover a terror worse than death.
The city that never sleeps may shut its eyes for good when a deadly infection turns its residents to savage creatures. There is only hope for a small few, including six recently evicted tenants who must protect their crumbling apartment complex as the city around them is thrown into chaos.
When a woman orders an ancient fertility mask to help her conceive, her quest for motherhood turns into a quest for survival as it becomes clear the mask is possessed by a demonic spirit. Will anyone survive the NIGHTMARE MAN?
A small group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world take refuge in an empty hospital with plans on re-building society. They rescue a young girl who is the victim of a brutal attack, but soon discover that they were followed by a savage band of cannibals known as Rovers. The Rovers begin to kill them one by one, and the trapped survivors must find a way to outwit their stalkers.
After a sinister crash occurs off the highway of a small desert town, things take a horrific turn for its residents. As people vanish and nature dies, the local sheriff investigates, only to discover that the fate of her town rests just below the earth.
The All Access Pass grants the holder entrance to all of the 8 Films to Die For®. The holder is guaranteed seating and receives a Goodie Bag from After Dark Films with horror collectibles and various discount coupons from horror giants such as Suicide Girls and Lionsgate. All Access Passes are good for the weekend screenings only. Additionally, the passes will be valid on the weekend of your choosing, either Weekend 1 (Nov 9-11) or Weekend 2 (Nov 16-18). Midweek screenings will be sold on an individual ticket basis. An All Access Pass costs $75.00. Individual tickets will be sold after October 31 through normal ticketing outlets (e.g. Fandango, MovieTickets) and at your local theatre.
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