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Hostile
(Chicago Premiere) Date and Time Played: 4-27-18 4:00 PM Country Origin: France Director: Mathieu Turi Stars: Brittany Ashworth, Gregory Fitoussi, Javier Botet Runtime: 83 min Accustomed to the desolate terrain of an apocalyptic Earth, Juliette sets out from her group for supplies. After losing control of the vehicle, she is trapped with a broken leg, a gun, and a long night ahead fighting against painful memories and a persistent creature scouring the desert for prey. |
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Give Me Your Heart
(Short Film and Chicago Premiere) Date and Time Played: Played with Hostile Origin: New York Director: Emily DeLucia Runtime: 14min Is a chance at true love more important to Hannah than satisfying her need to kill and appetite for human flesh? |
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Central Park
(Midwest Premiere) Date and Time Played: 4-27-18 6:00 PM Origin: New York City, NY Director: Justin Reinsilber Starring: Grace Van Patten, Ruby Modine, Justiin A. Davis Runtime: 86 min Being a teenager in NYC definitely has its perks. Harold and his friends escape the stress of school and chaotic family drama to party in the depths of Central Park. Unfortunately, a vengeful killer heads in blazing to pick off the group one by one. |
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The Blazing World
(Chicago Premiere and Short Film) Date and Time Played: Played with Central Park Origin: Los Angeles, CA Director: Carlson Young Runtime: 13min Teenaged Margaret has been receiving visions of a mysterious realm in her dreams, and now it calls her more powerfully than ever. |
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Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
(25th Anniversary) Date and Time Played: 4-27-18 8:00 PM Origin: Crystal Lake, NJ Director: Adam Marcus Cast: Kane Hodder, Steven Williams, John D. LeMay Runtime: 91 min In this slick (and quite sick) sequel in the iconic Friday the 13th series, a hunter seeks to kill off Jason Voorhees once and for all. Jason, however, has other plans which includes turning into an evil worm to possess a family member so he can be reborn. (Director Adam Marcus was in attendance) |
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Studded nightmare
(Short Film) Date and Time Played: Played with Jason Goes To Hell Origin: Quebec, Canada Director: Jean-Claude Leblanc Runtime: 9.5 mins Sometimes, an object becomes haunted. You’ll never look at a piece of furniture the same way again. |
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Secret Santa
(Midwest Premiere) Date and Time Played: 4-27-18 10:15 PM Origin: Los Angeles, California Director: Adam Marcus Stars: A Leslie Kies, Debra Sullivan, Ryan Leigh Seaton, Drew Lynch Runtime: 90 min Worst. Christmas. Ever. A family who sucks the fun out of dysfunction comes together for the holidays just in time to scratch open the wounds of sibling rivalry, awkward affairs, closeted emotions, life-long grudges, and serious mommy issues. Gather ‘round the fire and watch as the punches fly in this pitch-black comedy. (Director/Co-Writer Adam Marcus, Actress/Co-Writer Debra Sullivan, and more cast & crew were in attendance) |
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Posers
(Short Film) Date and Time Played: 4-28-18 10:45 AM Origin: Atlanta, GA Director: Sean Thiessen Runtime: 29 min |
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Join us for a family-friendly double feature that highlights all things that go bump in the night! Bride of Frankie is a charming take on a horror classic through the eyes of Dr. Shelley Stein while Posers finds a group of teens battling a mud monster that is seriously ruining Halloween night.
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The Forest of Lost Souls
(US Premiere) Date and Time Played: 4-28-18 11:30 AM Origin: Portugal Director: Jose Pedro Lopes Runtime: 71 min Devastated by the death of his daughter, Ricardo enters a suicide forest ready to escape his failures. He meets Carolina and is troubled at the young girls’ morbid perspective on life. As their stories intertwine, so unfolds a wicked plot that brings death far past the forest edge. |
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Sols
(Short Film) Date and Time Played: Played with The Forest of Lost Souls Origin: Brazil Director: Carlos G. Gananian Runtime: 15 min The priest has arrived for an exorcism, but Sol cannot escape the voices in her head and the presence in her home. |
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Number 37
(Midwest Premiere) Date and Time Played: 4-28-18 1:15 PM Origin: South Africa Director: Nosipho Dumisa Stars: Irshaad Ally, Monique Rockman, David Manuel Runtime: 111 min From first time female director Nosipho Dumisa comes the white knuckle thriller that took SXSW by storm. Confined to a wheelchair, Randal sets his sights on the gangsters across the block and concocts a plan to end to his life of crime. This Hitchcockian edge of your seat experience is not one to be missed. |
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Cloth
(Short Film) Date and Time Played: Played with Number 37 Origin: San Antonio, TX Director: Emmanuel Delfin Runtime: 3 min A woman thinks she’s being watched by a ghostly masked man, but the truth may be even more terrifying. |
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Horrorama is proud to feature a spotlight on 3 fantastic local films! Housesitters follows Angie and Izzy as they try to survive the night in a house where a tiny monster wreaks havoc. In Eyelash, we see just how far will one woman go to make sure her wishes don’t run out. And in Third Wheel, a first date goes hilariously south when an unlikely third wheel emerges. Directors Jason Coffman, Daniel DelPurgatorio and Stephen Tramontana in attendance. |
Eyelash
(World Premiere) Played: 4-28-18 3:45 PM Origin: Chicago, IL Director: Stephen Tramontana Runtime: 26 mins |
Housesitters
(World Premiere) Played: 4-28-18 4:30 PM Origin: Chicago, IL Director: Jason Coffman Cast: Jamie Jirak, Annie Watkins Runtime: 63 min |
Third Wheel
(Short Film) Played: 4-28-18 5:45 PM Origin: Chicago, IL Director: Daniel DelPurgatorio Runtime: 4 mins |
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Soft Matter
(World Premiere) Played: 4-28-18 6:15 PM Origin: Austin, TX Director: Jim Hickcox Cast: Devyn Placide, David Dillard, Ruby Lee Dove II Runtime: 72 mins When a street artist reluctantly agrees to participate in an art installation in an abandoned hospital, he and his friends discover some slimy evil experiments. Fans of Adult Swim and 80’s creature features will find a lot to love in this film that has to be seen to be believed. |
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The Call Girls
(Short Film) Played: Played with Soft Matter Date and Time Played: 4-28-18 6:15 PM Origin: Philadelphia, PA Director: JUICE Runtime: 10 min Inspired by the cult classic “Invasion of the Bee Girls”, The Call Girls revolves around a man who gets wrapped up in an underground escort service. |
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Dead Ant
(Midwest Premiere) Played: 4-28-18 8:30 PM Origin: Santa Clarita, CA Director: Ron Carlson Cast: Jake Busey, Tom Arnold, Sean Astin Runtime: 87 min Jake Busey, Tom Arnold and Sean Astin star as members of an aging glam metal band that go out to the desert to take peyote and reinvent themselves. Ignoring the warnings of a native of the land, their drug binge brings about an awakening of a legion of giant, destructive ants. Director Ron Carlson in attendance. |
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Ultra Violent
(Midwest Premiere) Played: Played with Dead Ant Origin: France Director: Marc Johnson Runtime: 9 min Get in touch with nature and the creatures living around you. Maybe not so close to a live scorpion, though. |
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Bad Black
(Chicago Premiere) Played: 4-28-18 10:45 PM Origin: Wakaliwood, Uganda Director: Nabwana I.G.G. Cast: Alan Ssali, Nalwanga Gloria Runtime: 70 min In a crime-ridden slum, a mild-mannered doctor learns kung-fu from a child named Wesley Snipes so he can face off against Black, the hardest gangster in town. Made on a budget of pure passion and elbow grease with the support of an entire Ugandan village, this is the can’t-miss apex of indie genre filmmaking. Screening sponsored by Odd Obsession Movies & Deadly Prey Gallery. |
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Midnight Movie Party
H.P. Lovecraft's Lurking Fear Played: 4-29-18 12:30 AM Origin: The Full Moon Entertainment Universe, USA Director: C. Courtney Joyner Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Ashley Laurence, Jon Finch Runtime: 80 mins Through the twisted lens of 90s era Full Moon Entertainment (Puppet Master, Demonic Toys), comes a haunting and quite fun HP Lovecraft adaptation. When a man returns to a deserted town to claim his family's inheritance, he learns about the underground monstrosities that drove everyone out all while thwarting criminals looking to steal his loot. The film stars Ashley Laurence from Hellraiser, and features appearances from Jeffrey (Re-Animator) Combs in another doctor role, character actor Vincent (Ghost) Schiavelli, and Jon Finch from Hitchcock's Frenzy! |
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More Blood!
(World Premiere) Played: 4-29-18 12:30 PM Origin: Las Vegas, NV Director: Heidi Moore Runtime: 82 min From the director of Dolly Deadly comes a documentary that explores the question of why fans enjoy gore in their horror films. Featuring a slew of gooey clips and interviews from genre experts, such as Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman, More Blood examines our inherent obsession with death and the macabre. Director Heidi Moore,Screening Underwriters Roselle Fernandez and José I. Vazquez in attendance. |
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We Summoned A Demon
(Short Film) Played: Played with More Blood! Origin: USA Director: Chris McInroy Runtime: 6 mins The title says it all. Two friends summon a demon. Hilarity ensues! |
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The Blob (1988)
(30th Anniversary Screening) Played: 4-29-18 2:00 PM Director: Chuck Russell Stars: Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch Jr., Jeffrey DeMunn Runtime: 95 min When a deadly blob crash-lands on earth and begins devouring everything in its path, a group of plucky teenagers step up to save their town. With propulsive storytelling, prescient social commentary and some world-class practical gore effects, this sci-fi horror gem is one of the rare remakes that surpasses the original. |
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The Fear Within
(Short Film) Played: Played with The Blob (1988) Origin: Burbank, CA Director: Jo McGinley Runtime: 8 min The creators of a line of designer bomb shelters must face their sins in this Twilight Zone throwback. |
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Ruin Me
(Chicago Premiere) Played: 4-29-18 4:00 PM Director: Preston DeFrancis Stars: Marcienne Dwyer, Matt Delapina, Chris Hill, Eva Hamilton Runtime: 87 min Alexandra reluctantly tags along with her boyfriend to Slasher Sleepout, a camping trip/escape room weekend for horror fans, but a deadly turn of events forces them to question if they really are just playing a game. This clever, twisty thriller set in the picturesque Michigan wilderness pays tribute to horror classics while carving its own terrifying path. Filmmakers scheduled to attend. |
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Invisible
(Short Film) Played: Played with Ruin Me Origin: Milwaukee, WI Directors: Louie Fisher & Ryan Klassa Runtime: 10 min A blind woman receives an AI chip implant to help her navigate her apartment, leaving her uneasy to discover that she’s now never truly alone. |
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Chicago Rot
Played: 4-29-18 6:15 PM Origin: Chicago, IL Director: Dorian Weinzimmer Stars: Brant McCrea, Shira Barber, Dave Cartwright, Jonez Jones Runtime: 103 min Les, a wrongfully imprisoned outcast, returns to the mean streets of Chicago to get back at the immortal coven that killed his mother and stole his soul. Come enjoy a rare theatrical screening of this visually stunning fantasy horror cocktail that celebrates our city in all its filth and glory. Cast & Crew scheduled to attend. |
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Restoration
(Short Film) Played: Played with Chicago Rot Origin: Chicago, IL Director: Ryan Oliver Runtime: 47min A vintage find for a mechanic might just be a death sentence for the whole shop when a ghost girl emerges from the trunk. |
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Scary Stories (2019)
Played: 4-17-18 8:00 PM at Comfort Station Director: Cody Meirick Featuring: R.L. Stine & Peter Schwartz Runtime: 88 min The children’s book series entitled Scary Stories has become a symbol for entire generations of people who grew up taken in by the gothic tales, the whimsical tone, and the ghostly illustrations. It has also become one of the most challenged children’s books of the last half century. Follow Peter Schwartz, son of the author, as he explores the history of these books and the controversies that have resulted from books like these, the iconic literature that becomes an introduction to the horror genre. |
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Revenge
Played: 5-9-18 8:00 PM Origin: France Director: Coralie Fargeat Stars: Matilda Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, Guillaume Bouchede Runtime: 108 min While on a hunting vacation, three wealthy men take advantage of the wrong mistress, leaving them to become the hunted. Sound familiar? Fear not: Fargeat’s ferocious debut gives the rape-revenge genre a swift kick to the head with nerve-shredding tension, buckets of inventive gore, and a refreshing female gaze. |