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"2006 WINNERS ANNOUNCED!"
Congrats to all!!
Best Film: ISOLATION
Best Director: Billy O’Brien, ISOLATION
Best Actor: Marc Senter (pictured), THE LOST
Best Actress: Essie Davis, ISOLATION
Best Short: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Best Editing: THE BEACH PARTY ON THE THRESHOLD TO HELL
Best Cinematography: THE MARSH
Best Score: FROSTBITE
Best Makeup: FROSTBITE
Best Special Effects: FROSTBITE
Best Screenplay: CHILDISH THINGS by Alex Greenfield
Clive Barker receives Achievement Award!
Honorable Mention: The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell
Honorable Mention: The Tripper
"Driftwood Cast/Crew Attending!"
After Party for All!
Are you a fan of Tim Sullivan and his 2001 Maniacs? Are you getting excited for his World Premiere of Driftwood, which takes place Friday, October 20th? If you're planning on attending then you're really, really going to be excited after you read this- pretty much the entire cast and crew will be coming for a special Q+A following the screening. APPEARING IN PERSON ARE: (WRITER DIRECTOR) Tim Sullivan, (CAST MEMBERS) Ricky Ullman, Talan Torriero, Diamond Dallas Page, Lin Shaye Connor Ross, Jeremy Lelliott, Russell Sams, Baelyn Neff, Frankie Levangie, Shahine Ezell, Cory Hardrict, John Walcutt, Lou Beatty and (PRODUCERS) Mike Richardson and Bud Smith. CLICK HERE AND GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Then after the screening join the cast and crew at the Knitting Factory for an after party everyone's invited too! Just present your ticket stub to get in!
"Tripper After Party Pics"
Screamfest Opens w/a Bang!
IF you head on over to Bloody-Disgusting.com you can check out dozens of photos from The Tripper World Premiere and after party! What are you guys missing out on this year? How about this...
"2006 Screenplay Finalists!"
Congratulations!
Childish Things (Greenfield, Alex)
The Mark (Pajcin, Alex)
A Taste For Blood (Phan, Victor)
The Collector (Sagel, Anne)
Down Pour (Simon, Alex)
"SCREAMFEST06 TRAILER!"
Directed by Zeb De Soto
"DETAILED FILM PAGES ADDED!"
More about the films...
If you head on over to our Current Festival page you can check out detailed information on all of the films we'll be showing this year. The pages will be updated as new film announcements and surprises are added. See you on Friday, October 13th!
"2006 FILMS ANNOUNCED!"
More to come soon...
Buy the Full Festival Pass here (screenings only)
Buy the Full Festival Pass here (includes all parties)
Friday October 13:
7:30 The Tripper (World Premiere) (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, October 14:
Noon Spirit Trap (UK)
2:00 Shorts Program #1
4:30 Shorts Program #2
7:30 The Beach Party on the Threshold of Hell
9:30 The Lost (West Coast Premiere)
Sunday, October 15:
Noon The Phobic
2:00 Shorts Program #3
5:00 Rest Stop: Special Sneak Peak
7:30 Frostbiten (Sweden)
9:30 Night of the Living Dorks
Monday, October 16:
7:30 Fingerprints
9:30 The Hamiltons
Tuesday, October 17:
7:30 SLiTHER (DVD Sneak Preview Screening w/James Gunn (SOLD OUT)
9:30 Feast: Unrated Edition (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday, October 18:
7:30 Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horrors (Red Carpet Premiere) (SOLD OUT)
9:30 Automaton Transfusion (World Premiere) (SOLD OUT)
Thursday, October 19:
7:30 The Gravedancers
9:30 Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes (Special Theatrical Screening)
Friday, October 20:
7:30 Driftwood (World Premiere) (SOLD OUT)
9:30 Isolation (West Coast Premiere) (Buy Tickets)
Saturday, October 21:
Noon Fallen Angels (Special Sneak Peak) (Buy Tickets)
3:30 The Marsh (Buy Tickets)
5:30 The Quick and the Undead (World Premiere) (Buy Tickets)
7:30 Hatchet (SOLD OUT)
9:30 Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (SOLD OUT)
Sunday, October 22:
6:30 Awards Dinner: Honoring Clive Barker (Buy Tickets)
"SCREENPLAY FINALISTS"
"SHORT FILMS ANNOUNCED"
SHORT FILMS:
Apartment G
Bully Solution, The
Chamber, The
Criticized
Curve Balls
Damnation
Descendant, The
Faeries of Blackheath Woods, The
Headshot
Happy Birthday to You
Karma
La Leyenda del Espantapajaros
Le Reveil (The Awakening)
Listening Dead, The
Little Lise
Mime Massacre
My Ambition
'
Rogairi (Villains)
Shadow Within
Sinistra
Virus
Watcher
Witchwise
SCREENPLAY FINALISTS:
THE DEAD by Steve Hayes
DOWNPOUR by Alex Simon
MISCHIEF NIGHT by John Anthony Bruno & Josh Newell
PERGATORY NEW MEXICO by Shane Dax Taylor & George A. Maranville
CHILDISH THINGS by Alex Greenfield
UNDERTOW by Jon Clark
PARAPHILIA by Wendy Dianne Miller
DOUBLE-O ZOMBIE by Brad Lohan
THE SEA DEVILS by Tom Cosgrove
MIDNIGHT by Shane Hawks
WELCOME TO SALVATION by Aaron Dent
SUFFER THE CHILDREN by Michael Strode
FIVE JAKES AND A TOM by West Hyler
FRACTURE by Terek Puckett
FIERCE by Terek Puckett
THE NESTER by Carolyn Haines & Sarah Bewley
BORDERLAND by Ken Henderson
DARK AGE by Alexandra Stafford
THE LAB by Arkady Fridman
CODE OF THE HUNT by Terek Puckett & Andrew Copp
ZOMBIE HIGH SCHOOL by John Ross Bowie & Jamie Denbo
THE COLLECTOR by Anne Sagel
BLOODSUCKA JONES by Justin Armao
THE MARK by Alexander Pajcin
A TASTE FOR BLOOD by Victor Phan
"AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION"
World Premiere!
Directed by Steven C. Miller.
Directed for a mere $30,000, the film follows three teens find themselves in a town over run with zombies. Deciding to fight back, they go on a punch you in the throat, action packed, non stop ride through the city, woods, and schools.
The film stars Garrett Jones, Juliet Reeves, William Howard Bowman, Rowan Bousaid and Ashley Elizabeth Pierce.
Click here to purchase tickets.
"THE TRIPPER" World Premiere
and After Party is ANNOUNCED
Directed by David Arquette.
A bloody political satire, revolves around a group of friends who escape to a modern-day Woodstock concert for a weekend of debauchery, only to be stalked by a fanatical killer determined to finish what he started years earlier. The film stars Jamie King (Sin City), Thomas Jane (The Punisher), Lukas Haas (Alpha Dog), Jason Mewes (Clerks), Balthazar Getty (Feast), Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Brad Hunt (2005 Screamfest winner for best actor in Cookers). Also with cameos from David Arquette (Scream), Courteney Cox (Scream) and many more!
After party follows at the Hollywood Roosevelt.
Click here for more info and to buy the OPENING NIGHT SCREENING PASS.
Click here for more info and to buy the OPENING NIGHT SCREENING PASS AND AFTER PARTY TICKET.
Check out the TICKETS page for more passes and look for the schedule to be posted in soon.
"HATCHET"
Tickets Now On Sale!
Directed by Adam Green.
When a group of tourists on a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.
The film stars Joel Moore, Kane Hodder, Robert Englund, Tony Todd, Tamara Feldman, Deon Richmond and Richard Riehle!
Click here to purchase tickets.
"BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON"
Tickets Now On Sale!
Directed by Scott Glosserman.
The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.
The film stars Nathan Baesel, Robert Englund, Matt Bolt, Jenafer Brown, Krissy Carlson, Scott Wilson, Zelda Rubenstein, Angela Goethals and Kane Hodder!
Click here to purchase tickets.
Seeking Festival Volunteers
September, 15 2006
Want to see how the festival works? Want to be a part of LA's favourite Horror Film Festival? Want to see some movies?
Screamfest needs Volunteers to work the festival. Click here to fill out a quick and easy form to submit your information and Help a Fest out!
2006 Passes Available
July, 16 2006
Be the first on your block to score the ALL ACCESS Full 2006 Festival pass...
...or the Full 2006 Screening pass.
Click here for more info and to buy the FULL FESTIVAL PASS.
Click here for more info and to buy the FULL SCREENING PASS.
And look for the schedule to be posted in September.
REJOICE!
2006 Submissions are now open!
What are you waiting for?
Download the 2006 Form here...
Tragic Loss
november 11 , 2005
Our prayers are with the Akkad family in this tragic time.
Fangoria - America's Horror Magazine
2005 WINNERS
October 25, 2005
- Audience Choice Award
- THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI
- Best Picture
- COOKERS (Producer: Jeff Ritchie)
- Best Director
- Dan Mintz (COOKERS)
- Best Actor
- Brad Hunt (COOKERS)
- Best Actress
- Cyia Batten (COOKERS)
- Best Cinematography
- Christopher Duddy
(THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI) - Best Editing
- F. Javier Gutierrez (BRASIL)
- Best Musical
- Score Jesse Lucas (SIGAW)
- Best Special Effects
- David Lee Fisher,
Josiah Holmes Howison,
Barbara K. Hintz
(THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI) - Best Make Up
- Kyla Rose Tremblay (SEVERED)
- Best Horror Short
- STARING AT THE SUN (Dir: Toby Wilkins)
- Best Student Horror
- DEAD WEST (Dir. Eli Sasich)
- Best Animated Horror Short
- LITTLE DEAD GIRL (Dir:. Lee Lanier)
- Best Comedy Horror Short
- ZOMBIE MOVIE
(Dirs: Michael J. Asquith
& Ben Stenbeck ) - Best Screenplay
- NIGHTFALL
(Written by: Paul J. Da Silva ) - 2005 Career Achievement Award
- Sean S. Cunningham
UPDATE!!
October 22, 2005
FRIDAY THE 13TH
tickets will now be sold at the door. As of 11AM online ticketing has stopped but tickets ARE available at the door.
FEAST
for Wait List - as seats become available - people will be seated in the order they arrive.
FREE! 'PROJECT GREENLIGHT' SCREENING
October 21, 2005
UPDATE!!!
Our Guest list is full for the "Feast" Screening.
Email us here if you would like to be put on the WAIT LIST..
LAST MINUTE ADDITION!
FEAST
SATURDAY 9:30 PM
You've heard Project Greenlight did a horror film, now come to the complimentary screening on Saturday, Oct. 22nd at 9:30PM and judge for yourself!
FEAST is eligible for the audience choice award.
ALSO SCREENING the short film, "Save Virgil," right before it.
NEW Special Sceenings Announced
October 10, 2005
Two New Films added to the slate for Tuesday, October 18th. Eduardo Rodriguez's (2003 Screamfest Alumni) CURANDERO and this year's Sundance Favorite, WOLF CREEK.
ALSO...
NEW! Special screening of Eduardo Rodriguez's short film "Daughter" (2002 Screamfest Winner) and Stewart Hopewell's short film "3am" (2003 Screamfest Winner) during the "How your short film can launch your career" panel.
Trailers are up
October 4, 2005
... and available through IFILM. Check them out through the links on the schedule page, or just click here for IFILM's main Screamfest page here.
Screenplay Finalists...
September 29, 2005
... have been announced!
Check them out here.
The Guest of Honor is...
September 29, 2005
... Sean S. Cunningham (Producer / Director of FRIDAY THE 13TH)
Sean on the left (Wes Craven on the Right).
Make sure you buy your ticket to the Awards Dinner and the Friday the 13th screening to help honor Sean!
The 2005 Festival Schedule Is Up!
September 20, 2005
It's up. Just click here, or use the link on the left.
Keep checking back for updates to it: more films, ticket links, and other goodies.
The Screamfest BLOG Goes live...
September 7, 2005
The blogosphere has just grown bigger by one.
For up to the minute details on this years festival, check out our new weblog. Just click on the link on the left and a new window will open up.
SPECIAL EVENT
August 26, 2005
Our Full Festival Schedule is Coming Soon!
But for now, let us tempt you with this:
CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES BOOK LAUNCH PARTY
& FRIDAY THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY
Oct. 22nd, 7PM -Midnight
FOR MORE INFO AND TICKETS CLICK HERE
American Airlines Discount!
August 18 , 2005
American Airlines will offer Screamfest guests a 5% discount on domestic flights. Attendees must call 800-433-1790 and mention code 62H5AW to receive the discount.
MovieBytes (Digital) Ink
August 18, 2005
Francisco Castro (Best Screenplay '03) relates his wonderful Screamfest experience and the fantastic aftermath in this stellar Moviebytes.com interview.
Screen Internationl Ink
July 23, 2005
More press about our 2004 Short Film Winner, Victor Garcia, and his Gold Circle deal. Screamfest is DEFINITELY where it all starts!
Passes are available
UPDATED! (7/23/05)
The horror festival we all know and love is coming up soon. Get your passes NOW before they sell out!
Click here to buy your 2005 FULL FESTIVAL pass.
New! Click here to buy your 2005 FULL MOVIE pass.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Please visit our submissions page to submit your film or screenplay. Early Deadline is July 15th. FINAL deadline is August 15th.
Screamfest at the LA Film Fest
June 7, 2005
Please come join us on June 17th @ the LA Film Festival's screening of THE ROOST. Rachel and Rudy of Screamfest will host that screening.
The 2005 Los Angeles Film Festival (June 16-26) is proud to present this year’s line up, which features a diverse selection of horror films. Come enjoy and support our eclectic horror cinema.
Find out more here at the LA Film Fest and make sure you tell them Screamfest sent you!
Website Redesign
June 1, 2005
You all may have noticed that the Screamfest LA site has had a facelift. Please take a moment to explore the new digs and learn your way around.
Be sure to explore the past festivals and the great pictures we have up from 2004 and 2003.
Some links might not work yet. That's 'cause they are there in prepartion for new sections that will open as the 2005 festival nears. Please don't worry.
There's more exciting changes to come in the future, so STAND BY.
Variety Ink
Feb 15, 2005
2004 Short Film Winner, Victor Garcia, strikes a deal at Gold Circle! Screamfest is where it all starts!
