2003 NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
From New
York City Horror Fest. [October 19, 2003]
[HollywoodInvestigator.com]
Michael Hein, festival director of the New
York City Horror Film Festival, announced a horrorific lineup for 2003. Here are the following highlights:
* Date & Time
Tickets on
sale at: (800) 595-4TIX
Dates:
October 21 - 26, 2003
Place:
Tribeca Film Center, 375 Greenwich St, New York, NY
* 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award:
Tom Savini
The New York
City Horror Film Festival, in conjunction with The
Independent Film Channel, presents Tom Savini with the 2003 Lifetime
Achievement Award outstanding contributions to the genre, the industry,
and fans.
Saturday Oct.
25, Tom Savini will appear for a special screening his directorial debut,
the remake of the horror classic Night
of the Living Dead. Award presentationand Q&A with Tom
Savini will follow the screening.
* Kick-Off Party
One-hour open
bar, short film screenings, music video competition, giveaways, and live
music. $10 at the door. Presented by Moodude Films, in conjunction
with sponsor The Independent Film Channel (IFC).
The Kick Off Party
will be hosting "Video Evolution -- The Next Evolution in Videomaking,"
a competition between 2 bands and 2 directors to determine which video
will be put into rotation on one of the major music networks.
After a whirlwind
5-day production schedule, videos from the New York bands "Dog Fashion
Disco" and "00 Agents" will be presented to the party audience who will
determine the winner -- with the winner playing a live concert for the
audience.
After a blood-soaked
performance at the 2002 Kick Off, notorious NYC band Psycho Charger will
be back to perform live for the party crowd.
Tuesday October
21, 7:30 PM
Don Hill's,
511 Greenwich Street, New York, NY. Cross street: Spring, Subway
C & E (Spring Street stop).
* Edison's Frankenstein (1910)
Directed by
Thomas Edison
Running Time
- 15 minutes
This 1910 film,
considered to be the first horror movie, is also the first incarnation
of the Frankenstein Monster on film. Runs throughout the festival.
The
Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (but which is available
on DVD)
Directed by William Friedkin
Running Time: 2 hours 2 minutes
(non-comp)
Sunday, Oct. 26, 6pm
The
Toxic Avenger
Directed by Lloyd Kaufman
Running Time: 1 hour, 30
minutes (non-comp)
Thursday Oct. 23, 8:00
Special Q&A with Lloyd Kaufman
* Killer Shorts From 2002
Killer Shorts
is a compilation of short films shown during the 2002 festival. The
films range from surreal, to funny, to terrifying. The DVD contains
nearly two hours of great short films and extras, including the crowd-pleasing
New York City Horror Film Festival Opening, the making of the film "Subway",
and a 2002 wrap-up Killer Shorts will be available for purchase at our website. CustomFlix.com and live during the festival.
* Joe Bob Briggs
Special guest
MC for 7:00 pm, Friday, Oct. 24, will be Joe Bob Briggs, host of
Joe Bob's Drive-in Theater and Monstervision. The program will be
followed by a book-signing of Joe Bob's PROFOUNDLY
DISTURBING: Shocking Movies That Changed History, which examines underground
cult movies that (unexpectedly and unintentionally) revolutionized the
way all movies are made. Copies of his book available for sale during
this event.
* Panel
An interactive
discussion with film directors, producers, reviewers, and programming directors,
for a lively and informative discussion on horror films, filmmaking, writing
and producing. Panelists: Lloyd Kaufman (Director/Producer), Jeff
Lieberman (Director/ Producer), Larry Fessenden (NYC Director/Actor), Joe
Kane "The Phantom of the Movies", Michael Ruggerio (IFC Programing
Director), Steve Cuden (Director/Producer), Michael Gingold (Fangoria).
* King of the Ants (East
Coast Premire)
CAST: Daniel Baldwin (Homicide, Vampires),
Kari Wuhrer (Eight-Legged
Freaks), George Wendt (Cheers).
STUART GORDON
Stuart Gordon
is a horror film director who started his directing career in 1985.
He joined with Charles Band and Empire Pictures to make the company's first
large hit, Re-Animator (1985), a modern day version of the H.P Lovecraft story with Jeffrey Combs
in the lead role. Since then, Gordon has directed many modern horror classics
and we are excited to have the east coast premiere of his highly acclaimed
new film King of the Ants.
* Full Festival Lineup:
SPECIAL
SCREENINGs (non-comp)
Edison's Frankenstein (1910)
Directed by
Thomas Edison
Running Time:
15 minutes
King Of
The Ants
Directed by
Stuart Gordon
Running Time:
1 hour, 30 minutes
The
Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (but is available
on DVD)
Directed by
William Friedkin
Running Time:
2 hours, 2 minutes
The
Toxic Avenger Directed by Lloyd Kaufman
Running Time:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Night
of the Living Dead (1990)
Directed by
Tom Savini
Running Time:
1 hour, 30 minutes
FEATURES
(comp)
Flesh For
The Beast
Directed by
Terry West
Running Time:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Little Erin
Merryweather
Directed by
David Morwick
Running Time:
1 hour, 23 minutes
Malevolence
Directed by
Steven Mena
Running Time:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Savage Island
Directed by
Jeffrey Lando
Running Time:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Strange
Things Happen At Sundown
Directed by
Marc Fratto
Running Time:
2 hours, 14 minutes
SHORTS
7734
Directed by
Jennifer Lamaj
Running Time:
6 minutes
Black
Gulch
Directed by
Michael Strode
Running Time
-15 minutes
Bottom Of
The 9th
Directed by
Sean Bates
Running Time:
6 minutes
Chance Meeting
Directed by
Hart Fisher
Running Time:
20 minutes
Deadline
Directed by
Massimo Coglitore
Running Time:
14 minutes
Grave Invitations
Directed by
David Schmidt
Running Time:
9 minutes
Health Hazard
Directed by
Pascal Trottie
Running Time:
4 minutes
Ice Cold
Directed by
Frederick D'Amours
Running Time:
26 minutes
Little Ricky
Directed by
Michael Condro
Running Time:
14 minutes
On Edge
Directed by
Frazer Lee
Running Time:
15 minutes
Ray's Day
Directed by
Michael Stewart
Running Time:
22 minutes
Red Lines
Directed by
Frazer Lee
Running Time:
7 minutes
Repossessed
Directed by
John Coven
Running Time:
8 minutes
Scream For
Me
Directed by
Chris Broadstone
Running Time:
22 minutes
Silas &
Mange
Directed by
Casimir Nozkowski
Running Time:
55 seconds
The Fine
Art Of Poisoning
Directed by
Bill Domonkos
Running Time:
6 minutes
The Not-So-Grim
Reaper
Directed by
Les Sekely
Running Time:
30 minutes
Toss Of
The Coin
Directed by
Patrick Steele
Running Time:
12 minutes
Two Story
House
Directed by
Brian Juergens
Running Time:
14 minutes
Wake Up
Dead
Directed by
Jonas Navickas
Running Time:
9 minutes
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