The competitive portion of the 2015 Fright Night Theatre Film Festival has officially wrapped, and our fans and selection committee have cast their votes. Out of the nine competitive feature films and 38 competitive shorts we screened this season, we are thrilled to announce this year's Fright Night Theatre Award Winners AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
As voted by the in-attendance audience BEST FILM Wolfcop
(Director - Lowell Dean / Producers - Sean Buckley, Bernie Hernano, J. Joly, Bill Marks, Deborah Marks, Danielle Masters, Hugh Patterson, Brian Wideen)
BEST SHORT
Dead Hearts
(Director - Stephen W. Martin / Producer - Alex Glua)
SELECTION COMMITTEE AWARDS
As voted by the Fright Night Theatre programming team == FEATURE FILMS ==
SCARIEST FILM
The Babadook (dir. Jennifer Kent)
MOST SHOCKING FILM
Circus of the Dead (dir. Billy Pon)
FUNNIEST FILM
Bloody Knuckles (dir. Matt O'Mahoney)
BEST DIRECTOR
Jennifer Kent (The Babadook)
BEST ACTOR
Nick Damici (Late Phases: Night of the Lone Wolf)
BEST ACTRESS
Essie Davis (The Babadook)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Conor Sweeney (The Editor)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS TIE - Paz de la Huerta (The Editor) & Amy Matysio (Wolfcop)
BEST SCREENPLAY
The Babadook - Jennifer Kent
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Babadook- Radek Ladczuk
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS Late Phases: Night of the Lone Wolf
BEST MUSICAL SCORE
The Editor - Jeremy Gillespie, Norman Orenstein, Claudio Simonetti, Vercetti Technicolor, Trevor Tuminski, Brian Wiacek
BEST SONG Killer Rack - "Fun Bags"
BEST VILLAIN Circus of the Dead -Bill Oberst Jr. as PAPA CORN
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP FX Wolfcop - Emersen Ziffle
BEST MONSTER TIE - The Babadook and the Killer Rack
== SHORT FILMS ==
BEST HORROR SHORT
This Neighborhood (dir. Jerry Ochoa)
MOST SHOCKING SHORT
El Gigante (dir. Luke Bramley an Gigi Saul Guerrero)
BEST COMEDY SHORT
Invaders (dir. Jason Kupfer)
BEST SCI-FI SHORT
La Caja de Pandora aka. Pixel Theory: Pandora's Box (dir. Daniel Hernández Torrado)
After a record-breaking number of submissions, Fright Night Theatre is thrilled to announce our second wave of official selections in our competitive features and short film programme.
FEATURE FILMS
LATE NIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE (Canada)
A horror anthology film directed by Navin Ramaswaran, Zach Ramelan and Torin Langen.
Produced by Kelly Michael Stewart.
At a down and out television studio where dreams of Hollywood go to die, the late night show “Dr. Nasty’s Cavalcade of Horror” goes live to air...and bloody chaos ensues. In between screening two films, the cannibal super-thriller “Dinner for Monsters” and “Slit,” an art house foray into the world of a human cutter for hire, the Dr. Nasty cast and crew find themselves battling off-screen antics, blown out egos, and a deranged killer who refuses to stay in the shadows any longer.
Starring Jamie Elizabeth Sampson, Nick Smyth, Colin Price, Jeff Sinasac, Caleigh LeGrand, Mike Donis, Sandra DaCosta and Brian Carleton.
KILLER RACK (USA)
Directed by Gregory Lamberson
Written by Gregory Lamberson, Paul McGinnis, Rod Durick
Screwball horror comedy about a woman (Jessica Zwolak) suffering from low esteem who gets breast enhancement surgery from Dr. Cate Thulu (Debbie Rochon). Her new assets turn out to be man-eating monsters, and only she can stop them. Featuring cameos by Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Thurber, and Brooke Lewis as the Voice of the Boobs. Directed by author Gregory Lamberson, creator of the cult classic SLIME CITY.
Starring Jessica Zwolak, Debbie Rochon, Paul McGinnis, Michael Thurber, Lloyd Kaufman, Brooke Lewis, Roy Frumkes
FRIDAY NIGHT DEATH SLOT (CANADA)
Directed by John Migliore Written by John Migliore, Kyle Hytonen, Darren Hutchings
The Friday Night Death Slot lampoons late night television in a mashup of weird, wild, and wonky comedic horror shorts. Join your undead host Johnny Ghoulash for a madcap series of silly shorts, terrifying trailers, and kooky commercials that celebrate the joys of homemade independent film-making.
Starring John Migliore, Andre Guantanamo, Deborah Jayne Reilly Smith, and Rachél Johnson.
SHORT FILMS
The Army Within (Australia)
One night, childhood sweethearts Traye and Sally find themselves at ground zero for an alien invasion. Now Traye has to face his biggest fears while protecting the woman he loves as she fights for her life from an extraterrestrial evil within.... (Dir. Andy Sutton)
The Barber's Cut (UK)
Two decapitated yet still-living heads wake up in a refrigerator and plot to escape their captor: a deranged barber. (Dir. Mark Brocking)
Charlie (Canada)
Aging war veteran Charlie finds it difficult dealing with his post-traumatic stress disorder, and must hide his secret from his wife. (Dir. Jane Watson and Lyndon Horsfall)
The Doll (USA)
A young girl wraps a doll as a gift, but perhaps the doll has other plans. (Dir. Adam Gambrel)
Double Cross (USA)
When a scurrilous bandit double crosses his simple-minded partner, his greed puts him at the mercy of his conscience and a gang of vicious feral children. (Dir. Sandy Stenzel)
El Gigante (Canada)
After attempting to cross the US/Mexico border in search of a better life, Armando finds himself locked in a life-or-death struggle with the most terrifying villain of all: GIGANTE! (Dir. Gigi Saul Guerrero and Luke Bramley)
Invaders (USA)
A pair of home invaders consider their potential character choices just prior to their planned invasion. (Dir. Jason Kupfer)
Lilith (Belgium)
A lone female vampire struggles to survive in a city that doesn't want her. (Dir. Maxim Stollenwerk)
Loose Ends (Belgium)
Henry passes away on his deathbed. He deserves to go to heaven, but he must argue his case with an angel that says his administrative file in the great beyond says otherwise. (Dir. Stephane Everaet)
Massacre at Femur Creek (Canada)
Set in the summer of 1984, Massacre at Femur Creek is a retro-inspired slasher comedy about three stoner friends who embark on a camping trip to the mythical Femur Creek, only to come face to face with a knife wielding maniac bent on blood shed. (Dir. Kyle Hytonen)
Neighbour (Canada)
A husband and wife discover they may not be the only ones living in their house. (Dir. Evan Henderson)
Nester (USA)
A young man must come to terms with the offspring he births after a lustful one night stand. (Dir. Chuck Starzenski)
Ninja Eliminator 4 (France)
A duo of french super cops, Francois and Jean-Baptiste are on the case of Mr Mo, the diabolical leader of a gang of ninja drug traffickers who are trying to expand their influence into the beautiful land of France. (Dir. Mathieu Berthon)
The Outer Darkness (UK)
A young tormented woman in a support group for survivors of the strange and bizarre shares her personal story about a game of chance that sealed the fate of her family… (Dir. Anthony Melton and Ben Franklin)
Pixel Theory: Pandora´s Box (Spain)
In a decadent future ruled by virtual reality, a professional Laserball player is disqualified during a game and forced to disconnected for a few hours. Returning to the real world, he is reunited with his father. The clash between their realities reopens old wounds. (Dir. Daniel Hernández Torrado)
Postpartum (USA)
"Not everyone is meant to be a mother." Good intentions lead to disastrous results when a woman visits a new mom with a secret. (Dir. Izzy Lee)
Say What?! (Canada)
The dead are walking the streets and attacking the living. Lars, armed only with a Smartphone, ducks into the alleyways of his neighborhood on a mad dash to warn his friends. But are his friends too self-obsessed to notice? (Dir. Shane Nasmith)
The Seamstress (USA)
A young woman and her dog encounter something supernatural while she's working in her garage... (Dir. Tyler Mann)
The Spaghetti Massacre (Canada)
Two friends try to stay alive when their zombified roommate interrupts movie night. (Dir. Mike Fardy)
A Special Day (Spain)
David is about to marry Cristina. He thinks she is the perfect woman and nothing can ruin their wedding day. But when Capt.Alpha (a world-famous superhero) crash-lands into the church, things start to get complicated. (Dir. Dani Padró Targarona)
Substance (USA)
An innocent mix-up leads to disaster when two girlfriends encounter an extraterrestrial substance at a winter music festival. (Dir. Barbara Stepansky)
Trajectoires (France)
David, Lucas, and Nina live on the road, doing what they can and taking whatever they must to survive. On a random road while in search of food and cigarettes, their trajectory leads them to a small and almost deserted village..... (Dir. Massoni Philippe and Sébastien Jovellar)
Tully's Time (Canada)
Tully the puppet films his home grown kid's show in front of a captivate studio audience. (Dir. Pat Walton, Nick Wilson, Shaun Ellie)
The Waldgeist & Me (UK)
A dark animated tale of love and dismemberment centered around a man and the monster of the forest. (Dir. Joe Bichard)
The Whisperers (USA)
On a quiet night in October 1995, two young brothers, home alone and grounded for fighting, must uncover the source of strange, unintelligible whispers slowly surrounding their family's isolated country home. (Dir. Jason Miller)
Fright Night Theatre is thrilled to announce the launch of its 2015 competitive screening with the Hamilton Premiere of THE BABADOOK and the World Premiere of THE SHUTTERBUG MAN.
Fright Night Theatre returns to the beautiful Staircase Cafe Theatre for its seventh sin-sational season of horror movie and genre film screenings, beginning with one of the hottest supernatural horror thrillers of the year: THE BABADOOK.
Fans, audiences, filmmakers, and critics around the world are all raving about THE BABADOOK, the acclaimed debut horror feature from Australian filmmaker Jennifer Kent. Following a phenomenal festival run including two sold-out screenings at the 2014 Toronto After Dark Film Festival, THE BABADOOK is our first official selection of 2015. THE BABADOOK comes to the big screen on Saturday, February 7th, 2015. Advance tickets are now available for purchase online. Order early to avoid disappointment. BUY TICKETS
We've paired up this highly anticipated Australian hit with the World Premiere of THE SHUTTERBUG MAN, the new short from Canadian animator Chris Walsh narrated by Barbara Steele (Black Sunday).
For a night of thrilling terror tales, spine-chilling cinematic specters, and good-old-fashioned horror movie scares, look no further than FRIGHT NIGHT THEATRE!
Door Tickets from: 7:00pm. Seating from 7:15pm
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FEATURE: DESCRIPTION
Amelia, a single mother haunted by the death of her husband, struggles to discipline her ‘out of control' 6-year-old son who is plagued by dreams of sinister monsters. When a disturbing storybook called Mister Babadook mysteriously appears in their home, his hallucinations spiral out of control and as he becomes more unpredictable and violent. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing her son has been warning her about may be real. Praised by critics and filmmakers around the world, The Babadook is a beautifully spooky, richly metaphorical, and intensely terrifying achievement in cinematic terror. Without a doubt, an unforgettable film experience not to be missed!
SHORT: DESCRIPTION
Horror movie legend Barbara Steele (Black Sunday) narrates this dark and creepy stop-motion horror film about a twisted photographer whose passion for taking morbid photos transforms him into a disfigured child-like nightmare. Featuring horrifying hand-crafted stop-motion animation and a spooky score by Fangoria's Chris Alexander.
YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!Praise for THE BABADOOK
"I've never seen a more terrifying film than THE BABADOOK." - William Friedkin (director of The Exorcist)
"A flat-out masterpeice" - Indiewire
"One of the strongest, most effective, horror films of recent years" - Empire
"Truly frightening" - Total Film
"An intensely emotional white-knuckle shocker" - Radio Times
"There goes your peaceful night's sleep" - Time Out NY
"Intelligent, unsettling, classic" - Stylist
"Horror at its very best" - The Sunday Mirror
"Beautiful and petrifying" - Daily Telegraph
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