Next week, on Monday, January 6th, the Hexploitation Film Festival will be announcing its first wave of official selections. At the same time, VIP passes, 3-Day Passes, and daily passes will go on sale at 8:30am ET
This year, the Hexploitation Film Festival is offering its fans the chance to obtain entry to all three days of the festival, our after party, and must-have festival merch at a great discount with our 3-Day Pass VIP Package.
The package will include:
ALL SCREENINGS! Guaranteed seating to all three days of screenings at HXFF (Feb 20-22, 2020)
AFTER PARTY ACCESS! A ticket to our official closing night after party at This Ain't Hollywood, featuring live horror rock fromChris Alexander, Blood Opera, and the world premiere performance from Hamilton's own Sematary Spawn!
Our new 2020 HXFF T-shirt
A screen print of our 2020 HXFF Poster, printed by No Guff Studio
One of our brand-new HXFF logo Embroidered Patches.
Tickets and our first film reveals will go live at 8:30am EST on Monday, January 6th.
Our friend at the AGH BMO World Film Festival have put together a fantastic program of films for this year's fest, which runs October 11 - October 21, 2018. Of specific interest to die-hard genre fans, they are screening the superb 4K restoration of Dario Argento's 1977 horror classic SUSPIRIA as well as the deranged, run-away indie horror hit MANDY, starring Nicholas Cage at his absolute cageist!
And we want you to see both films on the big screen, we are giving away a pair of tickets to each screening! But you have to act fast! Deadline to enter is October 11th at 12:00pm ET.
SUSPIRIA screens at 10:00pm, Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Lincoln Alexander Centre (160 King St E, Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2)
MANDY screens at 10:00pm, Friday, October 12, 2018 at the Lincoln Alexander Centre(160 King St E, Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2)
HOW TO WIN:
Email info@hexfilmfest.com with AGH BMO CONTEST in the subject line and include the following:
1) Your full name.
2) Whether you would like to win a pair of tickets to SUSPIRIA, MANDY, or BOTH!
Contest closes at 11:59PM, Thursday, October 11, 2018. Winners will be chosen at random and tickets will be awarded based on preference stated in email. Tickets will be available for pickup at the venue before showtime.
Contest open to residents of Ontario, Canada, the age of 18 or over. ONE ENTRY PER EMAIL. MULTIPLE ENTRIES WILL BE DELETED.
The Hexploitation Film Festival is proud to bring announce our full 2018 lineup of thrills, chills, and kills coming this March 23 - 25 at the Staircase Theatre (27 Dundurn St. N.) in Hamilton, ON.
Feature films just added to the schedule include the Hamilton Premiere of Canadian killer pagan cult horror tale THE HERETICS, the Ontario Premiere of UK police thriller CHARISMATA, the Canadian Premiere of extreme weekend getaway gone wrong RUIN ME, and the Canadian Premiere of grindhouse horror spoof THE VELOCIPASTOR. These films join our first wave of announced features: Troma's RETURN TO RETURN NUKE'EM HIGH (aka VOL. 2), Mexican fright film I WISH I WISH, horror-comedy BLOODSUCKA JONES VS. THE CREEPING DEATH, as well as a our highly anticipated special event: THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN 48th Birthday Celebration and panel event featuring Special Guest Mitch Markowitz.
Scroll down to see the complete day-to-day schedule and to buy tickets to screenings at the 2018 Hexploitation Film Festival. Click film names for more information.
If a film is listed as Sold Out in advance, you can still try for tickets in person by joining the Rush Line at the venue; you will be issued a number on a first come, first served basis. After an empty seat count, a few mins before the show, any spare tickets will be issued to Rush Line number-holders in the order they were received.
Seating is limited. Avoid disappointment at the door; buy your Tickets & Passes now!
All screenings are Restricted to Adults Age 18+ with the exception of all THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN 48TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, which is free and all-ages.
Five cousins discover a diabolical board game that grants their deepest desires, they just have to be prepared to lose the most valuable things in their lives to see their wishes come true. Screens with short film LATCHED by Justin Harding and Rob Brunner
2017, DIR. ANDY COLLIER & TOOR MIAN, 96 MIN. UK **Director & Producer In Attendance for Q&A!**
Psychological horror about a rookie police detective whose sanity begins to unravel as she investigates a series of brutal ritualistic murders. When the chief suspect takes a personal interest in her, a game of cat and mouse ensues which sees Rebecca's grasp on reality beginning to spiral out of control. Screens with short film A DOLL DISTORTEDby Niall Shukla
The Hexploitation Film Festival invites you and your family to join us on March 24th for a free Saturday Morning Cereal Buffet as we celebrate this historic made-in-Hamilton series with a special screening of two original episodes It'll be fiendishly funny fun for the whole family
Hexploitation Film Festival director Aaron Allen moderates a panel discussion about the history and cultural legacy of The Hilarious House of Frighteinstein and its origins in Hamilton. Panel guests include Mitch Markowitz (co-producer and co-star), Stacey Case (filmmaker, musician, and Frightenstein Super Fan), and Chris Alexander (filmmaker, film critic, and composer)
A program of the best in indie horror, exploitation, and cult genre shorts from Canada and around the world including local Hamilton filmmakers. This block includes:
A notorious cult kidnaps a young girl, and sacrifice themselves by the light of the locust moon. The next morning the girl awakes, caked in dried blood and surrounded by corpses...but safe - or so she thinks. Years later, the locust moon is about to rise again and the girl is captured once more by a surviving member of the cult. She is taken to a remote cabin where she learns that a demon has been growing inside of her all these years, and before the dawn it will rise. Screens with short SCRAPSby Christopher Giroux
In Volume 2 of Troma's two-part event film RETURN TO NUKE'EM HIGH, Lauren and Chrissy, two lesbian lovers, must face and defeat not only the mutant glee-club Cretins who have taken over Tromaville High but also the corrupt and evil forces of the Tromorganic Foodstuffs Conglomerate which threatens to destroy Tromaville... and the world! Screens with short TERMITATORby Camille Monette, Roxane De Koninck, and Keenan Poloncsak
After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a hooker convinces him to use it to fight crime. And ninjas. Screens with short THE JERRY SHOW by Stephen Stull
The baddest mofo with the killer afro -- Bloodsucka Jones -- and his gorgeous sidekick Vanessa must help a couple of idiots fight an army of zombies unleashed by an evil group of vampires. Screens with short film LUNCH LADIES(a Clarissa Jacobson production directed by J.M. Logan).
Alexandra reluctantly tags along for Slasher Sleepout, an extreme event that is part camping trip, part haunted house, and part escape room. But when the fun turns deadly, Alex has to play the game if she wants to make it out alive. Screens with short BON APPETIT by Erenik Beqiri.
The wait is almost over! On February 20, we will reveal the full lineup and schedule for the 2018 Hexploitation Film Festival in Hamilton, Ontario (March 23-25).
Formerly known as the Fright Night Theatre Film Festival, the Hexploitation Film Festival (HXFF) has carved a bloody name for itself as Hamilton, ON's only screening event dedicated to premiering and showcasing the best in indie horror, exploitation, and cult genre entertainment. If you're looking for shocking gross weirdness, scary tales of terror, and sexy n' silly B-movies choked full of maniacs, monsters and murder, then this is the festival for you.
Just look at the films already confirmed for this year's festival!
RETURN TO RETURN TO NUKE'EM HIGH (aka. Volume 2)
|| HAMILTON PREMIERE || FEATURE FILM
2017, DIR. LLOYD KAUFMAN, 84 MIN. USA
Return to Return Nuke 'Em High (aka Volume 2) is the continuation of Lloyd Kaufman's two-part indie event film, the first part of which took home our coveted BEST FILM - AUDIENCE CHOICE award in 2014. Lauren (Catherine Corcoran) and Chrissy (Asta Paredes), two lesbian lovers, must face and defeat not only the mutant Cretins who have taken over Tromaville Highschool but also the corrupt and evil forces of the Tromorganic Food Stuffs corporation which threatens to destroy not only Tromaville... but the world! Boobs! Blood! Farts! Slime! Mutant Ducks! The last film appearance of Lemmy Kilmister! Grab your festival pass today to guarantee enrollment for Return to Return to Nuke'em High (aka Volume 2).
I WISH I WISH
(Deseo Deseo)
|| CANADIAN PREMIERE || FEATURE FILM
2017, DIR. EDUARDO M. CLORIO, 82 MIN. MEX
Five cousins reunite while cleaning out their recently deceased grandmother's estate. Hidden amongst the junk, they discover a curious board game titled "I WISH I WISH (Deseo Deseo)" that promiseds to make their dreams come true for a price. The rules are simple: each player may ask for 3 wishes that will be fulfilled after completing a challenge presented by the game. If they carry it out they will have what they desire otherwise there are extreme consequences. For those who have chosen not to fulfill the challenge, the game releases a vicious creature to enforce punishment. They soon discover that the only way to survive is to keep playing, even if it means only one will make it out alive.
BLOODSUCKA JONES vs. THE CREEPING DEATH
|| CANADIAN PREMIERE || FEATURE FILM
2017, DIR. JUSTIN ARMAO, 96 MIN. USA
The baddest mofo with the killer afro -- Bloodsucka Jones (Preston Gant) -- and his gorgeous sidekick Vanessa must help a couple of idiots fight an army of zombies unleashed by an evil group of vampires. Bloodsucka Jones is back bigger and more hilarious than ever. More gorgeous girls! More graphic violence! More giggles and guffas! Bloodsucka Jones vs. The Creeping Death is a rapid-fire, free-wheeling exercise in comedy destined for cult film status.
FIRST WAVE - SHORT FILMS
Screening March 23-25 at the HXFF
HUMAN CATTLE
|| SHORT FILM || 2017, DIR. CARLOS HENRIQUES & PHIL PATTISON, 9 MIN. CAN
The Amazon is a beautiful place to visit but you wouldn’t want to die there! Three sexy teenagers take a fun-filled trip out to the Amazon for an exciting getaway filled with seductive pleasures and forbidden desires. Failing to hear the canoe tour guide’s (Mitch Markowitz, The Hilarious House of Frightenstein) warnings about the evils that lurk in the Jungle, they will now have to fight for survival against trigger-happy bounty hunters, blood-thirsty Cannibals and massive flesh-eating monsters. Featuring gruesome gore and crazy creature FX by Hamilton's The Butcher Shop FX Studio, HUMAN CATTLE is a non-stop, action-packed, all you can eat buffet that critics are calling a “Full-Throttle Balls Out Mind Melter!” (Chris Alexander, ShockTillYouDrop.com).
We dare you to come along for the ride!
BUZZCUT
||HAMILTON PREMIERE|| SHORT FILM
2017, DIR. JOHN RHOADS & MIKE MARRERO, 8 MIN. USA
Jane is just a girl trying to get some loving from her girlfriend Melanie who refuses to have sex until Jane's awful haircut is fixed. While Jane is in the process of having her head shaved, the apocalypse happens and her barber is reduced to a pile of ash leaving Jane's hair in even worse condition. She must navigate the crumbling world, fighting zombies and demons along the way to find a barber who can finish her buzzcut so she can get laid before she dies.
LATCHED
||HAMILTON PREMIERE|| SHORT FILM
2017, DIR. JUSTIN HARDING & ROB BRUNNER, 16 MIN. CAN
A choreographer pursues creative inspiration at a cottage retreat while attempting to wean her demanding toddler — and unknowingly awakens a vile fairy corpse in the process. When she discovers the creature’s terrifying intentions, she will have to put her creativity to good use to lure the repugnant beast.
Tickets and the full screening schedule are now available for the 2017 Fright Night Theatre Film Festival: Mar 24-26 at the Staircase Theatre in Hamilton, ON.
Join us for three nights of thrills, chills, and kills! Grab your 3-day festival pass or individual tickets on the Schedule Page.
This weekend, the Fright Night Theatre Film Festival launches the first edition of its twice-a-year horror, cult, and exploitation film festival in Hamilton, ON at the Staircase Cafe Theatre for two nights of thrills, chills, and cinematic kills.
From sexually-charged monster movies, to classic 1980s-style horror fun, gut wrenching socially-minded thrillers, disturbing survival horror, and the ultimate in juvenile midnight movie exploitation carnage, we offer something socking, sexy, and silly for genre fans of all tastes.
Acclaimed indie filmmaker Scott Schirmer (FOUND) teams with producer and cinematographer Brian K. Williams (TIME TO KILL) to produce this sexually-charged and boundary-pushing horror film about a group of vacationing campers who fall under the spell of a carnal, otherworldly presence in the woods. Stars Tristan Risk (THE EDITOR, AMERICAN MARY) and Ellie Church (TIME TO KILL, HEADLESS). Trailer | Poster
Screens with short film HEIR (Dir. Richard Powell) Recommended for fans of * Body Horror * H.P. Lovecraft *Artful Booty Shots * INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS * David Cronenberg (SHIVERS, RABID)
9.45 PM: IDYLL (SLOVENIA) - || CANADIAN PREMIERE ||
*Backwoods Redneck Horror*
After a night of carousing, amateur photo model Zina heads for a fashion shoot in the idyllic vistas of rural Slovenia, accompanied by ambitious model Mia and their snobby photographer Blitcz. On their way to the wooded location, they cross paths with a group of hideously disfigured and violent redneck moonshiners. Thus, an ordinary fashion shoot in the woods turns into a fierce fight for survival. Slovenia's answer to Wrong Turn is a sleazy slice of redneck horror exploitation. Trailer | Poster
Screens with short film DIE! SITTER! DIE!: RUPERT (Dir. Sam Boxleitner & Lee Boxleitner) Recommended for fans of * Torture and Survival Horror * Euro Horror * Cannibal Movies * WRONG TURN * TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE * HOSTEL * THE HILLS HAVE EYES
A group of Finnish and British partygoers get stuck at a snowy cabin when they are attacked by a horny creature that is a half human, half rabbit. A brilliant send-up of monster movie conventions or a depraved excuse for gratuitous gore, sex, violence, nudity, and penis jokes? Either way, BUNNY THE KILLER THING is the perfect midnight movie for lovers of exploitation trash and what-the-fuck filmmaking. Trailer | Poster
Screens with short film DICKPROOF 2 (Dir. Sam McGlynn) Recommended for fans of * Gore * Gratutious Nudity * Exploitation * Trashy Movies * Political Incorrectness * Horror Comedies * Satire * DEAD SNOW * TROMA
A freaky and fun showcase of local and international horror, cult, and genre shorts representing outstanding achievements in cinematography, animation, special effects, makeup, and script-writing.
7:00 PM: SHE WHO MUST BURN(CANADA) - || HAMILTON PREMIERE || *Award-Winning Horror Thriller*
The Baarkers, a family group of religious fanatics who believe they are God's chosen ones, polarize a small mining town and force its residents to fight for their lives as their zeal turns murderous and the rule of law decays into brutish mob mentality. A controversial and timely look at the horrific results of religious zealotry from esteemed Canadian filmmaker Larry Kent. Trailer | Poster
Screens with short film THE HERD (Dir. Melanie Light) || CANADIAN PREMIERE || Recommended for fans of * Character-Driven Thrillers * Politically-Minded Horror * Ti West's THE SACRAMENT * Kevin Smith's RED STATE
9:30 PM: THE BARN(USA) - || CANADIAN PREMIERE || *1980s-inspired Halloween Horror* FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE.
It’s Halloween 1989, and best friends Sam and Josh are trying to enjoy what's left of their final Devil's Night before graduating high school. But the two pals and a group of their friends get more trick than treat when they take a detour on their way to a rock concert, finding an old abandoned barn and awakening a trio of Halloween demons inside. Now it's up to Sam and Josh to find a way to protect their friends and defeat the flesh-hungry creatures that lurk within "The Barn." Featuring a rocking cameo by Ari Lehman, the first Jason Voorhees, THE BARN is the perfect retro throwback to classic 80s VHS horror like The Monster Squad, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Full Moon's direct to video features. Trailer | Poster
Screens with short film LARRY GONE DEMON (Dir. Matthew John Lawrence)
Passes and tickets are now on sale for the March edition of the Fright Night Theatre Film Festival! Don't miss a minute of the cinematic madness: purchase your passes and tickets today!
Guaranteed seating for all six screenings across both days of the festival (up to five minutes before showtime) and the option to reserve your seats in between screenings. Save $15 off a purchase of six regular single admissions.
**Extremely limited in number and predicted to sell out quickly**
Guaranteed seating for all three screenings on either March 11 or March 12 (up to five minutes before showtime) and the option to reserve your seats in between screenings. Save $5 off the purchase of three regular single admissions. 1-Day passes
