HXFF 2018 First Wave Announcement

 

HXFF 2018 First Wave Announcement

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 Hamilton's HEXPLOITATION FILM FESTIVAL is an annual can't-miss event.  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, cult and exploitation genre entertainment.

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This year’s event, which takes place in the Staircase Theatre from March 23-25, is shaping up to be equally insane. To wet your appetite, we are thrilled to announce our FIRST WAVE of officially selected features, shorts, and special events!

SPECIAL EVENT - SAT, MAR 24, 2018

The HXFF is proud to present the HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN 48th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION featuring Special Guest MITCH MARKOWITZ!

Take a trip back, waaaay back, to gory, gory Transylvania, home of Count Frightenstein, Igor, the Wolfman, Grizelda, the Librarian, Supper Hippy and the whole host of kooky creeps that populated the classic Canadian children's television series The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. Conceived in 1970, produced by CHCH-TV in Hamilton, and aired in 1971, the Hilarious House of Frightenstein was syndicated both in Canada and across the world, sparking the imaginations of monster kids everywhere (including those on our festival team!). 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 episodes of the show followed by a panel discussion about the history and legacy of the show with Mitch Markowitz (co-star and co-producer) and other special guests to be announced. It'll be fiendishly funny fun for the whole family.

MARCH 24 @ The Staircase Theatre (27 Dundurn St. N)

• EPISODES & CEREAL BAR: 10:00am – 12:00pm
• PANEL and Q&A - THE LEGACY OF FRIGHTENSTEIN: 12:00pm-1:00pm
 

FIRST WAVE - FEATURE FILMS

Screening March 23-25 at the HXFF

RETURN TO RETURN TO NUKE'EM HIGH (aka. Volume 2)
|| HAMILTON PREMIERE ||
2017, DIR. LLOYD KAUFMAN, 84 MIN. USA

The long anticipated sequel to Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1 is coming to Hamilton!

Years in the making. A cast of a thou--uh a bunch. A bank-breaking budget in slime. Lloyd Kaufman's politically-incorrectly carnage de gras of lesbian teenager toxic mutant high school will have its Hamilton Premiere at the Hexploitation Film Festival. 

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 ||
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.

Winner: Best Feature Film of Hemoglozine Horror Film Festival, Spain

Winner: Audience Award of Morbido Fest, Mexico City
Winner: Best Feature Film of Freak Show Horror Film Festival, Florida

BLOODSUCKA JONES vs. THE CREEPING DEATH

|| CANADIAN PREMIERE ||
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.

Back in 2013, we had the pleasure of hosting the world premiere of Justin Armao's Bloodsucka Jones, a horror-comedy we dubbed the ANCHORMAN of horror comedies: irreverent, unpredictable, goofball, chaotic, supremely quotable, and completely hilarious. Now, with its follow up, 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

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||

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||

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.

FULL SCHEDULE TO BE REVEALED FEBRUARY 20th

Purchase your 3-Day Festival Pass for guaranteed seating at all screenings March 23-25 to avoid sellouts and rush lines