Official Selections: 2013


Fright Night Theatre Programme

BLOODSUCKA JONES (USA) || World Premiere || Trailer
Screened February 15, 2013

When David (Justin Armao) finds out his new girlfriend is a vampire, he enlists the help of the 10th best vampire hunter in his zipcode and legendary badass Bloodsucka Jones (Preston Gant) to fight off an army of evil preppy vampires. Gorgeous girls, graphic violence, and gratuitous everything abound in this directorial debut as the ANCHORMAN of horror comedies: irreverent, unpredictable, goofball, chaotic, supremely quotable, and completely hilarious. Director: Justin Armao
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COLOUR CORRECT MY COCK (CANADA) || Hamilton Premiere || Trailer
Screened March 16, 2013

Offering over two hours insanity, COLOUR CORRECT MY COCK is a wild and crazy compilation of vinegary movie trailers and smutty clips from the lost and forgotten vaults of 35mm film history. Compiled by the grindhouse lovers at Vagrancy Films, this ballsy celebration of the sleazy celluloid of yesterday features unique, rare, and long-lost footage as well as nostalgic bits of drive-in Canadiana presented digitally in their most iconic form: grainy, scratched, and smash-cut. Directors: James Bialkowski and Jacob Windatt
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JOHN DIES AT THE END (USA) Trailer
Screened March 29, 2013
Presented by Long Live the New Flesh and Raven Banner Entertainment

From the director of PHANTASM and BUBBA HO-TEP comes this fresh sci-fi horror-comedy. It's a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. On the street they call it Soy Sauce, and users drift across time and dimensions. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenly a silent otherworldly invasion is underway, and mankind needs a hero. What it gets instead is John (Rob Mayes) and David (Chase Williamson), a pair of college dropouts who can barely hold down jobs. Can these two stop the oncoming horror in time to save humanity? No. No, they can't. Director: Don Coscarelli.
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CALIBRE 9 (FRANCE) || Hamilton Premiere || Trailer
with short film EYE SPY (dir. Elisa Iacobucci)
Screened March 29, 2013
Courtesy of Raven Banner Entertainment

In a French town plagued by corruption, Yann (Yann Moreau), a city planner, finds himself in possession of a 9 caliber pistol possessed by the soul of Sarah (Nathalie Hauwelle), a dead prostitute. Compelled by the spirit of this murdered woman, Yann and his gun with a mind of its own become one and launch a bloody campaign of violence and take down the corrupt mayor and organized crime within the city. Director: Jean-Christian Tassy.
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ADAM CHAPLIN (ITALY) || Hamilton Premiere || Trailer
Screened June 21, 2013

To avenge the death of his wife at the hands of a disfigured mafia boss, Adam (Emanuele De Santi) summons a demon that grants him superhuman strength and dark powers. Adam's rage unleashes a bloody war that will bring Adam and the demon on his side, against the police department with all its dark allies. The fight begins and it will be extreme! Featuring brutal anime-inspired action in the tradition of FIST OF THE NORTH STAR and RIKI-OH: THE STORY OF RICKY. Dir. Emanuele De Santi
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 TAETER CITY (ITALY) || Hamilton Premiere || Trailer
Screened July 13, 2013

TATER CITY is a daring new splatter sci-fi film exploding with insane technology, manga style, crazy action, adrenaline, savage violence, and blood! It's the MANBORG of splatter films. In the futuristic Taeter City, society is crime-free thanks to an authoritarian government that uses experimental radio waves to target murders and serial killers, forcing them to commit suicide before they have a chance to kill others. In a savage twist, their corpses are then collected and turned into the meat that the mega fast food corporations use to feed the masses. However, the system is having unexpected side effects. The radio waves are now making some criminals into mutants who are immune to brain washing. Can this cannibalistic society survive a mutant rebellion? Director: Giulio De Santi
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ADJUST YOUR TRACKING: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE VHS COLLECTOR (USA) 
|| Hamilton Premiere || Trailer
with short film VERY HORRENDOUS SHIT (dir. Alwayne Higgins)
Screened August 30, 2013

ADJUST YOUR TRACKING is a new documentary that sheds light on the underground VHS culture and the people who still collect and cherish what many call a "dead format." Working with Horror Boobs and Lunchmeat Magazine, directors Kinem and Peretic bring together and capture an entire community who share a love of the VHS format in a stylish and quirky documentary sure to speak to nostalgia nuts and horror freaks alike. Directors: Dan Kinem and Levi Peretic
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DEVIL'S NIGHT (CANADA) || Hamilton Premiere || Trailer
with short film DEAD ALL NIGHT (dir. Christopher Giroux)
Screened September 28, 2013

Danielle Harris (HALLOWEEN, HATCHET III) and Shawn Roberts (RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION, A LITTLE BIT ZOMBIE) star in this 80's slasher homage about five frat boys who are stalked by a machete wielding maniac after they are involved in a horrifying Devil's Night accident. Director: Christopher Harrison.
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DEAD BEFORE DAWN 3D (CANADA) || Hamilton Premiere || Trailer
Screened October 19, 2013

A bunch of college kids accidentally unleash an evil curse that causes people to kill themselves and turn into Zombie Demons, aka ZEMONS! Starring Devon Bostick (DIARY OF A WIMPY KID), Christopher Lloyd (BACK TO THE FUTURE), Martha MacIsaac (THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT). Director: April Mullen.
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SICK: SURVIVE THE NIGHT (CANADA) || Hamilton Premiere || Trailer
with short film SATANISTS KILLED MY FAMIY (dir. Todd Lazlow) || World Premiere ||
Screened December 13, 2013

Two years into the outbreak, the remaining people struggle day to day for survival. With the infected more active at night, three people seek shelter in an empty home, but with supplies scarce, they'll be lucky to make it out alive. This award-winning zombie film stars Richard Sutton, Robert Nolan, Jennifer Polansky, Christina Anne Aceto, and Debbie Rochon. Director: Ryan M. Andrews

Fright Night Theatre Presents Programme

Horror Short Film Showcase
Screened January 26, 2013
  • FONDUE (CANADA) || World Premiere || Director: Torin Langen
  • HOOKED (CANADA) || World Premiere || Director: Zach Ramelan
  • IO SONO MORTA (ITALY) || Canadian Premiere || Director: Francesco Picone
  • FAMILIAR (CANADA) || Hamilton Premiere || Director: Richard Powell
  • BLACKBAGS (CANADA) Director: Luke Meneok
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Horror Short Film Showcase 2
Screened April 17, 2013
  • TWISTED MIND OF RAY HINKLEY (USA) || World Premiere || Director: Chris Sheng
  • 2 HOURS (USA) || Canadian Premiere || Director: Michael Ballif
  • DEAD PUSSY (CANADA) || Hamilton Premiere || Director: William Dio.
  • REFUGIO 115 (SPAIN) || Hamilton Premiere || Director: Ivan Villamel
  • HOW TO SURVIVE THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE 1&2 (CROATIA) || Hamilton Premiere || Director: Vedran Marjanovic Wekster
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Horror Short Film Showcase 3
Screened November 26, 2013
  • NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART (CANADA). || World Premiere || Director: John Miglore
  • SERIAL KILLER COPS (CANADA) || World Premiere || Director: Todd Lazlow
  • AVE MARIA (USA). || Canadian Premiere || Director: Skip Shea
  • FIST OF JESUS (SPAIN). Directors. Adrián Cardona and David Muñoz
  • SMUSH! A DEADHEADS SHORT (USA). Directors: Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce
  • COOKIN' THE SHIT OUTTA THINGS WITH MIKE (CANADA). Director: Greg Kovacs.
  • ALL MONSTERS BLEED (CANADA). || Hamilton Premiere || Director: Victor Windatt.
  • THE MEETING (CANADA). || Hamilton Premiere ||  Director: Karen Lam.
  • FOLLOW (CANADA). Director: Kyle Hytonen
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