Grimmfest, one of the North’s finest horror spectaculars, is
rapidly approaching, so I put together this little list of my most anticipated
films. Alongside a whopping 25 feature films, Grimmfest also screens the best
in horror short movies too. After the event I’ll be posting reviews of all the
movies, along with the shorts, so keep checking back.
Full details including how to purchase tickets can be found
on the Grimmfest site here , and for
an IMDB list of all the movies, so you can pile those badboys into your
Watchlist, click right here.
And without further ado, here are my top picks for my most anticipated features at Grimmfest '14.
This is the big one – my absolute most anticipated screening
of Grimmfest ’14 is of the utter masterpiece that is Argento’s Suspiria, with
live score by Goblin. So many of my US horror buddies are crazy jealous of this
one and I can see why – excitement does not cover it! This will be my first
time seeing Argento large-screen and I am buzzing with anticipation! The movie
needs no introduction, and as if seeing this glorious work of art accompanied
by Goblin were not enough, they are following it up by also performing live to
Argento’s cut of Dawn of the Dead. It’s like all my horror dreams have come
true at once, be still my horror-loving heart.
Okay so obviously this first one isn't a first watch, but it
will be my first time seeing it on the big screen and I am absolutely stoked
for it. For me one of the finest horror movies of the 80’s, this is the one
that first introduced us to Freddy and I think seeing it big screen with a room
full of horror aficionados .
This first feature length film from director Jennifer Kent
has been on my radar for a while. Low budget, partly crowd funded and picking
up some very handsome reviews from all quarters, I am excited to finally get to
see it. I’m a big supporter of women in horror and most of the female-directed
efforts I have seen recently have not disappointed – hopefully this
supernatural effort will pull in more rave reviews from the Grimmfest crowd. I’ll
certainly let you know!
Spanish-language horror is at the top of the horror game for
me right now. Los Ojos de Julia, Sleep Tight and Secuestrados are just three of
the movies that I recommend over and over because they are quality examples of
the merits of this new breed of horror. The House at the End of Time / La Casa Del Fin De Los Tiempos is the first supernatural horror movie to come out of
Venezuela and I am itching to see it. The movie takes place in an old house,
and we follow the protagonist Dulce as she returns to her family home to
confront a years old mystery. Sounds like a recipe for another spine-tinglingly
atmospheric piece of horror to me!
I love slasher movies, and have never made a secret of the
fact that I enjoy a lot of the movies in the so-called ‘torture porn’ sub-genre,
so this new movie from Jessica Cameron should be right up my dead-end alley! The film follows a group of
teens who have found internet fame and show us what happens when one of their
fans turns deadly. Cameron wrote, produced, directed and starred in Truth or
Dare, and it looks like it should be a fun movie, a highlight of Grimmfest’s fringe
event celebrating women in horror.
Playing alongside Truth or Dare is the short film ‘She’ from
Chelsey Burdon and Mark Vessey. A violent, female-fronted revenge short this is
one I have been dying to see since I heard about it. My most anticipated short
film of the festival. Both directors are well worth a follow on Twitter too,
check them out here:
I was a huge fan of Richard Bates Jr’s fabulous EXCISION in fact it was one of my films of the year last year, so I am really looking forward to this new movie from him.
A great cast list has also upped my interest in this production, and if it
turns out to be only half as original, horrifying and captivating as Excision
was, then I’ll be happy after this screening.
HOUSEBOUND (2014)
Horror comedies always go down well at festivals, there’s
something about sitting in a room full of people that somehow makes them even
funnier, and this offering from New Zealand looks set to be a real fun watch.
The comedic gem at horror fests last year was another from down under, 100 Bloody Acres, and I’m hoping that
Housebound carries on that good run of form.
I, along with most, had a great time with the original Dead
Snow, and whilst I tend to be a bit cynical of so many releases bringing out a
sequel in recent times, I do think that this is a series which has legs. The
first was a thoroughly entertaining and gratifyingly blood-soaked experience,
and I’m anticipating more of the same blood-on-snow goodness from Red vs. Dead.
Writing this has revved my excitement up to fever pitch for
Grimmfest, and I can’t wait to be in Manchester with the rest of the crazy,
twisted horror aficionados next week! I have tickets for every single film, a
whopping 25 feature films and numerous shorts. It’s a test of my horror stamina,
and you can check out my adventures over on my Twitter.
Let me know what you’re looking forward to if you’re going,
and if not what you’d choose to see at Grimmfest ’14! You can check out my
reviews of everything here when I get back
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Very nice. Damn what a bunch of cool film this seems. Enjoy My Queen. :)
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