Film4 FrightFest 2010

If you are still unfamiliar with FILM4 FRIGHTFEST it's time to come out from under that rock and embrace the UK's premiere fantasy and horror film festival.

Now in its eleventh year, each August thousands of genre fans gather together in the heart of London's West End at the prodigious Empire Cinema for five packed days of premieres, previews, personal appearances, signings and surprises.

FrightFest first hit the scene in August 2000 and right from the start the festival set out its stall with the World Premiere of Ed Gein and UK premieres of Scary Movie, Pitch Black and Audition. Then based at the world famous London grindhouse cinema The Prince Charles, the annual 4-day festival has grown to become, in the words of Time Out, “the premiere event of the year for horror fans”, in the process helping to launch the careers of directors Christopher Smith (Creep, Severance) and Simon Hunter (Mutant Chronicles) plus hosting many first UK screenings including Shaun of the Dead and Eli Roth’s Hostel.

We have been fortunate enought to attend events at Frightfest in previous years and will be going along this year which looks to be the biggest and best yet.

The schedule for this year's 5 day extravaganza is as follows:

FILM4 FRIGHTFEST 2010
Thursday 26th to Monday 30th August 2010.

MAIN EMPIRE SCREEN	DISCOVERY SCREEN
Thursday 26th August
6.30 - HATCHET II 9.15 - PRIMAL 11.15 - DEAD CERT
Friday 27th August
11.00 - EGGSHELLS 1.00 - TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE 3.00 - TOTAL ICON TOBE HOOPER 5.00 - ISLE OF DOGS 7.15 - F 9.25 - RED HILL 11.30 - ALIEN VS. NINJA	10.45 - BURNING BRIGHT 12.45 - THE CLINIC 3.00 - FINALE 5.00 - WOUND 7.15 - OUTCAST 9.45 - HIGANJIMA: ESCAPE FROM VAMPIRE ISLAND2
Saturday 28th August
11.00 - CHERRY TREE LANE 1.15 - THE TORTURED 3.15 - 13 HRS 6.30 - I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE 9.00 - MONSTERS 11.30 - DREAM HOME	11.00 - CHRISTOPHER ROTH 1.15 - FANBOYS 3.30 - AFTER.LIFE 6.35 - FINALE 9.00 - BURNING BRIGHT
Sunday 29th August
11.00 - THE PACK 1.00 - ANDY NYMAN'S QUIZ FROM HELL + FILM4 FRIGHTFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SHOWCASE 4.00 - WE ARE WHAT WE ARE 6.30 - DAMNED BY DAWN 9.00 - A SERBIAN FILM 11.30 - THE LOVED ONES	11.00 - HIGANJIMA: ESCAPE FROM VAMPIRE ISLAND 1.30 - OUTCAST 4.05 - WOUND 6.35 - AMER 9.05 - THE CLINIC
Monday 30th August
11.15 - VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP AND VIDEOTAPE 1.15 - THE DEAD 3.30 - BEDEVILLED 6.30 - RED WHITE & BLUE 9.00 - THE LAST EXORCISM	11.00 - AMER 1.30 - AFTER.LIFE 3.35 - FANBOYS 6.35 - CHRISTOPHER ROTH

The full schedule can be found here!

This year, highlights for me include; a Total Film discussion with Tobe Hooper (director of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre), screenings of Gareth Edwards eagerly anticipated Monsters and the Eli Roth produced The Last Exorcism.

Film4 FrightFest 2010

Where:
The Empire Cinema, Leicester Square, London 26th to 30st August 2010

When:
Thurs 26 - Mon 30 August 2010.

More info:
Over at the FrightFest website and tickets on 08 714 714 714 or over at the Empire Website