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Horror Society Film Festival -- 2 days of mind blowing, blood curdling classic and independent horror on the big screen starting October 23rd, 2010
Since its debut in October of 2008, Horror Society Film Festival has quickly become one of the best events of its kind in the City of Chicago to see top-notch independent horror movies.
Chicago, IL - October 15, 2010 - We have screened over 60 indie horror films from all over the world and some classic horror films including: Return of the Living Dead, The Fog, Night of the Demons, Silent Night Deadly Night, and more. Every 3 months in the city of Chicago, horror fans and filmmakers look forward to the next themed film festival. This year, we are giving you something special… a 2 day horror extravaganza featuring the best indie and classic horror movies in the country! We took the summer off in order to prepare the best film festival Chicago will see in the best month for Horror… October!
Portage Theater
4050 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
October 23rd (1:30pm) October 24th (1:30pm)
Tickets: $15 Saturday - $10 Sunday - $20 2 day pass
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Lineup includes:
A Serbian Film (35mm - RARE SCREENING!!)
-A movie that pushes everyone to the limit and tests people to see what they can handle.
-Banned in Serbia and Germany (so far)
-Yanked from London's Frightfest Film Festival
-Prompted numerous walk-outs at SXSW
-More transgressive film than Lars Von Trier's Antichrist
Demons (35mm)
-25th anniversary of this film
Slices of Life (World Premiere)
-Cast and Crew Present!
Terrorvision
Chopping Mall
A Blind Date with Coffin Joe
TXT: The Movie
Cabine of the Dead
Lonely
Get off my Porch
The Guest
Forklift Driver Klaus
Worm
Popatopolis
Ugly
Slime City
Slime City Massacre
Satan Hates You
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Guests this year:
Anthony G. Sumner (Director: Slices of Life)
Clay Westervelt (Director: Popatopolis)
Deneen Melody (Slices of Life)
Derek Dziak (Director: TXT)
Erik Johnson (Director: UGLY and Reality TV star!!)
Robert Nolan (WORM)
Zach Green (Porducer: WORM)
Marv Blauvelt (Slices of Life)
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With over 20 vendors in the lobby selling top of the line horror merchandise for your boils and ghouls this halloween season and plenty of giveaways and other random horror goodness thrown in there, this festival is going to be one of the best Chicago will see this year!!
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About Horror Society:
Your Voice for Independent Horror!!
With events like Women of Horror, Zombie Outbreak and Summer Slaughter we screen themed horror movies for each event guaranteed to give you nightmares, but this time we are throwing out the rules and themes to give you the best all-around horror films. Horror Society Film Festival will showcase the very best independent horror films from across the world. We are going to celebrate both the horror classics we grew up with and the original ideas of indie horror.
Website: http://www.horrorsociety.com
Festival Director: Mitchell Wells
admin@horrorsociety.com
Since its debut in October of 2008, Horror Society Film Festival has quickly become one of the best events of its kind in the City of Chicago to see top-notch independent horror movies.
Chicago, IL - October 15, 2010 - We have screened over 60 indie horror films from all over the world and some classic horror films including: Return of the Living Dead, The Fog, Night of the Demons, Silent Night Deadly Night, and more. Every 3 months in the city of Chicago, horror fans and filmmakers look forward to the next themed film festival. This year, we are giving you something special… a 2 day horror extravaganza featuring the best indie and classic horror movies in the country! We took the summer off in order to prepare the best film festival Chicago will see in the best month for Horror… October!
Portage Theater
4050 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
October 23rd (1:30pm) October 24th (1:30pm)
Tickets: $15 Saturday - $10 Sunday - $20 2 day pass
---------------------------
Lineup includes:
A Serbian Film (35mm - RARE SCREENING!!)
-A movie that pushes everyone to the limit and tests people to see what they can handle.
-Banned in Serbia and Germany (so far)
-Yanked from London's Frightfest Film Festival
-Prompted numerous walk-outs at SXSW
-More transgressive film than Lars Von Trier's Antichrist
Demons (35mm)
-25th anniversary of this film
Slices of Life (World Premiere)
-Cast and Crew Present!
Terrorvision
Chopping Mall
A Blind Date with Coffin Joe
TXT: The Movie
Cabine of the Dead
Lonely
Get off my Porch
The Guest
Forklift Driver Klaus
Worm
Popatopolis
Ugly
Slime City
Slime City Massacre
Satan Hates You
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Guests this year:
Anthony G. Sumner (Director: Slices of Life)
Clay Westervelt (Director: Popatopolis)
Deneen Melody (Slices of Life)
Derek Dziak (Director: TXT)
Erik Johnson (Director: UGLY and Reality TV star!!)
Robert Nolan (WORM)
Zach Green (Porducer: WORM)
Marv Blauvelt (Slices of Life)
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With over 20 vendors in the lobby selling top of the line horror merchandise for your boils and ghouls this halloween season and plenty of giveaways and other random horror goodness thrown in there, this festival is going to be one of the best Chicago will see this year!!
---------------------------
About Horror Society:
Your Voice for Independent Horror!!
With events like Women of Horror, Zombie Outbreak and Summer Slaughter we screen themed horror movies for each event guaranteed to give you nightmares, but this time we are throwing out the rules and themes to give you the best all-around horror films. Horror Society Film Festival will showcase the very best independent horror films from across the world. We are going to celebrate both the horror classics we grew up with and the original ideas of indie horror.
Website: http://www.horrorsociety.com
Festival Director: Mitchell Wells
admin@horrorsociety.com
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