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FrightFest Starts Thursday!

• 25th Aug 2010

Yes the 11th Year of FrightFest is about to start. Early Thursday Evening will see the Empire Cinema on leicster Square open it’s doors for the premiere of Hatchet II

Director Adam Green will be in attendance with stars Kane (Jason!!!!) Hodder, Tony (Candyman) Todd and Danielle (both new Halloween films) Harris (In fact she also was the main girl in Halloweens 4 and 5???).

Yes horror fans. From Thursday evening until the following Monday night FrightFest will take over and screen a whole host of upcoming movies. There is a whole host of new British movies coming up as well as a selection of some of the most interesting work from the genre around the world.

The line up is as follows:

FILM4 FRIGHTFEST 2010

Thursday 26th August
MAIN EMPIRE SCREEN

6.30 – HATCHET II
9.15 – PRIMAL
11.15 – DEAD CERT

Friday 27th August

MAIN EMPIRE SCREEN
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

DISCOVERY SCREEN
10.45 – BURNING BRIGHT
12.45 – THE CLINIC
3.00 – FINALE
5.00 – WOUND
7.15 – OUTCAST
9.45 – HIGANJIMA: ESCAPE
FROM VAMPIRE ISLAND

Saturday 28th August

MAIN EMPIRE SCREEN
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

DISCOVERY SCREEN
11.00 – CHRISTOPHER ROTH
1.15 – FANBOYS
3.30 – AFTER.LIFE
6.35 – FINALE
9.00 – BURNING BRIGHT

Sunday 29th August

MAIN EMPIRE SCREEN
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

DISCOVERY SCREEN
11.00 – HIGANJIMA: ESCAPE
FROM VAMPIRE ISLAND
1.30 – OUTCAST
4.05 – WOUND
6.35 – AMER
9.05 – THE CLINIC

Monday 30th August

MAIN EMPIRE SCREEN
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

DISCOVERY SCREEN
11.00 – AMER
1.30 – AFTER.LIFE
3.35 – FANBOYS
6.35 – CHRISTOPHER ROTH

Festival passes this year will cost £150.
Day pass prices are:
£24 – three films – for Thursday 26th
£50 – 6 films plus one special event for Friday 27th
£48 – six films – for Saturday 28th/ Sunday 29th
£42 – five films – for Monday 30th of August.
Tickets for individual films this year will cost £11.
Both the festival and day tickets allow entry to all films in both the main and discovery screens.

Tickets
Phone on 08 714 714 714, (they will be allocated on a ‘currently best available’ basis).
Should you wish to choose a specific seat please visit www.EmpireCinemas.co.uk.

For the full details up head over to frightfest.co.uk