FrightFest 2012 Opening And Closing Galas Announced

• 16th Jun 2012

FILM 4 FrightFest the 13th is pleased to announce its opening and closing attractions – with little bits of extra news on the side to thrill you even more. You’ll have to wait until June 29th before they reveal every must-see title but in the meantime a word about the opening and closing galas!

THE SEASONING HOUSE will open the festival, a harrowing exploration into war-torn terror and tense claustrophobia. Prepare for bloody psychological horror in the nerve-shredding Hitchcock and Polanski style but with an ultra-modern twist.
The closing gala is another Brit-flick in the form of TOWER BLOCK: Trapped on the top floor of their run down East End home Serenity House, a disparate group of neighbours are being shot at by a mystery sniper. Why? Who is it? What do they want? You will have to get your ticket and be there for the world premiere.
With three screens in operation this year at the Empire Leicester Square, there will be even more choice on offer for the discerning fantasy fan. As ever the main screen will showcase the major attractions, the Discovery Screen will focus on the gems found, and the new third screen will feature retrospectives, a FrightFest Glasgow catch-up of the most popular titles and some very special events. Expect a lot of very famous Italians to be in attendance throughout the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Not enough? Alan Jones will also be launching the updated edition of his FAB Press book on Dario Argento ‘The Man, the Myth and the Magic’ at FrightFest!

Other hints? There’s the anthology you want to see, the best Halloween 2012 release, the greatest serial killer thriller since HENRY and this year’s AMER. Plus the UK premiere of Paco Plaza’s much-anticipated [REC]3: GENESIS.

Ticket information. Festival passes this year will cost 160. This is the same cost as last year and represents a huge step up in value because on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday there will be three screens packed full of fabulous films for you to choose from. The cost of day passes have yet to be finalised. As soon as they are, the information will be posted on the ticket information pages of the FrightFest website. Single tickets will cost 12.

Festival and day passes will be available from 11 AM on 30 June to FrightFesters who come to the Empire Cinema and join the Sleepy Q. Online and telephone sales commence at noon. Full details on how to obtain tickets will appear on the FrightFest website in due course.

Frightfest takes place August 23-27th.