Due to issues with the film not being completed and ready for this year’s festival, the film, “Hag” will not be showing. We will be replacing the film with another film by Ricardo Islas, entitled “El Dia De Los Muertos.”
“El Dia De Los Muertos”, based on true facts, when a gang of suburban kids is sport-killing home-less people just for fun in the streets of Chicago. One day, they decide to try a new excitement, by murdering a young Mexican working girl, assuming there would be no consequences since she was illegal. The father of the victim is allowed into the country with a 15 days humanitarian visa, so that he can take his daughter’s body back to Mexico. Things get complicated when the body of the girl mysteriously disappears from the morgue and the father decides to take justice into his own hands…
STARRING: Cyn Dulay, Christina De León, Salomón Carmona, Jim Kirwan and Rosa Frausto
RICARDO ISLAS: After an unusual career as an independent filmmaker that started at the early age of 16, Ricardo Islas left his home country Uruguay, to come to America in June 1997, as he was invited by the Chicago International Latino Film Festival. Soon, he joined the staff of WYCC as a producer/director for the pioneer parenting Spanish TV show Nuestros Niños. Islas brought to the show and to other WYCC productions his technical experience, his story telling abilities, but most important, his human sensibility after growing up in a poor South American small town and going through all the ups and downs of his migratory adventure. Besides his career in TV, Islas has written, produced and directed more than ten length-features and two mini-series. Some of his productions have won international awards that have positioned Islas as a cult director in different parts of the world. Both his works “Night Fangs” and “Lockout” have shown at The Chicago Horror Film Festival.
TEXAS FILMMAKER PREMIERES "FRIGHT FLICK" AT
CHICAGO HORROR FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 27
DALLAS, TX – Dallas indie filmmaker Israel Luna will premiere his full-length feature movie "Fright Flick" at the Chicago Horror Fest at 8pm on Saturday, September 27 in Chicago, Illinois.
Shot in West Texas, Luna's camped-up "Fright Flick" serves as his homage to the gory days of the '80's…and is making a bloody smash into the festival circuit this fall. "Fright Flick" follows a second-rate film crew shooting the third in a trilogy of tasteless yet cheesy horror flicks called...you guessed it, "Fright Flick." Moureau Laurent, the faux-French, schmuck-ofa-director, can't keep his slimy hands off the blessed-in-the-chest leading lady, Ophelia Cumming, whilst Miss Cumming is making advances at the uber-sexy male lead, Brock; who in turn is dating the supporting actress, Angela.
When the production team is presented a behind-the-scenes video tape that purportedly reveals the brutal murders of fellow crew members, all are left wondering if they are in a real-life scary movie of their own. As on-the-set mischief turns to possible motive, everyone becomes suspect.
"Fright Flick" is the quintessential campy, slasher/who-dunnit flick that exploits the notion that everyone is just dying to be in the movie business…even if it may cost them an arm and a
leg!
Israel Luna, writer/director of "Fright Flick" said, "While writing the script I was inspired by the
horror movies of my youth – from the early 80's…I wanted to take an "old school" approach and sort of pay homage to some of my favorites like the original "Friday the 13th," "Sleepaway Camp" and "The Evil Dead.""
Toni Miller, producer of "Fright Flick" said, "We are very excited and plan to attend and support this year's Chicago Horror Fest. It is so gratifying to be recognized by such a great festival and to make our festival premiere in one of the greatest cities in the U.S. is bloody awesome!"
Still More News...!
Troy Holbrook will also be at this years festival. He will be adding his special effects make up not only to our FX Fashion show, but he will also have a table in our vendor area where he will be doing his very own special "Death Scene Photography" that he is making famous.
Also, be sure to catch the radio interview tomorrow night on, Sunday, September 7th on AM 1050 WLIP. Festival Director, Jason R. Davis will be on the radio promoting the festival as they broadcast there signal out of Pleasant Prairie, WI, reaching from Milwaukee to Northern Chicago. "The Mothership Connection" broadcasts from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. Jason will be on around 9 p.m.
And can we add more? Yes, we can. The Art of Horror exhibit will be running from not only Sunday, but also Friday and Saturday now too as well.
On a last note. Nominations for the films will be announced tomorrow night, shortly following the radio interview.
Extra Extra, More News Rolling In!
How can we have any more news in a festival so large that we are already bursting at the seems that we had to expand our start times on Friday and Saturday? Well we do.
2 More Guests have been added to our festival. John Lechago (Magus, Bio-Slime) and Vinnie Belancio (Magus, Bio-Slime) will both be coming out and joining us to have a great time and sign autographs. Not Only That, we will also be premiering their new trailer for their upcoming film, Bio-Slime.
Also, if you've checked out line up and keeping up to date with what we have been adding to the site daily, we do have not only one, but two bands closing out the show Friday Night. Both Sinister Fate and Mazarene will be performing Friday Night. Two excellent bands that I can not wait to bring have perform on our stage.
Add that to everything that we have going on all weekend, and it is one hell of a show.
3 Day Passes are available now, only $26 for 3 days of Blood-Curdling horror. Get yours now, before it's too late!
Check out our website at chicagohorrorfest.com as well as www.chicagohorrorfest.withoutabox.com for the full event schedule as we prepare to show you such films as; "Midnight Movie", "Dark Reel", "Spine Tingler: The William Castle Story", "Bonnie and Clyde vs. Dracula", and many more…
Then there are also the contests. While not all contests are finalized, some that we do have ready to announce is the, "I Want to Hear You Scream." Contest. Come and scream your head off for you chance to win, while showing how you can scream like a scream queen doing it! Judged by Master Ron Fitzgerald himself, and this contest is open to both ghouls and ghoullettes
So Are READY FOR Not 1...Not 2...BUT 3 NIGHTS OF SPINE-TINGLING, BLOOD-DRIPPING HORROR here in Chicago's Own Portage Theater?
"What's the point? They're all the same, some stupid killer stalking some big-breasted girl who can't act who is always running up the stairs when she should be running out the front door, it's insulting." (A 1 Day Pass to the first person who can email me at chicagohorrorfest@yahoo.com what movie that quote came from-Please remember to include your name).
If you have to ask, then you’re not a fan, but come enjoy yourself the event anyway.
With Special Guests: Tiffany Shepis, Svengoolie, Master Ron Fitzgerald, and John Everson!
And don't forget about our F/X Fashion Show being brought to you by Deviant Desires Photography, which takes place on our stage on Sunday, September 28th at 6:30 p.m.
Hello everyone,
As we promised a couple weaks ago, we had some more excellent Tiffany Shepis news. That is, that we would be showing not one, but two of her latest films. We have already announced that we will be showing Dark Reel.
Well, we will also be showing.....(Drumroll please)
Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula combines the rough and tumble world of the 1930's era gangster movies with the violent gothic atmosphere of a classic horror film. When a robbery goes bad and one of their companions is shot, Bonnie & Clyde are forced to seek help at a nearby mansion, home to the twisted Dr. Loveless and his imprisoned sister, Annabel.
But Loveless has a secret. Deep in his cellar, the recently revived Dracula awaits...
(WE) "I have come here to chew bubblegum or kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum." (A 1 Day Pass to the first person who can email me at chicagohorrorfest@yahoo.com what movie that quote came from)
The Chicago Horror Film Festival will hold its annual event on September 26th – 28th at The Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL. We have many great events lined up and will be releasing the full schedule on August 20th for this years activites and films.
Congratulations to Jessica Wells. She was the first person to answer our trivia question buried into our various press releases. Keep an eye our for more trivia questions here and there throughout the month for your chance to win free 1 Day Passes to this years festival.
Contest Winners will be listed in the navigation to the right side of the page.
Good Luck!
From Deviant Desires Photography / Spook Show Entertainment / The Chicago Horror Film Festival
FX ARTIST CASTING CALL - DEVIANT DESIRES FX FASHION SHOW - THE CHICAGO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
Event: The Deviant Desires FX Fashion Show / The Chicago Horror Film Festival
Date: September 28th 2008
Time: TBD
Location: Portage Theater - Chicago IL
Pay: Portfolio / Resume Add
Seeking: FX Make Up Artists / Models
IF INTERESTED YOU MUST EXPRESS INTEREST SOON!!! FESTIVAL IS ONLY A MONTH AWAY!!!
Details:
Deviant Desires Photography / Spook Show Entertainment is set to host the first ever Deviant Desires FX Fashion Show during The Chicago Horror Film Festival (www. chicagohorrorfest. com)! This event will feature amazing special effects / FX make by some of the areas best artists on some of the areas best models!
We are currently seeking Models (male and female) as well as FX Make Up Artists / Stylists to take part in this runway show. This is a great add to any portfolio and could lead to future opportunities in photo / film (as many well known people in the industry will be there).
TO APPLY:
Please email Willy Adkins: willy@SpookShowEntertainment.com
or Send a message via myspace to this page:
www. myspace. com/deviantdesires
Tiffany Shepis
(Dark Reel - Cassie Blue)
Eric Peter-Kaiser
(Evilution - Darren)
Midnight Movie
Kirksdale
Midnight Movie
Squeal
(Tony Swansey)
Liz Adams
(Side Effect)
Evilution
