DEADHOUSE PRESENTS A NIGHT OF HORROR & FANTASTIC PLANET FILM FESTIVALS 2015! TIX ON SALE NOW!!

Deadhouse Films presents the 9th annual A Night of Horror International Film Festival and the 6th edition of Fantastic Planet Film Festival. Combined the festivals provide Australia's premier showcase of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, thriller and cult cinema. 

The full 2015 program has now been announced, and tickets are available to purchase online at www.dendy.com.au. You can also check out the full program here: www.anightofhorror.com

This year the event promises another amazing line-up to transport audiences to strange and wonderful worlds, action filled landscapes, and blood drenched nightmares. Whatever your taste in fantastic cinema the incredible joint program has your genre appetite covered. And as the festivals' audience has come to expect, they will be able to meet and mingle with an array of Australian and international filmmakers at the fests' Q&A sessions and welcoming after parties.

The festivals run Nov 26 to Dec 6 at Dendy Cinema Newtown. Some sessions will sell out fast, so don't miss out, buy your tickets today!

A Night of Horror and Deadhouse Films call for short films for Anthology Feature!

Australia's number one horror film festival, A Night of Horror International Film Festival and independent production and distribution company Deadhouse Films are calling for short horror film submissions to include in their upcoming feature film anthology.

Now in its 9th year, Sydney's horror film festival has opened up a special new entry category to coincide with the 2015 event. The competition calls for filmmakers from across Australia and around the world to submit a short film containing the signature theme: “blood”. (The festival's regular categories are also open for submissions, including: feature films, horror short films, animated shorts, and H. P. Lovecraft inspired shorts).

Finalists in the anthology competition will be part of the first annual A Night of Horror anthology: a feature length film showcasing terrifying filmmaker talent from around the world which will premiere at A Night Of Horror International Film Festival 2015. Each finalist will also receive a share in profits from sales of the film.

A Night Of Horror International Film Festival has a long and proud history of highlighting "fresh blood" in the genre. "The curators at A Night of Horror have a deep passion for showcasing the best new talents in the industry. And it's a great way for fans and artists to bond and share knowledge amongst each other to expand both the art of filmmaking and the evolution of the genre to new heights", said director Peter Cornwell, whose debut Hollywood feature THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT screened at the festival in 2010.

The anthology film will be produced by Australian producer Enzo Tedeschi (THE TUNNEL, EVENT ZERO, AIRLOCK) and A Night Of Horror festival director Dean Bertram, and distributed by Deadhouse Films.

Tedeschi says of the project: "I've been a regular at the festival for years now, and have even had the pleasure of screening my own films here - it's a standout genre festival in Australia, and I'm excited to be a part of this unique next stage of evolution for A Night Of Horror."

For more details, or to submit your short to be considered for the anthology competition visit: http://www.anightofhorror.com/anthology-competition/

Help visionary festival alumni make their latest highly anticipated film: THE VOID

THE VOID is an original horror film from A Night of Horror Film Festival alumni the writer/director team Steven Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie. Best known for their work as part of the Astron-6 collective (MANBORG, FATHER'S DAY), they are also design and FX veterans of major Hollywood productions (PACIFIC RIM, ROBOCOP, NBC's HANNIBAL).

"With this project we are pooling over ten years of experience to conjure up a terrifying film that will combine the aesthetic attitude of modern horror cinema as it emerged in the 1970s with the splatter and sophisticated practical special effects that ruled the creature features of the 1980s and early 90s,” Kostanski and Gillespie explain. “But make no mistake, unlike MANBORG and FATHER'S DAY, this time we aren't joking around. We are committed to introducing audiences to a unique horror-mythology."

The film is also co-produced by Peter Kuplowsky. In addition to several producing credits (MANBORG, BIO-COP, THE ABCs of DEATH 2, THE INTERIOR), and his programming role at Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Kuplowsky played the hat-wearing villain you loved to hate in the rip-roaring sci-fi splatter comedy TEDDY BOMB (an audience favourite at Fantastic Planet 2014).

So check out the film's awesome and perk-loaded Indiegogo page now, and support indie horror: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-void--10

Call for Entries: A Night of Horror & Fantastic Planet Film Festivals 2015!

Submissions are now open for the 9th annual A Night of Horror International Film Festival and the 6th edition of Fantastic Planet: Sydney Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival.

The festivals are now accepting entries through both FilmFreeway and Withoutabox for the 2015 event. Categories include: Features, Shorts, Animations, Music Videos, and Screenplays.

Together, the festivals provide Australia's leading showcase of independent genre specific cinema. They screened over 100 films in 2014. Both fests retain separate and independent programs and their own specific award categories.

Filmmaker Kevin A. McCarthy (FURY: THE TALES OF RONAN PIERCE), describes his experiences at the 2014 festival: “I can't say enough great things about Sydney, Australia's A Night of Horror/Fantastic Planet International Film Festival... this festival has it all; filmmakers and actors presenting their bad-ass genre films, a beautiful venue, awesome parties, tons of new lifelong industry connections, and a festival staff that truly cares about hospitality... A Night of Horror/Fantastic Planet International Film Festival, truly wishes to unearth new talent. They are constantly looking for undiscovered films from around the planet... I know this to be true because they gave our crazy little film a chance when it seemed no one else would. It has opened all the right doors for our film.” Read feedback from more filmmakers here.

A Night of Horror submission details, click here.

Fantastic Planet submission details, click here.

Horror smash hit - IT FOLLOWS - opens at Dendy Newtown this April!

After terrifying and stunning audiences across the film festival circuit in 2014/15, David Robert Mitchell’s independent horror feature IT FOLLOWS has stormed the U.S. speciality box office over its opening weekend (Mar 13-15) recording the highest screen average of any film release in 2015.  This is the best limited opening for a horror film since Paranormal Activity.
 
This astounding performance, fueled by an ever growing fan base, has permeated all the way to Australia and now audiences will get to see the film when it haunts Dendy Newtown exclusively from April 16 including a late night sneak on Saturday April 11

Currently on 95% Fresh @ Rotten Tomatoes.

Synopsis:

For 19‐year‐old Jay (Maika Monroe), life should be about school, boys and weekends at the lake. Yet she suddenly finds herself plagued by nightmarish visions and can't shake the sensation that someone, or something, is following her. As the threat closes in, Jay and her friends must somehow escape the horrors that are only a few steps behind. With a riveting central performance from Monroe and a strikingly ominous electronic score by Disasterpeace, IT FOLLOWS is an artful thriller from David Robert Mitchell (whose first film The Myth Of The American Sleepover premiered at critics' week in 2010). The film also stars Maika Monroe (At Any Price, The Guest), Keir Gilchrist (It's Kind of a Funny Story), Daniel Zovatto (Laggies), Olivia Luccardi (HBO's Girls), Jake Weary (Zombeavers).

About The Director - David Robert Mitchell

David Robert Mitchell had an auspicious debut in 2010 when his first feature The Myth Of The American Sleepover (listed as one of the top five films of the year on “Roger Ebert Presents: At the Movies), premiered at SXSW and then went on to play Cannes Critics’ week. Set in a seemingly timeless world, neither past nor present, myth resonated with critics and audiences as a poetic depiction of teenage existence, in all its confusions and yearnings. The independent film world was understandably surprised and excited when it was announced that Mitchell’s sophomore project would be a horror film.

IT FOLLOWS is indeed terrifying at times, but it’s unmistakably a product of the same mind as myth. “I guess it wasn’t a big leap for me in my head,” Mitchell said of the transition. "I love horror movies. I want to make a lot of different movies and I like the idea of playing with genre. I thought that it would be interesting to take the tone of myth and imagine characters with a similar feel to them, and put them into a scary situation and see how they would react. I tried to portray them with genuine qualities like those I tried to give the characters in myth – I didn’t think, oh, because it’s a horror film that’s not necessary. I wanted them to be people that I cared about.”

IT FOLLOWS opens EXCLUSIVE to Dendy Newtown from April 16 including a late night sneak on Saturday April 11.

Enzo Tedeschi (THE TUNNEL) launches DEADHOUSE FILMS, new Australian genre film production and distribution company

Here's some fantastic news for both genre fans and independent filmmakers alike: Deadhouse Films is the new Australian production and distribution company founded by producer and A Night of Horror festival alumnus Enzo Tedeschi, creator of independent local horror film THE TUNNEL, the suspenseful web-series EVENT ZERO and the upcoming online sci-fi series AIRLOCK.

Focused on boutique online global day and date distribution of genre movies and shows, Deadhouse  Films  will  launch  with  Distracted  Media’s  science-fiction  series,  Airlock, which is slated for the first half of this year. 

With  several  other  releases  scheduled  for  this  year,  Deadhouse  Films  will  be  a production and distribution destination for horror, science-fiction and thriller movies.

“With an aim to provide independent filmmakers with a production and distribution avenue, Deadhouse Films’ scope will be to connect the many great Australian genre films out there with a dedicated and established audience.  Having had first-hand experience in the filmmaking process from start to finish, Deadhouse Films will provide unique and tailored guidance on production and release strategies to ensure the success of each project” said Enzo Tedeschi.

We'll be announcing some more exciting news about Deadhouse Films here in the weeks to come. In the meantime, visit the official website here: www.deadhousefilms.com

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Fantastic Planet winner HOW TO SAVE US North American release date is June 5!

HOW TO SAVE US world premiered at Fantastic Planet Film Festival in 2014, and won two of the festival's most prestigious awards: BEST FILM and BEST DIRECTOR (Jason Trost). The terrifying film's simultaneous North American theatrical and VOD release has just been announced as June 5!

Check out the trailer for this amazing US/Australian co-production below, and be sure to follow the film on Facebook for the latest updates at: http://www.facebook.com/HowToSaveUs

The first trailer for the Jason Trost-helmed HOW TO SAVE US.

Watch DARK ORIGINS online now! One of the stand out shorts at A Night of Horror 2014!

DARK ORIGINS, one of the exceptional short films that screened as part of A Night of Horror 2014's Australian Shorts Program, is now online.

Watch it at the link below.

Writer/director Evan Randall Green (THE PACK), gives a little insight into the making of the film:

"We raised most of the production budget for the film via crowdfunding, which was awesome. However, we had to juggle two locations to film most of the scenes in and only had a strict 48 hour window to work with - not so awesome. That said, what we achieved with little budget and a small crew was amazing. Everyone worked really hard on the film and it shows. It received a very warm reception with genre festivals across the US and with their audiences. That was the goal, make a film and get it to an audience of horror fans. I'm proud to have it online now for even more people to see it."

DARK ORIGINS is an award winning short horror film about a psychologist who discovers that the terrifying trauma haunting her young patient may in fact lurk beyond the girl's fractured mind. Starring Rosie Keogh and Jane Barry. Written, Directed & Produced by Evan Randall Green, Co-Produced by Richard C. Bell, Cinematography by Richard C. Bell, Edited by James Miller, Sound Design by Joel Hodgkinson & Seth Jackson at Soul Sound Design -- © Evan Randall Green 2013 All queries, please contact: darkoriginsfilm@outlook.com Full Cast/Crew list here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3100910 -- facebook.com/DarkOriginsFilm WINNER - Best Narrative Short, Fright Night Film Fest WINNER - Best Narrative Short, LA Cinema Festival of Hollywood WINNER - Audience Choice Award - Best Screenplay, International Film Festival of Cinematic Arts WINNER - Best Actress, Fright Night Film Fest WINNER - Best Actress, LA Cinema Festival of Hollywood WINNER - Best Performance, Route 66 Film Festival NOMINATED - Best Australian Horror Short, A Night Of Horror International Film Festival NOMINATED - Best Foreign Short, Burbank International Film Festival NOMINATED - Best Horror Short, FilmQuest NOMINATED - Best Actress, FilmQuest NOMINATED - Best Supporting Actress, FilmQuest OFFICIAL SELECTIONS -- 2014 Fright Night Film Festival LA Cinema Festival of Hollywood FilmQuest Film Festival Burbank International Film Festival FirstGlance Film Festival LA Famous Monsters of Filmland Film Festival Cape Fear Independent Film Festival Crypticon Film Festival Gen Con Film Festival Dragon Con Independent Film Festival HollyShorts Film Festival Indie Spirit Film Festival NOLA Horror Film Festival International Film Festival of Cinematic Arts Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival Oshkosh Horror Film Festival FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival Festival De Cine Fantástico De Torremolinos Housecore Horror Film Festival Crystal Palace International Film Festival INTERIORA Mostra ciò che hai dentro - Festival Horror Indipendente Route 66 Film Festival Braunschweig International Film Festival A Night Of Horror International Film Festival

Help DRAIN BABIES - award winning screenplay at A Night of Horror - become a film!

DRAIN BABIES was the 2nd runner-up in the 2014 A Night of Horror Film Festival's screenplay competition, and now Luke Oberholtzer (Writer, Director, Producer) is preparing to launch his hilarious and macabre vision about a voracious "sperm monster" from the page to the screen. 

Check out Luke's - and the rest of the team behind DRAIN BABIES - vision on their Indiegogo page here: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/drain-babies. And lend a hand to support indie horror!

Congratulations to A Night of Horror festival alumni Ian Hunter on his Oscar win!

Everyone at A Night of Horror would like to congratulate Ian Hunter (and his visual effects company New Deal Studios) on his Oscar win of Best Visual Effects for INTERSTELLAR.

Ian screened his fantastic short film ALLURE at A Night of Horror in 2009, where it won the Director's Choice Award for Best Short Film.

Ian was an incredible guest at the festival, and graciously took the time out of his busy career to not only attend the fest but to speak to film students and deliver a stunning presentation of his visual effects work at the campus of one of the festival's partners: International Film School Sydney.

Ian's prolific effects work is second to none, and it is fantastic to see such an incredibly talented and giving artist receive this well deserved recognition.

Visit Ian Hunter's official website here, where you can check out some of his amazing work: http://www.newdealstudio.com/

You can also visit New Deal Studio's official website here: http://www.newdealstudio.com/

Win Tickets to a Special Screening of WYRMWOOD at Dendy Newtown!

WIN 1 of 3 double passes to see the new Aussie zombie horror WYRMWOOD at Dendy Newtown, one night only – Feb 13! Tickets include a drink on arrival + live Q&A following the film with writer/director KIAH ROACHE-TURNER and writer/producer TRISTAN ROACHE-TURNER.

Check out the action-packed and gore-fueled trailer here:

In the aftermath of a comet breaking up over the Earth, most of the planet's population succumb to a strange disease which turns them into 'zombies'. Few survive, and those who do quickly discover all existing fuel sources have been rendered unusable by the plague.

Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers & experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her & teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor - together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.

To enter, make sure you're a fan of A Night of Horror's facebook page (if you're not already, like the page here: http://www.facebook.com/anightofhorror). Then send a message to the page telling us the name of WYRMWOOD's writer/director.  Enter before Sunday, February 8, and if you're a winner you'll be notified by Monday, February 9.

For more information, visit: http://www.dendy.com.au/Promotion/Wyrmwood-Qa-Screening

Watch WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT by Such Small Creatures online now! (Best Music Video at Fantastic Planet 2014)

The winner of "Best Music Video" at Fantastic Planet Film Festival 2014 is now online! The multi-award winning music video for the irresistible tune WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT by Canadian band Such Small Creatures, was directed and edited by Travis Laidlaw and shot and produced by Justin Chambers. If you're a fan of good music and clever sci-fi do yourself a favour and check it out now:

Official music video for "When The Time Is Right" by Such Small Creatures Directed & Edited by Travis Laidlaw Shot & Produced by Justin J Chambers Produced by Ethereum Films (www.ethereumfilms.com) Buy "When The Time Is Right" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/when-the-time-is-right-single/id953545841 Follow us online: www.suchsmallcreatures.com www.facebook.com/suchsmallcreatures www.twitter.com/sscreatures

New sitcom from creators of I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST online now!

Guy Pigden and Harley Neville, the director and star of A Night of Horror's 2014 "Independent Spirit Award" winner I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST, have just released the first two episodes of their new hilarious sitcom: THE GUY AND HARLEY SHOW! Watch it for free on Youtube now, before some cable network snatches up the rights and starts charging you for the pleasure!

GUY and HARLEY have been flatting together for years, they've never had much in the way of respect, money or success but they've always had each other, they're like Batman and Robin, The Lone Ranger and Johnny Depp, they're a couple of Bro's having a few laughs and being super cool best friends.

I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST director and star on A Night of Horror Film Festival

The ultra-talented New Zealand duo Guy Pigden (director) and Harley Neville (lead actor) from I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST just released this vlog of their time in Sydney at A Night of Horror Film Festival, where their film (which had a sold-out screening at the fest) won the "Independent Spirit Award". Check it out!

We recently went to Sydney for 'A Night Of Horror International Film Festival', where I Survived a Zombie Holocaust won the Independent Spirit Award. While we were there we filmed a vlog, just for you.

2014 Festival Awards announced!

Sunday November 30 was another sold-out night at A Night of Horror and Fantastic Planet Film Fests, 2014. Following the Sydney premiere of the terrifying Australian horror film CHARLIE'S FARM, the closing night award ceremony took place at Dendy Cinema Newtown.

Some of the big winners this year follow:

HOW TO SAVE US: won both BEST FILM and BEST DIRECTOR (Jason Trost) at Fantastic Planet.

(Left to Right), Festival Judge Steven Kastrissios, Jason Trost and David Hellmore from HOW TO SAVE US - Best Film, Best Director at Fantastic Planet Film Festival.

INNER DEMON took A Night of Horror's BEST AUSTRALIAN FILM, BEST AUSTRALIAN DIRECTOR (Ursula Dabrowsky), and BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE (for Sarah Jeavons, in an award shared with Ashley C. Williams of JULIA).

JULIA also took A Night of Horror's BEST DIRECTOR (Matthew A. Brown).

A Night of Horror's coveted BEST FILM award was won by THE EDITOR, a film that also held the BEST MALE PERFORMANCE (Adam Brooks).

FURY: THE TALES OF RONAN PIERCE won Fantastic Planet Film Festival's INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD.

Kevin and Michael McCarthy the creative team behind FURY: THE TALES OF RONAN PIERCE - Independent Spirit Award at Fantastic Planet Film Festival.

I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST won A Night of Horror's INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD.

CHARLIE'S FARM received the special honour of A Night of Horror's DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD.

(Left foreground) Chris Sun writer/director of CHARLIE'S FARM - Director's Choice Award at A Night of Horror.

LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY'S ISLAND OF DR MOREAU took the DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD at Fantastic Planet.

SCHOOLIES MASSACRE won the Audience Choice BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM award at A Night of Horror (marking the second year win for director Benjamin Morton).

(Right) Benjamin Morton director of SCHOOLIES MASSACRE - Audience Choice BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM at A Night of Horror Film Festival.

TIME TRAP took the Audience Choice BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM award at Fantastic Planet (from Melbourne based filmmaker Michael Shanks).

To see the full list of winners click on the links below:

 A Night of Horror 2014 award winning films: http://www.anightofhorror.com/anoh-winners-2014/

Fantastic Planet 2014 award winning films: http://www.anightofhorror.com/fp-winners-2014/

Screenplay finalists and winners for both festivals: http://www.anightofhorror.com/screenplays-2014/

(Left to Right) Festival Director Dean Bertram, and A Night of Horror screenplay judges, Anthony Egan, Raquelle David, and Christopher Moriarty.)

Director and Star of I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST arrive at the fest today!

Guy Pigden (director) and Harley Neville (star) of the gut-busting zombie comedy I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST arrive in Sydney today for the Australian premiere of their film at the fest, this Saturday, November 29, 9:00pm at Dendy Cinemas Newtown.  Come and see their hilariously bloody film and meet the guys! This is a hot ticket at the fest, so book your tickets now: www.dendy.com.au

From the land of early Peter Jackson comes another braindead movie in bad taste. The set of a low-budget zombie film catches a dose of real horror when cast and crew members are struck down by a mystery illness. Suddenly zombie extras are genuine members of the living dead!

The fate of not just the picture, but the lives of those who aren't already undead, rests in the hands of lowly runner and wanna-be screenwriter. Our accident-prone hero will have to tear his gaze away from the pretty on-set caterer long enough to prevent a zombie apocalypse.

If you love SHAUN OF THE DEAD you'll want to devour I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST!

New Tom Hodge (Dude Designs) poster for FURY: THE TALES OF RONAN PIERCE

FURY: THE TALES OF RONAN PIERCE world premieres at Fantastic Planet Film Festival, Friday November 21, 2014, at 9:00pm. Attending the screening for a special Q&A are Kevin McCarthy (director) and Michael McCarthy (the film's star).  We are delighted to present for you here, for the first time, the stunning poster created by the legendary Tom Hodge of The Dude Designs.

Read an exclusive interview with the McCarthy Brother's and watch the film's trailer here!