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\nHorror Channel FrightFest 2017<\/B>

\n24-28 August 2017

\nCineworld Leicester Square, The Prince Charles Cinema, London

\nFrightFest website<\/A>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Horror Channel FrightFest 2017 returns to the West End this year, with a packed programme of 63 films including 17 World, 20 European and 17 UK Premieres. Here’s the line-up announcement from FrightFest:<\/I><\/p>\n

‘Back in the heart of London\u2019s West End for its 18th \u2018adults-only\u2019 anniversary, the world renowned horror and fantasy film festival will take place at the Cineworld Leicester Square and The Prince Charles Cinema from Aug 24 – Aug 28 2017, taking over five screens to present 63 films including 17 World, 20 European and 17 UK Premieres. Fourteen countries are represented spanning five continents, reflecting the current global popularity of the genre.<\/p>\n

The opening night attraction is the World Premiere of Universal\u2019s criminally entertaining CULT OF CHUCKY, with director Don Mancini and stars Jennifer Tilly and Fiona Dourif in attendance, alongside the iconic deadly doll of destruction himself.<\/p>\n

Mancini said: “It\u2019s a true pleasure to be hosting the world\u2019s first screening of Cult of Chucky at FrightFest. I have fond memories of unveiling Curse of Chucky there in 2013 so it\u2019s great to be returning to the UK\u2019s acknowledged home of horror \u2013 especially as this film picks up from where Curse\u2026left off.”<\/p>\n

Two more of the horror genre\u2019s most popular and beloved franchises are given their World Premieres: To celebrate a decade of his cursed Victor Crowley creation, writer\/director Adam Green is returning to FrightFest with a version of HATCHET never seen before. Plus, there is a presentation of Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo\u2019s LEATHERFACE, the stunning prequel to the terror classic THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE.<\/p>\n

FrightFest unveiled a bright new directorial talent when it screened Tyler McIntyre\u2019s PATCHWORK at the Glasgow Film Festival and the closing night film is the European premiere of his amazing TRAGEDY GIRLS, where HEATHERS meets SCREAM in a dream combo. It stars super-powered heroines Alexandra Shipp and Brianna Hildebrand.<\/p>\n

FrightFest also welcomes back Adam Wingard with the World Premiere of his supernatural manga DEATH NOTE, Joe Lynch with the European Premiere of his highly infectious action thriller MAYHEM, Mickey Keating with the European Premiere of his eye-shattering PSYCHOPATHS, Graham Skipper with the European Premiere of his surreal sci-fi romance SEQUENCE BREAK and genre favourite Barbara Crampton, who stars in Norbert Kell\u2019s skin-crawler REPLACE, receiving its UK Premiere.<\/p>\n

In a programme packed with innovation, uniqueness and individuality, other tips of the ice-pick are Ryan Prows\u2019 powerful cult-in-waiting LOWLIFE, Trent Haaga\u2019s stunning 68 KILL, high voltage THE VILLAINESS hot from Cannes, Alex de la Iglesia\u2019s bleakly comic THE BAR, Miguel Angel Vivas\u2019 remake of the French extreme thriller INSIDE, Daniele Misischia\u2019s undead Romageddon THE END? Todd Tuckers\u2019 affectionately creepy THE TERROR OF HALLOWS EVE, Brandon Christensen\u2019s terrifying STILL\/BORN, Sebastien Landry & Laurence Morais-Lagace\u2019s head-exploding GAME OF DEATH, Kurtis David Harder\u2019s provocative sci-fi horror INCONTROL and Royce Gorsuch\u2019s kaleidoscopic mindbender MINDHACK.<\/p>\n

Continuing the festival\u2019s important and vital commitment to highlighting the cream of the homegrown crop, our British strand is well-populated with World Premieres for Dominic Brunt\u2019s perverted shocker ATTACK OF THE ADULT BABIES, Christian James\u2019 prison-set bloodsucker comedy FANGED UP and Matthew Heaven\u2019s scorching revenge study ACCOUNTABLE. There are also European Premieres for Dominic Bridge\u2019s debut dark morality tale FREEHOLD, Tom Paton\u2019s nerve-shredding REDWOOD and Benjamin Barfoot\u2019s hilariously blood-soaked DOUBLE DATE. And the \u2018First Blood\u2019 strand Is back on the menu with five tasty titles:, actor Jason Flemyng\u2019s blood-sucking feature debut EAT LOCALS, Louis Melville\u2019s squaddie shocker BOOTS ON THE GROUND, Hendrik Faller\u2019s ice-cold thriller MOUNTAIN FEVER, Micha\u00ebl Boucherie\u2019s tattoo-terror WHERE THE SKIN LIES and Peter Stray\u2019s alien-invading black comedy CANARIES.<\/p>\n

The festival\u2019s accent on rising talent is further enriched with Preston DeFrancis\u2019 extreme slasher RUIN ME, Natasha Kermani\u2019s sci-fi gender-blender IMITATION GIRL, Clay Staub\u2019s supernatural detective thriller DEVIL\u2019S GATE, Caroline Labr\u00e8che and Steeve L\u00e9onard\u2019s mesmerising RADIUS, Samuel Galli\u2019s devilishly shocking OUR EVIL, Andr\u00e9s Goteira\u2019s dazzling DHOGS, David Chirchirillo\u2019s Tinder Terror GOOD MATCH, Tini Tuellman\u2019s spine-chilling psycho suspense thriller FREDDY\/EDDY, Haritz Zubillaga\u2019s car-killing giallo THE GLASS COFFIN, Scott Poiley\u2019s chiller EXHUME, Adam Graveley\u2019s Aussie outback shocker 3RD NIGHT, Michael Mongillo\u2019s audacious and haunting DIANE, Peter Ricq\u2019s stark comedy DEAD SHACK and Carlos Algara and Alejandro Martinez-Beltran\u2019s gripping psychological twister VERONICA.<\/p>\n

Three documentaries will receive their eagerly awaited premieres at FrightFest this year. KING COHEN: THE WILD WORLD OF FILMMAKER LARRY COHEN is a dazzling career overview of the maverick director behind such classic horrors as IT\u2019S ALIVE, Q THE WINGED SERPENT, fantasy television series like \u2018The Invaders\u2019, HELL UP IN HARLEM Blaxploitation, recent releases CELLULAR and soon the MANIAC COP remake. We welcome back on screen Kane Hodder, everyone\u2019s favourite Jason Voorhees in the FRIDAY THE 13th series, with his moving and eye-opening TO HELL AND BACK: THE KANE HODDER STORY. Finally there\u2019s the extraordinary MANSFIELD 66\/67, a super Hollywood Babylon-style whisk through the final years of movie goddess Jayne Mansfield’s life and untimely, possibly Satanic, death.<\/p>\n

Other attractions include Emilia Clarke in VOICE FROM THE STONE, Robert Englund in NIGHTWORLD, the French graphic novel adaptation ALONE, the outrageous gore-fest MEATBALL MACHINE KODOKU, the Aussie chiller KILLING GROUND, the hilarious TOP KNOT DETECTIVE and the Japanese TV series \u2018Crows\u2019 Blood\u2019. Plus two FrightFest Glasgow hits are being rescreened: Simon Rumley\u2019s FASHIONISTA and Colin Minihan\u2019s IT STAINS THE SANDS RED.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s retrospective restoration strand highlights the underrated British horror DREAM DEMON, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD III, two classic Hammers, BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY\u2019S TOMB and DEMONS OF THE MIND, plus the longest version found of the seminal proto-giallo DEATH LAID AN EGG, lovingly restored by Nucleus Films\u2019 Jake West and Marc Morris.<\/p>\n

The Duke Mitchell Film Club is back with a hosted presentation of the UK premiere of Stefan Ruzowsky\u2019s COLD HELL, a gripping serial killer thriller.<\/p>\n

Alan Jones, co-director of FrightFest, said today: “The whole cinema landscape is changing and Horror Channel FrightFest is listening. We know the fans want to see the films first, see them fast and see them in an environment that is second to none. That\u2019s why we have what we believe is the finest line-up ever assembled and are showcasing the superlative selection in premium surroundings. So, the West End becomes the Dark Heart of London once again. And we\u2019ve made it to our 18th birthday. It\u2019s going to be quite some party.”<\/p>\n

Festival and day pass sales will go on sale Sat 1 July at noon and and are only available to buy on the FrightFest website<\/A>.<\/p>\n

Single tickets will go on sale on Sat 29 July from 9am.’<\/p>\n

For full programme details amd timetables go to the FrightFest website<\/A>. <\/p>\n

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