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Nightmares Film Festival Releases Full Schedule for 2018

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Nightmares Film Festival has released their full schedule of films for this year’s festival in Columbus, Ohio, and if possible, it might even be better than last year’s fest!

NFF has been dedicated to #BetterHorror from the beginning, and they continue to search for films that are both terrifying and relevant.

“We’re on a never-ending, worldwide quest to discover the films that are reshaping the boundaries of horror — bold voices, new visions of terror, films that haunt you,” said co-founder and programmer Jason Tostevin. “That’s how we build every Nightmares, and this may be our best lineup yet.”

The slate is stacked with both World and North American Premieres, and a host of amazing short films broken into blocks throughout the weekend. Look for the Recurring Nightmares which will feature festival alums and fan favorite Midnight Mind Fuck on the full schedule below!

In addition to the schedule, Nightmares co-founders Jason Tostevin and Chris Hamel also revealed the finalists in both of their screenplay competitions for the weekend and a panel which will cover Distribution as well as the return of last year’s successful Social Progress Through Horror panel.

Nightmares Film Festival will run October 18-21, 2018 at the Gateway Film Center in Columbus, Ohio! There are still advance tickets available online!

Nightmares Film Festival Full Schedule

Thursday, October 18, 2018

7 pm (House 1): Maniac 4K Restoration with Filmmaker Bill Lustig in Attendance w/ short film Marta

9 pm (House 1): World Premiere Skeletons in the Closet w/ short film The Party’s Over

11 pm (House 1): Horror Comedy Shorts (Amigos, Netflix and Chill, Attack of Potato Clock, Foxwood, Rattle, Bitten, Heavy Flow, Sell Your Body, The Infection, Blood Sisters, Shit … They’re All Vampires, Late, There’s One Inside the House)

Friday, October 19, 2018

9 am (House 1): Clementina w/ short film A Thing of Dreams

11 am (House 1): Alive w/ short film Mother of a Sacred Lamb

1 pm (House 1): World Premiere Haven’s End

3 pm Break for Filmmaker/Screenwriter Meet and Greet

4 pm (House 1): World Premiere Kill Ben Lyk w/ short film What Metal Girls

4 pm (House 2): Recurring Nightmares A (Killing Giggles, The Unbearing, Let’s Play, Amy’s in the Freezer, One Hundred Thousand, Anniversary, Apartment 402, Enough, E-Bowla, Vampiras Satanicas II: The Death Bunny, 42 Counts)

6 pm (House 1): North American Premiere Book of Monsters w/ short film Dual

6 pm (House 2): Horror Shorts A (Ayuda, Bathroom Troll, Don’t Drink the Water, The After Party, Masks, Here There Be Monsters, Don’t Look Into Their Eyes, Heartless, El Cuco is Hungry)

8 pm (House 1): World Premiere The Bad Man

8 pm (House 2): Thriller Shorts A (4EVR, Nocturne, The Noise of the Light, Short Leash, Instinct, Where’s Violet, Tutu Grande)

10 pm (House 1): The FP 2: Beats of Rage

10 pm (House 2): Horror Shorts B (Little, Save, Childer, Conductor, All You Can Carry, Made You Look, The Desolation Prize, Doggy See Evil, Spectres, Goodbye Old Friend, There’s a Monster Behind You, Blondie)

Midnight (House 1): Be My Cat w/ short films My First Time and Canine

Midnight (House 2): Midnight Shorts C (Tears of Apollo, Nightmare, The Mare, Mother Rabbit, Lipstick, Human Resources, Blood and Moonlight, Suicide Note, Enjoy the View, Freelancer)

Saturday, October 20, 2018

10 am (House 1): Confessions of a Serial Killer

10 am (House 2): More Blood! w/ short films Best of Me and Phototaxis

12 pm (House 1): North American Premiere The Head w/ short film Latched

12 pm (House 2): Social Progress Through Horror Panel

1 pm (House 2): Distribution Panel

2 pm (House 1): Livescream w/ short film Offerings (featuring live music!)

2 pm (House 2): Recurring Nightmares B (Galmi, Syphvania Grove, Rites of Vengeance, The Scarlet Vultures, Music Lesson, Thousand-Legged Terror, BFF Girls, Gut Punched, Basoan)

4 pm (House 1): Never Hike Alone

4 pm (House 2): Stephen King’s Dollar Babies (I am the Doorway and The Things We Left Behind)

5:15 pm (House 1) NIGHTMARE AWARDS

6 pm (House 1): Midwest Premiere The Field Guide to Evil

6 pm (House 2): Horror Shorts C (Ding Dong, Oscar’s Bell, Red Mosquito, Goodnight Gracie, Baghead, Wyrmwood, Avulsion, House Guests, The Last Seance, Three)

8 pm (House 1): North American Premiere The Night Sitter w/ short film Jingle Hell

8 pm (House 2): Thriller Shorts B (Lady Hunters, Smiley’s, Headless Swans, A Death Story Called Girl, Dead Cool, You’ll Only Have Each Other)

10 pm (House 1): World Premiere The Final Interview w/ short film Arret Pipi

10 pm (House 2): Horror Shorts D (The Bloody Ballad of Squirt, The Chains, One Dark Night, Fears, Midnight Delivery, I Beat It, Mama’s Boy, Alien Death Fuck, Hell of a Day, Vonnis, The Dark Ward, Mystery Box)

Midnight (House 1): Midnight Mind Fuck Trauma

Midnight (House 2): Midnight Shorts B (Imagine, Fetish, The Jerry Show, Proceeds of Crime, Television, Mother Fucker, Ding-Dong, Night Terrors, The Thang, Rift, Häxan)

2 am (House 1): Midnight Mind Fuck La Puta es Ciega w/ short films Entropia and Helminth

2 am (House 2): Midnight Shorts A (CLAW, Mayday, The Hex Dungeon, I Am Not a Monster, Gentlewoman’s Guide to Dom., Blood Highway, Sock Monster, The Monster Within, Viral Blood, No Monkey)

10 am (House 1): Thriller Shorts C (The Box, Salvatore, Witch’s Milk, Post Mortem Mary, Spurn, Esther, They Eat Your Teeth They Wait for Us)

12 pm (House 1): Camp Death III in 2D w/ short film Cabin Killer

2 pm (House 1): The LaPlace’s Demon

4 pm (House 1): Ohio Shorts A (The Borrower, Below the Trees, The Sewing Circle, The Choice, What Comes Out, Beyond Repair, Occupied, Hell to Pay, Who’s There)

6 pm (House 1): Dark Iris w/ short film American Undead

8 pm (House 1): Ohio Shorts B (Down the Hatchet, The Green Lady, Not From Around Here, Den, The Cat, House of Hell, Dodo, Cry Baby Bridge)

10 pm (House 1): Betsy w/ short film Thing About Beecher’s

Short Screenplay Finalists: 

  • Boo – Rakefet Abergel
  • Mourning Meal – Jamal Hodge
  • Hiking Buddies – Megan Morrison
  • Living Memory – Stephen Graves
  • #dead – Derek Stewart
  • The Burning Dress – Sam Kolesnik
  • For Good Behavior – Ron Riekki
  • Air – Dalya Guerin
  • Invidia – Vanessa Wright
  • Minotaur – Michael Escobedo
  • Pancake Skank –  Savannah Rodgers
  • The Callback – Sophie Hood
  • The Farm – Cate McLennan

Feature Screenplay Finalists

  • Patience of Vultures – Greg Sisco
  • People of Merrit – Adam Pottle
  • The Shame Game – Greg Sisco
  • Rise of the Gulon – Matt Wildash
  • Left Of The Devil – Stephen Anderson
  • Bartleby Grimm’s Paranormal Elimination Service – Dan Kiely
  • Kelipot – Seth Nesenholtz
  • The Coldest Horizon – Jeffrey Howe
  • Throwback – Rachel Woolley
  • Resurrection Girl and the Curse of the Wendigo – Nathan Ludwig
  • The Caul – Sophia Cacciola & Michael J. Epstein
  • The Devil’s Gun – James Christopher
  • Residual – Tyler Christensen

Don’t forget iHorror will be at this year Nightmares Film Festival! We hope to see you there!

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New Poster Reveal For Nicolas Cage’s Survival Creature Feature ‘Arcadian’ [Trailer]

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In the latest cinematic venture featuring Nicolas Cage, Arcadian emerges as a compelling creature feature, teeming with suspense, horror, and emotional depth. RLJE Films has recently released a series of new images and a captivating poster, offering audiences a glimpse into the eerie and thrilling world of “Arcadian”. Scheduled to hit theaters on April 12, 2024, the film will later be available on Shudder and AMC+, ensuring a wide audience can experience its gripping narrative.

Arcadian Movie Trailer

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has given this film an “R” rating for its “bloody images,” hinting at the visceral and intense experience awaiting viewers. The film draws inspiration from acclaimed horror benchmarks like “A Quiet Place,” weaving a post-apocalyptic tale of a father and his two sons navigating a desolate world. Following a catastrophic event that depopulates the planet, the family faces the dual challenge of surviving their dystopian environment and eluding mysterious nocturnal creatures.

Joining Nicolas Cage in this harrowing journey are Jaeden Martell, known for his role in “IT” (2017), Maxwell Jenkins from “Lost in Space,” and Sadie Soverall, featured in “Fate: The Winx Saga.” Directed by Ben Brewer (“The Trust”) and penned by Mike Nilon (“Braven”), “Arcadian” promises a unique blend of poignant storytelling and electrifying survival horror.

Maxwell Jenkins, Nicolas Cage, and Jaeden Martell 

Critics have already begun to praise “Arcadian” for its imaginative monster designs and exhilarating action sequences, with one review from Bloody Disgusting highlighting the film’s balance between emotional coming-of-age elements and heart-pounding horror. Despite sharing thematic elements with similar genre films, “Arcadian” sets itself apart through its creative approach and action-driven plot, promising a cinematic experience filled with mystery, suspense, and relentless thrills.

Arcadian Official Movie Poster

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‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3’ Is a Go with Enhanced Budget and New Characters

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Wow, they’re churning things out fast! The upcoming sequel “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3” is officially moving forward, promising an expanded narrative with a larger budget and the introduction of beloved characters from A.A. Milne’s original tales. As confirmed by Variety, the third installment in the horror franchise will welcome Rabbit, the heffalumps, and the woozles into its dark and twisted narrative.

This sequel is a part of an ambitious cinematic universe that reimagines children’s stories as horror tales. Alongside “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” and its first sequel, the universe includes films such as “Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare”, “Bambi: The Reckoning,” and “Pinocchio Unstrung”. These movies are set to converge in the crossover event “Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble,” slated for a 2025 release.

Winnie the Pooh Poohniverse

The creation of these films was made possible when A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book “Winnie-the-Pooh” entered the public domain last year, allowing filmmakers to explore these cherished characters in unprecedented ways. Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield and producer Scott Jeffrey Chambers, of Jagged Edge Productions, have led the charge in this innovative endeavor.

The inclusion of Rabbit, heffalumps, and woozles in the upcoming sequel introduces a new layer to the franchise. In Milne’s original stories, heffalumps are imagined creatures resembling elephants, while woozles are known for their weasel-like characteristics and a penchant for stealing honey. Their roles in the narrative remain to be seen, but their addition promises to enrich the horror universe with deeper connections to the source material.

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How to Watch ‘Late Night with the Devil’ from Home: Dates and Platforms

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For fans eager to dive into one of this year’s most talked-about horror films from the comfort of their own home, “Late Night with the Devil” will be available for streaming exclusively on Shudder starting April 19, 2024. This announcement has been highly anticipated following the film’s successful theatrical release by IFC Films, which saw it earning rave reviews and a record-breaking opening weekend for the distributor.

“Late Night with the Devil” emerges as a standout horror film, captivating audiences and critics alike, with Stephen King himself offering high praise for the 1977-set film. Starring David Dastmalchian, the movie unfolds on Halloween night during a live late-night talk show broadcast that disastrously unleashes evil across the nation. This found footage-style film not only delivers scares but also authentically captures the aesthetic of the 1970s, drawing viewers into its nightmarish scenario.

David Dastmalchian in Late Night with the Devil

The film’s initial box office success, opening to $2.8 million in 1,034 theaters, underscores its wide appeal and marks the highest opening weekend for an IFC Films release. Critically acclaimed, “Late Night with the Devil” boasts a 96% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 135 reviews, with the consensus praising it for rejuvenating the possession horror genre and showcasing David Dastmalchian’s exceptional performance.

Rotten Tomatoes score as of 3/28/2024

Simon Rother of iHorror.com encapsulates the film’s allure, emphasizing its immersive quality that transports viewers back to the 1970s, making them feel as if they are part of the eerie “Night Owls” Halloween broadcast. Rother lauds the film for its meticulously crafted script and the emotional and shocking journey it takes viewers on, stating, “This whole experience will have viewers of the Cairnes brothers’ film glued to their screen… The script, from beginning to end, is neatly sewn together with an ending that’ll have jaws on the floor.” You can read the full review here.

Rother further encourages audiences to watch the film, highlighting its multifaceted appeal: “Whenever it is made available to you, you must attempt to view the Cairnes Brothers’ latest project as it will make you laugh, it will creep you out, it will amaze you, and it might even strike an emotional cord.”

Set to stream on Shudder on April 19, 2024, “Late Night with the Devil” offers a compelling blend of horror, history, and heart. This film is not just a must-watch for horror aficionados but for anyone looking to be thoroughly entertained and moved by a cinematic experience that redefines the boundaries of its genre.

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