Kicking off this month in Philadelpha
Update: The programmers of this year’s fest have informed us Hanger will not be participating after all. In its place, they have landed the North American premiere of Embodiment of Evil, the latest Coffin Joe film from José Mojica Marins! Click here for showtimes!
The Philadelphia Film Festival Cinefest 2009 team dropped us a line with a peek at what’s on the schedule when the event rolls out March 26th â April 6th. Have a look:
DANGER AFTER DARK PROGRAM 09
Rising up from the dark crevices and flames of hell’s deepest bowels, we bring you the most exciting, horrifying, “splatter-rific” genre films from all over the world!
I Sell the Dead (USA, 2008) Directed by Glenn McQuaid.
Starring Dominic Monahan, Larry Fessenden, Ron Perlman, Angus Scrimm. Vampires, ghouls and vicious rivalries are just part of the fantastical adventures this devilishly mischievous horror film that slayed audiences at Slamdance 09 and Toronto After Dark Film Festival. East Coast Premiere
Able (USA/Germany, 2008) Directed by Marc Robert.
As an aggressive virus ravages the city, a group of Berliners resort to their basic animal instinct for survival, resulting in disturbing and murderous consequences. North American Premiere
Trailer: HERE
Art of the Devil 3 (Thailand, 2008) Directed by the Ronin Team.
Revenge is served hot, quick and drenched in more bloody ooze imaginable in this scream-inducing, spectacularly creative, and violent prequel that makes the popular Saw franchise seem like childâs play. Philadelphia Premiere
Trailer: HERE
4BIA (Thailand, 2008) Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun, Paween Purikitpanya, Youngyooth Thongkonthun, Parkpoom Wongpoom.
In this aggressively scary terror ride, Thailandâs best directors take no prisoners, delivering four tales of horror guaranteed to shake, rattle and roll your nerves. Philadelphia Premiere
Trailer: HERE
Hanger (Canada, 2009) Directed by Ryan Nicholson.
Full frontal nudity, female masturbation and vaginal mutilation are just the tip of the iceberg in the latest, gross-out and repulsively satisfying revenge shocker from the director of Gutterballs and Live Feed. Ryan Nicholson and actors in attendance!! World Premiere
Trailer: HERE
Left Blank (Belgium, 2008) Directed by Pieter Van Hees.
Surmounting doubt, dread and helplessness fuels an attractive womanâs state of mind as she begins to unlock a mystery, that will put her face to face with an ancient, unknowable evil. Philadelphia Premiere
Trailer: HERE
Not Quite Hollywood (Australia, 2008) Directed by Mark Hartley.
Forget about Peter Weir art films or Nicole Kidman musicals. âOzploitationâ was the gleefully dirty sibling of the Australian film industry by celebrating full frontal nudity (weâve got bush), unrelenting gore and over-the-top explosive mayhem in the 70s and 80s. East Coast Premiere
Trailer: HERE
Plague Town (USA, 2008) Directed by David Gregory.
Brutally sadistic, mutant children begin a cat and mouse game with an American family on a stomach churning quest to add more victims to their world. Philadelphia Premiere
Trailer: HERE
STRAIGHT FOR THE KILL: Shorts Program Enter a dark lair of twisted films as you take small bites of terror, horror and animated fantasy, served quick and fast. From killer trees to serial killers to children in jeopardy, itâs a smorgasbord of gruesomeness, fun and dark humor featuring some of the best in genre short films including popular selections from multiple Fantastic Festivals around the world. Films featured: The Fairy Princess, A Little Mouth to Feed, Rite, Side Effect, White Radishes, I Donât Sleep I Dream, The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon, The Painter of the Skies and Treevenge.
20th Century Boys/20th Century Boys 2 Philadelphia Premiere
Both films directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi of 2LDK fame.
Stephen King influences, T. Rex rock nâ roll and comic book mythology fuse together as Naoki Urasawa epic manga gets a big screen treatment as a group of childhood friends race against time to untap a conspiracy to end the world.
ADDITIONAL GENRE FILMS IN THE PHILADELPHIA â CINEFEST 09 PROGRAM
Moon (Britain, 2009) Directed by Duncan Jones.
Starring Sam Rockwell, Voice of Kevin Spacey.In this independent science-fiction thriller, Sam Rockwellâs brilliant performance and Duncan Jonesâ (David Bowieâs son) expert direction made this one of the must-see films at Sundance 09. East Coast Premiere
Trailer: HERE
Surveillance (USA, Germany, 2008)
Directed by Jennifer Lynch. Starring Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman, Michael Ironside. When a series of shocking and grotesque murder disrupts the normally tranquil open plains of Americaâs heartland, the FBI is called in to piece together the three survivorsâ very different stories. Philadelphia Premiere
Trailer: HERE
Before the Fall (Spain, 2007) Directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez.
A meteor is approaching the earth and all life will be extinguished in three days, but one family has a more pressing fear â a deranged and vengeful killer just released from prison is headed their way in this original apocalyptic thriller. East Coast Premiere
Trailer: HERE
God’s Forgotten Town (Spain, 2008)
Directed by Juan Carlos Claver. When a film crew begins to unlock the dark secrets of an abandoned town, the battle between good and evil begins in this Spanish mystery thriller. U.S. Premiere
Trailer: HERE
Tickets go on sale March 9th. Click here for more details.
Source: PhillyCinefest.com
