In partnership with Cinefamily, the program has been spread out over two months starting next Thursday, September 4, with Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett's thriller The Guest. The festival will close suitably enough on Hallow'en night with Aussie chiller The Babadook, directed by Jennifer Kent.
Other films include Kevin Smith's Tusk, a double bill of Dead Snow, Kiwi horror flick Housebound, and a 30th anniversary screening of Gremlins with director Joe Dante in attendance. It is going to be a good two months!
9/4 Opening Night Event - The Guest (dir. Adam Wingard) Scheduled to attend: Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett9/16 Tusk (dir. Kevin Smith) (co-presented by Fantastic Fest) Guest: Kevin Smith9/18 Housebound (dir. Gerard Johnstone)9/25 White Shadow (dir. Noaz Deshe) Guest: Noaz Deshe9/30 The Golem with live score by Jacaszek10/4 Confetti of the Mind (co-presented by Fantastic Fest) and Open Windows (dir. Nacho Vigalondo) Guests: Elijah Wood, Nacho Vigalondo10/9 Dead Snow 1 & 2 (dir. Tommy Wirkola) Guests: Martin Starr, Jocelyn DeBoer, Tommy Wirkola10/10 The Creeping Garden (dir. Tim Grabham, Jasper Sharp)10/16 Nightbreed Director's cut (dir. Clive Barker) Guest: Clive Barker10/23 Metropolis with live score by Chrome Canyon10/25 Spooktacular with Jerry Beck10/29 Tales From Beyond the Pale Guests: Larry Fassenden, Glen McQuaid10/30 Gremlins 30th Anniversary (dir. Joe Dante) followed by PG-13 panel. Guest: Joe Dante10/31 The Babadook (dir. Jennifer Kent)