Highlights include the World Premiere of BEEZEL as well as STRANGE DARLING starring Kyle Gallner on Opening Night; 11 feature film World Premieres including SCARED TO DEATH starring Lin Shaye; a 35th Anniversary Presentation of SOCIETY and the First Showing of the “Lost First Cut” of RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 3 with director Brian Yuzna; a Right “2” Remain Silent Double-Bill of MANIAC COP 2 and PSYCHO COP RETURNS with William Lustig and Adam Rifkin; a 25th Anniversary Presentation of Martin Scorsese’s BRINGING OUT THE DEAD; and a Special Presentation of IFC Films’ SKINCARE starring Elizabeth Banks.
The temptation of producers to rinse and repeat and cash in has a long and dubious history with horror. But, horror also provides the opportunity for filmmakers to take BIG chances. Smaller budgets not only provide better profits, but also the opportunity for allowing bigger chances and bolder ideas. If you are a creative mind starting out in Hollywood and are looking for a conduit for wild ideas, go for the weird. Go for horror.
Check out this Dead List for the Weird and Wonderful Horror from 1990 to 2023!


