A Night of Horror + Fantastic Planet Film Festivals 2013

Overview

A Night of Horror International Film Festival is back for another year, ready to curl your blood and scare you senseless. Originally conceived as a one-night event seven years ago, the festival has gone from strength to strength and will this year run for 11 spooky nights at Dendy Cinema Newtown from Thursday, April 11, to Sunday, April 21.

The festival provides homage to horror films in their purest form. It celebrates all aspects of the genre through a perfect blend of comprehensive and specific scopes, from twisted tales of torture and monster movies to zombie films, supernatural chillers and dark tales of distress and decapitation.

This year will see a wide range of violent visuals splatter the screen as A Night of Horror takes on Fantastic Planet to present a festival stitched together by horror, sci-fi and fantasy. Opening night will showcase a double feature starting with the Australian premiere of All Superheroes Must Die, an indie (ghost) train ride through the lives of four superheroes who wake without their powers. Space Milkshake, another premiere featuring Billy Boyd (who you might remember as Lord of the Rings' Peregrin Took) will follow this.

The scares will continue every night until April 21 when the festival closes with a triple-header of shorts, the Lovecraftian Resolution and the alien-infested The History of Future Folk.

The festival is a haven for true horror fans. Whilst Hollywood has largely hijacked horror films and stripped them down to their tropes, A Night of Horror demonstrates that the dimensions of horror remain dark and diverse and ready to shock you in the way only independent horror films can.

So pack your screams and get ready to delve into the dark and gritty underworld of horror films next month. Tickets can be booked by phoning (02) 9550 5699 or online at www.dendy.com.au.