Tuesday 5 September 2017

HorrorCon UK 2017 Vlog


Back in May my lovely Mrs and I attended HorrorCon UK, as we always do each year. A couple of days later we decided to try something new and do a vlog review over on my YouTube channel. In the video we talk about prices, venue, guests and the "Elvira Gate" situation, plus there's a walk around piece and lots of photos from the event. You can check it out by CLICKING RIGHT HERE. While you're there, make sure you give the video a like and please subscribe to my channel. 

HorrorCon UK started with it's first event back in 2015 and has been bigger each year since. Next year's event will be held at the same place as normal, Magna, Sheffield for 2 days, 19th and 20th May. Check out their website for more info by CLICKING RIGHT HERE.

"HorrorConUK is a unique and interactive festival experience that is unlike anything else in the UK, an event that will leave you and your friends smiling long after the show is over. HorrorConUK, gathers the horror community together, in a friendly and atmospheric space, to experience all forms of the genre; including Art, Tattooing, Music, Literature, Film, Cosplay, Special Effects demos and more. Meet with like-minded people in the heart of the most haunted county Yorkshire. Talk to & rub shoulders with the leading names in the horror industry today. Our ambition is to bring to the UK a festival that is comparable to the biggest horror events on the planet! We are the dark alternative to the Comic-Con scene!"


Here's just a few photos of the guests (there were many more) I've met over the past couple of years...

Bill Moseley




Tom Savini

Heather Langenkanp


John Jarratt

Caroline Munro

Gunnar Hansen

Sid Haig

Laurence R. Harvey


Mayhem Film Festival 2017 Full Line Up Annoucnment


It's that time of year again! I'm sure I always put that when posting about Mayhem. Anyway, yes, the best month of the year, October, is fast approaching which means 3 things. My 40th birthday, Mayhem Film Festival and the most important part, HALLOWEEN!

Today the email arrived with the full line up for this year's, and Mayhem's 13th festival. Mayhem 2017 is running from Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th October...

THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER

7.30PM DOUBLE DATE + Special Guests
Dir. Benjamin Barfoot, 2017 (UK) with Danny Morgan & Michael Socha
10PM M.F.A.
Dir. Natalia Leite, 2017 (US) with Francesca Eastwood & Clifton Collins Jr.

FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER

3.30PM BITCH
Dir. Marianna Palka, 2017 (US) with Jaime King & Jason Ritter
5.30PM 68 KILL
Dir. Trent Haaga, 2017 (US) with Matthew Gray Gubler & AnnaLynne McCord
7.30PM HABIT + Special Guests Simeon Halligan, Rachel Richardson-Jones & Elliot Langridge
Dir. Simeon Halligan, 2017 (UK) with Elliot Langridge & Jessica Barden
10PM FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III: 3D
Dir. Steve Miner, 1982 (US) with Dana Kimmell & Tracie Savage

SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER

12PM TAG
Dir. Sion Sono, 2015 (JAP) with Reina Triendl & Mariko Shinoda
1.45PM A DAY - UK PREMIERE
Dir. Sun-ho Cho, 2017 (ROK) with Myung-min Kim & Eun-hyung Jo
3.30PM MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND
Dir. Ana Asensio, 2017 (US) with Ana Asensio & Natasha Romanova
6PM MAYHEM SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Dir. Various, 2017 (International)
8.30PM PREY + Special Guest Dick Maas
Dir. Dick Maas, 2016 (NL) with Mark Frost & Sophie Van Winden
11PM SUSPIRIA The CultFilms Tour of SUSPIRIA-4k (shown in 2k)
Dir. Dario Argento, 1977 (ITA) with Jessica Harper & Stefania Casini

SUNDAY 15 OCTOBER

12PM TOP KNOT DETECTIVE
Dirs. Aaron McCann & Dominic Pearce, 2017 (AUS/JAP) with Toshi Okuzaki & Mayu Iwasaki
1.45PM RIFT
Dir. Erlingur Thoroddsen, 2017 (ICE) with Björn Stefánsson & Sigurður Þór Óskarsson
4PM The Flinterrogation Hosted by author David Flint
5PM ZEPPELIN V PTERODACTYLS – A live stage reading of a legendary lost Hammer production
7.45PM MAYHEM
Dir. Joe Lynch, 2017 (US) with Steven Yeun & Samara Weaving
9.30PM DEAD SHACK
Dir. Peter Ricq, 2017 (CAN) with Lizzie Boys & Cameron Andres


Full Festival passes, Day passes and individual tickets will go on sale at 10AM on Tuesday 12 September. Early bird passes are still available til then. Head over to the Mayhem website for more info by CLICKING RIGHT HERE.

Mayhem Film Festival was founded in 2005 by filmmakers Steven Sheil and Chris Cooke. They screen the best in contemporary horror, science-fiction and cult cinema and television from around the world. Featuring premieres, previews, masterclasses, international special guest filmmakers, and unique live cinema events, the festival has developed a reputation as one of the strongest and most innovative genre festivals in the country. They are based at Broadway in Nottingham, one of the UK's leading independent cinemas and creative hubs.

Mayhem Film Festival takes place at the Broadway Cinema in Nottingham.