The South African HORRORFEST is the longest running and only event of its kind in the country (if not the continent)
featuring new, classic and rare movies, pre-release screenings, dark literature, live soundtrack performance,
Halloween dress-up, give-aways and more.
15th Annual South African HORRORFEST
Halloween Season 2019
Labia Theatre 68 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town
MOVIES / LITERATURE / LIVE SOUNDTRACK PERFORMANCE /
SHORT FILMS / HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES / GIVE-AWAYS
The 2019 S.A. HORRORFEST line-up endeavours to bring you as many genre variants
as possible, from new indie films and documentaries, to classics,
dozens of short films & more. Most movies will make their African, South African and
sometimes World
premiere.
All movies screen at the Labia Theatre (68 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town)
Scroll down for details or click poster images to jump to specific titles.
Confirmed movies & events include :
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BLOODY PARCHMENT LITERARY NIGHT
TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER
6 - 8pm FREE ENTRY
The annual Bloody Parchment event will kick off the HorrorFest at the Labia Theatre.
Come join local authors as they read from their chilling tales. Buy their books, have it autographed, have a snack & drink, walk off with thrilling Penguin book prizes & more.
Fancy being part of the 2019 HorrorFest's BLOODY PARCHMENT literary event?
If you think you've got what it takes to share your story before an audience, contact Nerine at nerinedorman@gmail.com
* Limited slots available, so submission is not a guarantee of entry.
Participants will be notified upon acceptance and this is conditional on their being able to attend the event on the night.
Catch the legendary 1978 controversial shocker I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE plus a brand new documentary exploring its legacy as a double feature - for a single ticket price!
This will be the opening screening of the 15th SA HorrorFest, in association with sister event The X Fest.
(The brand new direct sequel I Spit On Your Grave Déjà Vu by original director Meir Zarchi also has its African premiere on Wednesday 6 November at the SA HorrorFest)
I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE This woman has just chopped, broken, and burned five men beyond recognition…
and no jury in America will ever convict her!
Originally released in 1978, the ultimate revenge film still resonates after 40 years!
After trying to get away to concentrate on her writing at a lakeside wooded area, a woman is attacked and left for dead by a gang of lowlifes, but she systematically hunts them down for the ultimate revenge.
Directed by Meir Zarchi
Starring Camille Keaton, Eron Tabor, Richard Pace, Anthony Nichols
For the first time ever, explore the myths behind this controversial film with the all new and only feature-length documentary on the movie, Growing Up With I Spit On Your Grave.
Five years in the making, Terry Zarchi's exhaustive analysis of the history of his father's film is packed with never before seen footage and exclusive interviews, and is what every I Spit On Your Grave fan has been waiting for.
As director Meir Zarchi himself once said of I Spit On Your Grave: 'this movie is indestructible.'
Not all of us were old enough to see the film when it was released in theaters in 1980 - But now you'll get this one chance to experience it the way it should be seen, on the big screen! And just before the release of its sequel, DOCTOR SLEEP (which you can see here 5 days befpre the rest of the world! Book Doctor Sleep Tickets) - Only at the 15th SA HorrorFest.
After 40 years this amazing adaptation of Stephen King's novel remains an absolute pinnacle of modern horror cinema, from the amazing photography and incredible acting to the stunning soundtrack and permeating mood, this is a film everyone has to see (more than once).
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Based on the novel by Stephen King
Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers
In The Shining writer Jack Torrance moves into a huge, isolated hotel to act as caretaker during its closing winter months, accompanied only by his wife and young son Danny. The boy has a psychic gift allowing him to see the hotel's gruesome past, and in stead of peaceful solitude to complete his book, the ominous evil permeates their existence, driving Jack insane.
Exciting, scary, crazy, mind-blowing, creepy, haunting, amazing, never-seen-before short films from around the world!
Vol. I selections listed below.
LIFE'S A DRAG - South Africa - Directed by Kate D'hotman (out of competition addition - feat. jury member Joe Vaz)
THE BURDEN (Het Juk) - Netherlands - Directed by Nico van den Brink
STALAG III-C - Belarus - Directed by Jason Rogan
FEARS (Miedos) - Spain - Directed by German Sancho
15 SECOND HORROR FILM CHALLENGE TOP 20 COLLECTION - Global - Various Directors
WITHOUT YOU (Sin Ti) - Spain - Directed by Allan J. Arcal
THE FEAT (La Proeza) - Spain - Directed by Isaac Berrocal
EQUALS - Spain - Directed by Javier Yañez Sanz
STRAY - Australia - Directed by Dean Law
THE NOCNITSA - UK - Andy Taylor BOOK NOW
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
Audience Participation Screening
For over 4 decades, the cult classic musical film the Rocky Horror Picture Show has thrilled audiences around the globe. Still as irresistibly fun and fresh as always, the phenomenon is not waning. Join us for an audience participation screening to get your evening Halloween festivities started.
The rousing party atmosphere of this gem will light up the Labia Theatre, the audience encouraged to arrive dressed as any of the Rocky Horror characters, or anything wild, exotic, crazy, Halloween-related or not, and bring the various accessories needed to interact with the scenes on screen (from rice and newspapers, to water pistols and toast). For those who don't have time to accumulate these, The Lovecraft Experiment will be on hand with a stall outside the cinema where you can buy kits with everything you may need to join in.
If you're a newcomer or need a refresher, CLICK HERE for all you need to know.
IT ? SHARKNADO ?
Hey, why not combine these elements into one?
We give you: CLOWNADO! - in which a troupe of murderous circus clowns goes on a killing spree.
Cursed demonic circus clowns set out on a vengeful massacre using tornadoes. A stripper, Elvis impersonator, truck driver, teen runaway, and a dude get caught in the supernatural battle between a femme fatale and the boss clown from hell.
Also feature classic Scream Queen Linnea Quigley.
Written & Directed by Todd Sheets
Starring John O'Hara, Linnea Quigley, Rachel Lagen, Bobby Westrick
With 48 titles to his credit, Todd Sheets is no stranger to low budget madness (with movies like Chainsaw Tales, Fear Of The Dark, Bonehill Road, House Of Forbidden secrets which screened at our X Fest event, and three Zombie Bloodbath installments)
The Definitive History of One of Genre Cinema’s Most Elusive Cult Visionaries
Although he was only 25 when he died Michael Reeves opened up genre cinema to new possibilities. Now considered one of the forefathers of folk horror for his groundbreaking masterpiece Witchfinder General (1968) Reeves certainly left his mark as a director. The fact he wasn't around long enough to expand on his legacy, let alone celebrate it, is one of the biggest tragedies of British film history.
Directed by Dima Ballin
One of the HorrorFest highlights.
The Makabra Ensemble consists of a collection of diverse musicians, creating new soundtracks to classic silent films, performing it live the screen!
Coincides with the Halloween dress-up competition, so let's see those outfits on the night!
One show only!
This year's movie is one not done before - the debut of Victor Sjostrom's 1921 Swedish classic THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE. This will be the Makabra Ensemble's premiere performance of their new soundtrack!
Two special guests are joining in this year:
Sara from Polar Dust (flying down from Joburg)
and Keaton Anthony aka Grimehouse and one half of New Hero.
The first biopic about Italian directpr Lucio Fulci, whose controversial movies had many in an uproar from Lizard In A Woman's Skin and Zombie, to Cat In The Brain and New York Ripper.
With never seen before footage, photos and interviews.
Directed by Simone Scafidi
With Sandro Bitetto, Fabio Frizzi, Antonella Fulci
A hospice nurse is employed by a family to look after a disabled woman after a tragic car accident leaves her partially paralyzed. Soon the family discovers the mysterious caregiver is not what she appears to be...
PRODUCERS, WRITERS, DIRECTOR AND OTHER CAST & CREW WILL ATTEND FOR AN INTRODUCTION AND POST-Q&AWITH THE AUDIENCE
Directed by Patrick Garcia
Starring Stevel Marc, Jo Galloway, Tom Fairfoot
See this anticipated sequel to Stephen King's THE SHINING before everyone else!
(The rest of the world only gets to see it five days later on 8 November)
Before watching this (on 3 Nov), on Halloween night (31 Oct) you can catch the rare chance to see Stanley Kubrick's timeless masterpiece The Shining on the big screen, only at the SA HorrorFest, before the arrival of Doctor Sleep! Book Tickets for 'The Shining' Here
Doctor Sleep TRAILER:
Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel 40 years earlier (in The Shining), Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the “shine.”
Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality.
Forming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Abra’s innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before — at once facing his fears and reawakening ghosts of the past.
Starring Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and newcomer Kyliegh Curran
Directed by Mike Flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by Stephen King.
There are more terrifying Christmas horror than Boney M playing in the shopping mall!
DEATHCEMBER is
a wild and crazy festive ride with 24 horrifying, bizarre and hilarious Christmas season chapters, brought to you by a diverse batch of two dozen genre directors, including:
Dominic Saxl, Michael Varrati, Lazar Bodroža, Florian Frerichs, Isaac Ezban, Sonia Escolano, Bob Pipe, Steve De Roover, Jürgen Kling, Ama Lea, Sadrac González-Perellón, Julian Richards, Lee Sang-woo, Vivienne Vaughn, Ruggero Deodato, Sam Wineman, Andreas Marschall, Lucky McKee, Milan Todorovic, Pollyanna (The Walking Dead) McIntosh, Rémi Fréchette, Jason A. Rostovsky, John Cook Lynch, Trent Haaga, Annika Marx, BJ Colangelo, Zach Shildwachter and Alyosha Saari.
Second chapter of exciting, scary, crazy, mind-blowing, creepy, haunting, amazing, never-seen-before short films from around the world!
Vol. II selections listed below.
TERROR ON CAMPUS - Canada - Directed by Alain Vezina
A BITTER WAS THE DESSERT (Amargo er el Postre) - Spain - Directed by Diego H. Katarniuk Di Costanzo
TREASURE OF THE FIVE KINGS - Spain - Directed by Alberto Pons
THE GLOWING (DE GLOEIIGE) - Netherlands - Directed by Justus van den Elsen
AT DAWN (À L'AUBE) - France - Directed by Julien Trauman
DON'T STAY TOO LONG - Finland - Directed by Otto Vihanto
LOOK TWICE - USA - Directed by Kyle Wilson
HER BODY - Venezuela - Directed by Juan Avella
I CONFESS (Yo Confieso) - Spain - Directed by Saúl Gállego Mateo
DECOYED - Denmark - Directed by Pezhmann Mokary
ALCHEMIA - France - Directed by Natacha Thomas
‘Horror Film Director Found Slain, Buried Under Floor’, screamed the August 1995 headline in The Los Angeles Times. But the whole truth behind Al Adamson’s strange life and ghastly death reveals perhaps the most bizarre career in Hollywood history.
From his early years as the son of a silent screen cowboy, through the production of some 30 lurid low budget pictures including SATAN'S SADISTS, DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN and THE NAUGHTY STEWARDESSES, to his grisly demise, the Al Adamson story remains wild beyond belief. Told through over 40 first-person recollections from friends, family, colleagues and historians, plus rare clips and archival interviews with Adamson himself, BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE & GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON is the delightful, dirty and deadly documentary of bikers, go-go dancers, aging Hollywood actors, porn stars, freak-out girls, Charles Manson, Colonel Sanders, alien conspiracies, bad contractors and “scenes so SICK the Movies could never show them before!"
Blood & Flesh documentary TRAILER:
Directed by David Gregory (who directed the documentary on SA born filmmaker Richard Stanley's Doctor Moreau experience)
With filmmakers trying their utmost to be serious, this kind of unbridled absurdity is just what we need!
After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur…
Although he is horrified by the new power, a hooker convinces him to use it to fight crime! Doesn't get any better than that!
Directed by Brendan Steere
Starring Gregory Cohan, Claire Hsu, Nicholas M. Garofolo, Alyssa Kempinski
A comic book obsessed serial killer's sinister plan to train his son to be his replacement is interrupted when the young boy lures a well-meaning stranger, Holton, back to their secluded farm threatening to expose their family's terrifying secret.
The Only Direct Sequel to the 1978 Movie That Forever Changed the Face of Cinema!
Original director and star of the 1978 shocker (Meir Zarchi and Camille Keaton) return.
Forty years after a woman gets revenge on her attackers, she faces the wrath of the families of the men she killed.
She and her daughter are kidnapped and have to face off against a gang of degenerates overseen by a violently unhinged matriarch (played by SA-born actress Maria Olsen). Star Jamie Bernadette will be in South Africa and attend the screening for an audience chat afterwards.
Directed by Meir Zarchi
Starring Camille Keaton, Maria Olsen, Jamie Bernadette, Jim Tavaré
Also, don't miss for the first time ever, a Double Feature of the original 1978 I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE and its new documentary GROWING UP WITH I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE, right here at the SA HorrorFest! (WED 30 OCT, 6pm)
SHADOW REALM SHORT FILMS VOL. 3
THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER
6:15pm
BOOK NOW Third and final collection of exciting, scary, crazy, mind-blowing, creepy, haunting, amazing, never-seen-before short films from around the world!
Vol. III selections listed below.
AMANCIO, THE VILLAGE VAMPIRE - Spain - Directed by Alejo Ibanez
DÉGUSTE (Savor It) - France - Directed by Stephane Baz
DIVERSION - France - Directed by Mathieu Megemont
SEVEN LEVELS DEEP - Brazil - Directed by Nuno Martini
TOGETHER - USA - Directed by Ryan Oksenberg
NANA - Spain - Directed by Bel Armenteros
LE BLIZZARD - Andorra - Directed by Àlvaro Rodriguez Areny
MARTA - Spain - Directed by Lucia Forner Segarra
THE LAST MINUTES - Spain Directed by Borja Barroso Cámara
THE PEEPHOLE (La mirilla) - Mexico - Directed by Anuar Enrique Manzo Escamilla
Special student inclusion (out of competition): NIGHTSHIFT - South Africa - Directed by Derek Wilson Vianna
While we've screened many hilarious horror movies over a decade and a half, for the first time this year the HorrorFest embarks on incorporating live comedy!
Sometimes there is nothing as good as a bad movie!
Imagine watching a spectacular(ly bad) flick with your friends… Your friends who like to comment on the movie as you watch…. And are holding microphones…
Welcome to the live comedy commentary version of "Curse of the Swamp Creature", with comedian Rob van Vuuren, and satirist Karen Jeynes!
In this B-movie, deep in the rural swamps of Texas, stereotypical mad scientist Dr Simond Trent is conducting experiments on the locals, as exploitative white men like to do. It's a hobby that keeps him amused, and his alligators well fed. But when some oil surveyors arrive, he decides to really take mad scientist to the next level...
Rob has slapped SAffers with his unique brand of humour for decades, with stand-up, feature films, and of course as one half of Corne & Twakkie. BOOK NOW
BOOK AT
4:00pm
6:15pm
8:30pm
TUES 29 OCT
BLOODY PARCHMENT
LITERARY NIGHT
(6 - 8pm)
WED 30 OCT
DOUBLE FEATURE >
I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE ('78)
GROWING UP WITH
I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE
(Documentary)
THUR 31 OCT
HALLOWEEN NIGHT
THE SHINING
FRI 1 NOV
SHADOW REALM SHORTS
Vol. I
ROCKY HORROR
PICTURE SHOW
(audience participation screening)
SAT 2 NOV
CLOWNADO
THE MAGNIFICENT
OBSESSION OF
MICHAEL REEVES
MACISTE IN HELL
with a Makabra Ensemble
live soundtrack performance (9:00pm)
SUN 3 NOV
FULCI FOR FAKE
(Lucio Fulci Documentary)
LAST SACRAMENT
(Filmmakers Attending)
DOCTOR SLEEP
(pre-release screening)
MON 4 NOV
DEATHCEMBER
SHADOW REALM SHORTS
Vol. III
TUES 5 NOV
BLOOD & FLESH : THE REEL LIFE AND GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON
THE VELOCIPASTOR
WED 6 NOV
ARTIK
I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE
Déjà Vu
THUR 7 NOV
SHADOW REALM SHORTS
Vol. III
CURSE OF THE SWAMP CREATURE
with live comedy commentary
Any idea what will make a part of this year's HorrorFest judging by the poster?
MOVIE SUBMISSIONS
2019 South African HORRORFESTFeature- & Short Film Film Submissions Are Now CLOSED!
For 2020 submission early next year : Submit Here or via Click For Festivals and FestHome
2019 HORRORFEST LINE-UP
This year's line-up will be as exciting as always!
With a wide variety of indies, premieres, DOCTOR SLEEP advance screening,
documentaries,
short films, live soundtrack performance and new comedy commentary show.
World premiere of THE LAST SACRAMENT + filmmakers attending
CURSE OF THE SWAMP CREATURE
with live comedy commentary by Rob van Vuuren
& Karen Jeynes
THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE
live silent film soundtrack by THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE + guests
GRINDHOUSE DOUBLE FEATURE
I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE
plus new documentary GROWING UP WITH 'I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE'
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
audience participation screening
3 SHORT FILM VOLUMES
4 FEATURE LENGTH HORROR LINKED DOCUMENTARIES
There will be another exciting audience participation screening of the legendary
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
One of the HorrorFest highlights.
The Makabra Ensemble consists of a collection of diverse musicians, creating new soundtracks to classic silent films, performing it live the screen!
Coincides with the Halloween dress-up competition. One show only!
This year's movie is one not done before - the debut of Victor Sjostrom's 1921 Swedish classic THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE. This will be the Makabra Ensemble's premiere performance of their new soundtrack!
Sara from Polar Dust will be attending as guest musician.
For the world premiere of THE LAST SACRAMENT, the filmmakers will attend the
screening to introduce the movie and do an audience Q&A afterwards.
We're awaiting word on whether I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE DEJA VU (and NCIS: New Orleans)
star Jamie Bernadette
will get to Cape Town in time to attend the African premiere
of the film and join the audience for a
Q&A afterwards and give way Blu-rays and posters signed by her and
director Meir Zarchi.
We always try our best to get interesting local and international filmmakers, authors or anyone who can enhance
the festival experience to attend as guests and interact with the audience via Q&As, signings and more.
Past guests have included Resident Evil franchise producer-director team Paul W.S. Anderson and Jeremy Bolt (UK / USA),
documentarian & lecturer Calum Waddell (UK), Cosmesis special make-up FX master Clinton Smith (ZA),
actress Fiona Horrigan (USA), producer Yash Patniak (India) and more.
2017 our special guest was director Darrell
James Roodt, and in 2018
the Garcia brothers with cast & crew of Hell Trip.
BOOK AT
BLOODY PARCHMENT LITERATURE NIGHT
The
BLOODY PARCHMENT literary event will open the Fest on Tuesday 29 October
For more deatails, contact nerinedorman@gmail.com
The Bloody Parchment live literary event is now at the hub of the HorrorFest activity,
inside the Labia Theatre cinema 2, with local author readings, special guests,
mingling / networking, give-aways and more.
Author Nerine Dorman will oversee the live literature night.
Get all HorrorFest Bloody Parchment short story anthologies at Amazon, GoodReads and SmashWords.
Access the Bloody Parchment web page HERE
V.O.D - Voice Of Destruction
'Bloedrivier' album 21st anniversary special ltd. ed. red vinyl re-release.
Do invite your friends (and enemies) to like, join & spread it across the world!
FANGORIA INTERVIEW
Catch an extensive interview by Fangoria editor Chris Alexander
with South African HorrorFest creators Paul & Sonja access it here
HORRORFEST POSTER HISTORY
Click Here for the poster design history of the HorrorFest
See the haunting music video for the title track of the new studio album SHADOW
by MAKABRA ENSEMBLE creators TERMINATRYX :
INTERVIEW
with South African HorrorFest co-creator, Paul Blom Click Here or the image below
BOOK AT
4:00pm
6:15pm
8:30pm
TUES 29 OCT
BLOODY PARCHMENT
LITERARY NIGHT
(6 - 8pm)
WED 30 OCT
DOUBLE FEATURE >
I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE ('78)
GROWING UP WITH
I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE
(Documentary)
THUR 31 OCT
HALLOWEEN NIGHT
THE SHINING
FRI 1 NOV
SHADOW REALM SHORTS
Vol. I
ROCKY HORROR
PICTURE SHOW
(audience participation screening)
SAT 2 NOV
CLOWNADO
THE MAGNIFICENT
OBSESSION OF
MICHAEL REEVES
MACISTE IN HELL
with a Makabra Ensemble
live soundtrack performance (9:00pm)
SUN 3 NOV
FULCI FOR FAKE
(Lucio Fulci Documentary)
LAST SACRAMENT
(Filmmakers Attending)
DOCTOR SLEEP
(advance screening)
MON 4 NOV
DEATHCEMBER
SHADOW REALM SHORTS
Vol. III
TUES 5 NOV
BLOOD & FLESH : THE REEL LIFE AND GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON
THE VELOCIPASTOR
WED 6 NOV
ARTIK
I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE
Déjà Vu
THUR 7 NOV
SHADOW REALM SHORTS
Vol. III
CURSE OF THE SWAMP CREATURE
with live comedy commentary
BOOK AT
All movie bookings can be made on-line at : Quicket.co.za
And from 20 October booking can also be made by phone on 021 424 5927
This year we'll take a break from the market, but we'll let you know if anything changes via the Facebook Page
This year the after party will be the final show of the festival:
The live comedy commentary by Rob van Vuuren and Karen Jeynes for B-flick
CURSE OF THE SWAMP CREATURE
! BOOK NOW
This
DVD
contains
the
full
1922
silent
vampire
classic Nosferatu with
its
new,
original
soundtrack
as composed
and
performed
live
to the
screen
at the
2006
festival
by Terminatryx and
very
special
guests
(Simon
&
Sean
from Lark,
Francois
from K.O.B.U.S. & Voice
Of Destruction,
and
Matthijs
from Dawntreader).
The
DVD
also
contains Terminatryx music
videos,
photo
galleries, HorrorFest extras,
and
the
short
film imPERFECTION. ORDER
HERE !
a
Flamedrop
Productions
/ ENT
Entertainment
release
HorrorFest Sticker packs include:
SkullMoon Logo / Crest Design / HorrorFest Text
Tattoo Vouchers & custom Coffee Mugs from
Mr. LUCKY'S Cape Town Tattoo
Amazing beauty products from
BATHORY COSMETICS CO.
SAD SHIRTS
Books from
PENGUIN / RANDOM HOUSE
MAILING LIST
Join & Follow
the
HORRORFEST
at
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Related film festivals you may enjoy:
Get in the mood for Halloween and watch the short film "Marked", made by the HorrorFest organizers.
(all festival info further down)
OFFICIAL
HORRORFEST
PROMO CLIP
[ director:
paul blom
/ star: sonja
ruppersberg
/ make-up
fx: clinton
smith / dop:
marnus tredoux
/ editor:
leon visser
]
> this clip is beeen expanded into the short film "Marked", and the Terminatryx "Virus" music video <
Browse the
scrolling
gallery below
for some
of movies
screened at
past S.A.
HORRORFEST
events.
Buy them from
Amazon by
clicking on
the movie
of your choice.
Search
Amazon below
for the Horror
movies of
your choice
ABOUT THE SOUTH AFRICAN HORRORFEST
In 2004 Paul Blom and Sonja Ruppersberg decided to rectify the issue of the absence of a dedicated Horror event in South Africa.
The first S.A. HorrorFest (then also known as the Horror Festacular) launched in 2005.
Besides being a Horror / Chiller / Thriller film festival (screening feature films and short films from around the world),
from the start it made a point of expanding into a broad Halloween event by incorporating
new live soundtrack performances to classic silent films by The Makabra Ensemble,
the Bloody Parchment literary chapter, Halloween dress-up competition, a night market and more.
HorrorFest organizers Sonja & Paul at the Zombie Walk, with their boy Zoltan
