South African HORRORFEST

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2024 marks the 20th edition of the annual South African HORRORFEST film festival & Halloween event!

Continuing its hybrid state, in addition to select cinema screenings of an amazing movie line-up at The Labia Theatre, the on-line virtual festival chapter reaches beyond Cape Town to the rest of the country across 30 October - 10 November (both the cinema and streaming chapters feature movies and short films from around the world which you won't see in any local cinema or on any streaming service - some titles will only be available in cinema or streaming, some both).

Also expect the Bloody Parchment dark literature chapter, Halloween dress-up, Rocky Horror Picture Show audience participation screening, Makabra Ensemble live silent film soundtrack performance and more.


Access all HORRORFEST links HERE


All movies and their tickets will be linked above, including cinema shows and the streaming chapter which is hosted right here at QUICKET  (listed first) 


Stay tuned for all updates, news, info and all other event developments & announcements by joining our various social media locations at these links : 


Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/SouthAfricanHorrorfest 

YouTube: www.YouTube.com/TheHorrorfest 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/SAhorrorfest 

FacebookGroup:  www.facebook.com/groups/SouthAfricanHorrorFest 

Threads: www.threads.net/@sahorrorfest 

The Makabra Ensemble: www.facebook.com/MakabraEnsemble 

Bloody Parchment: www.facebook.com/groups/220467498075567

Twitter / X :  www.twitter.com/SAhorrorfest 

or access them all here 

Official festival website at www.horrorfest.info  




LAST YEAR'S HORRORFEST CINEMA SHOWS INCLUDED:


THE EXORCIST 50th anniversary

SHARK EXORCIST

MOTHER SUPERIOR

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (Makabra Ensemble LIve Soundtrack)

RL StIne’s ZOMBIE TOWN

HEX

SHADOW REALM SHORT FILM COLLECTION

THE 100 CANDLES GAME: The Last Possession

ABRUPTIO

HOW TO KILL MONSTERS

KING KONG (90th anniversary on 16mm film)

FRIED BARRY


LAST YEAR'S STREAMING LINE-UP INCLUDED:

5 feature length SHADOW REALM SHORT FILM collections

MOTHER SUPERIOR 

WHAT LURKS BENEATH 

FOREVER HOME 

LOVE WILL TEAR US APART 

R.L. Stine’s ZOMBIE TOWN 

HEX 

THE TOXIC AVENGER Parts 1 - 4 (X FEST Chapter)

HAIL TO THE DEADITES 

MASKING THRESHOLD 

ENTER MYCEL

BOMBE


The Bloody Parchment literature event was on-line at www.YouTube.com/TheHorrorfest 

Special advance screening ticket give-aways to new releases exclusively for viewers who have purchased Horrorfest tickets (cinema or on-line), included SAW X and THE EXORCIST BELIEVER. 

The Horrorfest Halloween Market returned to the Labia Theatre, with the Halloween Dress-Up the same night coinciding with the House Of Usher live soundtrack performance.

Audience give-aways included Disney+ streaming subscriptions, Mr Lucky’s Cape Town Tattoo vouchers and books from Penguin. 


Stay tuned for all updates, news, info and all other event developments & announcements by joining our various social media locations at these links : 


Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/SouthAfricanHorrorfest 

YouTube: www.YouTube.com/TheHorrorfest 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/SAhorrorfest 

FacebookGroup:  www.facebook.com/groups/SouthAfricanHorrorFest 

Threads: @SAhorrorfest 

The Makabra Ensemble: www.facebook.com/MakabraEnsemble 

Bloody Parchment: www.facebook.com/groups/220467498075567

Twitter / X :  www.twitter.com/SAhorrorfest 

or access them all here 

Official festival website at www.horrorfest.info  


If you missed out on last year's HORRORFEST, here is the trailer featuring all movies screened, as well as the post-event movie awards video: 


Horrorfest Teaser Clip:






Reviews

4.6
from 35 reviews
"Venue felt a bit overcrowded. Otherwise a very enjoyable experience - band was great and the music enhanced the film in a very creative way. This is the only local film festival I regularly attend and it's a wonderful opportunity to really celebrate the horror genre. Very grateful to the organisers."
- Simon
"That was honestly one of the best live soundtrack performance screenings I've attended at the HorrorFest, and I've been to almost all 15 of them. The Makabra Ensemble just keeps getting better every year. It helps that the film was a real gem. More, please. "
- Jacques
"So much fun! We were virgins and will DEFINITELY be back next year!"
- Anonymous
"My third year attending the event. I'm hooked. It's my favourite event of the year, by far."
- Inge
"Excellent as always! Please keep these horror festivals going!"
- Heinrich

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