South African HORRORFEST

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

An amazingly diverse Horror movie line-up will run at The Labia Theatre across 30 October - 10 November with an opening anniversary event, 15 movies and 34 short films from around the world. (no streaming chapters this year)

See all movies and events listed above.

Official website: www.horrorfest.info


HORRORFEST 2024 Trailer:


Please note: The HORRORFEST is an over-18 event


Seventeen events across twelve exciting days will include amazing new feature films, documentaries and dozens of incredible short films from around the world, making their Africa / South African premiere at the HORRORFEST (plus a local production with cast & crew attending). Also expect special screenings of timeless classics (incl. the live silent film soundtrack performance to the 1911 Italian silent film DANTE’S INFERNO, a special 16mm film projection of the fantastic 1932 movie FREAKS, audience participation screening of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, and a 50th anniversary screening of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE).

Info & Tickets at Quicket.co.za: https://bit.ly/45AKKzb 


Festival Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKH8d5DQxJY

(full line-up & schedule below, or see above)


But beyond movies there is a special opening night celebration of the festival’s 20th edition; the BLOODY PARCHMENT literature night is back as an in-person event (at Exclusive Books, Cavendish); the live silent film soundtrack night is also the Horrorfest’s Halloween dress-up event with prizes and give-aways, plus more.


See movie titles & schedule below with full info & tickets at Quicket.co.za - or access them here: https://bit.ly/45AKKzb

All Movie Trailers: https://bit.ly/487EaCs 

All Horrorfest links incl. socials: https://linktr.ee/SAhorrorfest   


Please note: The HORRORFEST is an over-18 event



HORRORFEST 2024 LINE-UP at The LABIA Theatre:


This year in stead of short film anthologies, each feature film will open with some of the best global shorts you’re likely to see this year. 


All tickets at Quicket: https://bit.ly/45AKKzb

Movie Trailers at YouTube.com/TheHorrorfest : https://bit.ly/487EaCs 

 


WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER


8:30pm: The HORRORFEST 20th Celebration / Opening Night 

Guest invitations and limited special public tickets - will include Haute Cabriere / Pierre Jourdan champagne and a special cake by Sweet Lion Heart, Slayer Energy and Dead Man’s Fingers Rum.

+ a special presentation featuring highlights from across the Horrorfest’s 2 decade history.

Info & Tickets: https://bit.ly/4f7hKmX 

 


THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER (Halloween Night)


8:30pm: THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE 

50th anniversary of the movie that still creeps audiences out to this day. 

+ short films: CULTS and THE VISITOR 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/66oi8C 


BLOODY PARCHMENT Literature Event on Halloween Night

This free event with local authors will not be at the Labia Theatre, but at Exclusive Books Cavendish. 

Info: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/288154-bloody-parchment-literature-event 



FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 


8:30pm: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 

Audience participation screening of this fun musical classic

+ short films: EXPLOSIVE LIPS and FLOSS 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/tckoTE 

 


SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER


9pm: DANTE’S INFERNO (L’INFERNO) - 1911

THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE live classic silent film soundtrack performance with special guests Sara Eksteen and Maxim Starcke (also the Halloween dress-up night) Tech support by Bothners. 

+ short films: TERMINATRYX “Lullaby” and LA CROIX (The Cross) 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/GCYYBW



SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER 


8:30pm: CHAINSAWS WERE SINGING

Hilariously gory award winning Horror-Comedy-Musical from Estonia.

+ short films: APOTEMNOFILIA and TERROR BY NIGHT 

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286205-chainsaws-were-singing/



MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER 


6:15pm: SUZZANNA The Queen Of Black Magic 

Documentary on Indosnesia’s undisputed scream queen

+ short films: WILL YOU COME UP? and BREAK MY BONES

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286219-suzzanna-queen-of-black-magic/


8:30pm: THE GHOST (AN TAIBHSE) 

The first horror movie to be shot in the Irish Gaelic dialect.

+ short films: STRANGE CREATURES, A PRAYER FOR MY FATHER and DEADLINE 

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286202-an-taibhse-the-ghost/

 


TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 


6:15pm: CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN 

Emotional documentary around the British folk horror cult film The Wicker Man, and the family wreckage it left in its wake.

+ short films: THIRTY2 and MAMA 

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286357-children-of-the-wicker-man/


8:30pm: TRIPPING THE DARK FANTASTIC 

Invigorating documentary looking at horror film composer Simon Boswell, which also includes live performances of his best themes (for filmmakers like Dario Argento, Richard Stanley, Clive Barker).

+ short films: GIALLO, STAY and THE SKIN SHE’S IN

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286216-tripping-the-dark-fantastic-directors-cut/

 


WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 


6:15pm: SOLVENT 

An utterly unique found footage film from Austrian filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner. 

 + short films: THE CHILD and THE NOONDAY DEMON 

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286212-solvent/ 


8:30pm: SCARED TO DEATH 

A Horror-Comedy starring genre legends Lin Shaye (the INSIDIOUS movies) and Bill Moseley (Rob Zombie films like THE DEVIL’S REJECTS)

+ short films: TURNO DE NOCHE: The Wrong Place and LADY MIDNIGHT 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/FxAav3

 


THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 


6:15pm: 1978 

A dark political thriller mixed with supernatural horror, set during the 1978 Argentina vs Holland soccer world cup.

+ short films: DYSMORPHIC and PERFECTION 

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286209-1978/


8:30pm: VAMPIRE ZOMBIES…FROM SPACE! 

Wild and crazy homage to ‘50s B-movies mixing horror and sci-fi.

+ short films: AMANDA, TEN OF SWORDS and DROP 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/VkEZiT 

 


FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER


8:30pm: TERRIFIER 3 

Art the clown turn Christmas into a Halloween nightmare! Warning, this third installment in the Horror franchise is not for the squeamish or easily offended.

+ short films: MENSVRETERS and BATH BOMB 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/aQLCIt 

 


SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER


8:30pm: FREAKS 

A special old-school 16mm projection from a well preserved film print of this incredible 1932 cult classic.

+ short films: SAINT-SACRIFICE and BISECTED 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/Q5cDMG 



SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER 


8:30pm: BREATHING IN 

We close with this locally produced moody folk horror movie set in 1901. Cast & crew will be attending to chat about the movie.

+ short films: THRIFT TOT DIE DOOD, I WAS and SCARED 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/Vgnjvy 



OUR SPONSORS & AFFILIATES

For 20 years the HORRORFEST’s home has been the Cape Town landmark LABIA THEATRE and we’re not only proud to be associated with Ludi Krauss and his staff, but also these sponsors & affiliates: 

PAUL BOTHNER MUSIC 

HAUTE CABRIERE / PIERRE JOURDAN 

SWEET LION HEART 

SLAYER ENERGY DRINKS 

LOVE IN VEIN 

MR LUCKY’S CAPE TOWN TATTOO 

DEAD MAN’S FINGERS RUM 

PENGUIN BOOKS 

DISNEY+

CHE THE STRAY 

BLACK MANDALA FILMS



Hope to see you at the there!


- The Horrorfest Team


All tickets at Quicket: https://bit.ly/45AKKzb

All Horrorfest links incl. social media: https://linktr.ee/SAhorrorfest  

Official website: www.horrorfest.info

Instagram: www.instagram.com/terminatryx

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/SouthAfricanHorrorFest

Event Page: www.facebook.com/events/1083779283133553

Facebook Group:  www.facebook.com/groups/SouthAfricanHorrorFest 

Threads: www.threads.net/@terminatryx

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 in 2023, as well as the post-event movie awards video.


2023 HORRORFEST Trailer:



2023 HORRORFEST Awards:


Reviews

4.6
from 35 reviews
"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
"Couldn't be better. Great job all round."
- Jacques
"The overall quality of the short films were really good. Three of us sat together and I think we enjoyed all of the movies. A great starter to the series of short films."
- Jacques
"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
"Loved it! Thank you SO MUCH for keeping the tradition alive even with the frustration of the FPB. It has been amazing and the selection of streaming horror has been fantastic."
- Sunette

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