Halloween is nearly upon us, and in honour of the scariest of all holidays, the Triskel Christchurch have something very special planned for all fans of horror movies in Cork City.
TWISTED CELLULOID @ HALLOWEEN
Terror and suspense fans unite! This year's Twisted Celluloid @ Halloween takes place over two nights, Tuesday 30th October and Wednesday 31st October, and presents the finest new movies that the horror genre has to offer. Five feature films –Excision, Antiviral, Chained, American Mary and V/H/S – will be screened ahead of Irish theatrical or DVD release, will be preceded by trailers and short films, and the event takes place in the atmospheric Triskel Christchurch.
See all five films with a special season ticket price of €30. Regular cinema prices apply for single performance tickets.
Here is a list of the films with details:
1) EXCISION 30 October 6:15pm
81 mins – USA 2012 – Dir: Richard Bates, Jr.
Starring: AnnaLynne McCord, Malcolm McDowell and Traci Lords
Alienated teenager Pauline is considered a social outcast by everyone around her. She retreats into her own bizarre, macabre and vividly twisted fantasies in this wildly violent and wickedly funny ride. Preceded by The Diary Of Anne Frankenstein (25 mins, 2011) directed by Adam Green.
2) ANTIVIRAL 30 October 8:45pm
110 mins – Canada 2012 – Dir: Brandon Cronenberg
Starring: Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon and Malcolm McDowell
In the near future there is a clinic that replicates celebrity diseases for public consumption, and a hapless fan must unravel the mystery surrounding his ideal's death before he suffers the same horrific fate. Preceded by Pandora's Shadow (9 mins, 2012) directed by L.F. McCabe.
3) CHAINED (NC) 31 October 6:15pm
98 mins – USA 2012 – Dir: Jennifer Lynch
Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Eamon Farren and Julia Ormond
Eight year-old Tim and his mother Sarah disappear without a trace when their taxi home from the cinema takes an unexpected route. Soon, Tim finds himself a captive servant to Bob, a serial killer. Preceded by Yellow (25 mins, 2012) directed by Ryan Haysom.
4) AMERICAN MARY (18) 31 October 9:00pm
103 mins – Canada 2012 – Dir: Jen and Sylvia Soska
Starring: Katharine Isabelle, Julia Maxwell and Antonio Cupo
The allure of easy money sends Mary, a desperate and disenchanted medical student, through the world of underground surgeries which leaves more marks on her than the so-called freakish clientele. Preceded by As Human As Animal (4 mins, 2012) directed by Kristina Klebe.
5) V/H/S (NC) 31 October 11:15pm
116 mins – USA 2012 – Various Directors
Starring: Calvin Reeder, Hannah Fierman and Kate Lyn Sheil
Bringing together six top horror filmmakers in the game today, this wickedly conceived horror anthology movie sends the viewer through a gauntlet of suspense, terror, shock, and downright brutality. Preceded by Never Ever Open (9 mins, 2011) directed by Damian McCarthy.
