UK’s Mayhem Festival Unleashes Full 2016 Lineup
Gareth Jones
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The finest horror festival to grace the UK city of Nottingham, Mayhem Film Festival has announced the full lineup for its 2016 edition — running October 13-16 at the city’s Broadway cinema — and it’s a doozy, including a special preview screening of Mike Mendez’s much anticipated Don’t Kill It and Jeremy Gillespie & Steve Kostanski’s Lovecraftian The Void! Check it out!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13
7pm
Kino Klubb & Mayhem present
THE DUKE ST WORKSHOP featuring LAURENCE R HARVEY
TALES OF H.P. LOVECRAFT
Live performance from the acclaimed Workshop – Two classic stories from one of the greatest writers of the horror genre, ‘From Beyond’ and ‘The Hound’ are told over an eerie original soundtrack and narrated live by Laurence R Harvey, star of Human Centipede 2 and 3.
8.30pm
RAW
Dir. Julia Ducournau (2016) France
A young vegetarian studies to be a vet but during a hazing ritual she strays from her principles and eats raw meat. She will soon face the terrible consequences of her actions. A startling debut from a major new talent.
10.30pm
UK PREMIERE
HEADSHOT
Dirs. The Mo Brothers (2016) Indonesia
Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle
A high octane slice of John Woo inspired mayhem starring Iko Uwais (The Raid) and Julie Estelle (Hammer Girl in The Raid 2). A bone busting action thriller not to be missed.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
4pm
WE ARE THE FLESH
Dir. Emiliano Rocha Minter (2016) Mexico
Wandering a ruined city looking for food and shelter, two siblings discover an older man who promises to take care of them. A unique glimpse into Mexican genre cinema at its darkest.
6pm
THE REZORT
Dir. Steve Barker (2015) UK
Plus special guest Steve Barker
Humanity has defeated the zombie apocalypse and so a resort offers people a safari with a difference: Westworld meets The Walking Dead!
9pm
THE GREASY STRANGLER
Dir. Jim Hosking (2016) UK/USA
Lonely Braydon lives with his father, Big Ronnie, frustrating his attempts to woo his girlfriend, all the while The Greasy Strangler continues to kill and kill again.
11pm
PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES
Dir. Mario Bava (1965) Italy
Restored and remastered under the supervision of Nicolas Winding Refn (Neon Demon). Answering a distress signal the crew of a space ship head to a hazardous alien planet and encounter devastating horror.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
12pm
THEY CALL ME JEEG ROBOT
Dir. Gabriele Mainetti (2016) Italy
Outrageously inventive Italian superhero story. Blackly comic, adult and violent, like Ichi The Killer crossed with The Toxic Avenger.
2.30pm
PET
Dir Carles Torrens (2016) USA
Genre-twisting horror with remarkable performances from Dominic Monaghan and Ksenia Solo (“Orphan Black”).
4.15pm
THE GHOUL
Dir Gareth Tunley (2016) UK
Plus special guest, director Gareth Tunley
Featuring a great cast (including Alice Lowe) a homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist who may be connected to a strange double murder. A vivid psychological thriller charting an arcane descent into madness.
7pm
SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Dirs. Various. International
Scary horror, thought provoking sci-fi and the utterly weird and wonderful, the showcase offers you the best from around the world and closer to home.
9.30pm
THE DEVIL’S CANDY
Dir. Sean Byrne (2015) USA
From the acclaimed director of THE LOVED ONES comes this tale of satanic possession and haunting. A dementedly dangerous heavy metal horror film.
11.30pm
BLOOD FEAST
Dir. H.G. Lewis (1963) USA
Nothing so shocking in the annals of horrors… The Godfather of Gore’s original splatter masterpiece remastered – a psychopathic caterer is preparing a meal for Egyptian goddess Ishtar and needs body parts – cue limb lopping, tongue tearing and eye gouging galore.
Screening with GWILLIAM – the outrageous new short film from Brian “Crow Hand” Lonano.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
12pm
DON’T KILL IT
Dir. Mike Mendez (2016) USA
An exclusive screening of this unique possession horror-comedy starring the legendary Dolph Lundgren! An ancient body-hopping demon is terrorising a small town and only experienced demon hunter Dolph knows how to stop the evil spirit – especially difficult when the one thing you mustn’t do is kill it! From the director of Big Ass Spider.
2pm
CREEPY
Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosowa (2015) Japan
“Do you really know who your neighbours are?” Master director of J-horror Kurosawa returns to the territory of his classics, CURE and PULSE. A criminal psychologist, still haunted by a failed case starts to suspect that there is something very odd indeed about his neighbour.
5pm
I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER
Dir Billy O’Brien (2016) Ireland/UK
Plus special guest, Billy O’Brien
Starring Christopher Lloyd. A troubled teen with seemingly homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer who threatens his small town. Based on the novel by Dan Wells.
7.30pm
THE FLINTERROGATION
CafeBar. The hardest horror and cult cinema quiz there is – great prizes and brain teasers from your host and publisher of The Reprobate, David Flint.
8.30pm
THE VOID
Dir. Jeremy Gillespie & Steven Kostanski (2016) Canada
With special guests the directors (from Astron-6) and producer Casey Walker.
There is hell, this is worse! When a violent cult threatens an isolated hospital, a lone police officer and a group of staff must band together to survive. This classic horror cinema at its most intense. The team behind Manborg and Astron-6 join us for a post screening Q&A.
Early bird tickets are on sale until Thursday, September 15 at the price of £60. Full-price passes, day passes and individual film tickets go on sale on Friday, September 16. To book your seats, head on over to mayhemfilmfestival.com now.
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