The Horrible Imaginings Film Festival is one of San Diego’s best horror events all year, and the 2017 lineup has been announced. Things kick off on September 8th, and we have all the details you need right here!
From the Press Release:
The Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, which runs September 8-10, 2017, has announced its full lineup of horror, thriller, and fantastic films and special events taking place in San Diego’s Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA), located in the heart of historic Balboa Park. Dee Wallace (ET, Cujo, The Hills Have Eyes) will join over 50 other filmmakers, authors, and artists in the mission to spotlight new and exceptional voices in genre cinema and literature, ushering in the 2018 season of fear. A tribute screening and panel dedicated to late horror auteur George Aaron Romero will cap the festivities on Sunday, September 10th.
Feature films include Midnighters, helmed by “The Walking Dead” director Julius Ramsay and starring Starry Eyes’ Alex Essie; Red Christmas, a wild ride of an Ozploitation slasher starring genre legend Dee Wallace; 3 Dead Trick or Treaters, a dialogue-free Halloween anthology; and Happy Hunting, a high-octane survival horror film. Retro features also add color to the program, including a brand new 4K restoration of Mario Bava’s Giallo-birthing classic Blood and Black Lace. Over 60 short films spanning a variety of themes and scares will add spice to an already gripping horror event.
There will also be a panel of some of the genre’s most thrilling authors, including Bram Stoker Award winner Dennis Ecthison, who was asked by Stephen King to be the film consultant/historian for Danse Macabre. The panel will be followed by readings from the authors of selected short works. The next panel will tribute the legendary George A. Romero, who was a major influence on the festival and who passed away just this July.
The program can be viewed in detail at hifilmfest.com/2017-schedule.
Here is a quick look at the titles:
San Diego Creators Spotlight
Horror for Humanity Spotlight
Feature Film Block: Midnighters
Saturday, September 9th
“Supernatural Monsters” Short Film Showcase
“The Loved Ones” Short Film Showcase
Feature Film Block: 3 Dead Trick or Treaters
Panel: Horror Literature in the 21st Century
LGBT Block Sponsored by TGGeeks and Co-presented by FilmOut SD
Feature Film Block: Happy Hunting
Sunday, September 10th
“Body of Life and Death” Short Film Shortcase
“Dark Wish Fulfillment” Short Film Showcase
Feature Film Block: Red Christmas