Irish Film Institute -IFI HORRORTHON 2014

IFI HORRORTHON 2014

IFI Horrorthon 2014 ran from October 23rd to 27th 2014.  Back to the Horrorthon Archive.
IFI HORRORTHON: THE BABADOOK
SOLD OUT Amelia struggles with her six-year old son, whose unshakeable belief in monsters proves exhausting – until it suddenly seems that not every monster is imaginary… Plus short film, Metamorphosis.…
Thursday 23rd Oct 2014 19.00
IFI HORRORTHON: THE EDITOR
The latest from Astron-6 (Manborg) takes on giallo when a film editor is suspected of murdering his cast in this typically wild send-up. Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon 2014 (October 23rd…
Thursday 23rd Oct 2014 21.15
IFI HORRORTHON: GUN WOMAN
A young woman becomes a lethal assassin when a twisted doctor seeking vengeance surgically modifies her body to hide weapons which must be extracted before use. Showing as part of IFI…
Thursday 23rd Oct 2014 23.10
IFI HORRORTHON: LOST AFTER DARK
Robert Patrick stars in this ’80s inspired slasher, in which a group of teenagers are stalked by a cannibalistic killer when they become stranded at an abandoned farmhouse. Showing as…
Thursday 23rd Oct 2014 23.10
IFI HORRORTHON: MONSTERS: DARK CONTINENT
American soldiers in an unnamed Middle Eastern country find themselves trapped in the desert,having to battle both aliens and an unfriendly populace on their way back to safety. Showing as…
Thursday 23rd Oct 2014 23.15
IFI HORRORTHON HONOURS:THE ADOMINABLE DR. PHIBES
Blaming a team of doctors for his wife’s death, Dr. Phibes (Vincent Price) plans a series of murders inspired by the Biblical plagues of Egypt. The inaugural edition of this…
Friday 24th Oct 2014 13.30
IFI HORRORTHON: STARRY EYES
Aspiring actress Sarah (an outstanding Alex Essoe) believes she will do anything to achieve fame and fortune. When offered her big break,she realises just how high the price may be.…
Friday 24th Oct 2014 15.20
IFI HORRORTHON: NIGHT OF THE DEMON
Jacques Tourneur’s vintage 1957 film, an M.R. James adaptation, sees a once-sceptical doctor trying to escape the curse placed on him by the malevolent leader of a Satanic cult. Showing…
Friday 24th Oct 2014 17.15
IFI HORRORTHON: THE LIGHT OF DAY
The directors will attend the screening. In this witty mockumentary about the making of a low-budget adaptation of a graphic novel about vampires, escalating conflicts and difficulties lead to a…
Friday 24th Oct 2014 19.10
IFI HORRORTHON: HOUSEBOUND
Inept criminal Kylie is sentenced to house arrest with her parents. When strange things start happening, she begins to investigate, in a clever,humorous film that will keep audiences guessing. Showing…
Friday 24th Oct 2014 20.50
IFI HORRORTHON: DOUBLE BILL: HELLRAISER & HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II
A late night double bill of classic modern horror from creator Clive Barker as Pinhead and his fellow Cenobites offer only pain to those who seek the promise of pleasure.…
Friday 24th Oct 2014 23.00
IFI HORRORTHON: DOUBLE BILL: THE DEAD 2: INDIA & BLOOD MOON
Actress Amber Jean Rowan will introduce Blood Moon. An engineer fights to rescue his girlfriend when a virus occurs in India. Horror Western Blood Moon sees a stagecoach pursued by…
Friday 24th Oct 2014 23.00
IFI HORRORTHON: DOUBLE BILL: DEADLY VIRTUES & THE HOUSE AT THE END OF TIME
Deadly Virtues subverts the home invasion genre and our second feature sees a woman confined to the mysterious house in which her family were murdered. Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon…
Friday 24th Oct 2014 23.10
IFI HORRORTHON HONOURS: THEATRE OF BLOOD
Vincent Price once again plans a series of grisly murders, this time taking his cue from Shakespeare, of a group of theatre critics who have ridiculed him throughout his career.…
Saturday 25th Oct 2014 13.00
IFI HORRORTHON: EJECTA
When alien chaser Joe interviews abductee William Cassidy, he gets more than he bargained for as he is caught up in the unfolding events of a terrifying invasion. Showing as…
Saturday 25th Oct 2014 15.00
IFI HORRORTHON: COHERENCE
A comet passing over the earth causes a convergence of parallel realities for guests at a dinner party, leading to increasing tension in this complex and effectively gripping chiller. Showing as…
Saturday 25th Oct 2014 16.45
IFI HORRORTHON: BASKET CASE
Introduced by director Frank Henenlotter, followed by a Q&A. Smalltown boy Duane Bradley moves to New York, checking into a sleazy Times Square hotel with a tightly locked basket. Funny…
Saturday 25th Oct 2014 18.30
IFI HORRORTHON: TRUTH OR DARE
Introduced by director Jessica Cameron, followed by a Q&A. When a hit online show is revealed to have been faked, an angry fan takes its stars hostage and forces them…
Saturday 25th Oct 2014 20.40
IFI HORRORTHON: DEBUG
Actor David Hewlett (Cube) directs this tale of hackers on a derelict spaceship forced to contend with an onboard artificial intelligence that would do anything to become human. Showing as part…
Saturday 25th Oct 2014 23.00
IFI HORRORTHON: HAXAN: WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES
With live musical accompaniment by the Dublin Film Ensemble. This 1922 silent film is a fascinating and unsettling recounting of the history of witchcraft in a variety of styles, drawing…
Saturday 25th Oct 2014 23.00
IFI HORRORTHON: THE HOUSE WITH 100 EYES
A seemingly typical suburban couple are actually psychopaths encountering logistical difficulties while trying to make a snuff masterpiece in one of this year's most darkly humorous offerings. Showing as part of IFI…
Saturday 25th Oct 2014 23.10
IFI HORRORTHON: LITERARY READINGS: CARMILLA & DRACULA
In association with the Bram Stoker Festival, we re pleased to present readings from J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla and Bram Stoker's Dracula in the IFI Tiernan MacBride Library. Free…
Sunday 26th Oct 2014 12.00
IFI HORRORTHON: THAT’S SEXPLOITATION!
This informative and entertaining documentary surveys the history and development of silver screen erotica, from educational films to naturist flicks and beyond, ending before the advent of hardcore pornography. Introduced…
Sunday 26th Oct 2014 13.00
IFI HORRORTHON: SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Presenting the best new work from short filmmakers from around the globe, the Short Film Showcase grows in popularity each year, and never fails to please audiences. Showing as part…
Sunday 26th Oct 2014 15.40
IFI HORRORTHON: THE GREATFUL DEAD
When socially isolated young woman Nami receives an inheritance, she uses it to spy on other solitarians, particularly old men, until she crosses the line from voyeur into stalker, with violent…
Sunday 26th Oct 2014 17.35
IFI HORRORTHON: SURPRISE FILM
As always, every effort is being made to secure something that will prove hit in one of the festival’s most popular slots. Be sure to get your tickets early! Showing…
Sunday 26th Oct 2014 19.30
IFI HORRORTHON: ALLELUIA
The director of Calvaire updates The Honeymoon Killers as a couple embark on a killing spree fuelled by jealousy and greed. Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon 2014 (October 23rd - 27th).
Sunday 26th Oct 2014 21.15
IFI HORRORTHON: BRAIN DAMAGE
Introduced by director Frank Henenlotter, followed by a Q&A. Although Brian (Rick Hearst) isinitially willing to allow slug-like Aylmer access to his cranium inreturn for hallucinogenic pleasures,a rift soon develops…
Sunday 26th Oct 2014 23.05
IFI HORRORTHON: THE ECSTASY OF ISABEL MANN
Introduced by director Jason Figgis. Troubled teen Isabel falls in with a group of day-walking vampires,who teach her the art of killing. When her classmates start to disappear, Isabel becomes…
Sunday 26th Oct 2014 23.10
IFI HORRORTHON: CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY VANILLA
Lonely ice-cream van driver Warren obsesses over soap starlet Katey George. When a local thug begins to threaten him at his usual spot, Warren starts. Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon…
Sunday 26th Oct 2014 23.20
IFI HORRORTHON: WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS
SOLD OUT Due to very high ticket demand, there will be a second screening of this at 20.40 on the closing night of IFI Horrorthon (also introduced by Jessica Cameron)…
Monday 27th Oct 2014 20.30|20.40
IFI HORRORTHON HONOURS: HOUSE OF USHER
Roger Corman’s adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s tale of terror sees Vincent Price trying to ensure the end of a bloodline he believes to be cursed. The inaugural edition of…
Monday 27th Oct 2014 11.00
IFI HORRORTHON: LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU
What was meant to be Hardware director Richard Stanley’s big break into the mainstream instead practically ended his career, as depicted in this fascinating and entertaining tale of egos run…
Monday 27th Oct 2014 12.45
IFI HORRORTHON: THE PACT 2
Beginning where the original ended, this sequel sees old and new characters mix when Annie Barlow meets crime scene cleaner June, whose connection to Judas may make her his next…
Monday 27th Oct 2014 14.40
IFI HORRORTHON: THE SAMURAI
After shy policeman Jakob encounters a samurai living in the woods near his village, he is led on a dance of destruction by the mysterious and charismatic stranger. Showing as…
Monday 27th Oct 2014 16.40
IFI HORRORTHON: FRANKENHOOKER
Introduced by director Frank Henenlotter, followed by a Q&A. When his fiancée is tragically dismembered in a freak lawnmower accident, scientist Jeffrey tries to piece her back together by matching…
Monday 27th Oct 2014 18.20