The most horrifying event in the Irish film calendar, IFI HORRORTHON, returns to the Irish Film Institute from Thursday, October 23rd to Monday, October 27th. This year’s festival will open on Thursday 23rd with the Irish premiere of Chris Stuckman’s Shelby Oaks starring Camille Sullivan and Brendan Sexton III, and is executive produced by Mike Flanagan (The Life of Chuck, Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House). The festival will close with Dust Bunny, Bryan Fuller's visually ravishing tale of a young girl who hires a hitman to take care of the monster under her bed. The film sees Fuller reunite with his Hannibal collaborator, Mads Mikkelsen, with a supporting cast that includes Sigourney Weaver and BAFTA nominee Sheila Atim. This year, IFI Horrorthon is especially delighted to partner with District Film Club for a very special Vampire's Ball event on Saturday 25th. In a unique venue takeover, the IFI's cinemas will host three classic films: District co-present both Tomas Alfredson's Let The Right One In and Stephen Norrington's Blade, starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff; and Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions, which will be preceded by a talk on Barker's body of work from Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn of Manchester Metropolitan University. The screenings will culminate with a fangtastic party in the IFI foyer with District DJs on the decks and drinks flowing from the IFI Cafe Bar until late. Expect spot prizes, undead glamour and more!

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