EERIE HORROR FEST ANNOUNCES
FULL FEATURE FILM PROGRAM, INDUSTRY PITCH PANEL AND GUESTS
The Film Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania is excited to announce its full feature film program, guest line-up and industry pitch panel for the 2021 edition of the Eerie Horror Fest, October 27-30 at the Erie Playhouse. All-Access Passes and single Day Passes are now available at www.eeriehorrorfest.com. All film screenings will take place at the Erie Playhouse. Most meet and greets will take place in the Meiser Building. The Industry Panel will take place at Velocity Network Inc. Details below.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27
Erie Playhouse / 13 W 10th Street
4:00-6:00 PM - ACTOR MICHAEL BIEHN Meet and Greet, Autographs & Photos - Session #1
6:00 PM - ALIENS (1986) Special Edition Cut, followed by Q&A with star, Michael Biehn
Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to planet LV-246. We will be screening the special edition, extended cut of the film which broadens the narrative scope and enriches the emotional impact of the film.
Meiser Building / 23 W 10th Street
10:00-11:00 PM - ACTOR MICHAEL BIEHN Meet and Greet, Autographs & Photos - Session #2
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28
Meiser Building / 23 W 10th Street
4:00-6:00 PM - ACTOR MICHAEL BIEHN Meet and Greet, Autographs & Photos - Session #3
Erie Playhouse / 13 W 10th Street
6:00 PM - ANTEBELLUM (2020)
Introduced and followed by Discussion “Race, Horror & Transference” with Dr. Rhonda Matthews
Successful author Veronica Henley is finishing a book tour before she returns home to her husband and daughter. But a shocking turn of events is about to upend Veronica's existence, plunging her into a horrifying reality that forces her to confront her past, present and future -- before it's too late.
9:00 PM - GANJA & HESS (1973)
Introduced and followed by Discussion “Race, Horror & Transference” with Dr. Rhonda Matthews
Germs from the stab of an ancient dagger turn two lovers into immortal vampires.
About Thursday evening’s host: Dr. Rhonda Matthews is a life-long nerd and geek sociologist, university professor of politics, and diversity educator whose career has spanned 30 years in student affairs, administrative work, & academia. For Dr. Matthew’s viewing recommendations, ahead of the Eerie Horror Fest, download her guide “How Real Life is Scarier than Demons” at www.eeriehorrorfest.com
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29
Meiser Building / 23 W 10th Street
4:00 PM - ACTOR DAVID NAUGHTON Meet and Greet, Autographs & Photos - Session #1
Erie Playhouse / 13 W 10th Street
6:00 PM - AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981), followed by Q&A with star, David Naughton
David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne), two American college students, are backpacking through Britain when a large wolf attacks them. As David heals in the hospital, he's plagued by violent nightmares, warning David that he is becoming a werewolf.
Meiser Building / 23 W 10th Street
8:30-9:30 PM - ACTOR DAVID NAUGHTON Meet and Greet, Autographs & Photos - Session #2
Erie Playhouse / 13 W 10th Street
9:30 PM - POSSESSION (1981) Director’s Cut and new 4K Restoration
Professional spy Mark (Sam Neill) returns to his West Berlin home to find his wife Anna (Isabelle Adjani, in a role that earned her Best Actress at Cannes) insistent on a divorce. As Anna’s frenzied behavior becomes ever more alarming, Mark discovers a truth far more sinister than his wildest suspicions.
12:00 AM - TITANE (2021)
Following a series of unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for 10 years.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
Velocity Network Inc / 121 W 10th Street
12:00-2:30 PM - “HOW TO PITCH” PANEL and NETWORKING EVENT
The Greater Erie Film Office will host a networking event and Industry Panel on how to pitch your idea to producers and distributors. This event is best suited for filmmakers, screenwriters, students and reactive entrepreneurs.
Panelists include Jacqueline George (VP Production, Warner Bros / Production Executive: Tales From the Crypt, Batman & Robin / Producer: Demolition Man, Richie Rich, Cheetah Girls), Aaron B. Koontz (producer: The Pale Door, Camera Obscura, Starry Eyes), Marc Blucas (producer: Unearth, The Day, Cold Dead Hands), Ann Flagella (Executive Producer: The Eddie Griffin Experience / President: Front of the Bus / Co-Producer, New Line Cinema: Dungeons & Dragons), Brandon Hill (acquisitions: Cinedigm / producer: Nightmare Cinema), David Guglielmo (casting: The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, Satanic Panic / filmmaker: No Way to Live)
Meiser Building / 23 W 10th Street
1:00-3:00 PM - UNEARTH meet and greet with stars ALLISON MCATEE, PJ MARSHALL, MONICA WYCHE, RACHEL MCKEON and THE FREE FALL meet and greet with star ANDREA LONDO - Session #1
Erie Playhouse / 13 W 10th Street
3:00 PM - THE FREE FALL (2021) Pennsylvania Premiere
Followed by Q&A with star, Andrea Londo, and director, Adam Stilwell
After attempting to take her own life, a young woman must wrestle with an overbearing husband.
6:00 PM - UNEARTH (2020)
Followed by Q&A with stars Marc Blucas, Allison McAtee, PJ Marshall, Monica Wyche, Rachel McKeon
A fracking horror story, "Unearth" follows two neighboring farm families whose relationships are strained when one of them chooses to lease their land to an oil and gas company. In the midst of growing tension, the land is drilled, and something long dormant and terrifying, deep beneath the earth's surface is released.
Meiser Building / 23 W 10th Street
8:30-10:00 PM - UNEARTH meet and greet with stars MARC BLUCAS, ALLISON MCATEE, PJ MARSHALL, MONICA WYCHE, RACHEL MCKEON and THE FREE FALL meet and greet with star ANDREA LONDO and director ADAM STILWELL - Session #2
Erie Playhouse / 13 W 10th Street
10:00 PM - COMING HOME IN THE DARK (2021)
A school teacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters takes him and his family on a nightmare road-trip.
12:00 AM - SEE FOR ME (2022) Pennsylvania Premiere
When blind former skier Sophie cat-sits in a secluded mansion, three thieves invade for the hidden safe. Sophie's only defense is army veteran Kelly. Kelly helps Sophie defend herself against the invaders and survive.
All-Access Passes and single Day Passes are now available. We will be announcing our short film line-up and more programming additions in the coming days. Watch www.eeriehorrorfest.com and our social media accounts for updates!
About the Eerie Horror Fest
Eerie Horror Fest 2021 will take place at the Erie Playhouse on October 27-30, 2021 and feature a curated program of new, upcoming and classic short and feature length films, plus celebrity guests participating in live, in-person Q&As, autographs and photo opportunities.
Contact
John C. Lyons | Festival Director | 814-746-8264 | john@eeriehorrorfest.com
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