Random Friday update!

Hi Guys,

It's Friday, and as such it can only be time for one thing - our staggeringly random mixture of news on Edge-Lit! We've had a lot of awesome updates in the last week, including the announcement that Graham Joyce will be taking part in the event, so here are a few more snippets that will hopefully whet your appetite for the event...

More additions to the raffle, including another fantastic HP Lovecraft prize and some signed Peter F Hamilton goodness. We should have at least 25 lots at the event, and of course you'll have to be in it to win it. For the superstitious among you, we'll have tickets available in a whole host of colours!

I've been arranging some books for sale, so if you swing by the dealers room you'll be able to get some superb bargains at the Edge-Lit table, which I am sure will be equalled by the remainder of our fantastic dealers.

Our four film screenings will each be having a speaker to introduce them and give some insight into both the work of HP Lovecraft and the films themselves. Thus far I can confirm that yours truly will be introducing THE CALL OF CTHULHU (quote possibly my favourite short story of all time) and horror author Simon Bestwick will be stepping to the plate for Lucio Fulci's THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY. More news on the other two intros to follow.

I'm working away at the Edge-Lit Quiz, and not only will there be a prize for the top scoring team, but also a host of spot prizes that will be given out throughout the event. It should be a blast if you're not heading into our superb HP Lovecraft screenings!

We're expecting plenty of interest over the next couple of weeks, including an interview and feature in the Derby Evening Telegraph in the near future. We're also featured in QUAD's July brochure, which you'll be able to pick up all around Derby and beyond.

With only two weeks to go, we're going to have lots of big updates in the next fortnight, including confirmation of who is going to be speaking on which panels, the full range of workshop subjects, the final list of raffle prizes, plus loads more! So be sure to head back here for all the latest, or check out the info and booking at our QUAD webpage at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket.

And don't forget to come and join us in Twitter - @EdgeLitDerby - where we'll be busy posting aplenty!

Thanks a lot

Alex

Trailers of Terror!

Hi Guys,

Thursday sure has rolled around quick, so it's an equally rapid post for today! If you were on the fence as to whether to check out our movie treats at Edge-Lit, I thought that the fantastic trailers for our fab four might just seal the deal. They all bring a unique interpretation of the great HP Lovecraft to the screen - all you need to do is click the links below! So without any further ado...

FRIDAY 13TH SCREENINGS:
The Call of Cthulhu:
http://www.cthulhulives.org/cocmovie/trailer.html

The Thing
http://www.zuguide.com/#The-Thing

SATURDAY 14TH SCREENINGS:
Dreams in the Witch House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-qL_OI2sg4&noredirect=1

The House by The Cemetery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbIiJeCpCgY

You can now book for our Friday launch screenings at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/film/thing-call-cthulhu-18, and your tickets for Saturday's main event are available at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket

Thanks a lot!

Alex

Raffle goodness!

Hi Guys,

Tuesday has spun around pretty quickly, and we're into the last few weeks before Edge-Lit takes place! It's a really exciting phase of things as an event organiser, and there's plenty to look forward to getting the last details in place. Today's update focuses in on our raffle, with a list of all our goodies to give away so far. Swing by our registration desk on the day and pick up your tickets for just £1 a strip to be in with a great chance of winning all the prizes below, and more to be confirmed!

Thanks a lot

Alex

EDGE-LIT RAFFLE PRIZES - SO FAR!

Three copies of 'The Greatcoat' by Helen Dunmore

(Donated by Hammer Books)

A set of 3 Solaris Books

(Donated by Rebellion)

A set of 3 Solaris and Abaddon Books

(Donated by Rebellion)

A signed copy of 'The Haunted' by Niki Valentine

(Donated by Edge-Lit)

A signed copy of 'The Japanese Devil Fish Girl' by Robert Rankin

(Donated by Edge-Lit)

A copy of 'Necronomicon – The Best Weird Tales of HP Lovecraft' edited by Stephen Jones and illustrated by Les Edwards

(Donated by Edge-Lit)

A signed hardback copy of 'Surface Detail' by Iain M Baks

(Donated by Orbit Books)

A signed hardback copy of '2312' by Kim Stanley Robinson

(Donated by Orbit Books)

A signed, limited edition copy of 'Zoo City' by Lauren Beukes

(Donated by Angry Robot Books)

A signed, limited edition copy of 'Forever Twilight' by Peter Crowther

(Donated by Angry Robot Books)

A signed Richard Kadrey trilogy – Sandman Slim, Kill the Dead and Aloha from Hell

(Donated by Voyager)

3 sets of mixed PS Publishing books

(Donated by Edge-Lit)

Free admission to one of three upcoming genre writing weekends in Derbyshire (worth £150)

(Donated by Edge-Lit)

Details, details...

Hi Guys,

Hope everyone had a good weekend, despite some apparently unsatisfactory result in the football...

Last week saw our big logistics meeting with QUAD, which of course sees us arranging all the ins and outs of the event, and thought I'd pass on some of the salient points for those of you attending, or indeed considering attending the day!

The events for the day kick off at 10am, but we'll be opening doors at 9am so that you can get registered, grab yourself a drink and perhaps even bag some breakfast before you head into your first sessions. The Orchid Bar will also be open upstairs, so that will save too many trips up and down between sessions!

All our panels and readings will be completely free access, so just turn up and grab yourself a seat for those. Our writing workshops are always a hugely popular part of the day, and so to avoid any arguments you'll be able to collect a free ticket for the workshops of your choice from the QUAD box office. Maximum capacity will be 15, so these will definitely be useful and intimate sessions.

We'll have twelve tables in a packed dealers' room, which will be open from 10am-7pm on the day. A stop by will be an essential part of the day, so be sure to bring a bit of book money along :-)

We'll be having our lunch break at 1pm and a longer dinner break at 7pm, which will give you time to either get some food from the QUAD bar or pop into town to sort out some food. I don't want anyone fainting from hunger on my watch :-)

Just in case the weather turns against us, we'll be having a coat rail set up by our registration desk for the day. But hopefully, with it being mid-July, the sun will be out and everyone will be basking in the sunshine outside QUAD.

So that's a few key highlights from one of the exciting meetings leading into any event - now Edge-Lit is definitely feeling that bit more real!

More news to follow later this week.

Thanks a lot

Alex

Graham Joyce at Edge-Lit

Hi Guys,

Well, I did imply that I wouldn't be posting over the weekend, but I couldn't resist passing on the following news tidbit - I'm really pleased to confirm that multiple award-winning author GRAHAM JOYCE will be joining us for Edge-Lit. Graham's latest title, Some Kind of Fairy Tale, has just been released this week, with  really positive reviews already starting to come in. Graham's other titles include The Silent Land, The Tooth Fairy and The Limits of Enchantment.

We'll be announcing more details on the schedule next week, but in the meantime you can check out Graham's site at http://www.grahamjoyce.co.uk/ or of course head to the Edge-Lit page to book at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket


Thanks a lot, and have a good weekend y'all!

Alex

Friday news round-up

Hi Guys,

As the weekend looms large, I thought this'd be a good opportunity to share a final few news tidbits to hold you over until Monday! Of course, it's always possible I may feel compelled to blog over the weekend - who knows?

Anyway, here's all the very latest news on Edge-Lit:

Two more workshops subjects confirmed - Jaine Fenn's workshop will be called 'Building Character Through Questions', while Niki Valentine's session will be entitled 'Building Suspense'. Also, to add a bit more detail, Mike Shevdon sent us the following details about his workshop - 'The Dynamics of Dialogue: How to write engaging dialogue that pulls readers into the story, engages with plot, reveals character and delivers the punch that readers love. A workshop for aspiring writers who've struggled with who says what!'

The good folks at This is Horror (www.thisishorror.co.uk) will be running some interviews and features on Edge-Lit in the final few weeks leading up to the event. For those unfamiliar with the site, it's run by the marvellous Michael Wilson and features a whole host of news and interviews, as well as running events and the exciting new chapbook line. Well worth a look for any horror fan.

We're currently looking to arrange author introductions for our four superb Lovecraftian screenings over the weekend – Friday 13^th (why not?) sees the screening of the fantastic HP Lovecraft Historical Society version of The Call of Cthulhu, followed by a suitably rugged Kurt Russell in The Thing. Saturday night's double-header will see Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch-House followed by Lucio Fulci's fabulous House by the Cemetery, and our introductions will be looking to add a little more insight into the life and work of HP Lovecraft, as well as these individual interpretations and inspirations.

The guys at Mayhem Horror Festival have generously supported the film angle of the event, and you can check out their Facebook event for these four screenings at http://www.facebook.com/events/347207348681987/ And you should most certainly check out the Festival's page itself at http://mayhemhorrorfest.co.uk/

And on the subject of Facebook, are you all signed up to our event and page? And if not, why not? We'll certainly have lots of news and updates there as the event closes in – check them out at http://www.facebook.com/EdgeLit and http://www.facebook.com/events/247277708699984/

So that's all for one week – expect another busy week of news to be flooding in next week!

Thanks a lot

Alex

Goodie bag update

Hi Guys,

A heartily rainy Thursday here in Derby, but not so much as to dampen my excitement as Edge-Lit continues to draw closer. Today it's a little update on our goodie bags, which will provide a rather tasty cherry on top of an already delicious cake. Each bag will contain at least two FREE books, and a lucky few among you might even get more than this. Our selection of titles so far include...

Wither by Lauren DeStefano (donated by Voyager)
The Mammoth Book of the Best of Best New Horror edited by Stephen Jones (donated by Constable and Robinson)
Mixed titles donated by Orbit
Mixed titles donated by Gollancz

Thanks to all of the publishers above for their generous donations towards the event.

Everyone who attends Edge-Lit will get one of our goodie bags, which will also contain a host of useful flyers and information, as well as all the relevant details on the event itself. Bags themselves have been generously donated by Waterstones, so a big thanks to them also.

Of course the only way to get one of our goodie bags is to come on down, so pick up your ticket at our webpage, http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket

More news to follow as the big day approaches...

Thanks a lot

Alex

Assorted News...

Hi Guys,

A real mixed bag of announcements for Edge-Lit today - a pick and mix of news, only substantially cheaper than your usual pick and mix! So here goes with the rapid-fire news...

Our live raffle on Saturday night will be hosted by the glamorous duo of Sarah Pinborough and Lee Harris. This is bound to be a really entertaining part of the day, not to be missed!

Speaking of the raffle, I'm delighted to add some more top prizes to this, including signed books by Iain M Banks, Kim Stanley Robinson, Dave Hutchinson and many more... We're looking at around 25-30 lots, all there to be won by some lucky ticket-holder...

Jaine Fenn's workshop at 12pm will be on 'Building Character Through Questions'

Our dealers room will now also include a stand for the British Fantasy Society - if you're not already a member, be sure to check them out.

Andrew Hook will be reading with Rod Rees at 11am on the day - just one of many fantastic paired readings taking part at the event.

Doors for the event will be opening at 9am, giving you the chance to register nice and early before we kick things off at 10am. The famous redshirts will as always be on hand to help out!

I think that about covers everything for one day - expect more announcements to be following over the next few days! Remember to check out all the latest info and booking details at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket

Thanks a lot, and have a good day y'all!

Alex

Edge-Lit - final details on film programme

Hi Guys,


Absolutely delighted today to announce the full details of our film programme for Edge-Lit - as well as two films on the Saturday night, we'll also be hosting two films on the Friday night as a launch. All four of our films will be running on a HP Lovecraft theme, paying homage to one of the most legendary and influential horror writers of all time. 


I'd like to say a huge thanks to the guys at Mayhem Film Festival, who have made all the fantastic screening possible - we couldn't have done it without them! Your Saturday night films are included in your Edge-Lit ticket price, while our Friday double-header is just £10 for both films!


So without any further ado, let's introduce our fabulous four pieces of Lovecraftian goodness...


Friday 13th:


THE CALL OF CTHULHU. Directed by Andrew Leman. (USA, 2005. 50 mins). Dying a professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents on the dreaded Cthulhu Cult and slowly the nephew pieces together the full horror as his own mind begins to unravel. From the HP Lovecraft Historical Society comes this amazing anomaly - a film shot and made as if it were 1926 and Lovecraft had just signed a Hollywood deal to get the film made: a silent-movie take on Lovecraft's celebrated Mythos. "The Great Old One of Lovecraftian cinema... risen from the page onto the screen in all his belated glory." Horror Review

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THE THING. Directed by John Carpenter. (USA, 1981, 109 mins). Remastered classic from cult director John Carpenter, reteaming with Kurt Russell after the classic Escape From New York to remake the classic The Thing From Another World, inspired by Who Goes There by John W Campbell. A twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic station discover an alien, buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the shape-shifting creature wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them. A brilliant study in paranoia and tension clearly influenced by HP Lovecraft's At The Mountains of Madness. "I don't know what the hell's in there, but it's weird and pissed off, whatever it is."

Saturday 14th:


MASTERS OF HORROR: DREAMS IN THE WITCH-HOUSE. Directed by Stuart Gordon. (USA, 2005. 55 mins). Possibly Gordon's best adaptation of Lovecraft, more subtle than Re-Animator and darker than Dagon, this is a tight exercise in menacing, brooding fear. A student begins to question his own sanity after taking a room in a boarding house once said to be the residence a witch. "One of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen put to film..." Dread Central



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HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY. Directed by Lucio Fulci. (Italy. 1981. 86 mins) Part Lovecraft, part Henry James, Fulci's amazingly over the top, blood splashed HOUSE forms the final part of his infamous Gates of Hell Trilogy and has now been rescued and restored for your pleasure. If Witch-House is concerned with the terror in the attic, then this reminds us not to ever go in the cellar! "Gleefully gory... If you've never seen it and you're a fan of Italian genre film, do yourself a favor and seek it out." Twitch




Thanks a lot


Alex

First three workshop subjects confirmed

Hi Guys,

Hope the weekend treated you all well!

The programme for this year's Edge-Lit programme continues to come together apace, and I'm really pleased to be offering an active programme of seven writing workshops throughout the day. This afternoon I can announce our first three subjects:

10am, Adrian Tchaikovsky - Worldbuilding
2pm, Mike Shevdon - Dialogue
5pm, MD Lachaln - A Novel in an Hour

All sounds like great sessions on key areas of creative writing, and of course we have many more workshops on the day, so keep your eyes peeled here for the latest!

You can check out how to book your day ticket at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket

Thanks a lot!

Alex

Edge-Lit - first schedule announcement!

Hi Guys,

Wednesday is not normally a day I get terribly excited about - after all, it's still a fair way from the weekend - but today is a rather lovely exception as I can release the first schedule details for Edge-Lit. We'll be taking over five different spaces at the fantastic QUAD in Derby, and filling them jam-packed with panels, workshops, readings, films booksales and more! You can check out our provisional schedule below - there'll be a more detailed version coming out a little nearer the time, but hopefully this should whet your appetite for what should be an absolutely superb day. And remember - everything you see below is included within your £25 ticket price!

So without any further ado, here is our provisional schedule for Edge-Lit:

CINEMA TWO – PANELS, GUESTS OF HONOUR, RAFFLE, FILM

10:00am – What makes a great short story? (Panel)

11:00am – Guest of Honour Christopher Fowler (Reading and Q+A)

12:00pm – Are we Still Afraid of Monsters? (Panel)

1:00pm – LUNCH BREAK

2:00pm – Have the Limits of Science-Fiction Become Blurred (Panel)

3:00pm – Guest of Honour Geoff Ryman (Reading and Q+A)

4:00pm – Does Fantasy Need Archetypes (Panel)

5:00pm – Ray Bradbury – a Retrospective (Panel)

6:00pm – Edge-Lit Raffle – loads of great prizes to be won!

7:00pm – DINNER BREAK

9:00pm – The Influence of HP Lovecraft (Panel)

10:00pm – HP Lovecraft double-header screening, brought to you by Mayhem Film Festival – DREAMS IN THE WITCH-HOUSE & HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY

CINEMA ONE – PANELS

11:00am – The Writer and the Internet (Panel)

12:00pm – Publishing Today (Panel)

1:00pm – LUNCH BREAK

2:00pm – Breaking Into Writing (Panel)

DIGITAL STUDIO – WORKSHOPS

(Please note workshop leaders may be subject to change – workshop subjects TBC)

10:00am – Adrian Tchaikovsky

11:00am – Niki Valentine

12:00pm – Jaine Fenn

1:00pm – LUNCH BREAK

2:00pm – Mike Shevdon

3:00pm – Simon Bestwick

4:00pm – Geoff Ryman

5:00pm – MD Lachlan

MEETING ROOM – READINGS

(Please note that reading authors may be subject to change)

10:00am – Paul Kane and Niki Valentine

11:00am – Rod Rees and TBC

12:00pm – Mike Shevdon and Anne Lyle

1:00pm – LUNCH BREAK

2:00pm – MD Lachlan and Adrian Tchaikovsky

3:00pm – Gaie Sebold and Emma Newman

4:00pm – Jaine Fenn and Justina Robson

5:00pm – Marie O'Regan and Simon Bestwick

THE BOX – DEALERS ROOM AND EVENING QUIZ

10:00am-7:00pm – Our dealers room will be open for business, with a host of great books and more to be bought. Dealers currently confirmed:

Waterstones Derby

The House of Murky Depths

TTA Press

Haunted Magazine

British Fantasy Society

Doghorn Publishing

7:00pm-9:00pm – DINNER BREAK

9:00pm onwards – Science-Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Quiz – fantastic prizes to be won for our top teams!

New speakers confirmed

Hi Guys,

Hope that everyone had a fun weekend, and the new week is going well so far!

News continues to come in thick and fast for this year's Edge-Lit event, and I'm delighted to announce two new additions to our programme of speakers for the event. As if the line-up wasn't exciting enough already eh? We'll now be joined by slipstream and short story author ANDREW HOOK, as well as Angry Robot editor LEE HARRIS, both of whom will be lending their expertise to panels on the day. Whether you're a reader or a budding writer, these two new names really bring something extra to the event.

And of course don't forget we have the remainder of our line-up at http://edgelitderby.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/full-author-line-up-confirmed.html - with more than 20 participants, it's going to be an awesome day!

More of the latest news to follow this week...

Thanks a lot

Alex

Ray Bradbury panel confirmed

Hi Guys,

It's been a very busy week on the Edge-Lit front, and it seems fitting today to let slip the first item on our schedule. I'm looking to get the full details out at some point next week, and I'm delighted with how its come together, with some really exciting stuff going on throughout the day.

However, given the sad news that came through on Wednesday, I've decided to add a panel on one of the true greats of the field, Ray Bradbury.

I'm sure many have and will put it more eloquently than me, but Ray Bradbury was a key part of what got me interested in writing and interested in literature. His books and short stories were a huge influence and source of pleasure throughout my teen years - it remains my opinion that we'll never see the likes of Bradbury again. For me, this was as an author with an unrivalled imagination, a beautiful simplicity of expression and a way of infusing stories with wonder or terror with equal ease. Dandelion Wine has always been my favourite book, a fantastically bright and joyous novel that I always reach for when the outlook isn't looking so bright. I was delighted to see so many tributes pouring in, not only from greats in the world of writing, but also film, music and the US President himself.

As such, it seemed only fitting to devote at least part of our day at Edge-Lit to celebrating the life and work of one of the masters of the genre, an author whose influence and stories will surely live on forever.

More information on this - and the rest of the schedule - to follow.

Thanks a lot

Alex    

Full author line-up confirmed

Hi Guys,

Now that the traditional British summer has returned, it's time to get back indoors and get some serious work done on Edge-Lit. And I'm delighted that my first task of the day is to confirm the final author line-up for Edge-Lit - there's a chance I may be adding one or two more people to this as the event closes in, but if you've picked up or are about to pick up a ticket then these are the folks you can expect to see...

GUEST OF HONOUR Christopher Fowler
http://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/blog/

GUEST OF HONOUR Geoff Ryman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Ryman

Simon Bestwick
http://simon-bestwick.blogspot.co.uk/

Christian Dunn
http://www.blacklibrary.com/Authors/Christian-Dunn.html

Jaine Fenn
http://www.jainefenn.com/

Marc Gascoigne
http://angryrobotbooks.com/about-us/people/

John Jarrold
http://www.johnjarrold.co.uk/

Paul Kane
http://www.shadow-writer.co.uk/

MD Lachlan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MD_Lachlan

Anne Lyle
http://www.annelyle.com/

Emma Newman
http://www.enewman.co.uk/

Marie O'Regan
http://www.marieoregan.net/index.htm

Sarah Pinborough
http://sarahpinborough.com/

Rod Rees
http://www.thedemi-monde.com/

Justina Robson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justina_Robson

Gaie Sebold
http://gaiesebold.com/

Mike Shevdon
http://shevdon.com/

Adrian Tchaikovsky
http://shadowsoftheapt.com/

Niki Valentine
http://nikivalentine.webeden.co.uk/

Mark Yon
http://www.sffworld.com/

I'm absolutely chuffed with the line-up for this one, and really looking forward to announcing the schedule, which should be forthcoming in the next week or two - some absolutely fantastic stuff on the bill.

More to follow soon anyway!

Thanks a lot

Alex

Edge-Lit film programme confirmed!!

Hi Everyone,

Hope this fine Wednesday finds everyone well, and recovered from their Jubilee celebrations or double Bank Holiday excesses...

Big news for today, and I'm delighted to confirm our film programme for Edge-Lit. With a double-header of Lovecraft-inspired goodness on both Friday 13th (what better night for a horror film?) and Saturday 14th July, this is one event that horror fans are distinctly not going to want to miss.

We begin on Friday 13th with the HP Lovecraft Historical Society's THE CALL OF CTHULHU - shot as it might have been in Lovecraft's time, this is a real must for Lovecraft afficianados. There will also be a feature film to follow this, which we are hammering out the details for right now.

On Saturday 14th, following our 'The Influence of HP Lovecraft' panel, we'll be launching into another double feature, kicking off with Stuart Gordon's DREAMS IN THE WITCH-HOUSE. Filmed for the Masters of Horror series, this is a fantastic take on the well-known Lovecraft tale from the man who brought us Re-Animator and Dagon. This will be followed by Lucio Fulci's hit HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY, the final part of the Gates of Hell trilogy. With healthy doses of Lovecraft and MR James among its influences, this is truly a film that needs to be seen to be believed.

These films are brought to us by our good friends at Mayhem Horror Festival (http://mayhemhorrorfest.co.uk/), so a huge thanks to them for their support of Edge-Lit and for sourcing some fine films. They've also provided us with more information on each of our cinematic treats, which you can see below.

Just another great reason to head down to Edge-Lit this year, and plenty more to come!

Thanks a lot

Alex



Friday 13th:

THE CALL OF CTHULHU. Directed by Andrew Leman. (USA, 2005. 50 mins). Dying a professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents on the dreaded Cthulhu Cult and slowly the nephew pieces together the full horror as his own mind begins to unravel. From the HP Lovecraft Historical Society comes this amazing anomaly - a film shot and made as if it were 1926 and Lovecraft had just signed a Hollywood deal to get the film made: a silent-movie take on Lovecraft's celebrated Mythos. 


"The Great Old One of Lovecraftian cinema... risen from the page onto the screen in all his belated glory." Horror Review

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POSSESSION. Directed by Andrej Zulawski. (France/Germany, 1981. 119 mins). A cult cinema paranoid masterpiece of obsession, guilt, horror, explosive violence and tentacled monster love won Adjani best actress award at Cannes before the UK decided to consign it to video nasty status. 


"cComfortably rivalling Lars von Trier’s Antichrist, David Cronenberg’s The Brood and Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes from a Marriage." Sight and Sound.

Saturday 14th:
MASTERS OF HORROR: DREAMS IN THE WITCH-HOUSE. Directed by Stuart Gordon. (USA, 2005. 55 mins). Possibly Gordon's best adaptation of Lovecraft, more subtle than Re-Animator and darker than Dagon, this is a tight exercise in menacing, brooding fear. A student begins to question his own sanity after taking a room in a boarding house once said to be the residence a witch. 


"One of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen put to film..." Dread Central

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HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY. Directed by Lucio Fulci. (Italy. 1981. 86 mins) Part Lovecraft, part Henry James, Fulci's amazingly over the top, blood splashed HOUSE forms the final part of his infamous Gates of Hell Trilogy and has now been rescued and restored for your pleasure. If Witch-House is concerned with the terror in the attic, then this reminds us not to ever go in the cellar! 


"Gleefully gory... If you've never seen it and you're a fan of Italian genre film, do yourself a favor and seek it out." Twitch