The 2010 Eerie Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition has officially opened its call for entries and is currently seeking submissions from all over the world!

If you have a horror, science fiction or suspense themed film or screenplay, we want to see ‘em!

Submission categories for our 2010 season include Horror Feature, Horror Short, Science Fiction Feature, Science Fiction Short, Suspense Feature, Suspense Short, Student (10 - 17 yrs of age) Horror Feature; Student (10 - 17 yrs of age) Horror Short; Short Length Screenplay; Feature Length Screenplay; Student (10 - 17 yrs of age) Feature Length Screenplay and Student (10 - 17 yrs of age) Short Length Screenplay.

Overlooked, underrated, and misunderstood, the horror and science fiction genres have been virtually ignored and shunned by the mainstream since the earliest days of cinema.

Through the decades, these films and stories have entertained and thrilled audiences around the world and continue to grow in popularity to this very day, slowly but surely gaining the appreciation and respect that they deserve.

There is an incredible amount of talent in this field that goes unnoticed and unappreciated and The Eerie Horror Film Festival hopes to reverse that trend.

Since 2004 the Eerie Horror Film Festival has screened over 300 films and has featured appearances by Jason Mewes (Clerks), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Dee Wallace Stone (Cujo), Sid Haig (Devil’s Rejects), Tony Todd (Candyman), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13^th), Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), Tom Savini (From Dusk Till Dawn), PJ Soles (Halloween), Gunnar Hansen (Texas Chainsaw Massacre '74), Ed Neal (Texas Chainsaw Massacre ‘74), Lew Temple (Devil’s Rejects), Lloyd Kaufman (Troma), Eugene Clark (Land of the Dead), Joe Pilato (Day of the Dead), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Reggie Bannister (Phantasm), Tom Atkins (Halloween III), Charles Cyphers (Halloween), Nancy Loomis (Halloween), Kenny Miller (I Was A Teenage Werewolf), Alex Vincent (Child's Play), Tony Moran (Halloween), Ken Sagoes (Nightmare on Elm St:  Dream Warriors), Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick (The Omen '06), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), Bill Vail (Texas Chainsaw Massacre ’74), Teri McMinn (Texas Chainsaw Massacre ’74), Allen Danziger (Texas Chainsaw Massacre ’74), Brooke McCarter (The Lost Boys), Brian Andrews (Halloween), Rodrigo Gudino (Rue Morgue magazine), Bill Thornbury (Phantasm), Mark Borchardt (American Movie),  John Dugan (Texas Chainsaw Massacre ’74), John Hancock (Let's Scare Jessica to Death), Dorothy Tristan (screenwriter), Mark Steensland (The Gospel According to Philip K. Dick), Jimmy O & April Burril (Chainsaw Sally), J.D. Feigelson (screenwriter), G Tom Mac (The Lost Boys), ..Sean David Morton (Joe Killionaire), Len Kabasinski (Swamp Zombies), Greg Lamberson (Slime City), Debbie Rochon (Hellblock 13), Michael Stanley (Attack of the Beast Creatures), Leonard Lies (Dawn of the Dead), Jim Krut (Dawn of the Dead), and many, many more!

The 7^th Annual Eerie Horror Film Festival, which takes place at the prestigious Warner Theatre, October 7 - 10, 2010 in Erie, Pa., will feature even more special guests, bigger prizes and lots of mayhem !

To enter, just go to our main website and click on the Call for Entries icon:

http://www.eeriehorrorfilmfestival.com

OR

Click here to enter your film on-line using Without A Box:

https://www.withoutabox.com/login/3958

You can even upload your film and screenplay submission to us this season instead of mailing them using  the Without A Box link above!

Check our website often for updates and announcements!

For more information about the Fest and the competition:
info@eeriehorrorfest.com

Good luck!

We look forward to reviewing your films and screenplays this season!

Edinboro Film Series presents:

The Best of the Eerie Horror Fest 2009 -- 2 Hours+ of Horror Films!

Featuring:
STORAGE (Best Director)
SINKHOLE (Best Short Film)
MAMA
A MERE ET MAREES

FREE with EUP I.D. Everyone else just $2!

FREE POPCORN and FREE HORROR STUFF!

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Pogue Student Center Theater
405 Scotland Rd.
Edinboro, Pa. 16444
8:30pm - 10:45pm

Wow - what a weekend!

Great films, great fans and great guests...

A big thank you to all of our filmmakers, vendors, seminar guests and celebrities for making this one of our best years yet!

Unfortunately, we had to make the painful decision to cancel the appearance of Corey Feldman, Jamison Newlander and Chance Corbitt after we had major trouble with their travel plans (and the budgetary costs involved in correcting them at the last minute).

But still, the show went on and most of the fans, to their credit, understood that such things happen in this business. We deeply regret disappointing any of our attendees this season.

Stepping up to the challenge of filling in for our headliner was no other than the infamous Ken Foree who took to the stage and wowed the audience with an hour long talk about his career and personal life. This was followed by Lost Boy Brooke McCarter and G Tom Mac addressing the crowd for all things Lost Boys related.

Friday and Saturday nights VIP Parties were rocking to say the least. Friday saw the Reggie Bannister Band perform and Saturday, G Tom Mac blew everyone away with a tight set of amazing tunes (including Cry Little Sister) complete with video screens showing scenes from The Lost Boys.

By far G Tom Mac stole the show that night. People are still talking about it in fact!

The seminars featured everything from talks about bigfoot to how to produce your own indie film to paranormal investigations.

Our vending room was jam packed with almost double the amount we had last year!

And of course, the four days of film screenings were incredible too. Awards went to the best of of the best films, screenplays and even Eerie's Best Tattoo artist/shop.

All in all a gory good time and one hell of a roller coaster.

We'll be back to do it all over again in 2010!

Thanks to everyone who made this possible and for you, the fans, filmmakers and screenwriters for your support!

More to come...

=Rev Greg=

And the nominees for Best Film, Screenplay and Tattoo Artist are...

BEST FEATURE:
Cornered
Evil Angel
Shellter
Storage
Strigoi

BEST SHORT:
aQua ad lavendum - in brevi
Death in Charge
Sinkhole
Sisifo

BEST DIRECTOR:
aQua ad lavandum - in brevi (Directors: Florian Metzner & Helge Balzer)
Death in Charge (Director: Devi Snively)
Storage (Director: Michael Craft)
Strigoi (Director: Faye Jackson)

BEST ACTOR:
James Duval - "Cornered!"
Catalin Paraschiv - "Strigoi"
Matthew Scully - "Storage"
Micah Van Hove - "A Thousand Eyes"

BEST ACTRESS:
Marina Benedict - "Death in Charge"
Cassandra Kane - "Family Demons"
Shirley Wagner - "Mrs. Brumett's Garden"
Mariana Zanette - "Morgue Story"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Boxhead
Sisifo
Strigoi
Stereolife

BEST STUDENT: (Young filmmakers ages 10 - 17)
Bad Hair Day
Hairball
New Message
The Scarab Beetle

EERIE’S BEST TATTOO ARTIST:
Bay City Tattoo & Piercing
Game Over Tattoo
Immortal Tattoo
Mid-Town Tattoo

FEATURE LENGTH SCREENPLAY:
Blight by Stella Ruggiero
Ellsville by Josh Garrell
Horror Comic by Stephen Hoover
Incurable by Jeff York
Victor Reynolds by Andrew Duncan

SHORT LENGTH SCREENPLAY:
The Bistro by Paul Tolksdorf
Condundrum by Sheldon S. Higdon
Investment by Rick Tobin
Scream Queen by Robert Youngblood

2009 Eerie Horror Fest Seminar Schedule

Thursday, October 8:
4:00-4:45pm - Creature Head Creation with Monster Mark

6:00-6:45pm - Fundamentals of Ghost Hunting and Paranormal Investigating with A.P.G.E.C.P. Erie Paranormal

Friday, October 9:
2:00-3:15pm - Seminar on Screenwriting with Mark Steensland and Rudy Scalese

5:00-5:45pm - "Guerilla SFX; No Guts, No Gory, No Budget” 

6:00-6:45pm - Erie County's True Tales of Terror with Robin Swope, The Paranormal Pastor

Saturday, October 10:
12:00-12:45pm - How to Produce Your First Film in Erie, PA with John C. Lyons

1:00-2:15pm - Seminar on Screenwriting with Mark Steensland and Rudy Scalese

3:00-3:45 - The Grassman of Mid-America with Don Keating

4:00-4:45pm - Creature Head Creation with Monster Mark

5:00-5:45pm - Bigfoot in Pennsylvania: Past and Present with Eric Altman

6:00-6:45pm - Erie County's True Tales of Terror with Robin Swope, The Paranormal Pastor

Sunday, October 11:....

12:00-12:45pm - What is Horror? With Gigi and Reggie Bannister

1:00-1:45pm - Bigfoot in Pennsylvania: Past and Present with Eric Altman.

2:00-2:45pm - The Grassman of Mid-America with Don Keating

3:00-3:45pm - How to Produce Your First Film in Erie, PA with John C. Lyons

4:00-4:45pm - Fundamentals of Ghost Hunting and Paranormal Investigating with A.P.G.E.C.P. Erie Paranormal

Attention all you zombie fanatics!

We're pleased to announce that we will be screening the critically praised, British zombie film "Colin" on the opening night of our upcoming Festival!

Join us Thursday, October 8th at 7:00pm to see what some are calling the best zombie film since George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead"!

The film, shot for a reported $70.00 was featured on international news stories and caused quite a lot of attention at Cannes this past Spring.

The film, told from a zombie's perspective, is being released in the U.K. later this month.

Click below to check out the trailer.

The Eerie Horror Film Festival & Expo takes place October 8 - 11, 2009 at the Warner Theatre in Erie, Pa.

See their website for more information: www.eeriehorrorfilmfestival.com

GASP!

QUALITY CHEESE PRODUCTIONS TO UNLEASH

NEWLY RESTORED VERSION OF NOSFERATU IN.

CLASSIC 3D. ORLOK, THE VAMPIRE IN 3D TO

PREMIERE AT THE EERIE HORROR FEST

A haunting castle, a giggling realtor and a ghostly count in desperate need of a manicure are but a few of the strange and kooky elements Jonathan Hutter encounters on his surreal 3-dimensional journey in Orlok, the Vampire in 3D. This newly remastered variant of Nosferatu will premiere at the Eerie Horror Film Festival on Saturday, October 10, 2009.

Also, Orlok, the Vampire in 3D will be  available on DVD Sept. 29, 2009 exclusively at qualitycheeseproductions.com and Amazon. For $19.99 this delightfully entertaining 3D production delivers the perfect balance of mystery and intrigue, mixed with just the right amount of fun and classic B-Movie thrills.

A 10-minute sneak peek that premiered at the Washington, D.C., Independent Film Festival drew rave reviews from the audience:  “The 3D gave this film so much character.” “Scary, but I couldn’t stop laughing.” “The 3D effects really did create a fresh new perspective on Nosferatu.”

“Orlok, the Vampire in 3D offers viewers a chance to sample a true masterpiece with a contemporary spin,” says Keith Carter, creator of Orlok, the Vampire in 3D. He also says that the DVD will contain plenty of exciting extras, including new animated credits; never-before-seen footage; a whole new musical score; CGI graphics; an introduction by TROMA sensation Lloyd Kaufman, creator of the Toxic Avenger; and two pairs of 3D glasses.

Also available: Orlok, the Vampire in 2D for all the hard core Nosferatu cinephiles.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR....

Keith Carter, the creator of Orlok, the Vampire in 3D, is a Native American of Coharie descent. Mr. Carter began his career in 1986 penciling for a comic book company called Silverwolf Comics. Since then, his work has appeared in such publications as The Washington Post, USA Today and National Geographic. In 1993, Mr. Carter began a career in animation with a D.C.-based studio called News In Motion. While working with clientele such as Disney, CNN, The Smithsonian and Lucas Films, Mr. Carter developed his craft for animated storytelling. He is currently the creator/animator for the Emmy Award-winning campaign ‘Savingsman’ for ABC television.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS....

Max Schreck is back with his finest fang-to-flesh classic! Orlok, the Vampire in 3D is a newly restored version of Nosferatu. This never-before-seen print is an eerie and disturbing adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Shortly after its 1922 premiere, Murnau’s masterpiece became the subject of a bitter lawsuit. As a result, all known copies of this bloodsucking classic were destroyed.

Or so it was believed.

Eighty-seven years later, Quality Cheese Productions unleashes this unnerving stereoscopic nightmare. Prepare for a filmic feeding frenzy of fright!

Features:

Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet

Cardinal Code

Cornered

Dark Spirits

Deadland

Evil Angel

Family Demons

George’s Intervention

Maneater

Morgue Story

Scar Crow

Shellter (Dir: Dan Donley)

Storage (Dir: Michael Craft)

Strigoi

Shorts:

Asylum

A Mere et Marees

Aqua Ad Lavendum

Blood Shed

Box Head

Dead Creek

Deadspiel

Death in Charge

The Devil’s Shoestring

The Edge of Paradise

Elder Sign

Frankenstein vs. the Wolfman (3-D)

Howard & Betty

Langliena

Mama

Mindbender

One Dark Night

Le Queloune

Mrs Brunett’s Garden

Séance

Side Effect

Sinkhole

Sisifo

Stereo Life

The Tell Tale Heart (Dir: Lynne Cohen)

Thousand Eyes

Une Vie d’Artiste

X-Mess Deritus

 

Student Shorts:

Bad Hair Day

Hairball

New Message

The Scarab Beetle

Ladies and Germs...

Please join us for a round of blood curdling applause for our Feature Screenplay Semi-Finalists!

Five screenplays from the following list will be announced as Finalists on September 25th.

The top winner will be announced on stage during the 2009 Eerie Horror Film Festival's Award Ceremony on October 10th.

Drum roll please....

The Official Feature Screenplay Semi-Finalists are:

Blight by Stella Ruggiero
Claude's Room by Anthony Topham
Ellsville by Josh Garrell
Five Thousand Years by Jim Grieco
Green by Bill Ellis
Headhunter by Meliis Goetz
Horror Comic by Stephen Hoover
Incurable by Jeff York
Laser-Orgy Girls by Forest Taylor
Redeal by Laura Android
School Spirit by Rachel Kempf
Tatt by Robert Ingalls
Victor Reynolds by Andrew Duncan
The Void by Zack Nelson
Welcome to Chainsaw High by Hiroshi Kubota

Short Screenplay and Student Finalists will be posted soon!

=Rev Greg=