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Arrow Video FrightFest Announces Its Short Film Showcases

Arrow Video FrightFest has already announced the incredible feature film lineup for its August 2020 digital edition, and now the festival has revealed its intriguing short film program. The shorts are available to watch on demand for U.K. viewers from 6:00 pm August 27th to 9:00 pm August 31st. Following is the fest’s official press release regarding the short film showcases. The films may be short, but there is no shortage of scares as Arrow Video FrightFest 2020 showcases the best new short films from the UK and around the world, with six countries representing three continents. From under-the-bed monsters to monsters in front of your eyes, from the sinister and the creepy to the wickedly human and the not-so-human, this year’s selection shines a spotlight on upcoming filmmakers. The UK is represented with a record 11 entries. There are world premiere screenings for WEREWOLF, where game night just got dangerous, A BIT OF FUN, where a girls’ night in

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Aug 7, 2020
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New ‘Heretiks’ Trailer Is Filled With Horrors

Director Paul Hyett (Howl) is back with a new terrifying tale, Heretiks, which is heading to FrightFest where it will make its world premiere. The trailer has just arrived. In it, we witness a young woman in a battle for her soul. This frightening flick stars Michael Ironside (Total Recall), Clare Higgins (Hellraiser), and Hannah Arterton (“Safe”). Set in Britain in the 17th Century, Heretiks centers on a young woman who, after being saved from execution, discovers she has a new evil within her. Hyett co-wrote the script with Conal Palmer. This is the second time the duo has worked together. They also teamed up back in 2012 for the dark thriller The Seasoning House. “In the early 17th century, innocent young Persephone is falsely accused and put on trial for her life. Her fate seems sealed except for the timely intervention of the mysterious Reverend Mother offering her not just sanctuary, but hope. For the Reverend Mother is the

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Arrow Video FrightFest Announces Its Short Film Showcases

Arrow Video FrightFest has already announced the incredible feature film lineup for its August 2020 digital edition, and now the festival has revealed its intriguing short film program. The shorts are available to watch on demand for U.K. viewers from 6:00 pm August 27th to 9:00 pm August 31st. Following is the fest’s official press release regarding the short film showcases. The films may be short, but there is no shortage of scares as Arrow Video FrightFest 2020 showcases the best new short films from the UK and around the world, with six countries representing three continents. From under-the-bed monsters to monsters in front of your eyes, from the sinister and the creepy to the wickedly human and the not-so-human, this year’s selection shines a spotlight on upcoming filmmakers. The UK is represented with a record 11 entries. There are world premiere screenings for WEREWOLF, where game night just got dangerous, A BIT OF FUN, where a girls’ night in

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Aug 7, 2020
Horror Fuel

New ‘Heretiks’ Trailer Is Filled With Horrors

Director Paul Hyett (Howl) is back with a new terrifying tale, Heretiks, which is heading to FrightFest where it will make its world premiere. The trailer has just arrived. In it, we witness a young woman in a battle for her soul. This frightening flick stars Michael Ironside (Total Recall), Clare Higgins (Hellraiser), and Hannah Arterton (“Safe”). Set in Britain in the 17th Century, Heretiks centers on a young woman who, after being saved from execution, discovers she has a new evil within her. Hyett co-wrote the script with Conal Palmer. This is the second time the duo has worked together. They also teamed up back in 2012 for the dark thriller The Seasoning House. “In the early 17th century, innocent young Persephone is falsely accused and put on trial for her life. Her fate seems sealed except for the timely intervention of the mysterious Reverend Mother offering her not just sanctuary, but hope. For the Reverend Mother is the

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