EERIE HORROR FEST last call for entries!

The 2005 Eerie Horror Film Festival is still accepting independently produced feature length and short horror/science fiction films from around the world!

Better hurry though; the final deadline is August 6, 2005!

The 2005 Eerie Horror Film Festival will be held October 5-9, in Erie, Pennsylvania at the Roadhouse Theater with special guests Gunnar Hansen (“Texas Chainsaw Massacre”), Lloyd Kaufman (“Toxic Avenger”), Mark Borchardt (“American Movie”), John Hancock (“Let’s Scare Jessica to Death”/”Suspended Animation”), Michael Stanley (“Attack of the Beast Creatures”), Ben Meade (“Bazaar Bizarre”), Len Kabasinski (“Swamp Zombies”) and Dorothy Tristan (screenwriter). [Schedule subject to change. Check our website for updates].

Submission categories for the 2005 Eerie Horror Film Festival will include Horror Feature; Horror Short; Slasher Short; Slasher Feature; Horror Experimental; Thriller/Suspense Short; Thriller/Suspense Feature; Sci-Fi Feature; Sci-Fi Short; Sci-Fi Action; Sci-Fi Fantasy; Psychological Horror Feature; Psychological Horror Short; Animated Horror Feature; Animated Horror Short. We will make special exceptions for films that can not be placed in the above mentioned categories (documentaries, comedies, etc). Contact us for more info.

Overlooked, underrated, and misunderstood, independent horror movies have been ignored and shunned by the mainstream film industry since it began more than a century ago. Through the decades, these films have entertained and thrilled audiences around the world and continue to grow in popularity to this very day. There is an incredible amount of talent in this field that goes unnoticed an unappreciated, and we are proud to announce that the Great Lakes Film Association hopes to reverse that trend. The EERIE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL was established in order to give filmmakers and writers in the horror /sci-fi genres a venue to have their work showcased to people in the industry.

The 2004 Eerie Horror Film Festival was a huge success, screened over forty films and featured special guests, best selling author Jamian Snow, radio talk show regular Sean David Morton and the legendary star of "American Movie", Mark Borchardt. Our winner for the Best of the Fest was "The Last Horror Movie", which has since gone on to get a distribution deal with Fangoria for a December, 2004 home video release!

To top it off, Lion's Gate Films contacted us and we were able to show the North Coast premiere of the movie "SAW", two weeks before it hit the theaters.

The 2005 Eerie Horror Film Festival will be even bigger and better, with more special guest and surprises! We hope that you will be a part of this year’s festivities!

The EERIE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL takes place every fall at the Road House Theater in the great city of Erie, PA. (USA). The Roadhouse is a beautiful, gothic, community theater that looks like it was tailor made for a horror fest! The theater has comfortable seating, a café, and room for merchandise for those of you interested in selling your product at our event. (Please contact us for more info). A motel is located directly across the street from our event, as are several fast food restaurants and the downtown district of Erie, which features more upscale eateries and taverns.

Erie is only a short drive from the cities of Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Pittsburgh, PA. For those of you looking for other activities throughout the weekend.

The EERIE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL will be held October 5 - 9, 2005.

For more information, please see our website: www.eeriehorrorfest.com
or call Greg at 814-873-7074. E-mail: [email protected]

Category Summary:
Feature Length Films = 41+ minutes
Short Length Films = 40 or less minutes

Complete rules and entry forms can be found on our website: http://www.eeriehorrorfest.com

Good luck to all of you and thanks for reading this far! -Greg

Jasmin St. Claire has just been added to our line up of special guests!

This is going to be one crazy week...

Ciao!
Greg

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