Kids love horror, but often times Parents are afraid to let their kids dive in, with good reason. We welcome the creators of Junior High Horrors, Rob Potchak and Eric Kent on stage to discuss their All-Ages horror parody, and how their comic allows kids to dip their toes into the world of horror, while still dealing with their real life situations. Bring the little ones to listen in, and ask questions, and they may get something special!
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What Says Scarefest More than a HODDER THAN HELL BLOODY MARY?
Share Your Scare at The Scarefest Scream Queen Contest
Included with Admission: Save your voices, ladies. Get ready to use your instrument in our Scream Queen Contest. Loud. Blood-curdling. Piercing. Share the scare with us! Held on the Main Entertainer Stage.
- 6 PM Friday on the Main Entertainer Stage on the expo floor.
- 1 PM Saturday on the Main Entertainer Stage on the expo floor.
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Kids Day SPOOKTACULAR Horror Trivia: Sunday at 2:30
Sunday is Kids Day at The Scarefest!
The Films of The Scarefest 2021 Film Festival
Director Tom Smith, a Philadelphia native, has a lifelong abiding interest in horror. In 2012 he graduated from Tom Savini’s Special Make-up Effects Program with an Associate Degree in Specialized Business. During school, Tom was hired as creature and prop designer, plus lead make-up artist, supervising his own team for Cynik Lethal Productions. He worked at some of the biggest haunted attractions, including Castle Blood, in the Pittsburgh area, as prosthetic designer. Since 2007. Tom has worked on over two dozen films, where he has numerous nominations and won two best sfx awards. Tom has traveled to conventions and festivals showcasing his work. Working with other filmmakers, learning from them and is currently venturing forth into filmmaking with writing, producing, and directing his own films and other producers.
Nominations: Best Short, Best Actress (Daniella Mendoza)
Nominations: Best Actress (Lexi Lovering)
Nominations: Best Comedy
Familiar is a call back to the classic horrors of the 1930’s such as Tod Browning’s ‘Dracula’ (1931) as well as a love letter to the silent cinema era such as ‘Nosferatu’ (1922) and ‘Dr. Mabuse The Gambler’ (1922). This can be seen in the wide master shots of Familiar as well as the absence of dialogue from the single lead role.
Nominations: Best Comedy, Best Kill
Shot during the height of the pandemic – and with a practically non-existent budget, CRUEL SUMMER was a true labor of love for everyone involved. It is Director Scott Tepperman’s goal to show that even with a lack of any major funding, the only real barriers for creating an enjoyable, competent feature film are drive, determination, creativity, and tireless devotion. It’s a lot of work, but always rewarding. He truly hopes everyone enjoys watching this movie as much as he enjoyed making it.
Nominations: Best Documentary
Director Anthony Calvitti has been a horror fan since early childhood, spending his Saturday afternoons watching old Hammer and Amicus movies on television. Anthony is a musician and has released two hard rock albums with his band, Alchemy. He also is a producer of independent horror shorts and films. Some of his upcoming projects include, “As They Continue to Fall” with the writer, C. Robert Cargill (Sinister) and “Kiss the Devil in the Dark” starring actor Doug Jones.
Nominations: Best Actor (Ed Gonzales Moreno), Best Kill
Director Lucas Godfrey currently is an Atlanta GA based, film and television professional working as a Special Effects Makeup Artist(The Walking Dead, HELLFEST, Superstition, Black Lightning) Propmaster(Creepshow, Tropical Cop Tales).
Nominated: Best Cinematography
Nominations: Best Cinematography, Best Actress (Paige Henderson)
Nominations: Best Kill
2021 Scarefest Film Festival Schedule of Films
The Scarefest Film Festival screenings are open to ALL Scarefest Ticket Holders.
Festival only tickets will be available at LexLive.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22nd
1-2PM Short Films
Hunting for Justice
Stay Calm
Miss Mary Mack
2-4PM Sleep, Walk, Kill (with Q&A from Writer/Director Justin Miller)
followed by the short film Familiar
4-6PM Manifest (with Q&A from Writer/Actor Leon M Brown)
followed by the short film Whitetail
6-8PM Wicked Ones (with Q&A from Director Tory Jones)
followed by the short film Overkill
10PM Featured Celebrity Presentation
Cruel Summer (with introduction from Writer/Director Scott Tepperman)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23rd
11AM-1PM The History of Metal and Horror
followed by the short film Night of the Devil
1-3PM Reeds Point
followed by the short film The Lake
3-5PM The Alternate
followed by the short film Snowblind
5-7PM Reunion from Hell (with Q&A from cast and crew)
followed by the short film Woodland Cemetery
8PM Featured Celebrity Presentation
The Attached (with introduction from The Booth Brothers)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24th
11AM-1PM Save Me from Everything
followed by the short film Bee-El (with Q&A from Writer/Director CJ Vecchio)
1PM-3PM The Last Frankenstein
followed by the short film Dice
3PM-5PM Holes in the Sky: The Sean Miller Story (with Q&A from Director Ash Hamilton)
Saturday, Make It a Night WITH the Demons
Killer Klowns from Outer Space is Back On the Big Screen FRIDAY
Included with Admission: Join us after the expo at LexLive with members (TBA) of the cast of Killer Klowns from Outer Space for a special showing of this cult classic at 9:30 PM on FRIDAY (date changed) with the celebrity introduction starting at 9PM in the LFX Theater on the second floor of LexLive (Theater 6).