SWFF 2021 - FEATURE FILMS!

 We have some amazing feature films as part of our 2021 Something Wicked Film Festival (www.somethingwickedfilmfestival.com) in person and Live event this August 13-15!  They are all different styles and different types of stories from all over the world.  We hope that you'll join us for our event starting on a Friday the 13th (a special day indeed) and don't forget to check us out on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/somethingwickedfilmfestival), Twitter (https://twitter.com/SWFilmFestival1), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/somethingwickedff/), and Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/kevinlpowers/something-wicked-film-festival/)!

Make sure to purchase your tickets early here - https://something-wicked-film-festival.ticketleap.com/swff2021/ and use the discount code - blogger for a 25% Off your tickets!  We hope to see you at the Live and In-Person event!

FEATURES Screening This Year!

This year’s crop of feature films crosses every genre and there should be a film for everyone or all the films for everyone!  One of the first features I’d like to talk about is for the hardcore horror fan and the fan of bigfoot films which is director Erick Wofford’s BIGFOOT’S BRIDE [USA] which is a balls to the wall frenetic and fun throwback film that does something new with the bigfoot film. Its aesthetic is pure ‘90s VHS trash cinema so if you’re a fan of Troma films then this is the perfect film for you.

From there we have several films that bring their stories into the modern age!  First up is director Troy Escamilla’s latest film TEACHER SHORTAGE [USA].  A couple years ago we screened his last film STIRRING (now renamed MRS. CLAUS) and we are excited to bring audiences his latest film which delves into the world and politics of public schools while making a slasher film!  No teacher is safe in this film and neither is acclaimed actress Brinke Stevens who returns to give Escamilla’s film some true horror film clout once again (she also starred in his film STIRRING).  Next up is the possession film CAMP WEDDING [USA] from director Greg Emetaz which mixes weddings and summer camp in its homage to both Friday the 13^th and Night of the Living Dead!?! It is both funny and suspenseful while using modern technology and our over reliance on cell phones and being connected to tell a new type of horror film that will make you fear modern technology.

Next up is the fantasy film UNDER CONTROLL [India] from director Eric Hordes which is a new type of movie about trolls and a fantasy film that’s both equal parts exciting and funny.  The performances really stand out and are what makes the film work especially in its more comedic moments.

This leads to our other fantasy feature REEL ME – THE FILM MUSICAL [Germany] from director Peter Lund which is a musical romance comedy in which the six internal personalities of the main character battle each other in a coming of age film that also speaks on sexuality and sexual preference.  Lund makes it all work in this film that has some amazing dance sequences and performances by the cast.  It’s like a live action version of Pixar/Disney’s INSIDE OUT, only way better as a live action film.

This year we are screening our first experimental feature with director Priyanka Das’ UNDER THE JAZZ. CIRCULATION. FORMATION [USA].  This is a film that’s better to watch and devise your own interpretation as that is part of the enjoyment of this film which seeks to reach an emotional response with the audience through the characters who strive to find a connection between each other.

The last of our main features is director Ove Valeskog’s MARELD [Sweden] which takes the cast and crew to an island to film their latest horror film but they encounter some shady soldiers on the island which then make filming very tense and dangerous.  The film is amazing as it mixes the filmed footage, behind the scenes footage, and what happens on the island seamlessly into a suspenseful thriller in which you don’t know what is going to happen next especially when the cast and crew start having their own problems with one another.

In addition to these films we are also celebrating the 15 year anniversary of director Ron McLellen’s HELL’S END [USA] a sci-fi/horror/WWII film in which a soldier from the future goes back to the past to stop the Nazi’s from experimenting on POW soldiers in the attempt to create the perfect biological weapon!  There is also HOUSE OF SECRETS (2015) [USA] which is celebrating its 5-year anniversary which follows five women who make one mistake that may cost them a lifetime.  This thriller is written/produced/directed by yours truly!

I hope you decide to join us this August 7-9 for Something Wicked Film Festival’s Online Festival Event which is the only place where you will be able to watch all of these films from the comfort and safety of your own home.  For more info visit us at www.somethingwickedfilmfestival.com and to buy tickets you can go to Film Freeway (https://filmfreeway.com/somethingwickedfilmfestival/tickets) or Ticket Leap (https://something-wicked-film-festival.ticketleap.com/something-wicked-film-festival/).

Special Events This Weekend!

The Weekend there will be plenty of stuff to do at Something Wicked Film Festival whether you are watching films, listening in on Panel Discussions, or networking with other film-makers.  We wanted to take the time to show you some of the amazing Special Events to look out for and to make sure you enjoy the weekend.  Make sure to purchase your tickets today - https://filmfreeway.com/somethingwickedfilmfestival/tickets

COMPLETE LIST OF FEATURES!

COMPLETE LIST OF FEATURES!

We are proud to present our complete list of Feature Films for this year's event!  Make sure to come out and enjoy these amazing films August 2-4.  Make sure to pick up your tickets now - https://filmfreeway.com/somethingwickedfilmfestival/tickets

FEATURES:

TITLE:  CAMP DEATH III IN 3D

RUN TIME: 1:19:30

GENRE: HORROR

SCREENING TIME: SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 – SCREENING ROOM #1 @10:00PM

SYNOPSIS:

'Camp Death III in 2D!' is a crude, corny & Canadian comedy/horror 80's slasher parody of the 'Friday the 13th' series and is proudly presented in two flat dimensions!

This $35,000 CDN opus has been described as "the most horrible GOOD movie you'll ever see!"

Hogwash you say?

Just read some of the 100+ critic reviews below!

The film took over 4 years to complete and was partially financed by the director walking for 24 hours straight with a coconut chained to his waist. True story.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Website: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NP4BT9Q

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campdeath/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/campdeath3

TITLE:  CLOWN VERSES MONKEY

RUN TIME: 1:05:00

GENRE: ANIMATION/EXPERIMENTAL

SCREENING TIME: SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 – SCREENING ROOM #2 @10:00PM

SYNOPSIS:

This is a movie about a society of clowns and monkeys and their day to day struggles and frustrations. It's like Robert Altman directed an episode of The Banana Splits.

TITLE:  CUENTOS DE LA BRUJA (WITCH TALES)

RUN TIME: 1:18:00

GENRE: HORROR

SCREENING TIME: SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 – SCREENING ROOM #1 @6:00PM

SYNOPSIS:

Cuentos de la Bruja is the Spanish language version of the micro-budget horror anthology movie made in the country of Peru. Directed and written for the screen by Mike Lyddon, the film is based upon public domain 1950's pre-code horror comic books similar to Tales from the Crypt. 
The film stars Mayella Lloclla (Vidas paralelas, Dos besos: Troika) and Magally Rojas Aramburú (Mi amor, el Wachimán). 
This film is brand new, finished as of Nov. 6, 2018. 

SPECIAL NOTES:

Website: http://www.horroranthologymovies.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reelprogress/

TITLE:  MIRRORS

STATUS: [GEORGIA PREMIERE]

RUN TIME: 1:30:05

GENRE: SCIENCE FICTION

SCREENING TIME: SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 – SCREENING ROOM #1 @1:00PM

SYNOPSIS:

When a WWIII defector and his dangerous clones plot global annihilation, an assassin and a pacifist rebel must team up to take them down in this surreal sci-fi thriller.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Website: http://severinepictures.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/severinepictures

TITLE:  NEXT KILL, THE

RUN TIME: 1:20:30

GENRE: ANIMATION

SCREENING TIME: SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 – SCREENING ROOM #2 @11:30AM

SYNOPSIS:

After the city’s deadliest serial killer breaks out of jail, the aging Texas Ranger that put him away comes out of retirement to stop the monster’s rampage, this time for good. Violence and hilarity ensue as the city is thrown into chaos with explosions, gun fights, car chases, and more!

SPECIAL NOTES:

Website: http://thenextkill.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNextKill/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thenextkill

TITLE:  ONE NIGHT OF FEAR

RUN TIME: 

GENRE: HORROR

SCREENING TIME: SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 – SCREENING ROOM #1 @2:00PM

SYNOPSIS:

TITLE:  OOPS, I MURDERED THE PERSON THE PERSON I LIKE LIKES

RUN TIME: 0:50:00

GENRE: ANIMATION

SCREENING TIME: SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 – SCREENING ROOM #2 @2:45PM

SYNOPSIS:

When Horatio finds out his crush has a boyfriend in the army, he enlists-- so he can kill him. Based on "The Spanish Tragedy" by Thomas Kyd, this film is made entirely out of cardboard.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Website: https://oopsimurdered.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oopsimurd3r3d/

TITLE:  SLUMBER STILL: OUT OF LIGHT

RUN TIME: 0:51:37

GENRE: HORROR

SCREENING TIME: SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 – SCREENING ROOM #2 @4:15PM

SYNOPSIS:

When Mira starts to take care of an eccentric old woman, her world is turned upside down. While being menaced by a sinister entity, Mira must unravel the mystery of a family's dark history while fighting for her life and sanity. Slumber Still: Out of Light is the next frightening, Sleep Paralysis thriller in the Slumber series from Echo Light Productions.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Website: https://www.facebook.com/echolightpro

TITLE:  SNOT THAT ATE PORT HARRY, THE

RUN TIME: 1:31:42

GENRE: ANIMATION

SCREENING TIME: SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 – SCREENING ROOM #2 @6:00PM

SYNOPSIS:

Port Harry. 1958. A sleepy little fishing town with a population of 1,000. Home to good, wholesome hardworking Americans with good, wholesome kids. But when a freak natural phenomenon results in strange sightings, odd deaths, and unexplained disappearances, that sleepy little fishing town is woken up. Now, Dr. Dana Stanley, a scientist from the big city, partnered with local Sheriff, Jack Dohickey, is on the case with the military at the ready to scratch their trigger fingers. Their only lead? A teenaged girl named Bonnie Corman. A high school senior who so far is the only living person to make contact with, and survive an attack by the strangest and most destructive force the world has ever known. Together, with a little luck, or maybe a lot of luck, they'll have a chance to defeat The Snot That Ate Port Harry.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Website: http://outhousecartoons.com/SnotMovie.html

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SnotMovie/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OuthouseCartoon

2018 Festival Schedule - FEATURES

The following is the COMPLETE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE! We have a massive amount of shorts & features this year which is guaranteed to be our biggest year yet. There are just so many great independent films to offer and not a whole lot a time to offer them in but over the course of August 3-5th we will try to represent as many different genres and styles of films from all over the world. Look forward to seeing you all this year and make sure to purchase your tickets now through Ticket Source at https://www.ticketsource.us/something-wicked-film-festival

FEATURES:

TITLE: BABY FRANKENSTEIN [UNITED STATES]

STATUS:

RUN TIME: 1:23

GENRE: SCIENCE FICTION

SCREENING TIME: SCIENCE FICTION BLOCK #4 – Sunday @4:00PM (Screening Rm#1)

SYNOPSIS:
'Baby Frankenstein' is a comedy-drama feature film that tells the story of young Lance and his unlikely friendship with a pint-sized, self-aware automaton. After Lance stumbles upon this 'little dude', he enlists the help of the sassy girl-next-door, to protect him from his mom's boyfriend, Glinevich. Glinevich is hell-bent on capturing the little dude (Baby Frank) and claiming the $50,000 reward being offered by the mysterious owner of Baby Frankenstein, Mr. Lundquist. Lance finds an unlikely ally in his odd neighbor, John, who appears to be romantically interested in Lance's mother, Kim. As the captors close in on Lance, and Baby Frank, Lance must decide what he will risk preserving Baby Franks freedom. 

SPECIAL NOTES:

A film for all age groups.

WEBSITE - http://www.babyfrankensteinmovie.com/

TITLE: BLACK WAKE [UNITED STATES]

STATUS:

RUN TIME: 1:31

GENRE: SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR

SCREENING TIME: HORROR BLOCK #5 – Saturday @8:00PM (Screening Rm#2)

SYNOPSIS:

Strange events are happening such as people disappearing, irrational behavior and unexplainable deaths. Specialists gather in a top-secret facility to investigate and find that the common thread between the occurrences is water. One of the team’s scientists (Nana Gouvea) examines video evidence and uncovers a possible parasitic explanation for the fatalities. But when a determined detective (Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan) sends her the seemingly crazed writings of a mysterious homeless man (Jonny Beauchamp, Penny Dreadful), she learns that the actual threat may be more dangerous and far older than anyone ever imagined. Can she convince her colleagues (led by Eric Roberts, The Dark Knight) of the true danger before an ancient force rises from the sea to bring madness and death to all of humanity?

SPECIAL NOTES:

Co-Starring Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, Heat) and Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight, The Expendables, Runaway Train).

WEBSITE - http://www.blackwakemovie.com/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/blackwakemovie

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/blackwakemovie

TITLE: CHILD REMAINS, THE [CANADA]

STATUS:

RUN TIME: 1:47

GENRE: HORROR

SCREENING TIME: HORROR BLOCK #2 – Saturday @2:00PM (Screening Rm#2)

SYNOPSIS:

An expectant couple’s intimate weekend turns to terror when they discover their secluded country inn is a haunted maternity home where unwanted infants and mothers were murdered. Inspired by the true story of the infamous 'Butterbox Babies', THE CHILD REMAINS is a twisting supernatural thriller that emphasizes story and suspense over shock and gore. From the producer of the acclaimed horror thriller The Corridor, starring Cannes Best Actress winner Suzanne Clement (Mommy), Allan Hawco (Frontier), Shelley Thompson (Labyrinth) and genre hero Geza Kovacs (Scanners, The Dead Zone), THE CHILD REMAINS is about the evil that lurks behind the postcard.

SPECIAL NOTES:

WEBSITE - https://www.thechildremains.com/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/thechildremains/

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/@TheChildRemains

TITLE: Creative Studios of Atlanta Film Academy Presents FILMS FOR TEENS [UNITED STATES]

STATUS:

RUN TIME:

GENRE: VARIOUS

SCREENING TIME: SPECIAL SCREENING #1 – Sunday @1:30PM (Screening Rm#1)

SYNOPSIS:

CSA Film Academy presents a series of short (dramatic and comedic) films starring young actors aged 7-24 with the theme of inner strength/ self-discovery.

SPECIAL NOTES:

A series of short films for the whole family!

WEBSITE - http://creativestudiosofatlanta.com/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/creativestudiosofatlanta/

TITLE: GHOST SQUAD [JAPAN]

STATUS:

RUN TIME: 1:45

GENRE: HORROR

SCREENING TIME: HORROR BLOCK #6 – Saturday @10:00PM (Screening Rm#1)

SYNOPSIS:

From outlandish J-splatter director Noburo Iguchi, a trio of female ghosts rise from the grave to seek fantastic revenge on the men who murdered them.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Directed by acclaimed Japanese director Noburo Iguchi whose films include Dead Sushi, Machine Girl, and RoboGeisha, to name a few.

Website: http://ghostsquad-movie.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghostsquad_mov

TITLE: HALFWAY TO HELL: THE MOVIE [UNITED STATES]

STATUS: WORLD FESTIVAL PREMIERE

RUN TIME: 1:28

GENRE: SCIENCE FICTION

SCREENING TIME: SCIENCE FICTION BLOCK #2 – Saturday @8:00PM (Screening Rm#1)

SYNOPSIS:
A man wakes up in a dangerous post-apocalyptic world and struggles to survive long enough to find his own identity.

SPECIAL NOTES:

This is the complete Georgia-based web series presented here altogether for the very first time!

TITLE: HERMAN JONES [UNITED STATES]

STATUS: WORLD FESTIVAL PREMIERE

RUN TIME:

GENRE: HORROR

SCREENING TIME: OPENING NIGHT SCREENING – Friday @8:00PM (Screening Rm#1)

SYNOPSIS:
A quiet man named Herman Jones struggles to keep his violent impulses and weird hallucinations under control with medication. But when a strange cult called the Children of the New Dawn starts trying to recruit him, it sets off a deadly chain of events.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Starring: Joshua Haire, Amber Erwin, Dave Watkins, Krissy Notes, Robert McMullen, Grant Garlinghouse, Patrick Lemon, J. R. Francis, Katie Hahn, Muretta Moss Also Starring: Joseph Lavender, Rebecca Barnes, Whitney Sullins, Pamela Deritis, Xavilaine Hincapie, Robyn Hensley, Rusty Smith, Troy Halverson, Nate Hill, Colton Sanborn, Jordan Price, Rikki Champagne, Ali Astigo Music by Clark Watson Created by Dave R. Watkins and Nate Hill Written by Dave R. Watkins and Nate Hill Produced & Directed by Dave R. Watkins

This is the complete Georgia-based web series presented here altogether for the very first time!

WEBSITE - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8014270/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

FACEBOOK -https://www.facebook.com/HermanJonesTheSeries/?hc_ref=ARSq7HU0qC_Pbvz8POAa1GLDvTwQ8o4N42ZHPUQ79ZGTouvXhdJOF1gMXzkzPViT1rA

TITLE: LADY OF THE DAMNED FOREST [SPAIN]

STATUS:

RUN TIME: 1:31

GENRE: HORROR/FANTASY

SCREENING TIME: FANTASY BLOCK #1 – Saturday @2:00PM (Screening Rm#1)

SYNOPSIS:

A group of friends are climbing the mountain in search of a new adventure. 
But their trip takes an unexpected turn after the first night, when Martha tells them the legend of the "lady of the damned forest". 
An ancient tale that belongs to this forest.

SPECIAL NOTES:

WEBSITE - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1837683/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/LadyoftheDamnedForest

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/LotDF_movie

TITLE: MOOSE HEAD OVER THE MANTEL, THE [UNITED STATES]

STATUS:

RUN TIME: 1:29

GENRE: MYSTERY/HORROR

SCREENING TIME: HORROR BLOCK #7 – Sunday @11:30AM (Screening Rm#2)

SYNOPSIS:

Lillian Hoffhienze-Bachman and her family move into the previously abandoned Hoffhienze ancestral home, where their hopeful fresh start becomes tainted by the discovery of a century's worth of abuse, dysfunction and violence. Lillian becomes consumed by her sordid ancestry, terrified that the past might dictate her son's future. 
The grisly events of the past 100 years are revealed through the eyes of the family's victims... including the moose head hanging on the mantel wall.

SPECIAL NOTES:

WEBSITE - https://www.themooseheadoverthemantel.com/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inappropriatefilms/

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/InappropriateF

TITLE: NECROPATH, THE [UNITED STATES]

STATUS:

RUN TIME: 0:51

GENRE: HORROR

SCREENING TIME: HORROR BLOCK #9 – Sunday @7:00PM (Screening Rm#2)

SYNOPSIS:

A mentally deranged maniac stalks victims to fulfill his drug addiction and sedate psychosis until he becomes the victim of an unexpected invasion of the undead. This is a prototype film, to be used to present for future larger production.

SPECIAL NOTES:

For MATURE AUDIENCES – Contains extreme violence!

WEBSITE - http://www.cayoindustrial.com/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/cayoindustrial

TITLE: SOMETHING [UNITED STATES]

STATUS:

RUN TIME: 1:26

GENRE: HORROR

SCREENING TIME: HORROR BLOCK #4 – Saturday @6:00PM (Screening Rm#1)

SYNOPSIS:

A couple, struggling to cope with a new baby, find themselves unravelling when they begin to suspect a mysterious intruder is in their house.

SPECIAL NOTES:

WEBSITE - http://www.subspin.com/films/something/

TITLE: STIRRING [UNITED STATES]

STATUS:

RUN TIME: 1:28

GENRE: HORROR

SCREENING TIME: HORROR BLOCK #3 – Saturday @4:00PM (Screening Rm#1)

SYNOPSIS:

Students attending a Christmas party at a sorority house with a sinister past are stalked by a bloodthirsty killer disguised as Mrs. Claus.

SPECIAL NOTES:

TITLE: STORM: TO SANDRA FROM HAYDEN WITH LOVE [UNITED STATES]

STATUS:

RUN TIME: 1:20

GENRE: NON-FICTION

SCREENING TIME: NON-FICTION BLOCK #1 – Saturday @12:00PM (Screening Rm#1)

SYNOPSIS:

A young couple (Hayden and Sandra Collins) develop their relationship while one is serving overseas during the First Gulf War. The film employs actual footage shot on VHS by the unit Hayden served with.

SPECIAL NOTES:

TITLE:  TENANTS [MEXICO]

STATUS:

RUN TIME: 1:32

GENRE: HORROR

SCREENING TIME: HORROR BLOCK #8 – Sunday @6:00PM (Screening Rm#1)

SYNOPSIS:

Luzma and Demián have just moved to an old neighborhood trying to leave behind an incident that torments them. Hopeful, they do their best to take this change as an opportunity to start over. Nevertheless, Luzma begins to discover that her neighbors hide terrible secrets that lead paranormal phenomena; however, Demian is starting to believe that Luzma is losing her mind.

SPECIAL NOTES: