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FREAKS (16mm Film Screening of the 1932 Classic)
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Name: FREAKS (16mm Film Screening of the 1932 Classic)
Start: 2024-11-09T18:30:00Z
End: 2024-11-09T20:30:00Z
Location: Labia Theatre

By South African HORRORFEST http://www.horrorfest.info

Sat Nov 9, 20:30 - Sat Nov 9, 22:30

Labia Theatre

ABOUT

FREAKS

Don't miss the chance to see this classic & controversial 1932 movie in cinema from a well preserved 16mm film print!

Released 92 years ago(!), Freaks was originally intended as a vehicle for Lon Chaney, and is set amongst the backdrop of a traveling French circus and follows a conniving trapeze artist who joins a group of carnival sideshow performers with a plan to seduce and murder a dwarf in the troupe to gain his inheritance. However, her plot proves to have dangerous consequences.

The film is based on elements from the short story "Spurs" by Tod Robbins.

Directed by Tod Browning

Starring Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Roscoe Ates and Harry Earles.

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Trailer added soon

At the 2024 Horrorfest you'll again get the rare chance to watch a classic movie in the old-school fashion, projected from 16mm film (courtesy of film collector Marco Pellis)

Horrorfest Teaser:

HORRORFEST 2024 LINE-UP at The LABIA Theatre:

This year in stead of short film anthologies, each feature film will open with some of the best global shorts you’re likely to see this year.

All tickets at Quicket: https://bit.ly/45AKKzb

Movie Trailers at YouTube.com/TheHorrorfest : https://bit.ly/487EaCs

WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER

8:30pm: The HORRORFEST 20th Celebration / Opening Night

Guest invitations and limited special public tickets - will include Pierre Jourdan champagne and a special cake by Sweet Lion Heart, Slayer Energy and Dead Man’s Fingers Rum.

+ a special presentation featuring highlights from across the Horrorfest’s 2 decade history.

Info & Tickets: https://bit.ly/4f7hKmX

THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER (Halloween Night)

8:30pm: THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE

50th anniversary of the movie that still creeps audiences out to this day.

+ short films: CULTS and THE VISITOR

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/66oi8C

+ BLOODY PARCHMENT Literature Event on Halloween Night

This free event with local authors will not be at the Labia Theatre, but at Exclusive Books Cavendish.

Info: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/288154-bloody-parchment-literature-event

FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER

8:30pm: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

Audience participation screening of this fun musical classic

+ short films: EXPLOSIVE LIPS and FLOSS

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/tckoTE

SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER

9pm: DANTE’S INFERNO (L’INFERNO) - 1911

THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE live classic silent film soundtrack performance with special guests Sara Eksteen and Maxim Starcke (also the Halloween dress-up night) Tech support by Bothners.

+ short films: TERMINATRYX “Lullaby” and LA CROIX (The Cross)

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/GCYYBW

SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER

8:30pm: CHAINSAWS WERE SINGING

Hilariously gory award winning Horror-Comedy-Musical from Estonia.

+ short films: APOTEMNOFILIA and TERROR BY NIGHT

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286205-chainsaws-were-singing/

MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER

6:15pm: SUZZANNA The Queen Of Black Magic

Documentary on Indosnesia’s undisputed scream queen

+ short films: WILL YOU COME UP? and BREAK MY BONES

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286219-suzzanna-queen-of-black-magic/

8:30pm: THE GHOST (AN TAIBHSE)

The first horror movie to be shot in the Irish Gaelic dialect.

+ short films: STRANGE CREATURES, A PRAYER FOR MY FATHER and DEADLINE

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286202-an-taibhse-the-ghost/

TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER

6:15pm: CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN

Emotional documentary around the British folk horror cult film The Wicker Man, and the family wreckage it left in its wake.

+ short films: THIRTY2 and MAMA

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286357-children-of-the-wicker-man/

8:30pm: TRIPPING THE DARK FANTASTIC

Invigorating documentary looking at horror film composer Simon Boswell, which also includes live performances of his best themes (for filmmakers like Dario Argento, Richard Stanley, Clive Barker).

+ short films: GIALLO, STAY and THE SKIN SHE’S IN

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286216-tripping-the-dark-fantastic-directors-cut/

WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER

6:15pm: SOLVENT

An utterly unique found footage film from Austrian filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner.

+ short films: THE CHILD and THE NOONDAY DEMON

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286212-solvent/

8:30pm: SCARED TO DEATH

A Horror-Comedy starring genre legends Lin Shaye (the INSIDIOUS movies) and Bill Moseley (Rob Zombie films like THE DEVIL’S REJECTS)

+ short films: TURNO DE NOCHE: The Wrong Place and LADY MIDNIGHT

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/FxAav3

THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER

6:15pm: 1978

A dark political thriller mixed with supernatural horror, set during the 1978 Argentina vs Holland soccer world cup.

+ short films: DYSMORPHIC and PERFECTION

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286209-1978/

8:30pm: VAMPIRE ZOMBIES…FROM SPACE!

Wild and crazy homage to ‘50s B-movies mixing horror and sci-fi.

+ short films: AMANDA, TEN OF SWORDS and DROP

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/VkEZiT

FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER

8:30pm: TERRIFIER 3

Art the clown turn Christmas into a Halloween nightmare! Warning, this third installment in the Horror franchise is not for the squeamish or easily offended.

+ short films: MENSVRETERS and BATH BOMB

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/aQLCIt

SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER

8:30pm: FREAKS

A special old-school 16mm projection from a well preserved film print of this incredible 1932 cult classic.

+ short films: SAINT-SACRIFICE and BISECTED

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/Q5cDMG

SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER

8:30pm: BREATHING IN

We close with this locally produced moody folk horror movie set in 1901. Cast & crew will be attending to chat about the movie.

+ short films: THRIFT TOT DIE DOOD, I WAS and SCARED

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/Vgnjvy

OUR SPONSORS & AFFILIATES

For 20 years the HORRORFEST’s home has been the Cape Town landmark LABIA THEATRE and we’re not only proud to be associated with Ludi Krauss and his staff, but also these sponsors & affiliates:

PAUL BOTHNER MUSIC

HAUTE CABRIERE / PIERRE JOURDAN

SWEET LION HEART

SLAYER ENERGY DRINKS

LOVE IN VEIN

MASQUE MAKE-UP & FX WAREHOUSE

MR LUCKY’S CAPE TOWN TATTOO

DEAD MAN’S FINGERS RUM

PENGUIN BOOKS

DISNEY+

CHE THE STRAY

STAR BRIGHT JEWELRY