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Horrorthon 2008

  • 05-10-2008 1:14pm
    #1
    Running Bing
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    List is up on the website:

    http://www.horrorthon.com/

    Much better than recent years imo. I am actually very excited.


    Absolutely overjoyed that Martyrs is there. Its supposed to be an absolutely amazing film and I was praying it would be included.

    Childs Play, Dawn of the Dead and Evil Dead 2 should be real treats with the audience and I am looking very forward to seeing Bad Biology from Frank Hennelotter.

    Time Crimes is supposed to be a very good film. Ive never seen the hunger but I know its highly regarded and Grindhouse trailers are always buckets of fun so that should be a good experience.


    Its actually a very strong line up imo and Im looking forward to it.


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  • #2
    johnny_ultimate
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    Never had a chance to get to the Horrorthon so hopefully will get to see a few things this year. Time Crimes and Martyrs sound interesting alright, might check them out. And I always mean to try and get to 'surprise films' but then you run the risk of some awful crap. And Evil Dead 2 on big screen = win.

    Unforutnately Quarantine got in though. That film deserves a boycotting for what appears to be complete redundancy!


  • #3
    Running Bing
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    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Never had a chance to get to the Horrorthon so hopefully will get to see a few things this year. Time Crimes and Martyrs sound interesting alright, might check them out. And I always mean to try and get to 'surprise films' but then you run the risk of some awful crap. And Evil Dead 2 on big screen = win.

    Unforutnately Quarantine got in though. That film deserves a boycotting for what appears to be complete redundancy!

    I went last year and it was "shrooms"...God awful (his new film freakdog is supposed to be equally terrible).

    Think its been ****e for the last few years. I was planning to go if Martyrs was not on the list but since it is I think Ill give it a miss. There's not really anything out there good that it could be (that I can think of anyway).


  • #4
    johnson1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭johnson1


    The listing for the horothon has the movie SEER as italian but it was in fact written by an irish man, directed by another irish man, stars a cast of irish actors, And was filmed in co. kildare!!!! It was even funded by Irish people....

    I don't know if this really matters to whether you want to see it or not but I just thought i'd point it out as I for one would go just to support an irish made movie if not for any other reason. Also from what i hear it's a little cracker of a film :)

    http://www.seerthemovie.com/


  • #5
    zAbbo
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    I'm not overly impressed, I'm sure the IFI are hamstrung by money - but it doesn't look like an awful lot of money or effort has went into promoting or marketing the event.

    A very basic website with just listings, no times, extra information is a bit poor

    If anyone from the IFI is reading, I'll do it for free next year :)


  • #6
    monkeyfudge
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    I think it peaked around 2006. It just hasn't had as strong a line up of films and guests since then.

    Although the surprise movie was awful too that year... a slasher flick that was a vehicle for some American wrestler.

    Looking forward to seeing Night of the Lepus on the big screen. Dr. McCoy versus giant bunny rabbits... what's not to love?


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  • #7
    AnonoBoy
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    monkeyfudge wrote: »
    I think it peaked around 2006. It just hasn't had as strong a line up of films and guests since then.

    You mean eh.... last year? :p

    The horrorthon is always great craic. Fair play to the lads that run it - they really put their heart into it and I've always enjoyed it. Totally different cinema experience than seeing stuff with a regular omniplex crowd.


  • #8
    Galvasean
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    Jaws 2, i know its an anniversary but meh.....

    Evil Dead 2 is arguably the highlight.


  • #9
    MagicMarker
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    How does this work, do you have to be a member of IFI to go?

    I've never been there myself, what's the screen like, is it a 'proper' cinema screen? I'd love to see Dawn of the Dead on the big screen!! :)

    What's the seating like?


  • #10
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    How does this work, do you have to be a member of IFI to go?

    I've never been there myself, what's the screen like, is it a 'proper' cinema screen? I'd love to see Dawn of the Dead on the big screen!! :)

    What's the seating like?
    IFI membership is just €20 for year. There are daily membership rates as well.

    Screen 2 is pretty tiny and not very comfortable at all... but Screen 1 is adequate enough. Not the most comfortable cinema in world though.


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