RAZOR BLADE SMILE
DISCOVERY SCREEN 2
SUNDAY 25 AUGUST - 9.15 PM
Director Jake West.
With: Eileen Daly, Christopher Adamson, Kevin Howarth, David Warbeck.
UK 1998. 102 mins.
RETROSPECTIVE: RAZOR BLADE SMILE - WORLD RESTORATION PREMIERE - Transformed into a vampire in the 19th century, Lilith Silver now acts as a hired killer in modern times. When she targets elite businessmen, ‘The Illuminati’, who secretly are taking over corporations and the government, Scotland Yard detective Inspector Price starts investigating. Then Lilith discovers the head of ‘The Illuminati’ is none other than Sir Sethane Blake, the undead creature who first gave her immortality and her revenge motives move into the highest, bloodiest gear. FrightFest is delighted to world premiere the 4K restoration of alumni Jake West’s feature debut prior to its release by Severin Films.
+ HOTLINE: WHEN A STRANGER CALLS
Director: Adam Mason.
With: Paris Berelc, Bourke Floyd.
US 2024. 8 mins.
WORLD PREMIERE - A young woman (Paris Berelc) is manning the night shift at a mental health crisis call centre when she starts to get harassed in increasingly terrifying ways by one of her callers. ‘HOTLINE’ is a chilling homage to the classic 70’s horror ‘WHEN A STRANGER CALLS’ by FrightFest alumni Adam Mason and Simon Boyes.
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