I’m a bit late updating this news, but I’ve been away for a few days… Anyway, Frightfest have made their first confirmed announcement of films screening at this year’s event – An American Werewolf In London!
This is interesting news for a few reasons. First of all, I’ve been going to Frightfest regularly for a couple of years, and I’m hoping that I can make the full 4 1/2 day event this year. Usually, it’s a decent batch of movies but they all tend to be new releases, often UK, European or even world premieres. However, as good as that is, there’s always been a desire to see classic horror movies on the big screen with a crowd of like-minded horror fans. American Werewolf is indeed both a classic, and the new documentary that will accompany it (entitled Beware the Moon) has been well received elsewhere.
Most excitingly, the director John Landis has been confirmed as a Q&A guest, along with lead actress Jenny Agutter. Landis is a very interesting person in interviews and always makes an interesting speaker even though he’s not really a horror director and hasn’t made a truly decent movie (IMHO) since Coming To America. Not only that, but the cinema where this year’s event is taking place (the Empire in Leicester Square, London) is just around the corner from where the climax of the movie was filmed. The new venue will also apparently allow 2 screens to be used for the festival, opening up the possiblity of repeat or alternate screenings of movie… all for the same price as last year’s festival 
I can’t wait for the full lineup to be announced on the 3rd July, then the tickets go on sale on the 4th July… here’s hoping I can get a full weekend pass!