There may not be any further updates until after I’ve attended this year’s Frightfest, after which I’ll be running a day-by-day rundown of what’s happened, who and what I’ve seen and anything else that goes on.
In the meantime, I’ve also discovered that there’s a September horror film festival in Estepona, close to where I currently live. If I can, I’ll check that out to. It’s not as big as the London fest, obviously, with few exclusives. Some of the movies are already available on DVD (such as the well-reviewed slasher flick Laid to Rest), but I haven’t personally seen any of the 10 movies being shown, all free of charge and not dubbed (rare in Spain), so I’ll do my best to get there. Guests confirmed are quintessential direct-to-video bad guy Richard Lynch (from many movies including Alligator 2: The Mutation, Invasion U.S.A. and Scanner Cop), and director Jorge Grau (best known for the sublime The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue [Blu-ray]).
Star of the festival is bound to be special prize recipient Lamberto Bava, director of such Italian classics as Macabre, A Blade in the Dark and the Demons trilogy. I really want to try and get there to see him, but I’m not sure if I’ll get there on the day due to work commitments. I’ll follow up after the day.