Canberra's horror fest returns with Hobbit director and a stunt legend
The ACT's horror festival kicks off next week with States of Mind, directed by Che Baker, who worked on The Hobbit.
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Horror Festival returns to Canberra for its third year, running a full week with international short and feature films. The headline night on Wednesday, 28 October, premieres States of Mind, directed by Che Baker, who worked on The Hobbit and Tin Tin.
The film follows contestants at an island retreat who discover they were brought together for a dark purpose. After the screening, audiences can join a live Q&A with Kiran Shah, a stunt performer who stars in the film and has worked on Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Star Wars.
Opening night on Friday, 23 October, features ten short films from Australia, Italy, Spain, Iran and the UK. Sunday brings a Peruvian zombie thriller called Omnipresent, shot on 16mm black-and-white film.
Tuesday is comedy night, and the festival closes on Friday, 30 October, with awards.
- Third
- Festival year
- Wednesday, 28 October
- Headline premiere
- 10 short films
- Opening night films
- 5
- Countries represented
Why it mattersIf you love horror or want to meet filmmakers and actors shaping the genre, this week offers rare chances to see bold independent cinema and chat with the people making it.
AustraliaCanberra locals have a week of festivals just before Halloween, with direct access to international films and big-name actors rarely available in the territory.
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