Horror In The Hammer

Hamilton! Rue Morgue has just dropped an exclusive first look at the 2019 Hexploitation Film Festival, running February 21-23 at the Staircase Cafe Theatre. This year we are celebrating 10 years of screenings in Hamilton, from our inception in 2009 as Fright Night Theatre. Please check out the exciting announcement and join us for all the cinematic thrills, chills, and kills.

Tonight (Sat, Aug 18th) in Hamilton, Ontario! The Hexploitation Film Festival's new Retro Grade film screening series presents the Canadian cult slasher film CURTAINS (1983) with star Lynne Griffin in attendance! In CURTAINS, a group of actresses are stalked by a masked killer while they are auditioning at the remote mansion estate of a sleazy, shady film director. What begins as a casting session to replace the film's intended and emotionally unstable star devolves into madn...ess and murder when a witch-masked slasher with a creepy doll and some well-sharpened tools makes each wannabe star fight for her life. Curtains features direction by the acclaimed cinematography Richard Ciupka. CURTAINS stars a cast of cult film icons including John Vernon (Animal House, Killer Klowns from Outer Space), Samantha Eggar (The Brood, Demonoid), and Lynne Griffin (Black Christmas, Strange Brew). Saturday, August 18, 2018 @ 8:30pm The Staircase Theatre (27 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton, ON) RSVP: HXFF Retro Grade: Curtains (1983) BUY TICKETS: http://www.hexfilmfest.com/p/curtains.html == ABOUT RETRO GRADE == RETRO GRADE is a new, ongoing film series presented by the Hexploitation Film Festival at the Staircase Theatre in Hamilton, ON. Every other month, RETRO GRADE dips into the back catalog of retro horror, exploitation, and cult films to screen the most interesting and entertaining thrillers, chillers, and cinematic killers of yesteryear. We also invite special celebrity guests, horror genre film experts, cinema scholars, podcasters, and writers to drop knowledge bombs about the making of these freaky flicks and school us with their insidious insights and anecdotes.

Horror fans of the hammer, this weekend is the Hexploitation Film Festival (formerly known as Fright Night Theatre)! 3 days of the best in indie horror, exploitation, and cult genre films packed with premieres and more cinematic maniacs, monsters, and murder than you can handle. Running March 23-25th at the Staircase Cafe Theatre, you don't want to miss our killer lineup. Check us out and grab your tickets at www.hexfilmfest.com

Horror fans of Hamilton, get down with your bad selves March 23-25, 2018 at the Hexploitation Film Festival. We have everything you're looking for: cinematic thrills, chills, kills, packed with monsters, maniacs, and murder. 7 features. 18 shorts. World, Canadian, and Local Premieres! Tickets are going fast, so check out our full lurid lineup and grab yours today.

Hamilton's Hexploitation Film Festival has let loose its first wave of official horror, exploitation, and cult genre selections including Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2 and zombie/vampire goofball comedy Bloodsucka Jones vs. The Creeping Death. In addition, check out the plans to celebrate the 48th Birthday of HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN with a free screening of episodes and a complimentary Saturday Morning Cereal Buffet!