Knoxville Horror Film Festival ’16 Boasts Incredible Lineup
It’s hard being a horror fan in the South. Every year, publications just like this one go on and on about the year’s hottest festival flicks–flicks that you have no hope of seeing in the near future unless you live on the West coast,East coast, or Canada. As someone that lives in the state on Tennessee, I feel your pain. But over the last several years, the folks behind the Knoxville Horror Film Festival have been creating a monster, and in 2016, they’ve secured one of the finest lineups that a horror fan could hope for. If you’re within driving distance… this is the one you’ve been waiting for. Take a look at the lineup:
Other events include Saturday night’s premiere of the 2016 Grindhouse Grind-out Filmmaking Contest (KHFF’s unique film event challenging locals to create wild, grindhouse-style fake movie trailers) and Sunday evening’s Awards Ceremony recognizing the festival’s best films.
KHFF 2016 programming will run Friday night and all day Saturday at Regal Cinemas Downtown West 8, then all day Sunday at Market Square’s Scruffy City Hall. Further details will be announced through September, with the festival schedule and full slate of short films to follow in October.
Discounted weekend passes are now available for only $60 on KHFF’s IndieGoGo presale site at igg.me/at/KHFF8, along with KHFF merchandise and exclusive VIP opportunities.
If you’re a filmmaker:
Submissions for this year’s Knoxville Horror Film Fest remain open through September 29 via FilmFreeway.com, with special discounts for films produced in Tennessee. Knoxville-area filmmakers are also invited to compete in the Grindhouse Grind-out contest (kicking off September 30) which gives teams six days to produce their own horror themed short film or trailer for competition during KHFF’s main event on Saturday night. Registration information & more can be found on the KHFF website
How bad-ass is that? Make sure to pick up some passes if you’re in the area, and we’ll see you there!