DEAD NORTHERN PART II
2021 Horror Film Festival
- Friday the 24th to Sunday the 26th of September 2021
- City Screen Picturehouse, 13-17 Coney St, York YO1 9QL
The 2021 Film Festival lineup includes; An American Warewolf in London, From Dusk Til Dawn, Red Snow, Censor, Blood Thirsty, Wyvern Hill and local Feature Zomblogalypse and More. Plus, Live Awards, Live Music, Live entertainers, and after-parties.
Dead Northern 2021
Festival Film & Event Timetable
| FRIDAY 24/09/2021 | SATURDAY 25/09/2021 | SUNDAY 26/09/2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - Short Film Showcase | 11:00 - Short Film Showcase | 11:00 - Short Film Showcase |
| 12:15 - Feature Film | 12:15 - Feature Film | 12:15 - Feature Film |
| 14:15- Short Film Showcase | 13:15 - Short Film Showcase | 14:30 - Feature Film |
| 15:30 - Feature Film | 15:15 - Feature Film | 16:40 - Short Film Showcase |
| 18:00 - Short Film Showcase | 17:15 - Feature Film | 18:30 - Feature Film |
| 20:00 - Feature Film | 19:00 - Classic Feature Film | 20:20 - Live Event |
| 22:00 - Classic Feature Film | 21:00 - VIP Awards Party | 21:30 Classic Feature An American Werewolf in London - 1981 |
FEATURE FILMS - FRIDAY 24/09/2021
12:30 24/09/2021
BURNT PORTRAITS
After an epic influencer party in London, a popular singer wakes up in the art studio of an unknown painter. While they initially hit it off, the conversation takes a turn when the singer attempts to leave.
- Director: Leo X. Robertson
- Key Cast: Rob CrichtonSam CrichtonLeo X. Robertson
- Runtime 102 Min
- Thriller
- Norway
FEATURE FILMS - SATURDAY 25/09/2021
12:15 25/09/2021
The August club
A tale of creatures and council houses. When Jack and Noah, two lonely working-class boys in Northern England find out their hometown is the residing place to an ancient and terrifying evil, they'll have to put their differences aside and work together to face this supernatural foe, but can they do this while also dealing with bullies, bad dads and each other?
- Director: Daniel Richardson
- Key Cast: Jacob Anderton, Lucas Byrne, D.G. Foster, James Grainger, Jack Johnston, David Lavery, Victoria Monaghan, Michele Plews, Ben Roberts, Wayne Thompson
- Runtime: 42 Min
- Horror, Comedy, Coming of Age
- United Kindgom
FEATURE FILMS - SUNDAY 26/09/2021
12:15 26/09/2021
Brain Freeze
A fertilizer used in a rich gated community becomes the source of a genetic mutation that transforms its residents into zombies. Can a teenager and his baby sister break free from the quarantined island before turning into grass?
- Director: Julien Knafo
- Key Cast: Iani Bédard, Roy Dupuis, Marianne Fortier
- Runtime: 90Min
- Horror, Comedy
- Canada
SHORT FILMS - STUDENT SHORTS - FRIDAY 25/09/2021
Chateau Sauvignon: terroir
'Chateau Sauvignon: terroir' follows the isolated adolescent son of a storied vintner family who finds himself torn between obeying his father's callous restrictions and preventing his ailing mother from deteriorating further. When a doting woman and her indifferent son arrive seeking a tasting and tour of the winery, Nicolas sees an opportunity to help care for his mother, as well as prove his worth to his choleric father. However, his wayward plan quickly takes a turn for the worse, and his missteps puts his family's secretive murderous ways in peril of being unearthed.
- Director: David M. Night Maire
- Runtime: 13 Min
- Horror, Comedy
- USA
SHORT FILMS - KILLER THRILLER - FRIDAY 24/09/2021
Koreatown Ghost Story
In this supernatural horror tale based on a Korean ritual starring Margaret Cho and Lyrica Okano, a woman entertains a macabre marriage offer that would let her pursue her dreams, for better or for much much worse
- Director: Minsun Park & Teddy Tenenbaum
- Runtime: 15Min
- Horror, Supernatural, Thriller
- USA
SHORT FILMS - SLASHER - FRIDAY 24/09/2021
Bloodshed
Ridden with guilt after the untimely death of his wife from a rare blood disease, grief-stricken Getty turns his hobby shed into a bloody altar of worship and brutal sacrifice in his relentless search for Redemption. As he descends into madness, many will bleed...
- Director: Paolo Mancini, Daniel Watchorn
- Runtime: 13 Min
- Horror, Slasher
- Canada
SHORT FILMS - STUDENT SHORTS - SATURDAY 25/09/2021
Let's All Go To The Lobby
Alex Miner, an apathetic and disillusioned theatre worker, must fight for her survival when she and her childhood best friend discover a cursed film reel that causes the snack counter to come alive and attack them for not appreciating the movie theatre…
- Director: Nolan Barth
- Runtime: 13 Min
- Horror, Slasher, Comedy
- USA
SHORT FILMS - SUPERNATURAL SHORTS - SATURDAY 25/09/2021
Bee-El
A bullied young girl befriends a mysterious entity that's inside her closet to do her bidding. Hell hath no fury like a little girl scorned!
- Director: CJ Vecchio
- Runtime: 10 Min
- Horror, Supernatural
- USA
SHORT FILMS - MUSIC VIDEOS - SATURDAY 25/09/2021
Axis - Larwood and Koh
As Larwood experiments on his lethal creation, a malevolent, impending force approaches from the bowels of the dungeon. But can his deadly warrior creation rescue him from the evil shadow dweller?
- Director: Luke Dale
- Runtime: 3 Min
- Horror, Action, Music Video
- United Kingdom
SHORT FILMS - CREATURE FEATURE- SUNDAY 26/09/2021
Doggers
Two guys, looking to spice up their love life, discover something else waiting for them down in the woods.
- Director: Rory Hern
- Runtime: 7 Min
- Horror, Creature
- United Kingdom
SHORT FILMS - DYSTOPIAN - SUNDAY 26/09/2021
Eject
After discovering a USB port in her wrist, Kate uncovers a world where she has the ability to change herself for the better. But she will slowly discover that greed will come at a cost.
- Director: David Yorke
- Runtime: 7 Min
- Horror, Dystopian, Sci Fi
- United Kingdom
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of Dead Northern 2021 Film Festival
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