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Bloodfest Fantastique: Melbourne’s newest film festival

Press Release from Bloodfest Fantastique

Transformation and metamorphosis. Change and evolution. The transcendence.

These things are at the heart of most horror and science fiction films. We are all just elements undergoing change to fuel the radiance of what we are becoming. And what we are becoming at present is Bloodfest Fantastique!

Welcome to Bloodfest Fantastique, an event we hope will become Australia’s first national festival of horror and science fiction cinema. From thecreators of MUFF – The Melbourne Underground Film Festival. Festival dates are: June 10 to 18. At the amazing re- opened art deco cinema venue Memo at
88 Acland st St Kilda (behind the RSL).

After the success of MUFF 11 I decided it would be a kick to start a new spin off festival that specifically dealt with two of my favorite cinema genres, horror and sci-fi. Bloodfest will be focused purely on these two wonderful genres and avoid the local film politics and other issues we deal with at MUFF. It will be a conduit of cinematic wonder and terror aimed at genre fans, cinephiles and movie geeks everywhere.

We have three great sections: Bloodfest Neu – presenting new Horror and Sci Fi Features, Bloodfest Bites – presenting new Horror and Sci Fi shorts and our themed cult retrospective Futurism and Barbarism.

Plus our gala Opening Night film Come and Get Me, a rape/horror shock fest to rival I Spit on Your Grave and the internet horror sensation The Tunnel on Closing Night, followed by the Bloodfest awards.

The program of films speaks for itself so check it all out online or pick up a hard copy of the catalogue. They are everywhere around town now! 21 sessions, over 9 days, all at one venue. Streamlining is the name of the game. Just check out the smorgasbord of cinematic mayhem and trouble making to whet even the most depraved genre fan’s appetite.