Mainly for Yorkshire types - but any horror afficionados might be interested
The programme for the 10th Bradford Fantastic Films Weekend is now out, and it's a real cracker! 
miss_s_b will be disappointed to see that we won't be getting the traditional annual screening of Horror Express this year, but I suspect she'll agree that it has nobly stepped aside in favour of some really excellent alternatives.
My own personal list of what I'd like to see currently stands as follows (complete with brief notes on what each film is / why I want to see it):
Friday 10th June 2011
14:00 The Stone Tape (90 mins) 1972 - creepy haunted mansion drama by Nigel Kneale.
15:50 Everyman: The True Story of Frankenstein (60 mins) 1986 - documentary tracing development of story from the original book through a series of film versions.
17:00 Horizon (Science Fiction Edition) (40 mins) 1965 - episode of Horizon on how Sci-Fi can anticipate real inventions.
19:00 Hands of the Ripper (85 mins) 1971 - Hammer Victoriana about Jack the Ripper's daughter.
21:30 Opening Night: The Dead (100 mins) 2010 - post-apocalyptic zombie movie.
Saturday 11th June 2011
12:00 Nineteen Eighty Four (120 mins) 1954 Peter Cushing version
14:30 The Vampire Lovers (87 mins) 1970, Ingrid Pitt - not seen this version
16:30 Lust For A Vampire (95 mins) 1970, sequel to the above. Have seen, but may as well do so again.
18:15 Let's Scare Jessica To Death (89 mins) 1971 vampire mystery.
20:15 Double Bill: Vincent Price: The Sinister Image + An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe (114 mins) Documentary + Edgar Allan Poe-fest
Sunday 12th June 2011
14:00 Alice in Wonderland (80 mins) Surreal 1966 version.
16:00 Sunday Night: The Drinking Party (50 mins) 1965, Jonathan Miller, based on Plato's Symposium!
17:30 Screentalk: Jonathan Miller. With Christopher Frayling! Followed by screening of 'Whistle And I'll Come To You'
20:00 Nothing But The Night (90 mins) 1972 - murder mystery centring around a traumatised young girl, with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.
I could, of course, end up not seeing any of that at all, as my sister's baby is due a few days before the festival takes place, so I may very well be down in the Midlands playing the role of the doting aunt - it all rather depends whether the baby appears on schedule or not! For that reason, I'm going to hold off on buying tickets in advance, and takes things more or less as they come on the weekend itself. But that's my plan, anyway. If it gets derailed, at least it will be for a very good reason. :-)
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miss_s_b will be disappointed to see that we won't be getting the traditional annual screening of Horror Express this year, but I suspect she'll agree that it has nobly stepped aside in favour of some really excellent alternatives.
My own personal list of what I'd like to see currently stands as follows (complete with brief notes on what each film is / why I want to see it):
Friday 10th June 2011
14:00 The Stone Tape (90 mins) 1972 - creepy haunted mansion drama by Nigel Kneale.
15:50 Everyman: The True Story of Frankenstein (60 mins) 1986 - documentary tracing development of story from the original book through a series of film versions.
17:00 Horizon (Science Fiction Edition) (40 mins) 1965 - episode of Horizon on how Sci-Fi can anticipate real inventions.
19:00 Hands of the Ripper (85 mins) 1971 - Hammer Victoriana about Jack the Ripper's daughter.
21:30 Opening Night: The Dead (100 mins) 2010 - post-apocalyptic zombie movie.
Saturday 11th June 2011
12:00 Nineteen Eighty Four (120 mins) 1954 Peter Cushing version
14:30 The Vampire Lovers (87 mins) 1970, Ingrid Pitt - not seen this version
16:30 Lust For A Vampire (95 mins) 1970, sequel to the above. Have seen, but may as well do so again.
18:15 Let's Scare Jessica To Death (89 mins) 1971 vampire mystery.
20:15 Double Bill: Vincent Price: The Sinister Image + An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe (114 mins) Documentary + Edgar Allan Poe-fest
Sunday 12th June 2011
14:00 Alice in Wonderland (80 mins) Surreal 1966 version.
16:00 Sunday Night: The Drinking Party (50 mins) 1965, Jonathan Miller, based on Plato's Symposium!
17:30 Screentalk: Jonathan Miller. With Christopher Frayling! Followed by screening of 'Whistle And I'll Come To You'
20:00 Nothing But The Night (90 mins) 1972 - murder mystery centring around a traumatised young girl, with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.
I could, of course, end up not seeing any of that at all, as my sister's baby is due a few days before the festival takes place, so I may very well be down in the Midlands playing the role of the doting aunt - it all rather depends whether the baby appears on schedule or not! For that reason, I'm going to hold off on buying tickets in advance, and takes things more or less as they come on the weekend itself. But that's my plan, anyway. If it gets derailed, at least it will be for a very good reason. :-)
Click here if you would like view this entry in light text on a dark background.