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Screamfest LA: First Screenings Lineup Announced The first wave of features as Screamfest 2016 has been released

Screamfest LA: First Screenings Lineup Announced The first wave of features as Screamfest 2016 has been released

September 8, 2016 By Summer Brooks Leave a Comment

The first entries in the 2016 Screamfest Horror Film Festival lineup have been announced! The festival will run from October 18-27 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, and festival badges are now on sale.

The first announced films are:

THE MASTER CLEANSE (USA) 2016 (LA Premiere)
Directed by Bobby Miller
Written by Bobby Miller
Cast: Anna Friel, Johnny Galecki, Anjelica Huston, Oliver Platt

Down, out, and heartbroken, Paul attends a spiritual retreat to cleanse himself and fix his broken life but soon discovers that the cleanse releases more than everyday toxins…a lot more. The feature debut from Bobby Miller (TUB), THE MASTER CLEANSE is a trippy and fantastic journey that examines how we deal with the things that weigh us down in life, ultimately asking the all-important question: given the opportunity to literally face your demons, what would you do?

TRASH FIRE (USA) 2016 (LA Premiere)
Directed by Richard Bates, Jr.
Written by Richard Bates, Jr.
Cast: Adrian Grenier, Angela Trimbur, Fionnula Flanagan, AnnaLynne McCord, Matthew Gray Gubler, Sally Kirkland, Ezra Buzzington, Ray Santiago, Molly McCook

When Owen is forced to confront the past he’s been running from his whole adult life, he and his girlfriend, Isabel, become entangled in a horrifying web of lies, deceit and murder. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll be scarred for life.

THE CRUCIFIXION (USA) 2016 (LA Premiere)
Directed by Xavier Gens
Written by Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes
Produced by Leon Clarance, Ara Keshishian, Peter Safran
Cast: TBD

THE CRUCIFIXION is a supernatural thriller based on true events that touches on the universal themes of life vs. death and good vs. evil. The project stars Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Secret Service), is written by the Hayes Brothers (The Conjuring) and produced by Peter Safran with Xavier Gens (Hitman) directing.

MY FATHER DIE (USA) 2016 (LA Premiere)
Directed by Sean Brosnan
Written by Sean Brosnan
Produced by Sanja Banic, Orian Williams, Sean Brosnan, Pierce Brosnan
Cast: Joe Anderson, Gary Stretch, Candace Smith

Deaf and mute since having his hearing knocked out at the age of 12, Asher has been training for almost two decades to avenge himself on Ivan, the man that killed his older brother 21 years ago. And now that his nemesis is out of prison, he gets his chance. But Asher’s target also happens to be his father.

FEAR, INC. (USA) 2016 (LA Premiere)
Directed by Vincent Masciale
Written by Luke Barnett
Cast: Lucas Neff, Caitlin Stasey, Chris Marquette, Stephanie Drake, Mark Moses, Abigail Breslin

Fear, Inc. follows a company of degenerates who can be hired for a premium to bring your greatest fears to life. But when horror junkie Joe Foster’s customized scare seemingly begins, he and his friends must decide if this company is there to scare them, or make them pawns in their own sick game.

BEDEVILED (USA) 2016 (LA Premiere)
Directed by The Vang Brothers (Berlee and Abel Vang)
Written by Berlee Vang, Abel Vang
Cast: Saxon Sharbino, Mitchell Edwards, Brandon Soo Hoo, Victory Van Tuyl, Carson Boatman, Alexis G. Zall, and Jordan Essoe

Five teenagers receive an invite to download a Siri-like app. Once they accept this app which calls itself Mister Bedevil, it begins to torment each of them by tapping into their worst fears. To stop this malevolent force, the teens must learn to trust and depend on each other’s wits and courage.

INICUO: THE BROTHERHOOD (MEXICO) 2016 (LA Premiere)
Directed by Alejandro G. Alegre
Written by Alejandro G. Alegre
Cast: Isaac Pérez Calzada, Marcos Duarte, Verónica de Alba, Guillermo Jair, Rodrigo Ostap

After a voyage of discovery FEDERICO creates a new religious cult. He kidnaps FERNANDO, a former collaborator, which will try to leave as heir of worship in the midst of a slaughter justified by their own past tragedies.


Festival badges are currently on sale to the general public at www.ScreamfestLA.com and individual film tickets will be available soon.

Original announcement: https://screamfestla.com/blog/screamfest-horror-film-festival-announces-first-wave-2016-line

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