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Halloween. 2008. The MacRobert Theatre in association with the AHRC Global Gothic Network presents. A weekend of International Gothic Horror 31 October - 2 November. Friday October 31. VAMPIRE NIGHT. VAMPIRE NIGHT. Three Vampire Feature Films.
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The MacRobert Theatre in association with the AHRC Global Gothic Network presents
A weekend ofInternational Gothic Horror31 October - 2 November
October 31. 6.00 pmFeature One: Valerie a tyden divu • (Valerie and her Week of Wonders) • 1970 • dir. Jaromil Jires • Czechoslovakia
Valerie and her Week of Wonders One of the outstanding achievements of Czech New Wave Cinema
Valerie and her Week of Wonders ‘one of those haunting, dream-like films that once seen is difficult to forget. …a symbol soaked gothic fairytale’ Kinoeye
October 31. 9.00 pmFeature Two: Frostbiten • (Frostbite) • 2006 • Dir. Anders Banke • Sweden
Dawn is just a month away
Frostbiten Sweden’s first vampire film
Frostbiten Anders Banke's feature debut blends the supernaturally exotic and the mundanely parochial to dark comic effect (Film 4 Reviews)
October 31. 11.30 pmFeature Three: Sangre Eterna • (Eternal Blood) • 2002 • Dir. Jorge Olguín • Chile
Sangre Eterna ‘It’s only a game…’
November 11.30: Children’s matineeGrampire • (aka Moonrise: My Grandfather is a Vampire • Dir. David Blyth • 1992 • New Zealand
November 11.30: Children’s matineeGrampire Introduction by, and subsequent question period with director David Blyth(Death Warmed Up; Red-Blooded American Girl)
November 15.15 pm: Scottish Gothic Shorts Scottish Screen Archive National Library of Scotland
November 15.15 pm: Scottish Gothic Shorts Introduced by Sarah Neely Department of Film and Media University of Stirling
Scottish Gothic Shorts Robot Three (Enrico Cocozza, 1951) Petrol (Enrico Cocozza, 1957) Scottish Screen Archive National Library of Scotland
Scottish Gothic Shorts Joyride (Jim Gillespie, 1996)
Scottish Gothic Shorts Contorted Hazel (John Gorman, 2006)
Scottish Gothic Shorts • The Caller (Sergio Casci, 1998) • The screenings of the Scottish Gothic Shorts will be followed by a discussion with Sergio Casci.
November 1Evening programme. 8.00 pm The evening programme will be introduced by Ian Conrich, Director of the Centre for New Zealand Studies, Birkbeck College, University of London
Short: Staplerfahrer Klaus - Der erste Arbeitstag • (Forklift Driver Klaus - The First Day on the Job) • Dirs. Stefan Prehn and Jorg Wagner • 2000 • Germany
Feature film: Exte • (Ekusute / Hair Extensions) • 2007 • Dir. Sion Sono • Japan
Exte ‘Neatly balanced between genuine J-horror and J-horror pastiche…’ (Variety)
Kiwi Gothic Shorts Introduced by Ian Conrich, Director of the Centre for New Zealand Studies, Birkbeck College, University of London
Kiwi Gothic Shorts Kitchen Sink (1989, Alison Maclean)
Kiwi Gothic Shorts Larger Than Life (1997, Ellory Elkayem) The French Doors (2001, Steve Ayson)
Kiwi Gothic Shorts A Moment Passing (1996, Charlie de Salis) The Hole (1998, Brian Challis)
Kiwi Gothic Shorts Possum (1997, Brad McGann) The Singing Trophy (1993, Grant Lahood)
Kiwi Gothic Shorts Nature's Way (2006, Jane Shearer)
Kiwi Gothic Shorts The screening of the shorts will be followed by a talk and discussion with Ian Conrich and …?
Panel Discussion. 6.00 pmContemporary Gothic Horror Filmfollowed by a wine and cheese reception Guest speakers: Louise Welsh
November 2. Evening programme. 8.00 The evening programme will be introduced by
Short: To Have and To Hold • To Have and To Hold • 2000 • Dir. John Hardwick • UK
Feature Film: Kilómetro 31 • (KM 31) • 2007 • Dir. Rigoberto Castañeda • Mexico