My ex-room mate C. W. Prather has in the last three years become the “high llama” of horror films here in the DC area. Earlier this year he hosted the DC premier of Poultrygeist the latest release from TROMA Films (Toxic Avenger, etc).
This October he is throwing the ultra deluxe horror film festival; The Spooky Movie Film Festival.
This is the third year of the Spooky Movie Film Festival. To say that the SMFF has grown is an understatement – this year he is hosting 7 nights of original programming ranging from feature length movies to shorts. Featured performers in the program range from Billy West (Ren and Stimpy), Richard Butler (of the Psychedelic Furs), Bill Plympton, along with documentaries that have such luminaries in then like; Roger Corman, Bob Burns, Forrest J. Ackerman, Joe Dante and John Waters.
DC legend Count Gore DeVol will also be on hand selected dates – those of you who grew up in the DC area will be familiar with this staple of channel 20 from the 70’s and 80’s (He was Captain Twenty as well). Of a darker nature, SNUFF: A Documentary About Killing People On Camera, is an unsettling exploration into the roots and continued fascination of the darkest of alleged urban legends that examines the existence of films in which people are murdered on camera for profit, and the culture that surrounds this “myth.”
Award-winning documentarian, Paul von Stoetzel, objectively and expertly traces the story from the very beginning of cinema, through interviews with former law enforcement officers, filmmakers, professors, and historians. The first hand accounts and candid discussions cumulatively build to a startling confessional conclusion that ultimately proves far more shattering than any visual. Free hugs are offered after the screening for anyone who thinks they might need them.
For more info Visit www.TheSpookyMovie.com
“high llama” – you got that right!