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2011 South African HORRORFEST WINNERS:
2011 South African HORRORFEST FEATURE FILM CATEGORIES:
Best Feature Film: MALDITOS SEAN! (Cursed Bastards!)
Best Male Lead: Patrick Breen in THE BLEEDING HOUSE
Best Female Lead: Marianne Porter in TRUE NATURE
Best Director(s): Fabián Forte & Demián Rugna for MALDITOS SEAN! (Cursed Bastards!)
Best Screenplay: Patrick Steele for TRUE NATURE
Best Cinematography: Trevor Calverley for NIGHT DRIVE
Best Documentary: I AM NANCY
Indie Spirit Award: SKEW
Audience Choice - Best Feature Film: DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE (with Makabra Ensemble live soundtrack)
Best Soundtrack Album: THE ORPHAN KILLER
2011 South African HORRORFEST / SHADOW REALM SHORT FILM CATEGORIES:
Best International Short Film & Visual Impact / HD Hub Winner: SED DE LUZ (Thirst For Light)
Best South African Short Film: KAROO
Best Short Film Screenplay: ALL MEN ARE CALLED ROBERT (Tous Les Hommees S'Appellent Robert)
Best Director: Zoe Berriatúa for STAY WITH ME (Quedate Conmigo)
Best Ensemble Cast: Eva Marciel, Javier Botet, Felix Cubero, Bertold Gil for MINUS 1 (Menos 1)
Best Make-Up FX: Chris Hanson for AN EVENING WITH MY COMATOSE MOTHER
Best Visual FX & Post Production: LA VICTORIA DE URSULA
Best Animated Short: PRINCESSE
Best Cinematography: PINBALL
Audience Choice - Best Short Film: THE BEARGARDEN
Horror DVD collection lucky draw winner: Jacques Van Heerden
OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY
Saturday 5 November
@ GOTHAM 8
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2011 HORRORFEST LINE-UP
The diverse movies confirmed for the 2011 HorrorFest can be browsed below
( most
making their SA theatrical premieres )
2011 BLOODY PARCHMENT Literary Chapter Wednesday 26 October, 5:30pm @ The Book Lounge On October 26th the BLOODY PARCHMENT literature chapter of the ultimate Halloween event will kick off the HORRORFEST. It will once again take place at The Book Lounge - 71 Roeland Street, 5.30pm for 6pm. It will feature local authors like Lauren Beukes, Sarah Lotz and SA Partridge, among others, sharing dark, macabre or downright spooky tales. Prizes will be awarded to the best costumes (incl. Penguin books and Phantom Sambuca). Click Here to see some of the give-away books. For further enquiries, email nerinedorman@gmail.com For more info, visit Bloody Parchment at: www.shadowrealminc.com/bloodyparchment Click Here to visit the Blog, and Click Here for info on the short story competition Flamedrop Productions & the S.A. HorrorFest in association with Nerine Dorman is proud to announce the first Bloody Parchment short story collection! Download here for free! |
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THE ORPHAN KILLER South African theatrical premiere Thursday 27 October, 8:30pm (R30) "True Pain is Screamless" The Orphan Killer is a tour de force murder flick that defies classification. It goes far beyond current trends in gore and breaks open a new suffering genre of horror. Marcus Miller is a serial murderer hellbent on teaching his estranged sister Audrey what it means to have family loyalty. His lessons are taught in massive doses of vulgar and unimaginable pain. Throughout her brutal torture we learn that Marcus is not the only Miller with Killer in the bloodline as Audrey proves to be a formidable adversary. Written & Directed by Matt Farnsworth Starring Diane Foster, David Backus and Matt Farnsworth www.theorphankiller.com |
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UNDER THE SCARES South African theatrical premiere Friday 28 October, 6:15pm (R30) Revealing The Blood & Bones Of The Horror Indies Cheap scares. Extreme Gore. Loads of nudity. These have been the three staples of low budget independent horror films since the 60's. But what's a filmmaker to do when, thanks to technology, ANYONE can make a film these days? Under The Scares offers an inside look into the production and promotion of an independent, ultra low-budget horror film, while combining interviews and insights from some of the genre's biggest legends - Lloyd Kaufman, Robert Kurtzman, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Frank Henenlotter, Gary Jones, and many many more. In addition to tips and tricks for emerging filmmakers, they offer their opinions on the genre (where it's been and where it's going) plus lots of intriguing personal anecdotes. The result is a compelling look into the world of horror films that will interest any movie enthusiast wanting to know more about what really goes on behind the scenes. Forget everything youve learned from the DVD extras of big Hollywood productions, the real truth lies, Under the Scares! Directed by Steve Villeneuve www.underthescares.com |
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SHADOW REALM Short Film Collection Part 1 Friday 28 October, 8:30pm (R30) With close on 50 short films from 14 country's (incl. South Africa, Spain, Germany, USA, Brazil, UK, Switzerland, Australia, Finland, Canada, France, Holland, Portugal, Austria), this year the record breaking selection will be screened across 4 feature length collections, featuring an amazing array of scary, crazy, creative, brilliant and often very funny shorts - from vampires, psychos, the grim reaper and werewolves, to zombies, ghosts, witchcraft, the devil and... bananas! PART 1 will include: ELLA Dir: Dan Gitsham - UK MENOS 1 (Minus 1) Dir: Jorge Alonso - Spain METSÄSTYSMAA (The Hunting Ground) Dir: Nalle Mielonen - Finland FINAL CUT Dir: Aidan Whytock - South Africa PRINCESSE Dir: Frédérick Tremblay - Canada SED DE LUZ (Thirst For Light) Dir: Ángel Gómez - Spain PENUMBRA Dir: José Manuel Muñoz Ortega - Spain TEUFELSNACHT (Night Of The Devil) Dir: Florian Puchert - Germany KAROO Dirs: Fazila Wahab & Oliver Kohl - South Africa CABINE OF THE DEAD Dir: Vincent Templement - France SWITCH Dir: Melanie Light - USA WORST CASE SCENARIO Dir: Richard Raaphorst - Holland BANANA M*THERF*CKER Dirs: Pedro Florêncio and Fernando Alle - Portugal |
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THE BLEEDING HOUSE South African theatrical premiere Saturday 29 October, 1:45pm (R30) A stranger with mysterious intentions comes to stay the night at a secluded country home, but what he finds inside is a family torn apart by a violent past and a secret more deadly than he expected. An interesting psychological chiller and serial killer blend. Cinematography by Frederic Fasano who has worked with Italian horror legend Dario Argento. Written & Directed by Philip Gelatt Starring Alexandra Chando, Patrick Breen and Nina Lisandrello www.thebleedinghouse.com |
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P O V South African theatrical premiere Saturday 29 October, 4pm (R30) Our Eastern installment for the year is only set for release in Japan in 2012. Directed by Norio Tsuruta, he is considered a pioneer of the Japanese style which has been implemented in movies like Ringu (The Ring) and Ju-On (The Grudge). He also directed Ringu 0, the last in the series. A TV talk show host and her guest witness eerie footage sent in to the show with ghosts as the subject. Distraught by these images, they realize it was shot at one of their former schools. The crew decides to head out to the school and investigate, unprepared for what they're about to encounter. Japanese with English subtitles. Directed by Norio Tsuruta Starring Mirai Shida, Haruna Kawaguchi http://pov-film.com |
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ALTERNATIVE MARKET With the aim to add something new every HorrorFest, this year an alternative market will happen between on Saturday 29 October outside the Labia Theatre, running from the afternoon into the evening (4 - 9pm), including custom clothing, T-shirts, professional Halloween- & make-up products, CDs, DVDs, jewelry, accessories, comics, even gothic baby wear, blood vials and an indie coffee brand. |
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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: REANIMATED Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated is a mass collaborative artistic re-envisioning of George A. Romero's 1968 cult classic. International artists and animators were invited to select scenes from the film and reinvent them through their artwork. |
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THE HOLDING South African theatrical premiere Sunday 30 October, 11:30am The Holding is a brand new taut, breathless British chiller about the destructive power of secrets, and the desperate lengths we will go to, to fight for what we value most. Shot in the beautiful Peaks District, The Holding stars Kierston Wareing (Bonded By Blood), Vincent Regan (300), David Bradley (Harry Potter) and Terry Stone. Directed by Susan Jacobson www.theholding-movie.co.uk |
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EATERS South African theatrical premiere Sunday 30 October, 1:45pm A new race is rising The world is devastated by the Great Epidemic - governed by hordes of living dead. Two hunters of the dead and a scientist try to find the answer for this disaster. While hunting for new "guinea pigs" they encounter a range of people including a crazy painter, neo-Nazis, and a mysterious girl (daughter of the man rumoured to have create the epidemic...) Uwe Boll presents an Italian zombie movie directed by Marco Ristori & Luca Boni. Starring Rosella Elmi, Guglielmo Favilla, Elisa Ferretti www.eatersthemovie.com |
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Cape Town ZOMBIE WALK |
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DRACULA: The VAMPIRE And The VOIVODE |
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SHADOW REALM Short Film Collection Part 3 |
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DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE with a live Makabra Ensemble soundtrack performance Sunday 30 October, 9:15pm (R45) Based on the legendary Robert Louis Stevenson tale of a respected doctor whose experiment to tap into his dark side hurtles out of control with deadly consequences. This classic 1920 silent version was directed by John S. Robertson, and stars John Barrymore, Charles Lane, Martha Mansfield, Brandon Hurst. Accompanying the visuals will be the premiere of the new live soundtrack performance by THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE, their 6th movie scored to date. As one of the HorrorFest highlights, booking is essential, and the show will include the audience Halloween dress-up competition. More MAKABRA ENSEMBLE info, all their movies scored, DVDs etc. at www.terminatryx.com/makabra |
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NIGHT OF THE CHUPACABRAS (A Noite do Chupacabras) South African theatrical premiere Monday 31 October, 6:15pm (R30) This Brazilian indie movie is a bizarre cryptozoological horror romp about familial rivalries, ancient curses, a mysterious monster (the Chupacabras), bloody death and other assorted mayhem. As with many creature myths in every part of the world, this Latin American legend has had quite an impact in many communities as a boogyman of note. Portuguese with English subtitles. Directed by Rodrigo Aragão |
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NIGHT DRIVE Monday 31 October, 8:30pm (R30) Against the tranquil backdrop of a game reserve, South African thriller Night Drive tracks a group of tourists left stranded during a night-time game drive after their vehicle breaks down. As a series of terrifying events unfolds, the tourists realise that wild animals are the least of their fears. Local legend has it that the Hyena Man – a power-obsessed madman who once traded in animal parts – heads a well armed, well trained group of poachers who are on the hunt for human body parts and who are known to trade in live human beings. (some crew will attend the screening and conduct an audience Q&A - awaiting word on cast attendance) Directed by Justin Head Starring Christopher Beasley, Corine Du Toit, Greg Melvill-Smith, Brandon Auret, Yule Masiteng www.nightdrivemovie.com |
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TRUE NATURE South African theatrical premiere Tuesday 1 November, 6:15pm (R30) The Pascal family has it all - wealth, power, privilege - but their picture perfect lives change forever when their college-athlete daughter Marianne disappears one night while running. She mysteriously returns a year later with no recollection of where she's been. Haunted by violent visions, a fragile web of lies unravels, and she fears that her own life and sanity may be the price for discovering the truth. A refreshingly unique story and very good performances. Written & Directed by Patrick Steele Starring Carolyn McCormick, Marianne Porter, Reg Land. www.truenaturethefilm.com |
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CURSED BASTARDS! (Malditos Sean!) South African theatrical premiere Tuesday 1 November, 8:30pm (R30) Three stories - Three curses This fantastic multi-genre conglomeration is a very original and innovative movie centered around a mysterious healer whose powers lead to curses attached to specific people. Spanning several time period and setting, this highly creative movie will thrill the audience with intelligent writing, horror, fantasy and humour. Directed by Fabián Forte & Demián Rugna Starring Victoria Almeida, Paula Bouquet Roldán, Víctor Cura http://malditosseanlapelicula.blogspot.com |
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DIE FOR REAL South African theatrical premiere Wednesday 2 November, 6:15pm (R30) A filmmaker makes the ultimate horror film when four friends unknowingly video their own murders. Going another step beyond the found footage theme, here the video is edited from the cameras each of the friends had with them on their fateful trip... and entered into a film festival as a real snuff film- the director still at large! Written & Directed by Mike Green & Ryder Grindle Starring Adam Schmerl, Emily Clark, Ben Winsor www.facebook.com/DieForRealMovie |
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I AM NANCY |
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BEG South African theatrical premiere Thursday 3 November, 6:15pm (R30) Beg features a host of horror legends incl. Tony Moran (the original Michael Myers from Halloween), Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, The Devil's Rejects), Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie's Halloween, 2010 SA HorrorFest Best Actress from Zone Of The Dead), PJ Soles (Halloween, Carrie, The Devil's Rejects), Debbie Rochon (Night Of The Living Dead), Tiffany Shepis (Nightmare Man), and a soundtrack by Henry Manfredini (Friday The 13th). Jack Fox, a burnt out detective, is being forced into early retirement, as the worst serial killer since the Boston Strangler begins a killing spree through the streets of Salem. When detective Steve Ryan moves to town with his family, Jack is torn between a life of retirement and sanity or helping rookie detective Ryan in his quest to solve these killings that are haunting the people of Salem. Directed by Kevin MacDonald www.begfilm.com |
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SHADOW REALM Short Film Collection Part 4 Thursday 3 November, 8:30pm (R30) The 4th and final chapter of the 2011 Shadow Realm short films deliver a knock-out punch with some ass-kicking shorts, again from all corners of the world, and is set to thrill each and every audience member : POR GLORIA DIVINA (Holy Gloria) Dir: Rodrigo Atienzar - Spain LAST CHRISTMAS Dir: Geoff Redknap - Canada DREAMS Dir: Gareth Bussey - South Africa QUÉDATE CONMIGO (Stay With Me) Dir: Zoe Berriatúa - Spain INQUÉRITO POLICIAL No. 0521/09 (Investigation File No. 0521/09) Dir: Vinícius Casimiro - Brazil ZOMBIEFICATION Dir: Stefan Lukacs - Austria ON EDGE Dir: Frazer Lee (starring Doug Bradley aka Hellraiser's Pinhead) - UK ANNA Dirs: Ronnie Belcher & Dr-Benway - South Africa SPECIAL REPORT: IS WILLIAMSBURG DEAD? Dirs: Nicole Teeny & Mike Feldman - USA LES PIERRES JETÉES (Stones Thrown) Dir: Benjamin Le Souëf - France |
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SKEW South African theatrical premiere Friday 4 November, 6:15pm (R30) When Simon, Rich, and Eva head out on an eagerly anticipated road trip, they bring along a video camera to record their journey. What starts out as a carefree adventure slowly becomes a descent into the ominous as unexplained events threaten to disrupt the balance between the three close friends. Each one of them must struggle with personal demons and paranoia as friendships are tested and gruesome realities are revealed… and recorded. "Paranormal Activity on steroids. Genuinely terrifying" - A Night Of Horror International Film Festival (Australia) Directed by Sevé Schelenz Starring Robert Scattergood, Amber Lewis, Richard Olak Sleep Apnea Productions |
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THE THEATRE BIZARRE South African theatrical premiere Friday 4 November, 8:30pm (R30) (Screening will be preceded by the R5,000 Horror DVD viewer lucky draw) Down a seedy city street in her neighborhood, young Enola Penny is obsessed with what appears to be a long abandoned theatre. One night, she sees that the front door is slightly ajar and impulsively decides to sneak inside. But there in the dark, decrepit auditorium, a show unlike any other unfolds before her eyes. Its host is an eerie human puppet named Peg Poett who will introduce Penny to six tales of the bizarre. The directors responsible for these amazing and diverse creepy chapters include make-up FX legend and Night Of The Living Dead remake director Tom Savini, South Africa's own Richard Stanley, Jeremy Kasten, Karim Hussein, Douglas Buck, Buddy Giovinazzo and David Gregory. Starring (the legendary) Udo Kier, Virginia Newcomb, Catriona MacColl, Andre Hennicke, Debbie Rochon, Lena Kleine, Mikela Da Vinci, Kaniehtiio Horn. www.severin-films.com |
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HORRORFEST AFTER PARTY @ GOTHAM 8 Saturday 5 November, from 9pm The official HORRORFEST after party will be linked up with GOTHAM 8 (at Pandemonium, 299 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town - 9pm). DJs will be spinning a wide range of Dark Alternative music. Expect HorrorFest give-aways! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249993968382200 |
HORUS METALFEST Chapter IV - Hell-O-Ween Friday 28 October HorrorFest co-organizer, Terminatryx-, Makabra Ensemble- & V.O.D member Paul Blom will appear as special guest DJ F8, spinning Metal music Friday 28 October, from 10pm-11pm at the The Horus MetalFest's Hell-o-Ween event @ The Rabbit Hole, 1 Sher Street, Durbanville, CT, ZA. Also features DJ Doodstraf (of K.O.B.U.S. & V.O.D), The Bearded Bastard & Barries - Der Meister. Doors open 8pm. Free entry. Drink specials. Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114224805334621 |
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Blood Doll Society's MUSIC FOR THE MASSES Saturday 29 October DJ F8 will also join the Blood Doll Society's Music For The Masses Halloween party @ The Platinum Lounge, 88 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town, ZA (previously known as D’Elyzium). Doors open 9.30pm. Eye Candy: Black Milk Productions / Dr-Benway / South African HorrorFest / Flamedrop Productions Ear Candy: DJ Reanimator (Blood Doll Society) / Curious Robot (a.k.a. Stephen from Axxon) / DJ F8 (a.k.a. Paul from Terminatryx / HorrorFest / V.O.D) Entry: R30 – big costume effort (Free TREAT goody bag) / R40 – no costume effort (Free TRICK goody bag). Limited to first 50 through the door! At 12pm: 1 power hour mix of loony tunes, monster mashups and crazy covers! Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=273854539315037 |
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Cape Town ZOMBIE WALK Sunday 30 October The 2011 Cape Town Zombie Walk and the South African HORRORFEST is co-opting! We reckon this should be a record breaking stumble & groan for the city! All zombies can congregate at The Labia Theatre (Orange Str), Sun 30 Oct from 1pm and hang at the cinema bar, just in time for the 2pm Italian zombie movie EATERS, to get in the undead mood. After that everyone can lurch across the street to the Company Gardens where the walk will commence. Prize for the best zombie! Zombie Walk event page: www.facebook.com/pages/Zombie-Walk-Cape-Town/ 173373109346471 |
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THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE's "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" Live Movie Soundtrack Performance Sunday 30 October, 9:15pm Easing into Halloween, The MAKABRA ENSEMBLE will of course breathe new life into the 1920 silent classic DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE with a new, original soundtrack, 9:15pm at The Labia Theatre, Orange Street. The Makabra Ensemble consists of members from Terminatryx, V.O.D, Lark, Mr Sakitumi, and Matthijs Van Dijk, utilizing guitars, bass, drums, percussion, voice, violin, samples, keyboards, flutes, programming & more. This show will also be the Halloween dres--up competition. Booking essential. www.terminatryx.com/makabra |
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HORRORFEST AFTER PARTY @ GOTHAM 8 Saturday 5 November, from 9pm The official HORRORFEST after party will be linked up with GOTHAM 8 (at Pandemonium, 299 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town - 9pm). DJs will be spinning a wide range of Dark Alternative music. Expect HorrorFest give-aways! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249993968382200 |
As with each year's HorrorFest poster, it features event co-organizer Sonja, this time as the Grim Reaper. Credits : Model: Sonja Ruppersberg Concept, photography, post-production, logo & layout: Paul Blom Post-production & FX: Dr-Benway Scythe supplied by: Ronnie Belcher |
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The best overall short film selected will win a production prize from Visual Impact & HD Hub Give-aways (incl. DVDs & books) will happen before each show, and there will be one big lucky-draw DVD winner at the end of the event, plus a Best Halloween costume / make-up winner at the Jekyll & Hyde soundtrack performance. Ster Kinekor DVD give-aways will include 7-disc SAW box sets, FEAR ITSELF horror series set, PIRANHA, PSYCHOSIS, GRINDHOUSE box sets & more Nu Metro has SCREAM 3 collectors' editions as give-aways WildFire Piercing vouchers Global Discs will also have some killer DVDs up for grabs Black Milk Coffee MYSTERY GHOST BUS TOUR TICKETS PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 flash drives and iPhone covers from UIP |
Below are some of the books up for grabs at the 2011 South African HORRORFEST & Bloody Parchment event
courtesy Penguin Books SA
The wild self-produced TERMINATRYX music video for the song "Virus" (by the HorrorFest organizers) has been officially selected, together with its extended short film version "Marked" at both the Barossa Film Festival (Australia) and Salt Lake City Horror Film Festival (USA). Over the 2011 Halloween weekend the "Virus" music video won BEST MUSIC CLIP at Barossa! |
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The judges have passed their verdict. We're looking forward to reading the 2011 entries! If you didn't make it to the 2011 CELLUDROID SCI-FI / ANIME / FANTASY FILM FEST and 2011 X FEST EXTREME / UNDERGROUND / CULT FILM FEST see what you missed at www.CELLUDROID.net www.XFEST.org © 2004 - 2011 Copyright Flamedrop Productions / Shadow Realm inc. turn up your volume for this cool tic-tac-toe game below |
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