Festival director Paul Cotgrove considers his event to be a big supporter of indie horror films, adding, "We are always on the lookout for new grindhouse and cult titles, such as Zombie Women of Satan 2 and Night of Something Strange."
His advice to horror filmmakers:
1. Try and keep the film's running time
down to 80 minutes.
2. Finish with a good ending. A good
ending to a feature or a short, that ideally makes sense, is crucial,
especially with low budget films. Many films that we view have such
disappointing endings, or just leave us wondering what the film was
all about."
3. The only subgenre that we are
getting a bit tired of is found footage films. We are really getting
fed up with films that contain shaky camerawork.
Like some other horror film festivals,
Horror-on-Sea offers year-round screenings in addition to their
annual festival. "We run a monthly cult/horror double bill in
our small 40-seat cinema. The last double bill that we screened at
our Cult Film Night was Texas Chainsaw and The Town That Dreaded Sundown."
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For a behind-the-scenes look at horror film festivals and the festival directors who manage them, see Horror Film Festivals and Awards. This book also includes a directory of over 200 horror film festivals, and a list of festival award winners from dozens of festivals over several decades.
For a behind-the-scenes look at horror film festivals and the festival directors who manage them, see Horror Film Festivals and Awards. This book also includes a directory of over 200 horror film festivals, and a list of festival award winners from dozens of festivals over several decades.
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