Abertoir
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Abertoir: The International Horror Festival of Wales is an annual horror and horror film festival held in the Aberystwyth Arts Centre in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales.
History
The festival began as a three-day event in 2006, expanding since to a six-day programme of films and events.{{cite web | title=About Abertoir Horror Festival | website=Abertoir | url=https://www.abertoir.co.uk/about | access-date=8 October 2022}}
In 2014, Abertoir collaborated with the Wales One World Film Festival (WOW) for the UK premiere of the Argentinian supernatural thriller The Second Death (La Segunda Muerte).{{cite interview | title=Preview: Wales One World Festival |first= David| last=Gillam| website=Wales Arts Review | date=13 March 2014 | url=https://www.walesartsreview.org/preview-wales-one-world-festival/ | access-date=8 October 2022}}
Description
Abertoir the only film festival dedicated to horror films in Wales, and is a member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation.
The festival screens new big-budget horror films, along with classics and independent films. It also includes a short film competition, screening entries from around the world. It often also features music concerts, stage productions and masterclasses.
It maintains a partnership with the WOW Film Festival.{{cite web | last=Denning | first=Louise | title=Wales One World Film Festival, The UK's Longest Running World Cinema Festival Celebrates Its 21st Birthday | website=Cardiff Times | date=28 February 2022 | url=https://www.cardiff-times.co.uk/wales-one-world-film-festival-the-uks-longest-running-world-cinema-festival-celebrates-its-21st-birthday/ | access-date=8 October 2022}}
Notable guests
Notable guests of honour have included:{{cn|date=October 2022}}
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- Lloyd Kaufman (2007)
- Mark Gatiss (2008)
- Doug Bradley (2008 and 2009)
- Herschell Gordon Lewis (2009)
- Robin Hardy (2006 and 2010)
- Victoria Price (daughter of Vincent Price) (2011 and 2015)
- Catriona MacColl (2012)
- Richard Johnson (2013)
- Fabio Frizzi (2013, 2015 & 2016)
- Luigi Cozzi (2014 & 2016)
- Ian McCulloch (2014)
- Dario Russo and David Ashby (creators of Danger 5) (2015)
- Lynn Lowry (2016)
- Sergio Martino (2017)
- Lamberto Bava (2017)
- Brian O'Malley (2017)
- Gary Sherman (film director) (2019 & 2023)
- John Scott (composer) (2019)
- Norman J. Warren (film director) (2019)
- Prano Bailey-Bond (film director) (2021)
- William Crain (film director) (2022)
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Notable premieres
The following films were premiered at the festival before general release:{{cn|date=October 2022}}
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- Broken (2006)
- Isolation (2006)
- All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (2007)
- Dead Wood (2007)
- Planet Terror (2007)
- Colin (2008)
- The Uh! Oh! Show (2009)
- Rare Exports (2010)
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Notable bands
Notable bands which have played at the film festival include:{{cn|date=October 2022}}
- Daemonia (band of horror composer Claudio Simonetti) (2008)
- Zombina and the Skeletones (2009 and 2010)
- The Damned (2010)
- Devilish Presley (2011)
- Fabio Frizzi and the Frizzi 2 Fulci Band (2015, 2016)
See also
References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.abertoir.co.uk/}}
Category:Film festivals in Wales
Category:Fantasy and horror film festivals in the United Kingdom