2013 Festival Winners!!

THAT'S A WRAP!

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The 2013 Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival has officially wrapped for this season.  The final tallies came in and the festival chose:

House of Bad as the Fan Favorite for 2013

The Juried Awards went to:

Outstanding Feature - Dead Weight
Outstanding Short - Him Indoors

Outstanding Performance - Grey Matter
Outstanding Sound Editing - Pig Lady
Outstanding FX Makeup - Game
Outstanding Visual Effects - Game

Special Invitation Awards went to:

The Employer

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

Beast Wishes

The Cast of Pumpkinhead - 25 years


***STAY TUNED***

for photo galleries and behind the scenes footage of the entire festival weekend

 

Press date: 
May 21, 2013 (All day)

LA-based 987 FM DJ Kade to emcee the 2013 Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival

SoCal Horro-Fi, prkade_987.001.jpgoducers of the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival have just welcomed the beloved radio personality, Kade, from the LA-based 987 FM's afternoon show.  Kade, with his very impressive arsenal of credits, coupled with his extensive knowledge and appreciation of genre movies and music, makes him the ideal addition to the 2013 festival. 

Kade is slated to announce various films and special presentations throughout the weekend.The 2013 Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival will be held May 18-19, 2013 at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center, 39707 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, California.  For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the festival website: www.socalhorrofi.com

Please note: All celebrities are scheduled to appear and will be in attendance, as announced, pending professional availability.  The presence of celebrities, casting directors, directors, or other industry professionals, is not a guarantee of work, nor does it guarantee a personal meeting with them.  They are at the festival of their own accord and may or may not wish to be photographed, sign autograp987_white_logo_092211.pnghs, and the like.

 

Press date: 
May 7, 2013 (All day)

SoCal Horro-Fi announces three important Allies... 987 FM Rockaholics! Fearnet! Girls and Corpses!

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*LA's Rock Alternative 987 FM *

Rockaholics click here to enter for a chance to win 2 All Access Passes to the festival:

http://rockaholicsrewards.987fm.com/app2/Contest/G2A59G

 
 
 
 

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Fearnet, our Official Network Partner and the only network of its kind that premieres horro-fi fun!

 

 


A magazine that supports the empowerment of women.  Robert "Corpsy" Rhine, Girls and Corpses, Deaditor in Chief, puOfficial Media Partner - Girls and Corpses logot it best when he said, "I'm sick of seeing beautiful women being mutilated; I want celebrate women and see them...fight evil!"

 
 
 
 
Press date: 
May 1, 2013 (All day)

SoCal Horro-Fi Hosts Exclusive, Advance Screening of The Employer,
 Starring Horror Icon Favorite, Malcolm McDowell

malcom.jpgSoCal Horro-Fi, producers of The Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival, announce a special advance screening of The Employer, starring silver screen icon, Malcolm McDowell. McDowell is best known for his breakthrough performance as "Alex" in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971) and his list of credits is incomparable with hits like Star Trek: Generations (1994), Easy A (2010), and Rob Zombie's stellar 2007 remake of Halloween.

Malcolm McDowell, visionary producer Frank Merle, and castmates Nicki Aycox, Paige Howard, David Dastmalchian, and Matthew Willig are scheduled to make an appearance and answer fan questions after the screening.  Each of these talented acpaigehoward.jpgtors has an impressive list of film and television credits, including blockbuster hits like The Dark Knight, Jeepers Creepers 2, and Year One. Fans are counting the days!
 
The advance presentation is the final screening during the Festival weekend, followed by the much anticipated 2013 Awards Presentation.The 2013 Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival takes place May 18-19, 2013 at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center: 39707 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, California. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Festival website at: www.socalhorrofi.com
 

 

 

 

The Employer makes its worldwide distribution premiere June 7, 2013. Fans of horror and psychological thriller films can watch “On Demand” via their cable and satellite receivers on Comcast, Cox, TimeWarner Cable, Brighthdavid-0005.jpgouse, AT&T U-verse, Verizon FiOs, Charter cable, and more! Computer and device users also gain access on June 7, 2013 via Amazon Instant Video, Apple iTunes, Xbox Live, and Sony PlayStation. The DVD release is set for July 2, 2013 at WalMart and Amazon.com.

The Employer is released by Vision Films, an independent worldwide Distributor of Feature Films, Documentary Specials, Series, Music, and Reality Programming. Vision reaches audiences across multiple distribution platforms and licenses content rights for Theatrical, DVD/Blu-Ray, Television and VOD/Digital Media for International and Domestic marketplaces.

Fans of The Employer can connect at www.facebook.com/theemployermovie. See the official trailer at www.TheEmployerMovie.com. Learn all about The Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival at www.socalhorrofi.com and https://www.facebook.com/SoCalHorroFi.

Please note: Celebrities are scheduled to appear and will be in attendance as announced, pending professional availability. The presence of celebrities, casting directors, directors, or other industry professionals is not a guarantee of work, nor does it guarantee a personal meeting with them. They are at the festival of their own accord and may or may not wish to be photographed, sign autographs, and the like.

 

Press date: 
April 30, 2013 (All day)

SoCal Horro-Fi announces the 25th anniversary reunion screening of Pumpkinhead

Pumpkinhead DVDSoCal Horro-Fi has just announced a reunion of the Pumpkinhead cast and crew, for the 25th Anniversary midnight screeninlance1.jpgg of the film, to be shown lakeside, on May 18, 2013.  Joining the film's star, Lance Henriksen, known to many for Tales From the Crypt, The X-Files, Aliens and The Terminator, will be Matt Winston, representing his director-father and the Stan Winston School of Character Arts, and Pumpkinhead designer and Pumpkinhead himself,Tom Woodruff Jr.

In addition to this exclusive screening, there will be a party to die for, hosted by B's Backyard Barbeque and Boathouse at 350 Alden Road, in Big Bear Lake.  Some activities will include the annual costume contest, karaoke with the live band, "Beyond Karaoke", giveaways and drink specials.  Cost of the Saturday night party is included with the purchase of an All Access Pass for the weekend.  Otherwise, tickets are $15.00 at the door and this party is open to the public.
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Kicking off the entire festival weekend is the semi-annual Friday night, VIP party beginning at 6:30pm.  The party, only available to VIP's, and All Access Pass holders will feature an exclusive menu, no-host bar, campfire stories with veterans in the horro-fi genre, and live music at the very hip young bar and grill, Black Diamond, located at 42172 Moonridge Road, Big Bear Lake.

This season's festival will be held May 18-19, 2013 at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center, 39707 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, California.  For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the festival website: www.socalhorrofi.com

Please note: All celebrities are scheduled to appear and will be in attendance, as announced, pending professional availability.  The presence of celebrities, casting directors, directors, or other industry professionals, is not a guarantee of work, nor does it guarantee a personal meeting with them.  They are at the festival of their own accord and may or may not wish to be photographed, sign autographs, and the like.

Press date: 
April 17, 2013 (All day)

Two Fan-tastic Documentaries - Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival to screen More Brains! and Beast Wishes

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So-Cal Horro-Fi is honored to welcome two incredibly, terror-ific documentaries, More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011) (shown in montage) and Beast Wishes (2012).  These two expertly directed films feature first person interviews from some of horror and science fiction's most admired veterans, including festival judge, Brian Peck, Linnea Quigley, More Brains!Beverly Randolph, Suzanne Snyder, John Landis, Joe Dante, Rick Baker, Dan O'Bannon, and many more.

The screening of these two films, brought to you by established producers Thommy Hutson and Michael Perez, and Frank Dietz and Trish Geiger, will be followed by a question and answer session with some of the films' stars, directors, and producers.  A true fan fest, the evening will also include opportunities for signings and photos with some of the cast and crew of these unequivocal documentaries.  Full version of the films including bonus features will be available for purchase.

 

 

Press date: 
February 28, 2013 (All day)

Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival announces its final three judges

Tuesday KnightThe Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival has added three final judges to its panel for the 2012-2013 competition:  Alan Howarth, a highly celebrated composer and sound artist who has scored and sound edited dozens of films, including Halloween, Star Trek, Christine, and Poltergeist, Patrick McClung a trail blazer in miniatures and special effects whose work hails from Star Trek and Star Wars to Ghostbusters, Aliens, and X-Men: The Last Stand, and the blonde, beautiful Ms. Tuesday Knight, star of multiple films, notably A Nightmare on Elm Street 4, Brother and Diamond Zero.

These three acclaimed artists join previously announced judges, Victor Miller, the Emmy-winning creator/writer of the Friday the 13th franchise, known for originating one of the w

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orld's most nefarious killers, the Jason character, and Brian Peck, known to most as Scuz of The Return of the Living Dead whose talent reach extends to all aspects of filmmaking and who's impeccable taste is known to many within the entertainment industry.

 

 

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This season's festival will be held May 18-19, 2013 at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center, 39707 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, California.  For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the festival website: www.socalhorrofi.com

 
Press date: 
March 21, 2013 (All day)

2013 Parties

 

FRIDAY NIGHT VIP PARTY

 
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SATURDAY NIGHT COSTUME PARTY & PUMPKINHEAD

BY THE LAKE

 
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Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival Announces First Two Judges

So-Cal Horro-Fi is pleased to announce its first two judges for the upcoming Big Bear Horro-Fi Festival, to be held in Big Bear Lake, California, on May 18-19, 2013. Brian Peck and Victor Miller have signed on to perform judging duties in the next edition of SCHF's flagship event.

Mr. Peck has appeared in films such as X2: X-Men United, Man on the Moon, 2003'sHoles, and of course, a multitude of horror films from Return of the Living Dead andReturn of the Living Dead II to Children of the Corn 3. He also produced and directed 1990's The Willies.

Mr. Miller is best known as the creator of the Friday the 13th franchise. He is credited as original writer of the first film, as well as character creator for the entire series. He is also a prolific television writer, having penned for One Life to Live, Another World, General Hospital, and, most recently, All My Children. Mr. Miller has been nominated for 11 Daytime Emmys for Best Writing, winning 3 with All My Children, and 8 WGA Awards, winning 4 (also with All My Children).

Submissions are currently open for the festival, and tickets are available for purchase, at the Festival's website, www.socalhorrofi.com

 

 

Press date: 
January 9, 2013 (All day)

2013 Ticket Prices Announced

SoCal Horro-Fi has posted ticket prices for the 2013 Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival in Big Bear Lake, CA on May 18-19. Tickets will go on sale at the following prices on September 15th, 2012 at 12:01 AM.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE "ADMIT ONE" ICON TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE

Pre-season prices will expire on April 14th, 2013 at 11:59 PM.

PRE-SEASON PRICES/SPECIFICS:

Tickets go on sale at these prices on September 15th, 2012 at 12:00am.  Remember that these pre-season prices expire at midnight PDT on April 14th, 2013 at 11:59pm 

  • $  20 Sunday Pass is good for one full day of screenings on Sunday only and is not valid for entry into the Friday Night VIP Party, the or the Saturday night party ($15 cover).
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  •  $  35 Saturday Pass*  is good for one full day of screenings on Saturday only and is not valid for entry into the Friday Night VIP Party, the or the Saturday night party ($15 cover).
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  • $  60 Two Day Pass* is good for Saturday and Sunday only.  The Two Day Pass is not valid for entry into the Friday Night VIP party, or the Saturday night party.  This pass does include $10.00 off the $15 cover for the party.
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  • $  75 All Access Pass is good for all three days of screenings and all on-site events (may not include certain unscheduled, invitation only, events).  The All Access Pass includes entry into the Friday Night VIP party and the Saturday Night Costume Party.
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  • $  15 Saturday Night Party (details TBA, will include screening and food)

REGULAR SEASON PRICES/SPECIFICS:

These tickets will be sold online starting April 15, 2013 at 12:00 am and will no longer be available for online purchase on May 15, 2013 at 12:00am.  After that time, tickets will only be sold at the door until we sell out.  We recommend buying early before coming up the mountain.  Don't miss out.  We want to see you!

  • $  30  Sunday Pass* is good for one full day of screenings on Sunday only and is not valid for entry into the Friday Night VIP Party, the or the Saturday night party ($15 cover).
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  • $  45  Saturday Pass* is good for one full day of screenings on Saturday only and is not valid for entry into the Friday Night VIP Party, the or the Saturday night party ($15 cover).
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  • $  70  Two Day Pass* is good for Saturday and Sunday only.  The Two Day Pass is not valid for entry into the Friday Night VIP party, or the Saturday night party.  This pass does include $10.00 off the $15 cover for the party.
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  • $  85  All Access Pass is good for all three days of screenings and all on-site events (may not include certain unscheduled, invitation only, events).  The All Access Pass includes entry into the Friday Night VIP party and the Saturday Night Costume Party.
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  • $  15  Saturday Night Party (details TBA, will include screening and food)

√ VIP Passes cannot be purchased and will be given out only by a festival executive staff member for those guests whom they deem should require a VIP pass. The VIP pass, reserved mainly for celebrities and invited special guests, is good for ALL events, both days of the festival.

More information on tickets here!
 

Press date: 
September 5, 2012 (All day)
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