Shock and Gore Festival 2014
Shock and Gore festival is set amongst the two screens of the UK’s oldest working cinema. Amongst the hustle and bustle of Britains second city, The Electric Cinema hosts the annual shock fest holding advance screenings and showings of some of the genres treasures as well as cult classics and theatrics from the world of horror.
Previously showing premieres to ‘Inbred’, Q&A with Ben Wheatley and the infamous Shock and Gore all nighter (once again returning with some treasured classics) the festival is a must attend for horror buffs around the country.
2014 sees the festival look back at some of British cinema’s terrifying sights with exclusive showing of ‘The Innocents’ and Dennis Potters ‘Brimstone and Treacle’ along with Hammer Horror classic ‘The Devil Rides Out’ and French chiller ‘Eyes Without A Face’. All of this wrapped up with Q&A’s, exclusive introductions and a feast of pleasures from the bar to the stage.
The biggest theme for the fourth festival is the history of LGBT cinema history in horror. Accompanying the screening of ‘I Am Divine’ starring drag starling Divine will be a presentation ‘Queer Eye For the Dead Guy’ glancing over the history of LGBT in the genre.
But probably the highlight for this year will be the surreal evening of David Lynch Night, celebrating the master filmmaker’s work with a special evening of Lynchian delights, beginning with a 35mm screening of his enigmatic 2001 film ‘Mulholland Drive’followed by the delving into the mysterious world of Twin Peaks with a special TP-related screening. All served with the option of cherry pie and a damn fine cup of coffee.
Festival programmer David Baldwin says, 'We've always wanted Shock & Gore to offer a wide range of events for different tastes, and our fourth annual festival is a perfect example. So while there's plenty for the horror fanatics, we're also dabbling in the surreal, the controversial and the darker fringes of cinema.'
A full list of the screenings and events showing over the week long festival are below and you can find out more in depth about the showings at www.shockandgore.co.uk and for ticket info and more of The Electric Cinema head over to www.theelectric.co.uk
The Innocents (12A)
Dates: Friday 25th to Thursday 31st July
Times: 3.30pm (Fri 25th and Tue 29th to Thu 31st)
Prices: £7.80, £5.20 concs, £9.80 front row sofas, £13.50 back row sofas
Cult Film Friday presents R.O.T.O.R. (15)
Date: Friday 25th July
Time: 6pm
Prices: £5 all seats
the owls are not what they seem: thgiN hcnyL divaD
Date: Friday 25th July
Time: 8.15pm
Prices: £7.80, £5.20 concs, £9.80 front row sofas, £13.50 back row sofas
Cronos (15)
Date: Friday 25th July
Time: 10.45pm
Prices: £7.80, £5.20 concs, £9.80 front row sofas, £13.50 back row sofas
The Devil Rides Out (15)
Dates: Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th July
Times: Sat at 12pm, Sun at 1pm
Prices: £7.80, £5.20 concs, £9.80 front row sofas, £13.50 back row sofas
Eyes Without A Face (15) + intro
Date: Saturday 26th July
Time: 2pm
Prices: £7.80, £5.20 concs, £9.80 front row sofas, £13.50 back row sofas
Killers (18)
Date: Saturday 26th July
Time: 7.15pm
Prices: £7.80, £5.20 concs, £9.80 front row sofas, £13.50 back row sofas
Shock & Gore All-Nighter ft. Alien: The Director’s Cut (15)
Date: Saturday 26th July
Time: 10pm
Prices: £9, £7 concs, £11 front row sofas, £15 sofas
Shock & Gore All-Nighter featuring The Lost Boys (15)
Date: Saturday 26th July
Time: 10.30pm
Prices: £9, £7 concs, £11 front row sofas, £15 sofas
Death Café at The Victoria Pub
Date: Sunday 27th July
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Free entry, but please book ahead
Dr. Sketchy at The Victoria Pub
Date: Sunday 27th July
Time: 3.30pm to 7pm
Prices: £7 all tickets, available on the door
Queer Eye For The Dead Guy: A Brief History Of LGBT Horror (18)
Date: Sunday 27th July
Time: 3.30pm
Prices: £5 std, £7.50 front row sofas, £10 back row sofas
Viva VHS! presents Nightmare Maker (18)
Date: Sunday 27th July
Time: 5.45pm
Prices: £5 all seats
I Am Divine (cert TBC)
Dates: Sunday 27th July & Monday 28th July
Times: 8.15pm (Sunday) & 8.45pm (Monday)
Prices: £7.80, £5.20 concs, £9.80 front row sofas, £13.50 back row sofas
Shock & Gore 2014 short film showcase
Date: Tuesday 29th July
Time: 6pm
Prices: £5 all seats
Brimstone & Treacle (15) + intro
Date: Tuesday 29th July
Time: 8.30pm
Prices: £7.80, £5.20 concs, £9.80 front row sofas, £13.50 back row sofas
Film Food Club presents Harold & Maude (15)
Dates: Wednesday 30th & Thursday 31st July
Time: 8.45pm
Prices: £14 std, £18 front row sofas, £22 back row sofas
Threads (15) + live score from Stems
Date: Wednesday 30th July
Time: 6pm
Prices: £7.80, £5.20 concs, £9.80 front row sofas, £13.50 back row sofas
Dr. Karen Oughton: Crucifixes, Cadavers & Demons – Religion & Devilish Dealings In Horror Films (15)
Date: Thursday 31st July
Time: 6.30pm
Prices: £5, £7.50 front row sofas, £10 back row sofa
