FRACTURED VISIONS FILM FESTIVAL
Fans of the horror genre will be delighted to discover the official unveiling of the lineup for Fractured Visions, a new film festival pitching up in Cardiff focusing primarily on the bloody, the macabre and the heartstoppingly scary in what promises to be an immersive and terrifying visual and auditory experience. Dedicated to keeping the spirit of horror alive whilst rejecting the proliferation of horror films churned out by big studios, Fractured Visions aims to premiere emerging independent talent to an audience of hardcore horror enthusiasts.
Selected from around the globe, this year’s feature film lineup includes eight unsettling tales, encompassing such themes as demonic entities, murderous boars and masked killers. The selection comes from all around the world, showcasing the virility and universal popularity of the horror genre; there’s films from Israel (Children Of The Fall), Germany (Luz), Phillipines (Smaller And Smaller Circles, Australia (Boar), Brazil (Friendly Beast), and China (Lost In Apocalypse) to name just a few.
Children Of The Fall looks to be one of the highlights. Directed by Eitan Gafny, this slasher film following the story of a young immigrant arriving in Israel in 1973 to volunteer at a kibbutz. She and her fellow volunteers are immediately met with hostility, and once the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur comes around, their stay descends into horror and bloodshed.
Tilman Singer’s debut Luz is another potential standout, the tale of a young cabdriver who arrives at the entrance of a police station, only to be mercilessly pursued by a demonic entity with an emotional connection to her.
In addition, the festival will be revisiting the genre’s past by digging out some older independent gems, showing two films by established horror director Norman J. Warren – Terror (1978) and Bloody New Year (1987) – accompanied by a masterclass from Warren himself. The festival will also showcase 10 short films, again from various corners of the world, which they hope encapsulate the future of the genre and the film-makers driving it forward.
A schedule for the festival and ticket information will be announced in early September. As well as the film screenings, the festival will include a pub quiz, award ceremony and various Q&As with filmmakers. Get ready to be disturbed, amused, frightened or confused… ALYS HEWITT
Tramshed, Cardiff, Sat 29 + Sun 30 Sep. Tickets: £25/£40. Info: www.fracvis.co.uk
