Next month, at the Wexner Center for the Arts, at the Ohio State University, will be holding an International Horror Film Festival showcasing films from around the world, from Italy to Japan to France and more. It’s one of those times when I wished to be retired and wealthy, only to be able to travel around attending these different festivals! They have a great lineup here with some truly amazing examples of the horror genre, but also incredible pieces of cinema as well. The festival runs from July 10th through Aug. 14th. Most of them are single screenings, but there are a couple of nights where there is a double feature. Below is the list of films playing:
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by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged Alain Robak, Baby's Blood, Black Sunday, Claire Denis, Cristobal Leon, Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, Hour of the Wolf, Ingmar Bergman, International Horror Film Festival, J.A. Bayona, Jack Clayton, Joaquin Cocina, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Mario Bava, Ohio State University, Pulse, Roy Ward Baker, The Bloody Lady, The Innocents, The Orphanage, The Wolf House, Trouble Every Day, Viktor Kubal, Wexner Center for the Arts |
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Since the internet has been flooded with notices about this a few days ago, everyone I’m sure has heard of the passing of actor Max von Sydow. Even though he only made less than a dozen films you could consider horror, you couldn’t be a fan of the genre and not know who this man was, because of The Exorcist (1973). Granted, like a lot of us, we always assumed he was already an old man because of the incredible aged makeup he wore in that film, thanks to Dick Smith. But no matter what role he had, like a small part in Conan the Barbarian (1982), the over-the-top role of the Emperor Ming in Flash Gordon (1980), to even the humorous role of Brewmeister Smith in Strange Brew (1983), he always commanded your attention, as well as gave a very memorable performance.