Horror festival at Cinesystem Belas Artes Frei Caneca rescues great classics of the genre

Between October 22nd and November 5th, Cinesystem Belas Artes Frei Caneca hosts the first edition of Horror Film Festivalan exhibition that travels through the genre’s timeline, bringing new features and remembering great classics such as Nosferatu (1922), Dracula (1931), The Exorcist (1973), The Shining (1980) and Blair Witch (1999), among others.

The program begins with the national premiere of Haunted Recife 2a sequel to the Pernambuco film that mixes urban legends and Brazilian folklore. Starring Vitória Strada (Save Yourself Who Can) and Daniel Rocha (Who Will Stay With Mário?), the film will be shown on October 22nd.

Other new features include Bury Your Deadwith Selton Mello (I’m Still Here) and Marjorie Estiano (Under pressure), and The Ugly Stepsistera fairy tale about Cinderella’s evil sister, which was part of the programming of the last edition of Rio Festival. Check out all the information about the first Horror Film Festival and the complete program below:

SERVICE:

Horror at Cinema Festival

• Date: from October 22nd to November 5th
• Time: to consult
• Address: Shopping Frei Caneca – R. Frei Caneca, 569 – São Paulo – 3rd floor
• Tickets: R$ 30 (full) | R$ 15 (half)
• Where to buy: Box office or website (coming soon)

SCHEDULE:

Thursday, 10/23

• 2pm Nosferatu (94 min)
• 4pm The Ghost of the Convent (85 min)
• 6:30 p.m. Panic (111 min)
• 9pm Paranormal Activity (86 min)

Friday, 10/24

• 1:40 p.m. The Mummy (86 min)
• 3:30 p.m. Haxan (87 min)
• 5:20 p.m. The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen (85 min)
• 7:10 p.m. A Nightmare on Elm Street (91 min)
• 9pm Poltergeist (115 min)

Saturday, 10/25

• 1:30 p.m. Dracula (75 min)
• 3:20 p.m. Animal Hunger (104 min)
• 5:30 p.m. Perfect Blue (81 min)
• 7:10 p.m. Premonition (98 min)
• 9:10 p.m. Panic (111 min)

Sunday, 10/26

• 1:20 p.m. Creature from the Black Lagoon (89 min)
• 3:10 p.m. The Night Vampire (82 min)
• 4:50 p.m. Christine, The Killer Car (110 min)
• 7pm The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (83 min)
• 8:40 p.m. The Witch (92 min)

Monday, 10/27

• 2:30 p.m. The Living Dead (I Walked with a Zombie) (69 min)
• 4pm Dead of the Night (103 min)
• 6:20 p.m. Suspiria (99 min)
• 8:30 p.m. Psychosis (109 min)

Tuesday, 10/28

• 2pm The Man Who Laughs (110 min)
• 4:30 p.m. The Demon’s Curse (87 min)
• 6:30 p.m. Blair Witch (81 min)
• 8:20 p.m. It: A Masterpiece of Fear (192 min)

Wednesday, 10/29

• 1:40 p.m. Body Snatchers (80 min)
• 3:20 p.m. The Devil’s Hand (78 min)
• 5pm The Werewolf (70 min)
• 6:30 p.m. The Exorcist (122 min)
• 9pm The Antichrist (112 min)

Thursday, 10/30

• 1:10 p.m. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (71 min)
• 2:40 p.m. Night of the Living Dead (96 min)
• 4:40 p.m. The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen (85 min)
• 6:30 p.m. Pulse (119 min)
• 9pm The Human Centipede (92 min)

Friday, 10/31

• 1:40 p.m. Dracula (75 min)
• 3:20 p.m. The Night Vampire (82 min)
• 5pm Dead of the Night (103 min)
• 7pm Psychosis (109 min)
• 9:10 p.m. Shark (124 min)

Saturday, 1/11

• 1:10 p.m. The Werewolf (70 min)
• 2:40 p.m. Night of the Living Dead (96 min)
• 4:40 p.m. Suspiria (99 min)
• 6:50 p.m. Paranormal Activity (86 min)
• 8:40 p.m. The Exorcist (122 min)

Sunday, 2/11

• 1pm Frankenstein (71 min)
• 2:30 p.m. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (71 min)
• 4pm Shark (124 min)
• 6:30 p.m. Pearl (103 min)
• 8:30 p.m. Blair Witch (81 min)

Monday, 3/11

• 2pm The Demon’s Curse (87 min)
• 4:20 p.m. The Antichrist (112 min)
• 6:30 p.m. A Nightmare on Elm Street (91 min)
• 8:30 p.m. Pulse (119 min)

Tuesday, 4/11

• 2pm Christine, The Killer Car (110 min)
• 4:20 p.m. Premonition (98 min)
• 6:30 p.m. Poltergeist (115 min)
• 9pm The Witch (92 min)

Wednesday, 5/11

• 2pm Dead of the Night (103 min)
• 4:30 p.m. Animal Hunger (104 min)
• 6:40 p.m. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (83 min)
• 8:20 p.m. It: A Masterpiece of Fear (192 min)

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