Yes, brothers & sisters, all things come to an end - but some resurrect on a regular basis. As in the case of our Horror Fest! The first South African Horror Festacular may be over, but not with a wooden stake through its heart! We'll be back in 2006 with a bigger and better second chapter for Cape Town, and still get the first Johannesburg leg on the road.
First-time hiccups were not overwhelming enough to prevent us returning from the grave for more.

The selection of movies drew an interesting, eclectic crowd with the Phantom Of The Opera, Dawn Of The Dead, Night Of The Living Dead and Cradle Of Fear showing the most interest, but overall the festival far surpassed our expectations.

The Phantom Of The Opera with its live string quintet was incredible and sounded great, adding a whole new dimension to this classic 1925 flick. Those poor mortals who chose not to attend missed out on an amazing experience.

The dress-up night had several freaks turn up with some innovative outfits. We'd have loved to fill the entire theatre with monsters, but maybe 2006 will reanimate more beasts from their tombs.

Some festival-goers were pleasantly surprised to find the selection of horror & weird DVDs on sale at the Fright Store, as well as the movie related books and Shadow Realm T-Shirts.

There is now plenty of time to get your South African made horror / thriller / chiller / sci-fi / freaky / bizarre short flick to us for the 2006 festival. We want to expand this chapter of the festival by including short movies from around the world. So, don't hesitate to shoot that masterpiece and get it to us: f8paul@yahoo.com

Special thanx go out to all the horror fans who attended the screenings and everyone who made the festival possible. See you at the next one!