Teen Mayhem and Mayhem Certificate X line-up revealed ahead of Mayhem X

Hey Folks,

Not long now before you all get the joy of my posts of drunken tales, Cheesy movies, classic movies and annual terrible score at the Sunday night horror quiz all the joy that is Nottingham's one and only Mayhem Horror Festival, But this year Pre-Mayhem there is something very special happening. Now imagine being a teenager or indeed younger and not being able to get into see horror movies, well i can't announce that Mayhem organizers  will this year break the law and allow all ages into any screenings! But hey have something very special in place starting October 25th for all young horror fans.

But hold thy horses not only do the young horror geeks get a Pre-Festival treat our old farts do to! From Sunday 26th October David Flint will be presenting a look at the dreaded certificate "X" along with some classic movies all leading up to the MAYHEM horror festival of which the full line up shall be revealed soon!

Phew! So there you go horror fans young old something to get your teeth into and if that doesn't satisfy you what do you want, blood??

All details below,

Jonny T.

Teen Mayhem and Mayhem Certificate X line-up revealed ahead of Mayhem X

Mayhem X, Mayhem Film Festival’s one-of-a-kind ten-day celebration of horror, cult cinema and sci-fi, reveals its two new strands’ line-up today.

Teen Mayhem will open the festivities on Saturday 25 October with a full day dedicated to pre-teens and young teenagers, aiming to inspire them to better engage with the genre. Starting with a Special FX make-up workshop with local make-up artist and prop maker Jayne Hyman, the day will then continue with a screening of Japanese anime Patema Inverted. A special event around CBBC hit series Wolfblood will see members of the cast and crew, including the show’s creator Debbie Moon and cast member Kedar Williams-Stirling, take part in a screening, and post-screening masterclass. The day will then end with a 3D screening of Joe Dante’s 2009 thriller The Hole.

Chris Cooke, Mayhem Co-Director, says: "We all fell in love with horror, science fiction and fantasy when we were younger and Teen Mayhem is a chance for those younger fans to really indulge their passion. It allows them to learn more about the genre, have fun and meet fellow fans, as well as to meet the team responsible for one of CBBC's biggest hit series, Wolfblood, to learn the craft of horror make-up and to catch a couple of really stunning films."

From Sunday 26 October, Mayhem X will continue with Mayhem Certificate X. Co-curated with Strange Things Are Happening’s David Flint, the series of screenings will look at the history and context of the X certificate in films, opening up the discussion on titles once deemed particularly challenging. The unique retrospective will include Dressed to Kill, La Bête, X the Unknown and Straw Dogs. A special Silver Screen screening of Night of the Demon will close the season and make way for the main Mayhem Film Festival starting on Thursday 30 October.

Mayhem Film Festival - four days of horror, science fiction and cult cinema - starts on 30 October with guests including Astron-6 team members with their new feature
film The Editor and a series of exclusive screenings across the weekend.

Tickets for Teen Mayhem and Mayhem Certificate X will go on sale on Friday 12 September at 10AM. Discounts will be available for holders of Mayhem Film Festival Early Bird Passes. The full line-up for Mayhem Film Festival will be announced soon and Early Bird Passes are still available here http://www.broadway.org.uk/events/film_mayhem_2014_early_bird_full_festival_passes

Mayhem X is made possible with the support of the BFI Film Festival Fund, awarding funds from The National Lottery. For more information about Mayhem please visit http://www.broadway.org.uk/mayhem