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Abertoir is an annual horror and horror film festival held in the Aberystwyth Arts Centre in Ceredigion, Wales in November. The festival began as a three-day event and has grown since to a six-day schedule. Abertoir is Wales' only horror festival and is a member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation. As well as screening new big-budget horror films, classics and independent films form a large and important part of the festival line-up. Each year a short film competition is held, which showcases horror and fantasy short films from around the world. In addition to film screenings, the festival regularly features concerts, theatre shows and masterclasses in its line up. The festival is closely linked with the Aberystwyth Arts Centre book shop, collaborating on events such as book signings and talks.

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Notable guests of honour

  • Lloyd Kaufman (including Make Your Own Damn Movie! masterclass) (2007)
  • Mark Gatiss (actor, scriptwriter and novelist known for Doctor Who and The League of Gentlemen) (2008)
  • Doug Bradley (Pinhead from Hellraiser) (2008 and 2009)
  • Herschell Gordon Lewis (director) (2009)
  • Robin Hardy (director) (2006 and 2010)
  • Victoria Price (daughter of Vincent Price) (2011 and 2015)
  • Catriona MacColl (actress) (2012)
  • Dario Russo and David Ashby (creators of Danger 5) (2015)

    • Notable pre-release films

  • Broken (2006)
  • Isolation (2006)
  • All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (2007)
  • Dead Wood (2007)
  • Planet Terror (2007)
  • Colin (2008)
  • The Uh! Oh! Show (2009)
  • Rare Exports (2010)

    • Notable bands who have played at Abertoir

  • Daemonia (band of horror composer Claudio Simonetti) (2008)
  • Zombina and the Skeletones (2009 and 2010)
  • The Damned (2010)
  • Devilish Presley (2011)
  • Frizzi 2 Fulci (2015)

    • References

    Abertoir Wikipedia
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