MIDDLETOWN — Coyote Film Festival, Lake County”s own independent film festival is pleased to announce the October line-up for our Halloween Fright Night. On Saturday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m., Coyote will screen for one night only independent film and psychological thriller, “Subject Two,” written and directed by Philip Chidel, as well as the dark-humored animation, “Hope Springs Eternal,” by animator Ron Noble at the Calpine Geothermal Visitors Center, 15500 Central Park Road in Middletown. Tickets are $10 at the door. Kids 16 and younger are $5, but parental discretion is strongly advised. Director Philip Chidel will be on hand for an audience Q&A!
The horror genre doesn”t usually need any new takes on Mary Shelley”s “Frankenstein,” but once in a while, something unique comes along that reminds us how rich with possibilities that original text is. Philip Chidel”s “Subject Two” ? a modern Frankenstein tale that takes place in the isolated snowy mountains of Aspen, Colo. ? takes some of its cues from Shelley”s seminal work, but the bulk are drawn from a fresh vision that”s entirely his own.
12,000 feet above sea level, Dr. Franklin Vick has been conducting highly unethical research in the field of, well, resurrection. After his first subject fails him, he calls upon troubled, migraine-plagued med student Adam Smith to assist in furthering his “practical” studies, which involve killing and reviving Adam over and over and over again. But evidently dying has side effects.
Sprinkled with dark humor, this film has won numerous awards since it premiered at 2006 film festivals including, Official Selection at Sundance and Best Feature Film at Sci-Fi-London (The London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film) as well as Audience Award Winner at Silver Lake Film Festival.
“Hope Springs Eternal,” by Ron Noble of Nobletown Productions is racking up awards of its own. This seven-minute, dark humored story took Jury Prize Winner at USA Film Festival, Best Animation at Festivus-Denver and Best Runner Up, LA Animation Festival.
Coyote Film Festival is the fund raising arm of arts non-profit, EcoArts of Lake County. For further information visit www.Coyotefilmfestival.org. or www.EcoArtsofLakeCounty.org.
