SUZZANNA Queen Of Black Magic

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SUZZANNA Queen Of Black Magic

A fascinating documentary on Indonesia's undisputed scream queen, who starred in 42 classic movies, was hailed as ‘The Queen of Indonesian Horror’ and crowned ‘Asia’s Most Popular Actress’.

But who was Suzzanna Martha Frederika van Osch, long-beloved by the Asian world as Suzzanna yet virtually unknown outside it?

In this new documentary by David Gregory, whose previous explorations of transgressive cinema include LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU, BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE & GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON and ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, discover the enigmatic horror star best known for portraying vengeful spirits from Indonesian folklore, demons whose supernatural retribution are widely believed to have influenced her controversial life and mysterious death.

Through exclusive interviews with family, colleagues, filmmakers, and historians, as well as clips from her classic films including SUNDEL BOLONG (1981), NYI BLORONG (1982), MALAM SATU SURO (1988) and more, Gregory unearths the legacy of the Indonesian Scream Queen who has begun to emerge as one of the most compelling feminist icons in cinema history.

HORRORFEST 2024 LINE-UP at The LABIA Theatre:

This year in stead of short film anthologies, each feature film will open with some of the best global shorts you’re likely to see this year. 

All tickets at Quicket: https://bit.ly/45AKKzb

Movie Trailers at YouTube.com/TheHorrorfest : https://bit.ly/487EaCs  

WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER

8:30pm: The HORRORFEST 20th Celebration / Opening Night 

Guest invitations and limited special public tickets - will include Pierre Jourdan champagne and a special cake by Sweet Lion Heart, Slayer Energy and Dead Man’s Fingers Rum.

+ a special presentation featuring highlights from across the Horrorfest’s 2 decade history.

Info & Tickets: https://bit.ly/4f7hKmX 

THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER (Halloween Night)

8:30pm: THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE 

50th anniversary of the movie that still creeps audiences out to this day. 

+ short films: CULTS and THE VISITOR 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/66oi8C 

+ BLOODY PARCHMENT Literature Event on Halloween Night

This free event with local authors will not be at the Labia Theatre, but at Exclusive Books Cavendish.  

Info: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/288154-bloody-parchment-literature-event 

FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 

8:30pm: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 

Audience participation screening of this fun musical classic

+ short films: EXPLOSIVE LIPS and FLOSS 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/tckoTE 

SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER

9pm: DANTE’S INFERNO (L’INFERNO) - 1911

THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE live classic silent film soundtrack performance with special guests Sara Eksteen and Maxim Starcke (also the Halloween dress-up night) Tech support by Bothners. 

+ short films: TERMINATRYX “Lullaby” and LA CROIX (The Cross) 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/GCYYBW

SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER 

8:30pm: CHAINSAWS WERE SINGING

Hilariously gory award winning Horror-Comedy-Musical from Estonia.

+ short films: APOTEMNOFILIA and TERROR BY NIGHT 

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286205-chainsaws-were-singing/

MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER 

6:15pm: SUZZANNA The Queen Of Black Magic 

Documentary on Indosnesia’s undisputed scream queen

+ short films: WILL YOU COME UP? and BREAK MY BONES

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286219-suzzanna-queen-of-black-magic/

8:30pm: THE GHOST (AN TAIBHSE) 

The first horror movie to be shot in the Irish Gaelic dialect.

+ short films: STRANGE CREATURES, A PRAYER FOR MY FATHER and DEADLINE 

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286202-an-taibhse-the-ghost/

TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 

6:15pm: CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN 

Emotional documentary around the British folk horror cult film The Wicker Man, and the family wreckage it left in its wake.

+ short films: THIRTY2 and MAMA 

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286357-children-of-the-wicker-man/

8:30pm: TRIPPING THE DARK FANTASTIC 

Invigorating documentary looking at horror film composer Simon Boswell, which also includes live performances of his best themes (for filmmakers like Dario Argento, Richard Stanley, Clive Barker).

+ short films: GIALLO, STAY and THE SKIN SHE’S IN

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286216-tripping-the-dark-fantastic-directors-cut/

WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 

6:15pm: SOLVENT 

An utterly unique found footage film from Austrian filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner. 

 + short films: THE CHILD and THE NOONDAY DEMON 

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286212-solvent/ 

8:30pm: SCARED TO DEATH 

A Horror-Comedy starring genre legends Lin Shaye (the INSIDIOUS movies) and Bill Moseley (Rob Zombie films like THE DEVIL’S REJECTS)

+ short films: TURNO DE NOCHE: The Wrong Place and LADY MIDNIGHT 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/FxAav3

THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 

6:15pm: 1978 

A dark political thriller mixed with supernatural horror, set during the 1978 Argentina vs Holland soccer world cup.

+ short films: DYSMORPHIC and PERFECTION 

Info & Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286209-1978/

8:30pm: VAMPIRE ZOMBIES…FROM SPACE! 

Wild and crazy homage to ‘50s B-movies mixing horror and sci-fi.

+ short films: AMANDA, TEN OF SWORDS and DROP 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/VkEZiT 

FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER

8:30pm: TERRIFIER 3 

Art the clown turn Christmas into a Halloween nightmare! Warning, this third installment in the Horror franchise is not for the squeamish or easily offended.

+ short films: MENSVRETERS and BATH BOMB 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/aQLCIt 

SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER

8:30pm: FREAKS 

A special old-school 16mm projection from a well preserved film print of this incredible 1932 cult classic.

+ short films: SAINT-SACRIFICE and BISECTED 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/Q5cDMG 

SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER 

8:30pm: BREATHING IN 

We close with this locally produced moody folk horror movie set in 1901. Cast & crew will be attending to chat about the movie.

+ short films: THRIFT TOT DIE DOOD, I WAS and SCARED 

Info & Tickets: https://qkt.io/Vgnjvy 

OUR SPONSORS & AFFILIATES

For 20 years the HORRORFEST’s home has been the Cape Town landmark LABIA THEATRE and we’re not only proud to be associated with Ludi Krauss and his staff, but also these sponsors & affiliates:  

PAUL BOTHNER MUSIC 

HAUTE CABRIERE / PIERRE JOURDAN 

SWEET LION HEART 

SLAYER ENERGY DRINKS 

LOVE IN VEIN 

MASQUE MAKE-UP & FX WAREHOUSE 

MR LUCKY’S CAPE TOWN TATTOO 

DEAD MAN’S FINGERS RUM 

PENGUIN BOOKS 

DISNEY+

CHE THE STRAY 

STAR BRIGHT JEWELRY

BLACK MANDALA FILMS

For info on the rest of the HORRORFEST (running from 30 October - 10 November), which includes new & classic movies, dozens of short films (you're unlikely to see in any SA cinema), The Makabra Ensemble's live soundtrack performance to classic 1911 Italian silent film DANTE'S INFERNO (L'Inferno), the Bloody Parchment literature night, Halloween dress-up, prizes, give-aways and much more. See full line-up below, or head straight to: https://qkt.io/GCYYBW

Official website: www.HORRORFEST.info

Official Horrorfest site: www.horrorfest.info 

All event tickets updated at: https://www.quicket.co.za/organisers/576-south-african-horrorfest

Event trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFh62j-3IpI 

Join our FB group: www.facebook.com/groups/SouthAfricanHorrorFest 

Like our FB page: www.facebook.com/SouthAfricanHorrorfest 

Short story competition: www.bloodyparchment.blogspot.com 

Follow: www.twitter.com/SAhorrorfest 

Like Bloody Parchment at: www.facebook.com/groups/220467498075567

See the Makabra site at: www.terminatryx.com/makabra

Like the Makabra Ensemble Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/MakabraEnsemble

This year in stead of short film anthologies, each feature film will open with some of the best global shorts you’re likely to see this year (listed below)

All tickets: https://qkt.io/GCYYBW

Movie Trailers: https://bit.ly/487EaCs 

WED 30 OCT 

8:30pm: The HORRORFEST 20th Celebration / Opening Night 

(guest invitations and limited special public tickets) 

Tickets: https://bit.ly/4f7hKmX 

THUR 31 OCT (Halloween Night)

8:30pm: THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (50th anniversary)

Tickets: https://qkt.io/66oi8C 

+ BLOODY PARCHMENT Literature Event on Halloween Night

(this will not be at the Labia Theatre, but at Exclusive Books Cavendish: rsvp at https://exclusivebooks.co.za/pages/events?event-id=36999 )

FRI 1 NOV 

8:30pm: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (audience participation screening)

Tickets: https://qkt.io/tckoTE 

SAT 2 NOV

9pm: DANTE’S INFERNO (L’INFERNO) - 1911

THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE Live Soundtrack Performance - tech support by Paul Bothners

Tickets: https://qkt.io/GCYYBW

SUN 3 NOV 

8:30pm: CHAINSAWS WERE SINGING

Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286205-chainsaws-were-singing/

MON 4 NOV 

6:15pm: SUZZANNA The Queen Of Black Magic - Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286219-suzzanna-queen-of-black-magic/

8:30pm: THE GHOST (AN TAIBHSE) - Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286202-an-taibhse-the-ghost/

TUES 5 NOV 

6:15pm: CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN - Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286357-children-of-the-wicker-man/

8:30pm: TRIPPING THE DARK FANTASTIC - Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286216-tripping-the-dark-fantastic-directors-cut/

WED 6 NOV 

6:15pm: SOLVENT - Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286212-solvent/

8:30pm: SCARED TO DEATH - Tickets: https://qkt.io/FxAav3

THUR 7 NOV 

6:15pm: 1978 - Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/286209-1978/

8:30pm: VAMPIRE ZOMBIES…FROM SPACE! - Tickets: https://qkt.io/VkEZiT 

FRI 8 NOV

8:30pm: TERRIFIER 3 

Tickets: https://qkt.io/aQLCIt 

SAT 9 NOV

8:30pm: FREAKS (1932) Special 16mm film projection 

Tickets: https://qkt.io/Q5cDMG 

SUN 10 NOV 

8:30pm: BREATHING IN (with local cast & crew attending)

Tickets: https://qkt.io/Vgnjvy 

SHORT FILM SELECTION

(these shorts will be spread across the festival and screen before the feature films)

Saint-Sacrifice, Deadline, Turno de Noche: The Wrong Place, Thrift Tot Die Dood, I Was, Thirty2, Strange Creatures, Apotemnofilia, La Croix (The Cross), Perfection, Cults, Giallo, The Noonday Demon, Mama, Floss, Stay, A Prayer For My Father, Lady, Midnight, Will You Come Up?, Dysmorphic, Drop, Explosive Lips, Scared, The Skin She's In, Break My Bones, Terror by Night, The Child, Bisected, The Visitor, Ten of Swords, Amanda, Bath Bomb, Mensvreters, Terminatryx “Lullaby”

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