FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SHOCK STOCK FILM FESTIVAL EXPANSION, FIRST SLATE OF FILMS
The popular underground festival partners with Film London, expands to five days with World and Canadian Premieres, focus on Uninhibited Filmmaking
LONDON, Canada – The Shock Stock Film Festival and Pop Culture Celebration Weekend has announced the feature film lineup for its 2023 edition taking place in-person from May 3rd, to May 7 2023 in London, Ontario. This year’s film slate includes ten features that celebrate uninhibited filmmaking, including the world premiere of HELL NURSE from writer/ director Bobby Blood, and the Canadian premiere of Scott Goldbergs THE FOREST HILLS, which marks the return to film for the legendary Shelley Duvall after a 20 year hiatus. Along with the feature films, the weekend will be packed with programs of short films, workshops, and Q&As. Selected films for 2023 come from countries around the world including Italy, Japan, Norway, France, Spain, Mexico, United Kingdom, Portugal and Slovenia, and are all vying for the Festival’s coveted Crystal Shocker awards.
The complete weekend schedule including all selected shorts, panels, and workshops for Shock Stock will be finalized on April 7, 2023. Single Day and Festival Passes are on sale now to the general public. Tickets and passes can be purchased at https://shock-stock.com/tickets/
Feature Film Selections In Competition
HELL NURSE ( U.S.A.)
Dir. Bobby Blood
World Premiere
SNOW BLINDED ( Canada )
Dir. Brian Lockyer
Canadian Premiere
THE LAST PORNO SHOW ( Canada )
Dir. Kire Paputts
London Premiere
TERROR TOONS 4 ( U.S.A. )
Dir. Joe Castro, Brinke Stevens, Matthew Vinaja
London Premiere
BEYOND THE SPEED OF LIFE ( United Kingdom )
Dir. Grant McPhee
World Premiere
THE FOREST HILLS ( U.S.A. )
Dir. Scott Goldberg
Canadian Premiere
MIND LEECH ( Canada )
Dir.Chris Cheeseman, Paul Krysinski
London Premiere
HELL VAN ( U.S.A. )
Dir. Jorge Delarosa
Canadian Premiere
ENTER THE DRAG DRAGON ( Canada )
Dir. Lee Gordon Demarbre
London Premiere
Plus a special 40th Anniversary screening of the infamous cult slasher film SLEEPAWAY CAMP will be presented as part of the Festival, with the film’s star FELISSA ROSE in attendance.
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Festival Information
Founded in 2011, Shock Stock was Canada’s first independently operated pop culture convention focused primarily on the Horror genre, and still continues its ‘By the Fans, For the Fans’ attitude when it comes to it’s annual programming of celebrity guests, vendors, and a blend of live and on-screen entertainment. In 2016, with the addition of the coveted “Crystal Shocker Awards”, the focus increased on growing as an International Film Festival, featuring a showcase of short, feature, and experimental films that exemplify “uninhibited filmmaking”.
The Shock Stock Film Festival presents a diverse slate of film offerings with programs such as Animation, Student Showcase, Made in the USA, #CanadianCreasy, International Shorts, and the always popular Short Shocks. Though the primary focus of the festival is Horror, all genres have been and will continue to be shown to audiences who crave the vanguard of alternative cinema.
Added to the Festival programming schedule will be film workshops aimed to provide education and mentoring to new filmmakers and to create an environment where experienced industry professionals can network and connect without barriers.
2023 Sponsors and Partners
The Shock Stock Film Festival is presented by Film London, who continues to develop and enhance the city’s film and television industry.
Additional Event support is provided by Soda Pop Bros, and Railway City Brewery.
The Event’s 2023 show exhibitors include: Odyssey Records & Cinema, The Hyland Cinema, Synapse Films Inc., Troma Entertainment, Twisted T’s, Raven Banner Releasing, Black Fawn Distribution, Vinegar Syndrome, Twisted T’s Horror Merch, Suspect Video, Rotten Rags, Monsters Market, Spider and Fly Store, RoadKillJill Creations, Dead Glamour Girlz. The Odd Doll Bakeshop, Altered Arte & Handicrafts, Oracle Stitches, Saint Asylum Productions, Ultra Violent Magazine, Vinyl Hell Sticker Co., EM~AL~LU Designs, FoxFlair Goods, Barkenstein Designs, Hollywood Canteen, Pastel Nightmares, 3D Prints & Props, Eerie River Publishing, Book Box Canada, Video Carnage Video, Se Trade Inc., MyMovieNow.ca, Fosters Inc., BryonScaryHouse Productions, Zelpha Comics, Demon Tattoos and the Schlockbuster Coffee Co.
About Grimbrothers Entertainment
Grimbrothers Entertainment Inc, the presenting organization of the Shock Stock Film Festival, has been producing cultural and lifestyle events in London Ontario since 2011.
The company is known to create larger than life experiences in the region with a focus on connecting diverse cultures in worlds of art, music, and film.
For more information, please visit www.grimbrothers.com or follow us on social media.