Festival organizers have finalized the showing schedule for the Wreak Havoc horror film festival taking place at the Ansonia Theatre this weekend.

The festival will feature several horror films hand-picked by judges. The films were made all over the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Argentina, Indonesia and more.

One feature length film, “The Mothertown,” is “a horror comedy from the UK that follows different groups of survivors in a small town during a zombie outbreak,” according to the festival program.

Several horror short films will also play. “These films are very entertaining; some of them are frightening and some of them are humorous but they’re all fun to watch,” festival organizers wrote in the program.

Some of the films are family-friendly, but those with more mature content are clearly marked as being explicit. One family-friendly short film, “Zombies4Kids,” is described as “a musical survival guide for children facing the undead.” Another, “Dead Hearts,” stars a mortician who gives away his heart for true love. The program describes it as “a whimsical, gothic bedtime story filled with love, loss, taxidermy, Kung fu, and biker werewolves.”

Near the end of the festival, an awards ceremony will recognize the best picture, best director, best actress and best actor. Following the ceremony, the festival will feature “Hank vs. Dracula,” a short film sequel to “Hank vs. The Undead.” Both films were made by Anson native Dan Sellers, who is also CEO of Wreak Havoc Productions, which is hosting the festival.

The other special exhibition will be the trailer for “Ash vs. Evil Dead,” which will be a sequel to “Evil Dead II,” which was made in Anson County 30 years ago. The trailer will be followed by a full showing of “Evil Dead II,” which was directed by Sam Raimi, who also directed “Spider-Man.”

Tickets to the festival this weekend will be $7 for one day or $10 for both days. Runners and participants in the Wadesboro Escape the Zombies 5K can purchase a two-day ticket for $5. The festival will be hosted at the Ansonia Theatre in Wadesboro.

To learn more about Wreak Havoc Productions and to see the full lineup, visit www.wreakhavocproductions.com.

By Imari Scarbrough

iscarbrough@civitasmedia.com

Schedule for the Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival

Friday, Oct. 9

5- 7 p.m. (120 mins) Opening of the Festival and Feature:

The Mothertown (All Audiences)

7:15- 8:25 p.m. (70 mins) Shorts: Fun films

Dark Corridors – 16

My Favorite Holiday – 9

Harvest – 10

This Neighborhood – 11

RockZtar – 12

The Case of Evil – 11

8:45 – 10 p.m. (75 mins) Feature:

Wonder Valley (Explicit: Mature Audiences Only)

10:30 p.m. – Closing of first night

Saturday, Oct. 10

10 – 11:15 a.m. (75 mins) Shorts: Family Friendly

Like Father – 8

Shhh – 11

Dead Hearts – 16

Paralysis – 3

How I Ate Your Mother – 3

Zombies 4 Kids – 1

Last Bus After Midnight – 4

Noon – 1:15 p.m. (75 mins) Feature:

RWD (Explicit: Mature Audiences Only)

2- 3:10 p.m. (70 mins) Shorts: Comedies

April – 22

Garaged – 7

400 Ways to Kill A Vampire – 22

Budget Cuts – 12

Dring of the Dead – 5

3:30 – 5 p.m. (90 mins) Feature:

Don’t Speak (All Audiences)

5:30 – 7 p.m. (90 mins) Shorts: Scary Movies

After School Special – 21

Sobrevivo – 19

Leashed – 12

Parallel – 6

Painkiller – 16

Light Games – 15

7:15 – 8:45 p.m. (90 mins) Shorts: Scary Movies

Shi – 9

The Outer Darkness – 25

Inescapable – 9

No Life – 4

Hominid – 20

The Peripheral – 12

Mr. Dentonn – 9

9 – 9:15 p.m. – Awards ceremony & Special Exhibitions Awards:

Hank vs. Dracula – 9

“Ash vs. Evil Dead” trailer – 3

9:15 – 10:45 p.m. – Special Exhibition:

Evil Dead II (All Audiences)

11 p.m. – Conclusion of the Festival

Staff Writer Imari Scarbrough may be reached at 704-694-2161, ext. 2302 or on Twitter @ImariScarbrough.