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This turned out a bit different than I initially though. The english and norwegian sections will essentially be separate. Afaict there's no direct way to make a "combined view" listing both english and norwegian posts. However, I think that's fine. Let's roll with this for now.
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-title = "Dead by Dawn 2018"
-lang = "en"
-
-[taxonomies]
-tags = ["Dead by Dawn", "film", "horror", "festival"]
-
-[extra]
-author = "harald"
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-
-{% figure(img="dbd-logo.png") %}
-Dead By Dawn logo.
-{% end %}
-
-In April this year a group of friends organized a trip to the [Dead By Dawn]
-horror film festival in Edinburg. This was a new festival to me, even though it
-has been going strong for 25 whole years already! Landing in Edinburgh the day
-before the festival, we got to see a bit of the city, and did the mandatory
-intake of Haggis and Whisky. Nice town, and by the look of it, a perfect
-location for a horror film festival.
-
-<!-- more -->
-
-The festival is organized by Adéle Hartley, and takes place at the Edinburgh
-[Filmhouse]. A great location for this type of event, not at least because of
-it's excellent bar. This became the natural place to hang out, mingle and get
-to know other enthusiasts between the screenings.
-
-The festival has a very personal and welcoming atmosphere. It's a bit like this
-is Adéle sharing the films she loves with other horror and film fans. Given her
-enthusiasm for the subject and the taste and connections she obviously have,
-this is not a bad start. Add a great selection of films (a good mix of classics
-and new productions,) interesting guests and passion for the genre. This was a
-weekend that could not go wrong.
-
-
-## Thursday, April 19
-
-{% figure(img="siembamba-poster.jpg") %}
-Siembamba aka The Lullaby movie poster.
-{% end %}
-
-The festival starts off with a screening of the original _[Nosferatu]_ (1922,
-Germany) with a live piano score performed beautifully by Forrester Pyke. The
-version they screened was the one released by Eureka on BluRay, which is way
-better and has several scenes that's not present in my old DVD version. The
-live score added a unique touch to the screening—a great start.
-
-We go with the classics this evening, and the festival guest of honour, [John
-Landis] introduces his classic _[Innocent Blood]_ (1992, USA). I had not seen
-it before so it was a great opportunity to catch up. I think the film has aged
-quite well. It definitely belongs among the other classics from Landis. After
-the screening Landis answered questions from the audience, shared anecdotes
-from the filming of Innocent Blood and some of his other films. A very
-entertaining session.
-
-First _new_ film this evening, and the last of the day, was the South American
-film _[Siembamba]_, aka _The Lullaby_ (2017, South Africa). I liked this a lot!
-A supernatural/psychotic film about birth psychosis. It reminds me a bit about
-_[Still/Born]_ (2017, Canada), but definitely carries it's own weight. A well
-made, and at times quite creepy film.
-
-## Friday, April 20
-
-Friday opens with _[Rabbit]_ (2017, Australia). An absolutely stunningly well
-made film. This is dark and devastating. A film that is able to surprise at
-many levels. In my opinion a very good film, and the highlight of the festival!
-A slow burn that allows the devastation to really sink in. Go see it and enjoy!
-
-Back to the classics! John Landis presented a double feature of
-_[Frankenstein]_ (1931, USA) and _[Bride of Frankenstein]_ (1935, USA.) I
-skipped the first session, but did see the _Bride of Frankenstein_. Again the
-copy they had got hold of was a really good one, which made this quite a joy to
-see as well. Landis is entertaining, and has a lot of insight into the
-cinematic history where these films belong. The session was worth it for that
-alone.
-
-There's a short break before the next session so me and my travel companions
-head over to the [Frankenstein Bar] for a quick beer and a bite. Nice and very
-atmospheric bar, but the food was not impressive.
-
-### Shorts: What you make it
-
-Anyways, back at the Filmhouse I catch the first short-film programme at this
-festival, named _"What you make it."_ The short films in this section were:
-
-{% figure(img="underwater-poster.jpg") %}
-Underwater poster.
-{% end %}
-
-* _[Nothing a little soap and water can't
- fix](https://cargo.jenniferproctor.com/Nothing-a-Little-Soap-and-Water-Can-t-Fix)_
- (2017, USA, 10 min): A collage of bathtub scenes from various horror films
- combined into a sort of story on it's own. Quite interesting.
-
-* _[Väg 13 (Road
- 13)](http://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/en/item/?type=film&itemid=85966)_ (2017,
- Sweeden, 7 min): A girl is on her way to the vet with her dog, and attracts
- the attention of a neighboring car. Short and absurd, the way I like it.
-
-* _[Underwater](https://en.unifrance.org/movie/42698/underwater)_ (2017,
- France, 18 min): An investigator with some special abilities is summoned to a
- surveillance operation in a criminal case. A very well told story, and
- visually wonderful. I especially liked the use of effects to visualize the
- parts of the story you otherwise could not see. One of the better short films
- at this festival.
-
-* _[Two bites](https://vimeo.com/275382038)_ (2017, Australia, 14 min): A
- family gathers around the deathbed of their mother, hoping to put their best
- face forward to secure their heritage. Things don't go as planned.
-
-* _[La fille
- accordeon](https://www.pifff.fr/2017/court-135-La-Fille-Accordeon-en)_ (2017,
- France, 4 min): A trapped girl tries to escape from her captors. A simple
- premise with a surprising execution. Different and a quite sweet film.
-
-* _[Das Mädchen im
- Schnee](http://www.swissfilms.ch/de/film_search/filmdetails/-/id_film/2147032209)_
- (2017, Switzerland, 7 min): A foley artist adds the finishing sounds to a
- scene. A fascinating process, and perhaps a surprising end. Slow and very
- well made film.
-
-* _[Through the Haze](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6484260/)_ (2017, Australia,
- 11 min): The newest kid on a construction job has to go through the rituals
- to become one of the guys. A hilarious take on drunken logic and what could
- possibly go wrong when combining heavy machinery with excessive drunkenness.
-
----
-
-After the short films we get another new film, _[Knuckleball]_ (2018, Canada)
-by Canadian director _Michael Peterson_. Peterson was present and both
-introduced the film and answered quastions after the screening.
-
-The film relies heavily on the performance by 12 year old actor _Luca Villacis_
-(who handles the job like a pro!) and _Michael Ironside_. The film definitely
-has references to both classic comedies like the Home Alone films, but also
-some classic horrors. It's a times quite dark, but is not quite as convincing
-as it could have been. I enjoyed it for the atmosphere and the performance by
-the actors, but felt it never manages to build the scare that it tries to.
-
-The last event of the day is the much anticipated taste-along to _[Evil Dead II]_
-(1987, USA.) I've never been a fan of the film, but this sounded like a lot of
-fun, and that's just what it was!
-
-The event was done in cooperation with _[The Conjurers Kitchen]_, who had made,
-packaged and transported a huge amount of treats and candy shaped like elements
-from the film. At certain iconic scenes the film was frozen and you had to find
-and eat the treat that looked like whatever was on the screen. This was great
-fun, and the creativity and madness that has gone into making these treats
-deserve admiration! 10/10 - would eat again!
-
-{% figure(img="evil-treats.jpg") %}
-The treats of the Evil Dead II taste-along. Made by The Conjurers Kitchen.
-{% end %}
-
-## Saturday, April 21
-
-### Shorts: It's your funeral
-
-Saturday kicks off with a short film session named _"It's your funeral."_ A
-great collection of short films about approaching death in more or—most
-likely—less dignified ways. The films in this session was:
-
-{% figure(img="som-ein-reier-still.jpg") %}
-Still from _You've made your bed, now lie in it_.
-{% end %}
-
-* _[You've made your bed, now lie in
- it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXHY6OcRYlE)_ (2016, Norway, 15 min): A
- farmer is told by a psychic who has so far never been wrong, that he is to
- die on thursday. We follow the farmer in his solemn struggle to prepare his
- own funeral. A slow, atmospheric film from the slow norwegian countryside.
- Excellent! Do watch it!
-
-* _[The Mother Situation](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5996448)_ (2016,
- Australia, 8 min): Again we meet the potent mix of family, death and
- inheritance. A different take this time, and a very entertaining one at that.
-
-* _[Cold fish](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6722198)_ (2017, New Zealand, 12
- min): An old man is about to give his life to the waves, but is disturbed by
- a young and quite annoying kid. A reflective piece more than anything. Still
- quite enjoyable.
-
-* _[Salvatore](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784418/)_ (2017, The Netherlands,
- 11 min): Salvatore is in an old peoples institution, but tries to live his
- life in as much beauty as he can. The only disturbance in the rather annoying
- male nurse, so he decides to do something about that. I enjoyed this a lot,
- and got quite fond of Salvatore and his way of life during the few minutes I
- got to share with him.
-
-* _[RIP](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6441412)_ (2017, Spain, 16 min): What do
- you do when you have invited simply _everyone_ to the funeral of your husband,
- and then he wakes back up to life? A hilarious film about prestige, status
- and love – in that order. Great film!
-
----
-
-{% figure(img="trench-11-poster.jpg") %}
-_Trench 11_ poster.
-{% end %}
-
-Next up is the WWI thriller _[Trench 11]_ (2017, Canada.) A film that does a
-lot out of little. It plays on the dynamic between trust and distrust when
-either could be fatal if you chose wrongly. Good, original story, and very well
-executed. Highly recommended!
-
-### Shorts: We're not in Kansas anymore
-
-Another short film programme followed, _"We're not in Kansas anymore."_:
-
-* _[Amy](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7549990)_ (2017, USA, 7 min): We meet a
- girl being tenderly taken care of by an older nurse. Or perhaps it's not
- quite as it seems. A well executed short film that takes you to the edge of
- your seat.
-
-* _[Crying Bitch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0lSsS0TGv0)_ (2017, Japan,
- 15 min): A young successful man has a woman for every day, while his caring
- wife is waiting at home with dinner and love. Except, behind the surface and
- hidden from her husband the wife has learned martial arts. Great fun, lots of
- (well deserved) groin kicks, and over all an action packed revenge short.
-
-* _[Milk](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7281172)_ (2017, Canada, 10 min):
- Getting up for a glass of milk in the night may be scarier than you think.
- Quite a well made film, but I felt it got too predictable and left too much
- unfulfilled.
-
-* _[We together](https://vimeo.com/175191424)_ (2016, USA, 7 min): Dancing
- Zombies. What more is to say, this is as feelgood as a zombie flick ever
- gets. Fun and different!
-
-* _[Smashed](https://youtu.be/UB2OSDsXM90)_ (2017, Australia, 13 min): A gang
- of teenagers kidnap a friend to get to his girlfriend. Not the best of ideas,
- and not the best of results. Quite a good movie, but again a bit too
- predictable. Still worth seeing.
-
-* _[Homesick](https://www.homesickfilm.com/)_ (2017, USA, 13 min): A
- beautifully filmed and very well told story. A young boy is abandoned by
- his parents, and coping as best he can in what's left of his home. A slow paced
- film, but one you definitely should watch. The cinematographer and director
- was present at the festival, and I'm happy they seem to be working on a
- feature length project together. If this short is anything to go by, I'll
- definitely be on the lookout for that.
-
-* _[Daemonrunner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyNF7mXH3aY)_ (2017,
- Australia, 5 min): Daemons rage in cyberspace and are being hunted down by a
- special task force to keep everyone safe. Quite well made and an interesting
- concept.
-
-* _[We summoned a demon](https://vimeo.com/230488802)_ (2017, USA, 6 min): Fun
- and entertaining. A couple of guys summon a demon to be cool. Not the
- brightest kids on the dark side, but at least they summoned a demon!
-
-* _[Wyrmwood: Chronicles of the dead
- (teaser)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5NVs9zyZdM)_ (2017, Australia, 7
- min): This one didn't catch me at all. Too slick, too much focus on effects,
- and does not manage to catch my attention. It has some good moments though,
- but over all this feels like a commercial series to cater too the gaming
- crowd.
-
----
-
-{% figure(img="the-slaughtered-lamb.jpg") %}
-From _An American Werewolf in London_.
-{% end %}
-
-After a break John Landis is again on the stage, this time introducing his
-classic _[An American Werewolf in London]_ (1981, USA.) Again it's time to
-catch up on the classics for my part. It becomes very clear why this is
-regarded as such a classic as it is. It was great to finally see this on a big
-screen, and both the introduction and Q&A with John landis would be worth the
-price alone. Nobody is able to make nerdy film trivia as entertaining as this
-guy!
-
-Next up is _[Spookers]_ (2017, New Zealand.) A documentary about a haunted
-house operation outside Auckland. Entertaining enough, but at that time my head
-is starting to get overloaded, so I don't feel I'm able to appreciate it as
-well as I could. This is a slow film, that I think would work much better as an
-opener rather than this late in the program.
-
-I had been looking forward to the double bill, all-nighter _[The Living Dead at
-the Manchester Morgue]_ (1974, Italy/Spain) and _[Dellamorte Dellamore]_ (1974,
-Italy/France/Germany,) but I was simply too tired to even try! A couple of cask
-ales from the pub was consumed and then it was the long way back to the hotel
-for my part.
-
-## Sunday, April 22
-
-Sunday started with the fresh, and pretty lighthearted _[Dave Made a Maze]_ (2017, USA.) A
-hilarious ride, and a perfect start after three days of gore, glory and horror.
-
-It's a bit of a strech to call this a horror, but it is a great and well made
-comedy aimed at horror fans! Original, captivating and plain old silly fun from
-start to finish! This is the kind of film you can show to your non-horror
-friends and still have fun, although the horror fans will have even more fun!
-Bring pizza!
-
-### Shorts: 2D & Deranged
-
-The last of the short-film programmes of the festival, the _"2D & Deranged
-programme"_ was entirely focused on animations. The wonderful thing about
-animations are that they allow for a great deal of surrealism, something which
-definitely was the case in this session.
-
-The session starts with a number of clay animations from _[Lee Hardcastle]_. These
-range from 60 sec claymation summaries of classic horror films and video games,
-as well as some other pieces. Check out his website or
-[youtube-channel](https://www.youtube.com/leehardcastle) for a glimpse into his
-twisted world.
-
-The rest of the short films in this session were:
-
-{% figure(img="beastly-things-poster.jpg") %}
-_Beastly things_ poster
-{% end %}
-
-* _[In one drag](https://vimeo.com/167923570)_ (2016, Germany, 4 min): A stop
- motion animation about when the sigarette butts takes revenge.
-* _[L'Aria del Moscerino](http://oliverkrause.com/l-aria-del-moscerino.html)_
- (2017, Germany, 5 min): A fruit fly with a taste for the good things in life
- – sweet fruits and opera. Great 2D animation and a fun, though not entirely
- unsuspected twist.
-* _[The Death, Dad & Son](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7036616)_ (2017, France,
- 14 min): A wonderful clay animation about the warm relationship between Deah
- and his son. Check this out if you get the chance!
-* _[Belial's dream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtWSyIRJ_qw)_ (2017, UK, 5
- min): A disturbing and surreal nighmare made into film by Rob Morgan.
- Absolutely worth a watch, though it may not be everybody's cup of tea.
- Personally I loved it!
-* _[Coyote](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7846672)_ (2018, Switzerland, 10 min):
- A coyote seeks revenge on a pack of wolfs after they killed his family.
- Classic revenge/drama in a quite unconventional wrapping. Highly recommended!
-* _[Beastly things](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7259008)_ (2017, USA, 5 min):
- A beautifully hand-drawn animated film about a young street artist that needs
- to deal with a crew of bullies. Very nicely made and a well told story
- without dialogue.
-
----
-
-With the early part of the days programme mostly on the light hearted side it
-was time to kick it up a notch. The Taiwanese film _[Mon, Mon, Mon, Monsters]_
-(2017, Taiwan) (meant to be pronounced in the voice of Scooby Doo,) was quite a
-nice change of pace. Despite the tounge-in-cheek name, the film was quite an
-interesting one about a theme that a lot of horror fans probably can feel at
-home in–bullying. Well made, interesting story, and a few surprising twists
-made this a very welcome addition to the "have seen"-list. Highly recommended!
-
-_[Aj Zombies]_ (2017, Peru/France) was next up on the agenda. Also a film that
-was able to surprise in a positive way. We're back in the rather lighthearted
-horror/comedy segment again, but it has a nerve that keeps it interesting
-throughout. Here I think the characters and cast really carry the film, and
-help give what could be just shallow and silly some more substance. Grab a
-beer, invite some friends, and you'll have a great evening with this one!
-
-Before the last film of the festival, there was a closing ceremony. This was
-another fun twist with this festival. The films that had been collected for the
-_Shit-film amnesty_ throughout the festival was presented and the shittiest of
-them all was awarded. The lucky person who submitted the worst film was awarded
-the entire collection. It sounded like he would have hours of really cheezy
-watching to do! There was also a gift ceremony where gifts were passed around
-the audience while some music played, and the ones who still had a package when
-the music stopped was to keep it. I didn't win this time...
-
-{% figure(img="downrange-poster.jpg") %}
-_Downrange_ poster.
-{% end %}
-
-Enough fun and games, the last film of the festival was the drama _[Downrange]_
-(2017, USA/Japan.) If the day until now had been light hearted and fun, this
-film brough balance to the tabs. This was a deep dive into the pure unmotivated
-brutality that the human mind can display.
-
-A very simple premise, an almost static setting, but so well executed and with
-such intensity that it ends up as one of the most memorable films of the
-festival. Highly recommended!
-
-...and then it was over. A few more cask ales in the Filmhouse pub, a few
-goodbyes to new friends and many great memories that needs to be processed.
-
-A big shoutout to Adéle Hartley who organizes this amazing festival. This is
-definitely _her_ festival, and just the fact that she puts so much of herself
-into it gives the festival a very unique and personal touch. Also the rest of
-the staff, both of the festival and the Filmhouse (and the pub) all helped make
-this a memorable and extremely positive experience. And of course to all the
-people I met, had a quick chat with or shared a toast with: I'll see you again!
-
-[Dead By Dawn]: http://deadbydawn.co.uk/
-[Filmhouse]: http://www.filmhousecinema.com/
-
-[Nosferatu]: https://horrorpedia.com/2012/06/23/nosferatu-1921-german-horror-film-f-w-murnau-overview-review/
-[Innocent Blood]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104511
-[Siembamba]: https://horrorpedia.com/2018/01/30/the-lullaby-reviews-horror-movie-film-south-african-2018-siembamba-overview-plot/
-[Still/Born]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/05/07/stillborn-2017-canadian-horror-film-movie-cast-plot-reviews/
-[John Landis]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Landis
-
-[Rabbit]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3415358
-[Frankenstein]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021884
-[Bride of Frankenstein]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026138
-[Frankenstein Bar]: http://www.frankensteinedinburgh.co.uk/
-
-[Knuckleball]: https://horrorpedia.com/2018/04/19/knuckleball-reviews-movie-film-horror-thriller-2018-overview-cast-plot/
-[Evil Dead II]: https://horrorpedia.com/2012/10/07/evil-dead-ii-1987-horror-movie-sam-raimi-overview/
-[The Conjurers Kitchen]: https://www.conjurerskitchen.com/
-
-[Trench 11]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5033290
-
-[An American Werewolf in London]: https://horrorpedia.com/2012/11/16/an-american-werewolf-in-london-reviews-1981-comedy-horror-movie-film-overview-cast-plot/
-[Spookers]: http://www.spookers.co.nz/spookers-movie.html
-[The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue]: http://thezombiesite.com/the-living-dead-at-manchester-morgue-1974/
-[Dellamorte Dellamore]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109592
-
-[Dave Made a Maze]: http://davemadeamaze.com
-[Mon, Mon, Mon, Monsters]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6648404
-[Aj Zombies]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7592928
-[Downrange]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6138228
-[Lee Hardcastle]: http://www.leehardcastle.com/
-