Opening Night

Hellbent
Paul Etheredge-Ouzts États-Unis 2004 35mm 84 min v.o. anglaise
Get ready to hold on tight to your date for the world’s first gay slasher film as Hellbent takes the horror genre to a new homo height! With a wicked sense of humor, eye-popping production design and ultra-gory special effects, writer/director Paul Etheredge-Ouzts and Joseph Wolf’s (the co-creator of such horror classics as Halloween) film gives queer audiences what they’ve long been missing: blood, gore, and edge-of-your-seat suspense, not to mention a cast of handsome boys, both good and very very bad. In this haunting debut feature, handsome boy-next-door Eddie and his three best friends immerse themselves in the swirling, fantasy-filled world of the annual West Hollywood Halloween Carnival. Caught up in his crush on darkly mysterious Jake, Eddie, a would-be police officer, doesn’t have time to notice the hunky, scythe-wielding masked man who’s stalking him and his buddies. In true slasher fashion, decapitated bodies start to pile up and Eddie joins Jake in a fight for their lives. Packed with surprises and propelled by an explosive soundtrack, Hellbent keeps the thrills, chills and importantly the laughs coming at a terrifying break neck pace. A first ever for image+nation, be sure to have a strong arm to hold onto and prepare yourself for an enjoyably scary opening night! – KS

	Opening Night Hellbent Paul Etheredge-Ouzts États-Unis 2004 35mm 84 min v.o. anglaise Get ready to hold on tight to your date for the world’s first gay slasher film as Hellbent takes the horror genre to a new homo height! With a wicked sense of humor, eye-popping production design and ultra-gory special effects, writer/director Paul Etheredge-Ouzts and Joseph Wolf’s (the co-creator of such horror classics as Halloween) film gives queer audiences what they’ve long been missing: blood, gore, and edge-of-your-seat suspense, not to mention a cast of handsome boys, both good and very very bad. In this haunting debut feature, handsome boy-next-door Eddie and his three best friends immerse themselves in the swirling, fantasy-filled world of the annual West Hollywood Halloween Carnival. Caught up in his crush on darkly mysterious Jake, Eddie, a would-be police officer, doesn’t have time to notice the hunky, scythe-wielding masked man who’s stalking him and his buddies. In true slasher fashion, decapitated bodies start to pile up and Eddie joins Jake in a fight for their lives. Packed with surprises and propelled by an explosive soundtrack, Hellbent keeps the thrills, chills and importantly the laughs coming at a terrifying break neck pace. A first ever for image+nation, be sure to have a strong arm to hold onto and prepare yourself for an enjoyably scary opening night! – KS
	Le cas d’Ô Olivier Ciappa France 2003 35mm 15 min v.o. française With the help of his ex-boyfriend, Orient buys a statuette of an Ô warrior from an African store for his fiancée. Once he gets home, strange things start to happen… things that encourage the former lovers to come together once again. Homo Horror at image+nation! Get your scariest gear out and come as your favourite horror film character for a chance to win one of 13 “unlucky” VIP passes to image+nation 17. Join us after the screening of Hellbent for a deliciously demonic Opening Night Party at Parking.