RIP Film festival to feature director Chris Morrissey

RIP HORROR FILM FESTIVAL returns to celebrate its fourth season in Southern California with a special Filmmaker Spotlight featuring L.A. independent film director Chris Morrissey. Two of Morrissey’s feature films will screen during the four day film festival. The festival will take place at the LOS FELIZ 3 CINEMAs, November 10th through November 13th, 2016. In addition to film screenings, the festival will also feature Q&A panel discussions, and celebrity guest appearances.

Chris Morrissey’s newest film Heavy Makeup will kick off the festival opening night, with a celebrity red carpet premiere event at 8:00pm, Thursday, November 10th. Morrissey will introduce the film and participate in a Q&A with actress Share Cherrie. Heavy Makeup is a campy twisted thriller about a serial killer stalking Hollywood actresses. The film stars indie scream queen Share Cherrie (Superstar Female Serial Killer, Joe Wheeler’s Jengo Hooper), Whitney Quinlan (Beverly Hills Ghost Club), Jessica Velle (It’s Not Me, It’s You!) and Gia Franzia (Condo Hell, Miss Nobody).

Morrissey’s award-winning supernatural chiller Trick of the Witch will screen on Saturday, November 12th at 10:00pm with the director and cast members attending to introduce the film. Trick of the Witch centers on a group of fashion models fighting an evil witchcraft curse while stranded at a secluded mansion during a photo shoot. The film also stars Share Cherrie, Owen Alabado (Showtime’s Shameless) Suzy Cote (TV’s CSI, The Guardian) and Rebecca Da Costa (Mine Games). Trick of the Witch previously won the Best Horror Film Award and the Audience Award at the New York International Independent Film Festival in 2010.

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RIP Horror Film Festival is one of the largest independent horror film festivals currently held in Los Angeles. The festival was established in 2012 and has since become recognized by the independent film industry as one of the leading horror film events on the Los Angeles festival circuit. The festival was established by local entertainment industry leaders working to award and represent legendary indie giants, the working filmmaker, and future student filmmakers. Supporting and mentoring the Indie community in all genres of filmography. The complete list of scheduled films in the festival will be announced after final selections in early October.

Advance Tickets for the RIP HORROR FILM FESTIVAL and Chris Morrissey’s films are on sale now through Brown Paper Tickets. Special pre-sale ticket packages at a discount price are available for each day of the festival, specific films and a full festival ticket pass.

Tickets can be purchased at the following link:

http://www.brownpapertickets. com/event/2583002

For more information about the RIP HORROR FILM FESTIVAL please visit:

http://riphorrorfilmfest.com

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Victoria Susan (Vicks She/Her) is a lifelong horror fan. She also grew up in the amazing period of time in Southern California when Knott's Halloween Haunt was a regular event and became a true fan of the art and artistry of the haunt community. LGBTQIA+ you used to find her most every fall chasing Norm around with a Video Camera as Horrorbuzz.com's Video Director. Now relocated to Orlando, Florida - where the mazes are houses she enjoys the theme-park scares on the other coast. Still with a video camera in her hand.