SAYARA

After an act of callous injustice by a group of politically connected rich kids, a timid gym cleaner’s hidden talents explode as she takes the law into her own hands in a brutal, bloody eruption of retribution.

From Turkey’s foremost genre director who also helmed BASKIN and THE TURKISH COFFEE TABLE (which you can watch in the Horrorfest’s streaming virtual festival chapter).

Written & Directed by Can Evrenol

Starring Duygu Kocabiyik, Emre Kizilirmak, Özgül Kosar, Caner Atacan

The 22nd annual edition of the South African HORRORFEST Film Festival & Halloween event runs with cinema screenings at the Labia Theatre across 29 October – 8 November, with new and classic movies, short films you’re unlikely to see anywhere else, Bloody Parchment literature night, Halloween dress-up and more.

The streaming chapter will be accessed across South Africa between 28 October and 15 November for those who may miss shows or live too far outside of Cape Town to join in the fun.

Currently active cinema tickets include 3 classics and two advance pre-release screenings :

HOPE (Advance Screening)

Thursday 29 October, 8:30pm, Labia Theatre

Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/400378-hope-advance-screening/

Trailer:

VICTORIAN PSYCHO

(Sun 8 Nov, Labia Theatre)

Advance Screening Closing Show ticket give-away

Details at the trailer:

FAUST

Makabra Ensemble live silent film centenary soundtrack performance

Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/389114-faust-100th-anniversary-makabra-ensemble-live-soundtrack-performance

Trailer: tbc

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

Special 16mm Film Screening

Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/394804-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-16mm-film-screening

Trailer:

GODZILLA MINUS ZERO

Tuesday 3 November, 8:30pm, Labia Theatre

Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/402298-godzilla-minus-zero-advance-screening

Trailer:

ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: Organic Intelligence

Saturday 7 November, 8:30pm, Labia Theatre

Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/403582-attack-of-the-killer-tomatoes-organic-intelligence/

Trailer:

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

Friday 30 October, 8:30pm, Labia Theatre

Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/389418-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-audience-participation-screening

Trailer:

For more about The Makabra Ensemble head to:

www.facebook.com/MakabraEnsemble 

and www.terminatryx.com/makabra

Horrorfest Teaser:

Full HORRORFEST 2026 LINE-UP at The LABIA Theatre will be announced mid-October and with announcement popping up before that – they will be listed on the main event page –

CLICK HERE

Movie Trailers at YouTube.com/TheHorrorfest : CLICK HERE  

 

Full movie line-up and tickets will be updated at https://www.quicket.co.za/organisers/576-south-african-horrorfest

Head to www.HORRORFEST.info for all festival details & updates, and join all the social media locations to stay in the loop and participate:

The Horrorfest Channel: www.youtube.com/TheHorrorfest

Like the festival page: www.facebook.com/SouthAfricanHorrorfest

Instagram: www.instagram.com/The_Horrorfest

Join the Facebook group : www.facebook.com/groups/SouthAfricanHorrorFest 

Short story competition: www.bloodyparchment.blogspot.com 

Threads: www.treads.net/The_Horrorfest

Xitter: www.x.com/SAhorrorfest 

Like Bloody Parchment at: www.facebook.com/groups/220467498075567

See the Makabra Ensemble site at: www.terminatryx.com/makabra

Like the Makabra Ensemble Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/MakabraEnsemble

Event trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFh62j-3IpI 

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