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From murderous maniacs to snails, this year's FrightFest 2012 International Short Film Showcase looks eclectic to say the least. It's an event not to be missed, bringing together an impressive selection of cutting edge short films from the global arena of the fantasy and horror genre. The ninety-minute film extravaganza is a tasty selection box of Sunday afternoon treats, sponsored once again by Horror Channel. The event will start at 1pm on Sunday 26th August at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Sqare. Horror Channel, part of the CBS Chello Zone portfolio of channels, has been involved with FrightFest for the past eleven years and in August will be screening FrightFest Director's Nights Season, where the team behind FrightFest pick their favourites from the festival's past 13 years. Here's a taste of what's in store: PROGRAMME – SUNDAY 26 AUGUST, 1pm onwards THE HALLOWEEN KID UK Dir. Axelle Carolyn 7.20 8-year-old Henry, a lonely and imaginative child, can only finds happiness on Halloween...Narrated by Derek Jacobi and starring Anna Walton, Julian Glover, Dave Legeno and Leo Donnelly ALEXIS Spain Dir. Alberto Evangelio 9.45 Nine year old Alexis has killed his parents, but can concerned officials uncover the supernatural truth? GARGOLS! (SNAILS!) Spain Dir Geoffrey Cowper 16.57 Three friends are partying in a park, when suddenly, Joey sees his first girlfriend, Eva. Joey decides to go talk to her, and when he finally tells her that he's still in love with her, a king-kong size snail appear to ruin his night. MY BROTHER’S KEEPER (OR HOW I LEARNED TO SURVIVE THE APOCALYPSE) UK Dir. Jen Moss 5.51 Holed up at the end of the world with her well-meaning but dim-witted brother Jo (Alex Esmail), Jess (April Pearson) isn’t sure what will destroy her will to live first: the zombies or Jo’s incessant optimism. LOT 254 UK Dir. Toby Meakin 13.00 A Collector discovers that a vintage cine camera bought at auction is broken. Repairing it unlocks the hidden terror of LOT 254. UN JOUR SANG France Dir. Steven Pravong 14.00 She's not free. He will destroy her, ruin her, profane her...This story is not new. Let's tell it differently... METAL CREEPERS Spain Dir J Oskura Najera and Adrian Cardona 11.00 A popular glam metal band is in the recording studio putting together their next record. Their producer hands them some strange scores that supposedly have magic powers. TOKOPHOBIA UK Dir, Evrim Ersoy, James Pearcey and Russell Would 6.25 A young woman, alone in her house on a sunny afternoon, discovers she is pregnant and in her mind there can only be one course of action. THE CAPTURED BIRD Canada Dir. Jovanka Vuckovic 10.00 In this dark fable, a little girl is drawn to a mysterious mansion where she witnesses the birth of five horrifying apparitions The Halloween Kid Chello Zone's Chief Programming Officer Chris Sharp said today: “It’s another fantastic line-up we’re proud to be sponsoring at FrightFest. Supporting new talent is key to Horror Channel’s success. With most directors starting their careers with a short film, we’ll be keeping a beady-eye on this year’s showcase.” You can see most of the trailers for the full length features here: Frightfest 2012 trailers You can be sure that we'll have lots more FrightFest 2012 news coming at you in the coming weeks.

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