Eerie Horror Film Festival 2005

PREMIERE DVD SCREENING GARNERS AWARD FOR
BEST VINTAGE OR UNEARTHED FILM
We are thrilled that our little evil fairy tale was an official selection of the 2005 Eerie Horror Film Festival and received an award for best unearthed or vintage film. Prior to being screened at this festival, Malatesta's Carnival of Blood hadn't seen the light of the silver screen for over 25 years.

About the Eerie Horror Film Festival Festival

Overlooked, underrated, and often misunderstood, independent horror movies have been virtually ignored and shunned by the mainstream film industry since it began more than a century ago. Through the decades however, these films have entertained and thrilled audiences around the world and continue to grow in popularity to this very day. There is an incredible amount of talent in this field that goes unnoticed and unappreciated, and the Great Lakes Film Association hopes to play a small role in reversing this trend. For additional information about the Eerie Horror Film Festival, visit their website.

About the film

Considered a lost film for almost thirty years, Malatesta's Carnival prints had all disappeared following initial distribution in the Southern Drive-In Circuit. Interest in many of the stars, especially Hervé de Villachaize, has kept interest in the film alive. A single print was discovered in filmmaker Christopher Speeth's attic. It was taken to the American Zoetrope Studios for mastering to DVD. More information about this film is available in our film detail page and the film's website, and our malatestascarnivalofblood.com.