Horror Channel & FrightFest in Three-Year Partnership

LONDON: Horror Channel has signed on to become the headline sponsor of the genre film festival FrightFest for the next three years.

Horror Channel FrightFest will relocate to the Vue Shepherd’s Bush for its annual five-day August Bank Holiday event, taking over all 12 screens between August 25 to 29.

Chris Sharp, the chief programming officer at AMC Networks International – UK, said: “Horror is coming home. We were FrightFest’s banner sponsor in 2005 and 2006 and have maintained a very close partnership with the organizers and fans ever since. We’re thrilled to further cement that ‘bloody bond’ and look forward to celebrating the festival with a frighteningly good season of FrightFest favorites on the channel in August.”

FrightFest co-director Alan Jones added: “FrightFest is thrilled to welcome Horror Channel on board as their new headline sponsor. Horror Channel has been a vital part of the FrightFest machinery for many years, so our on-going relationship is already built on solid foundations. Together we recognized the further potential in each other to celebrate the horror fantasy genre on an even wider canvas than before, something followers of both of our brands can appreciate.”