Fantastic Fest and Fangoria Welcome You to the Blumhouse

Win exclusive Mondo prints for two weekends of watch parties

Halloween is coming. Heck, let's not lie, it's here already. But if what you're really missing is watching spooky movies with other people, then Fantastic Fest and Blumhouse have just what you need, with four watch parties for you to enjoy from the comfort of (cowering behind) your own couch.

The Austin-based genre fest and OG horror mag Fangoria have teamed up with Get Out and Purge producers Blumhouse for a series of Amazon watch parties for their four latest films, and they want to bid you Welcome to the Blumhouse.

Add a fourth force of evil into this equation, with the ghastly graphic geniuses of Mondo conjuring the powers of "Ghoulish" Gary Pullin to create new, exclusive prints for both weekends (check their old-school exploitation drive-in double bill cool at the top). Not only that, but we have a set of both prints up for grabs right here.

Celebrating the four nights of Blumhouse founder and CEO Jason Blum said, "There's no better time to welcome everyone to the Blumhouse than now, and we can't wait to give audiences a reason to assemble, if even virtually."

Here's the full list of movies and watch parties, complete with RSVP links:

Sat. Oct. 10, 7:30pm: The Lie
When their teenaged daughter confesses to impulsively killing her best friend, two desperate parents attempt to cover up the horrific crime, leading them into a complicated web of lies and deception. Followed by Q&A with writer/director Veena Sud, moderated by filmmaker Karyn Kusama (The Invitation) - RVSP via Facebook.

Sun. Oct. 11, 7:30pm: Black Box
After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is. Followed by Q&A with writer/director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour - RSVP via Facebook.

Sat. Oct. 17, 7:30pm: Nocturne
Inside the halls of an elite arts academy, a timid music student begins to outshine her more accomplished and outgoing twin sister when she discovers a mysterious notebook belonging to a recently deceased classmate. Followed by Q&A with writer/director Zu Quirke, moderated by screenwriter April Wolfe (Black Christmas) - RSVP via Facebook.

Sun. Oct. 18, 7:30pm: Evil Eye
A seemingly perfect romance turns into a nightmare when a mother becomes convinced her daughter’s new boyfriend has a dark connection to her own past. Followed by Q&A with directors Elan Dassani and Rajeev Dassani, moderated by filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty (Run, Searching) - RSVP via Facebook.

The Lie and Black Box premiere on Amazon Prime on Oct. 6, and Noturne and Evil Eye debut Oct. 13.

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