For those looking for a cinematic scare this Halloween weekend, the inaugural Fear Fête Horror Film Festival may be the right stop.
The festival, celebrating its first year, will offer 22 independent horror films from local, national and international movie makers, said Derek Morris, executive director of the festival.
The indie horror movies will be shown at Rave Motion Pictures Baton Rouge 16 on O’Neal Lane from Friday to Sunday.
Morris, a lifelong horror fan, said he was motivated to develop Fear Fête after noticing Louisiana was lacking a horror film festival. After researching festivals in other parts of the country, he realized it was something he wanted to bring to the Pelican State and began working on it last November.
“Baton Rouge needs more fun and activities that everybody can enjoy,” Morris said. “I mainly wanted to do that … and to promote local filmmakers and actors, as well as bring in filmmakers and actors from around the