Halloween screening of 'Wrath of the Gods' at the Hastings Rocks Film Festival, with a tribute to director Justin Hardy.
The Observer Building is screening Wrath of the Gods on Friday 31 October, as part of the Hastings Rocks Film Festival's Hallowe'en edition. It's a Halloween screening, and the night is more than just the film: there's a Q&A with cast and crew afterwards, and the whole evening is a tribute to director Justin Hardy (1964–2026).
It's one of the highlights of the festival's fifth edition, which runs across the Hallowe'en weekend from 30 October to 1 November. In total, 66 films are showing across 11 sessions, split between The Printworks and The Observer Building. The programme covers a fair bit of ground: gritty fiction and hard-hitting documentaries on real-world social issues, alongside horror and films from Palestine, Iran and across the Middle East. Wrath of the Gods fits right into that mix, and the Q&A gives you a chance to hear from the people who actually made it.
There's more to the weekend if you're around for the other days. Award-winning screenwriter David Quantick is doing a panel discussion about his comedy horror Spider Island, and the festival directors, Stephanie De Palma and Dr James Rowlins, are hosting an Awards Ceremony with documentary filmmaker Franny Armstrong as guest of honour. If you're only coming for one thing, this screening is a good place to start.
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Wrath of the Gods starts at 18:00 on Friday 31 October at The Observer Building, with the cast and crew Q&A to follow. Tickets are £12.
