For the category "Horror Icon" of theOptical Theatre 2019 have been selected Barbara Crampton and Ted Raimi, two iconic figures in horror filmmaking, who are featured in the cast of some of the nominated titles.
Known for her roles in films such as. Re-Animator, Supermarket Horror, From Beyond - Terror from the unknown, Barbara Crampton is part of the cast of the supernatural horror film Stay Out Stay Alive (directed by Dean Yurke), a film currently in competition for the "Best Feature Film“.
U.S. actor, director, screenwriter and comedian Ted Raimi instead plays the ruthless Mr. Reggie in Popsy, the short horror film about vampirism written and directed by Jac Kessler.
Ted Raimi has worked in several of his brother Sam's films (Evil Dead, House 2, Army of Darkness, Drag Me to Hell) but also in other horror films such as Candyman - Terror Behind the Mirror and Next stop: Hell.
As a reminder, the awards of theOptical Theatre 2019 will take place on Nov. 15 in Rome, at the cultural association INTERNO 4 (here for more info).
