Philip H. Anselmo is bringing back the Housecore Horror Film Festival. The PANTERA and DOWN frontman's horror showcase returns to New Orleans on November 19–21 as an add-on to "The Great NOLA Trendkill", the two-night PANTERA homecoming at the city's Lakefront Arena.
Anselmo picks the films himself. Screenings take place at the Lakefront Arena on Friday and Saturday ahead of the concerts, with guest introductions, meet-and-greets and Housecore merch pop-ups. Housecore Horror is also spreading events around the city for the whole weekend.
It opens on Thursday, November 19, at Tipitina's with a DOWN Volume V listening party, where SUPLECS, SPIRIT IN THE ROOM and NEST will also perform. On Friday and Saturday nights the party moves to Santos Bar in the French Quarter for aftershows.
The festival package (sold through Housecore Records) includes:
- admission to the Tipitina's kickoff show on November 19;
- early entry to the Lakefront Arena for films and special presentations on November 20 and 21;
- access to the Santos Bar aftershows on both nights;
- an exclusive Housecore Horror Film Festival merch bundle.
The package does not include a ticket to "The Great NOLA Trendkill" concerts themselves.
Former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult will also be at the Lakefront Arena for limited photo ops and signings of her new book, I'm In The Band.
As we reported in September, "The Great NOLA Trendkill" is PANTERA's first New Orleans appearance in more than 30 years and takes its name from The Great Southern Trendkill, which turns 30 this year. Alongside PANTERA, the two-day bill features DOWN, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, POWER TRIP, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, CROWBAR, PIG DESTROYER, EYEHATEGOD, RĀDE and HERAKLEION. PANTERA's current lineup is Anselmo, Rex Brown, Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante.
"To be back in New Orleans with such a package of bands and events is a dream come true," Anselmo said, inviting fans to his hometown for "a blast the entire weekend" of NOLA and national bands, Housecore Records and Housecore Horror specialties, and horror industry guests.
DOWN's Volume V has already given us "The Myth" and the King Diamond-featuring "Merciful Fate".
Tickets: Housecore Horror package · Sean Yseult signed book and photo op