Halloween Party Returns!

It's back!!!!! The Department of Film Studies proudly presents the ever-anticipated Halloween party. On Monday, October 30th at 6:30pm, Olin 014 will transform into a spirited spooky halloween celebration! The party of the semester will kickoff with a costume contest, then move into a screening of the cult classic "A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddie's Revenge." The screening will be followed by a quesiton & answer session with special guest Jack Sholder, the director of the film!

Jack Sholder is an award winning, internationally recognized filmmaker, known for his works such as "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddie's Revenge" (1985), "The Hidden" (1987), "Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies" (1999), and "Alone in the Dark" (1982) among many others. In addition, Jack has directed episodes of "Vietnam War Stories," "Tales From The Crypt," "Gabriel's Fire," "Pensacola," and "Tremors," as well as the pilot for Richard Donner’s "The Omen" for NBC.

In 2004, Jack founded the Film & Television Production program at Western Carolina University where he was Professor in the School of Stage & Screen and director of the FTP program until 2017. He currently lives in Asheville, NC.

Bring your friends, bring your enemies, bring your scariest costumes, bring your appetite. You don't want to miss this terrifying event. It's going to be a graveyard smash!