Kellan Lutz at Sitges Film Festival 2010

Kellan Lutz

Kellan Lutz, best known for playing Emmett Cullen in the Twilight series, appeared at the film festival this weekend.

Kellan Lutz

It was crazy… people were queuing for hours to get a glimpse of the star and his matinee-idol looks!

Kellan Lutz

Kellan was interviewed on his upcoming movie, Immortals as well as his work on the Twilight Saga.

Kellan Lutz

So, it was a welcome change from all the strange zombies and crazy people on the streets this weekend! Eye candy always makes a Monday more bearable.

Sitges Zombie Walk 2010..

Sitges Zombie Walk

The annual Sitges Zombie walk took place this weekend.

Sitges Zombie Walk

The make-up this year was even more gruesome than last years event… frightening!

Sitges Zombie Walk

More than 400 people dressed up and walked through the streets of Sitges, with many queuing for hours and then waiting for hours to be “Zombified”….

Sitges Zombie Walk

Check out the rest of the Zombie walk on Gay Sitges Guide here.

Sitges Film Festival 2010 Opens

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The annual Sitges film festival opened last night with a glittering VIP reception, poolside at the Hotel Subur Maritim..

Sitges Film Festival

The festival continues throughout the week with film premieres from the world of Sci-fi and horror.

Sitges Film Festival

The Sitges Zombie Walk takes place on Saturday night on Psg Ribera from 8.30pm.

Sitges Zombie Walk 2010

Sitges Zombie Walk

Sitges Zombie Walk is back and this year 2010 with a new route: entering via the village, willing to eat all its inhabitants! The walk will kick off at 20.30 at the Miramar building on Saturday the 9th of October.

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If you want to take part you can be “zombified” for free at the Edifici Miramar from 14h (limited places).

Check out last year’s event..scary!

Sitges Film Festival 2010 – What to look forward to!

Sitges Film Festival

This year’s annual Sitges Film Festival takes place over 10 days, from the 7th to the 17th of October. We were give a sneak peak at some of the best movies that are going to be on show and the line up is as impressive as ever.

So if you want to catch a movie that won’t be in the European Cinemas for a while.. then the Sitges Film Festival is the pace to be this October. Here are some of our favourites! Films are shown in various locations throughout Sitges.

Super 8

This Sci-fi movie is a collaboration between Stephen Spielberg and J.J. Abram. Definitely one of the highlights for 2011!

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Vanishing On 7th Street Trailer

Some eye-candy with Hayden Christensen…. where everyone disappears!

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The Perfect Host

Definitely one of the quirkiest movies…. we just love the line “You can’t kill me, I’m having a dinner party!”

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Let Me In

It would not be a film festival if you didn’t have a Vampire movie..this one is quite creepy.. Vampire Children!

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Monsters

In Monsters, Mexico will never look the same again.

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With over 100 movies showing ranging from Japanese Magna to Swedish Thrillers, Sitges Film Festival will not disappoint those seeking something different to watch this October.

Book Your Hotel for Sitges Film Festival

If you are coming to the Film Festival – Check out our Special Rates on Hotels Here

We also have several apartments close to the main event hotel, the Melia.

Moon wins the Sitges Grand Prix Film Award

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Moon has been chosen as the overall winner of the Sitges Film Festival this year. This year’s festival was a huge success with more screenings than ever before. The movie will be in Cinemas here in November and is due for release across Europe.

The Zombies invade Sitges!

Zombie Walk Sitges 2009

The second annual zombie walk took place in Sitges on Saturday Night.

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Zombie Walk Sitges 2009

Zombies had been gathering all day and the trains from Barcelona to Sitges were frightening!

Zombie Walk Sitges 2009

The events kicked off at 8.30 from the old town, but people had been queuing up all day to get have their zombie make up applied by professional make-up artists.

Zombie Walk Sitges 2009

The Zombies made their way through the old town and onto the beaches of Sitges.

Zombie Walk Sitges 2009

Their route was lined with people and the Zombies wasted no time frightening everyone in sight!

Zombie Walk Sitges 2009

Rabid nuns, crazy serial killers, zombie footballers…you name it, everyone was there!

Zombie Walk Sitges 2009

The event culminated in a street disco and beach party.

Zombie Walk Sitges 2009

Zombies were seen wandering the streets at 4am as they made their way to the discos.

Zombie Walk Sitges 2009

The event was a huge success and has turned the Columbus weekend into something to be celebrated in Sitges.

Zombie Walk Sitges 2009

You can check out more photos on Gay Sitges Guide by visiting the galleries below. We will have more photos for you coming soon.

Zombie Walk Sitges 2009

The Zombie Beach Party @ La Fragata, Sitges

Sitges Zombie Walk

This weekend is set to be a busy one in Sitges with the closing of the film festival and of course the Zombie Walk which was a huge success last year.

This years event will be televised live on Spanish TV. The event kicks off at 8pm from the Miramar building in the old town behind the church and makes its way through the town to the beach at La Fragata. A Special Haunted Castle has been built to house the Zombies!

If you want to get made-up as a zombie, then you can..for free! The make up is amazing and most of you wont recognise yourself afterwards! So you can get away with anything!!! The queue is going to be long and kicks off at 12pm.

The zombies will then have their annual Zombie Beach Party until 2am which is free for everyone to attend with guest DJs and ghoulish music all night! Enjoy.

Twilight Star to appear at Sitges Film Festival 2009.

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After the incredible reception of the Twilight Fan Event that took place last year at the Festival, this year Aurum Producciones and the Festival take pleasure in announcing a new event as a preview of the eagerly awaited premiere of The Twilight Saga: New Moon. For the second year in a row, fans will be able to come together in Sitges to enjoy numerous exclusive surprises related to the most important vampire saga in recent years.

The event will include exclusive complimentary merchandise for the audience and the special guest attendance of actor Jamie Campbell Bower, who will share his experiences with everyone present at the event. Campbell Bower plays Caius, one of the patriarchs of the Vulturi, the most ancient and powerful family of vampires in the world, who will have an essential role in the development of the dangerous romance between Bella and Edward.

The flim hits Europe in November. The event takes place on Oct 3rd at 1pm in the main auditorium.

The Second Sitges Zombie Walk – Sat Oct 10th 2009

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This year the second annual Sitges Zombie Walk takes place on Saturday the 10th of October. The effects are spectacular if not a little creepy, especially as they walk down the beach front at midnight.

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Check out last years coverage of the events on Gay Sitges Guide here.