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The Jack Daniel’s SITGES Zombie Walk 2011 will be held on October 14th, beginning at 20:30h at the Miramar Building (*), with the participation of the stars of the movie Juan de los Muertos for the starting signal, and will travel around Sitges until finishing at the Passeig de la Ribera promenade. Check out the rather humorous Video for the event below.

Following the Zombie Walk there will be a free party on the beach (starting at 22:00 on the Passeig de la Ribera promenade) with performances by Los Tiki Phantoms, presented by the FIB (Benicássim International Festival) and DJ Niño (The Pinker Tones). The party will continue on 2 de Mayo Street, with the participation of the local bars and clubs and Jack Daniel’s.

And for the bigger film lovers, a new La Noche + Zombie Marathon at the Retiro Cinema starting at 1:00 at night with titles like DeadHeads, World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries or Exit Humanity, among others.

* Starting at 12:00 noon there will be a free make-up zone set up in the Miramar Building (limited seats).

You can check out photos from previous Zombie Walks below.

The 2010 Méliès d’Or Award – for Best European fantastic film went to BURIED a Spanish thriller starring Ryan Reynolds. The award was handed out at the Méliès d’Or award ceremony during the 43rd Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain, with director Rodrigo Cortés in attendance.

Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up 6 feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Paul has only 90 minutes to be rescued before his worst nightmare comes true.

If you missed any of the crazy antics taking place during the weekend here is some footage of a very different looking Markatu Band,

… together with some great shots of the Zombie walk as it makes its way through Sitges. Enjoy!

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

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

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

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.

The annual Sitges Zombie walk took place this weekend.

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

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”….

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

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

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

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

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.

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!

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!

Vanishing On 7th Street Trailer

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

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!”

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!

Monsters

In Monsters, Mexico will never look the same again.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The event culminated in a street disco and beach party.

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

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

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