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Horror Bus, The

Original title: Griezelbus, De
German title: Horror Bus, Der
Netherlands, 2005

Director: Kuijpers, Piet
Production company: BosBros
Co-producers: AVRO TV
Age recommendation: 9 years and up

Synopsis:
Eleven year old Onnoval is the odd man out at school because of his looks and his behaviour. He writes horror stories and romantic poems and courts Liselore. When Liselore accuses him of not standing up for her in public, he confides her his secret: he‚Äôs afraid to awake his werewolf powers when he fights! This confession is overheard by Gino, the class‚Äô boaster and Onnoval‚Äôs opponent. When Onnoval sees Liselore kissing Gino, he thinks his courtship is over. He writes the horror story ‚ÄúDe Griezelbus‚Äù, a terrifying story in which the school trip turns into a nightmare. The devilish Ferluci diddles his story and wants to bring the story to life. The only thing Onnoval can do to prevent the school trip from turning into a living nightmare, is to reconquer his manuscript and write a happy end for it‚ ... (Jeugdfilmfestival Flanderen Antwerp/Brugge 2006)

Marketing strategies:
Based on the books of Paul van Loon.

Festivals:
Antwerp/Brugge 2006, Kristiansand 2006, Zlin 2006, Lucas Frankfurt 2006, Chicago 2006 (awarded), Cinepänz Cologne 2006, Discovery Dundee 2006, Ale Kino Poznan 2006, Augsburg 2007, Leeds 2007 (awarded), Tel Aviv 2007, Vienna 2007, Hannover 2008

World sales address/es:
Attraction Distribution (CDN)

Sold to:
Jef (BE)
Warner Bros (NL)
In The Air (NL)