Bella Thorne put on a ghastly performance as she covered herself in special FX make-up to host the 69th Taormina Film Festival in Italy on Thursday.
The American actress, 25, put on a terrifying show which saw fake blood cover her hands and dripped from her mouth.
The ex-Disney star hosted the 69th festival as well as premiering her directorial short film debut Paint Her Red which she wrote, directed and also starred in.
She posed during her horror performance for the photographer as she struck straight into character.
The auburn-haired beauty used special FX make-up to turn herself into a vampire character while she stood against the cinematic backdrop.
Frightening: Bella looked unrecognisable as she dressed up as a bloody vampire character during her performance in Taormina
Freaky: The star donned a strapless velvet dress which synched her torso in at the waist and featured a white stipe of material down the middle of her ensemble
Poker-face: Bella Thorne put on a ghastly performance as she covered herself in special FX make-up for the 69th Taormina Film Festival in Italy on Thursday
She contrasted the red cinema seats against the fake blood that covered her body.
Bella looked unrecognisable as she dressed up as a bloody vampire character during her performance in Taormina.
She completed her frightening transformation with a black and white hooded cape which shielded her shoulders.
The star donned a strapless velvet dress which synched her torso in at the waist and featured a white stripe of material down the middle of her ensemble.
Under her special FX make-up, she opted for a smokey winged eyeliner to exaggerated her features with a pink lip.
Bella added to the drama with red claw nails as she swiped fake blood across her cheek.
Bella posed up a storm against the dramatic background which contrasted her ginger locks.
She looked extravagant as she lifted her mesh cape up in the air to create an angel shape and put on her best poker face with blood dripping on her neck.
Terrifying: The American actress, 25, put on a terrifying staging which saw fake blood cover her hands and dripped from her mouth
Elegant: She posed during her horror performance for the photographer as she struck straight into character
Scary: The ginger beauty used special FX make-up to turn herself into a vampire character while she stood against the cinematic backdrop
Pose: Bella posed up a storm against the dramatic background which contrasted her ginger locks
Vampire: She completed her frightening transformation with a black and white hooded cape which shielded her shoulders
Paint Her Red delivers an unapologetic narrative, both painful and beautiful, exploring the journey of women.
Bella shared the news that she would be attending the event with her 25.2 million followers at the beginning of May.
She wrote: ‘We all connect through stories: watching art should be like looking in the mirror.’
‘I am very grateful for the opportunity to lead the way in showcasing a new generation of filmmakers.’
The Shake It Up teen star thanked the festival’s executive and artistic director Barrett Wissman for the opportunity saying she was honoured to have her film premiere at the festival.
‘Now more than ever, it’s important everyone has their voice heard and given a chance to shine,’ she wrote.
Paint Her Red screened as part of the festival’s headline Influential Shorts gala which featured a collection of shorts curated by Bella herself.
The actress invited well-known artists as well as new talents she had recently discovered.
Special FX: Bella started her performance off with blood dripping from her mouth
Extravagant: Bella lifted her mesh cape up in the air to create an angel shape and put on her best poker face with blood dripping on her neck
Actress: The ex-Disney star hosted the 69th festival as well as premiering her directorial short film debut Paint Her Red which she wrote, directed and also starred in
Bella Thorne will soon be walking down the aisle as she said ‘yes’ to entrepreneur and Bad Vegan producer Mark Emms in May.
The couple met last year on the beach in Ibiza at Cara Delevigne’s birthday party.
‘It was love at first sight as the sun rose,’ the American Horror Stories star told Vogue Weddings.
The Imagen Foundation Award winner and her fiancé posed together in a sweet photo when they announced the news on social media.
Director and producer: Bella shared the news that she would be attending the event with her 25.2 million followers at the beginning of May
Engaged! Bella Thorne will soon be walking down the aisle as she said ‘yes’ to entrepreneur and Bad Vegan producer Mark Emms in May
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