Then there is FAMILY DINNER, which puts gut-punching shocks on the menu and THE ONCE AND FUTURE SMASH + END ZONE 2.Įmily Hagins is back with SORRY ABOUT THE DEMON, as is Patrick Rea with THEY WAIT IN THE DARK, Eric Pennycoff with THE LEECH, the divisive BUTTBOY’s Tyler Cornack with TINY CINEMA, and Alexis Bruchon with THE EYES BELOW, the second in his noir trilogy following The Woman With Leopard Shoes. There are UK premieres for erotic spookfest HYPOCHONDRIAC, real-time black comedy thriller HOLY S**T!, gruesome murder mystery THE BREACH, serial killer drama THE LAST CLIENT, SUPER Z. ![]() Other World premieres include Japan’s fantasy NEW RELIGION from director Keishi Kondo, the subversive mockumentary EVERYBODY DIES BY THE END, and DAUGHTER, which marks the feature film debut for Corey Deshon. FrightFest’s first entry from Cyprus is the World premiere of paranormal thriller THE GHOSTS OF MONDAY. From Luxembourg there is the thriller WOLFKIN, from Mexico and Peru HUESERA from director Michelle Garza Cervera. The Discovery Strand brings new films from around the world. There is BITE a story of entrapment and cannibalism, plus Will Hugo’s THE GROUP and CEREBRUM. In the UK’s ‘First Blood’ class of 2022 there is THE CREEPING, Scott Lyus’s WALKING AGAINST THE RAIN. Franklyn’s CROC! There are outings for Paul Wilkins’ THE GHOST WRITER, Steve Johnson’s STALKER, and Christopher Hatton’s RAVEN’S HOLLOW. THE BOYBAND OF THE SCREECHING DEAD and Paul W. There’s British horror with the World premiere of HOUNDED, Liam Regan’s EATING MISS CAMPBELL, Pat Higgins’ POWERTOOL CHEERLEADERS VS. ![]() Cult favourite is Chucky, is the subject of Kyra Gardner’s LIVING WITH CHUCKY. The CULT OF VHS, explores the allure of straight to video titles. The documentary strand features Brigitte Lahaie, who will introduce a Jean Rollin documentary ORCHESTRATOR OF STORMS. Also attending is director Ben Parker, for his latest thriller BURIAL. Other main screen World premieres include TERRIFIER 2, continuing the gory misadventures of Art the Clown, MIDNIGHT PEEPSHOW, a twisted portmanteau threesome, horror anthology sequel SCARE PACKAGE II: RAD CHAD’S REVENGE, Andy Mitton’s menacing supernatural horror, THE HARBINGER, Erik Bloomquist’s coming-of-age horror SHE CAME FROM THE WOODS, and psychological chiller MASTEMAH from director Didier Daarwin, who will be attending. Both will be attending the festival, as will Brea Grant, director of twisted rock horror TORN HEARTS and star of NIGHT SKY, Jacob Gentry’s provocative science fiction fantasy. There is SOMETHING IN THE DIRT, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s fusion of DIY science fiction and, pre-apocalyptic vibes. There is a selection of sci-fi movies on the main screens with Mali Elfman’s science fiction epic NEXT EXIT, the sci-fi horror hybrid THE VISITOR FROM THE FUTURE, Quentin Dupieux’s comedy time travel fantasy INCREDIBLE BUT TRUE. This year’s main screen line-up features Ryûhei Kitamura’s THE PRICE WE PAY and John Swab’s CANDY LAND, the UK premiere of buzz title BARBARIAN, the World premiere of Dominic Brunt’s hair-raising WOLF MANOR, the Sundance sensation PIGGY, Travis Steven’s Tribeca hit A WOUNDED FAWN, Cannes Film Festival opener FINAL CUT, the French remake of One Cut of the Dead, and H4Z4RD, the turbo-charged, splatter action movie of the year. One of this year’s special guests is horror icon Dario Argento, introducing the UK premiere of his latest giallo DARK GLASSES. A vertigo-inducing experience as two best friends, stranded at the top of a remote, abandoned 2000-feet high radio tower, fight for survival. ![]() The Closing night film is the European premiere of Scott Mann’s FALL. The festival opens with the World premiere of THE LAIR, an action-packed shocker from Neil Marshall, who will be attending with star Charlotte Kirk as well as introducing a special 4K restoration screening of his classic, DOG SOLDIERS. Guests include Dario Argento, Neil Marshall, Brea Grant, Brigitte Lahaie and Mark Kermode It is celebrating its 23rd edition with 32 world, 22 International/European and 18 UK premieres, the world-renowned event attests to the versatility of the genre, with seventeen countries represented, spanning five continents. Arrow Video FrightFest, the UK’s most popular horror and fantasy film festival, is back at London’s Cineworld Leicester Square and the Prince Charles Cinema from Thursday August 25 – Monday 29 August.
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