FRIGHTFEST REVIEWS ARCHIVE 

FRIGHTFEST LONDON 2025 REVIEW Iain MacLeod FRIGHTFEST LONDON 2025 REVIEW Iain MacLeod

INFLUENCERS

INFLUENCERS - CW returns in the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2023 SHUDDER hit that sees her revert to her old identity thieving, murderous ways, kicking off a plot that spans continents and spills even more blood. Iain MacLeod reviews the film fresh from its UK premiere at FrightFest. 



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FRIGHTFEST LONDON 2025 REVIEW Iain MacLeod FRIGHTFEST LONDON 2025 REVIEW Iain MacLeod

ODYSSEY

ODYSSEY - A week in the life of a high-flying London estate agent gets darker and darker. From mounting debts, to kidnapping to spilled blood the pressure increases day by day in Gerard Johnson’s ruthless mix-up of character study and thriller. Iain MacLeod reviews this darkly entertaining spin on British crime thrillers that just received its English premiere at FrightFest.

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IN A COLD VEIN

Eric Owen makes a bold leap from horror to a lean, mean neo-noir thriller with IN A COLD VEIN.  With dark Texan landscapes, bursts of violence, and a conflicted anti-hero at its core, this is a must for crime fiction fans.

Iain MacLeod reviews Owen’s Texas noir, which receives its World Premiere this year at FrightFest. 

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RUMPELSTILTSKIN

RUMPELSTILTSKIN - This year's closing film at Glasgow FrightFest, with a digital release in April, gives the fairy tale of a malevolent imp a folk horror edge. Iain MacLeod reviews Andy Edwards sinister and fantastical spin on the evergreen bedtime story that gets a clever expansion.




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