FRIGHTFEST REVIEWS ARCHIVE
OUR EFFED UP WORLD
A charming, character-driven sci-fi that blends unresolved grief, family tensions and big questions about humanity with a wonderfully retro space creature. Robyn Fraser reviews this thoughtful, dialogue-rich indie that feels like a throwback to 90s genre filmmaking, with plenty of heart and a delightfully campy B-movie monster.
FACES OF DEATH
The notorious mondo documentary receives a smart and entertaining 21st century makeover from director Daniel Goldhaber. Barbie Ferreira’s troubled video content moderator takes on Dacre Montgomery’s serial killer who takes inspiration from the original film in a bloody and slick update that just played at Tubi FrightFest.
PONDEROSA
Bill Camp and Jack Dylan Grazer star in this unsettling film that examines the seemingly unbridgeable generation gap between a young man and his unwanted father figure. Gore in the Store reviews this dark, often surreal vision of a splintered and increasingly artificial country that will no doubt cause a split audience reaction.
BIG BABY
A struggling LA-based scriptwriter’s latest horror creation begins bleeding into reality in this smart, self-aware slasher, as a killer in a baby mask called Big Baby sets out to murder those who tormented him as a child. Packed with surreal moments, campy kills and a likeably flawed Final Guy, this is a playful exploration of horror, creativity and the frustrations of trying to come up with an original idea.
Nina Romain reviews this quirky, blood-soaked and increasingly surreal slasher, which delivers the meta goods but could do with some serious trimming - and perhaps a bloodstained sequel.
ELECTRIC MEAT
An aspiring photographer’s obsession with his perfect muse takes a deeply disturbing turn in this surreal psychosexual horror, receiving its World Premiere at Tubi FrightFest. Perfect for fans of experimental, art house cinema, ELECTRIC MEAT is an unconventional watch that challenges our expectations of what a movie should be. Robyn Fraser reviews this visually striking and unsettling descent into madness.
IMPOSTERS
The tale of a missing child returned home gains a number of troubling dimensions in Caleb Phillips slow burn horror, receiving its English premiere at Tubi FrightFest. Iain MacLeod reviews this impressive and unsettling tale of a family and the dark secrets that could tear them apart.
BLOOD SECRET
Tubi FrightFest 2026 serves up a deliciously dark, claustrophobic thriller where two old friends, a mysterious death and messages from beyond the grave lead to a very bloody girls’ night in.
Nina reviews this kitchen-sink horror that needs to get to the kills, but plays neatly against familiar genre stereotypes.
MAG MAG
The closing film of this year's Halloween FrightFest is a dizzying take on J-Horror from Japan’s most popular comedian Yuriyan Retriever. Iain MacLeod reviews this genre mash-up that combines long haired, shuffling ghosts, musical sequences and reality TV to massively entertaining effect.
POSTHOUSE
A legendary silent film from the Phillipines is rediscovered by a troubled editor, who with the help of his daughter attempts to restore it, only for the evil within the film itself to tear into the real world with horrifying results. Iain MacLeod reviews the film which just received its UK premiere at FrightFest Halloween.
AFFECTION
Jessica Rothe stars as Ellie, or is it Sarah? Suffering from a neurological condition that resets and jumbles up her memories, she soon learns that the truth could be something far more disturbing. Iain MacLeod reviews the tricky and creepy sci-fi that just played Halloween FrightFest.
DOLLY
A romantic hike takes a dark turn when an unsuspecting couple encounters a hulking doll-faced killer who wants nothing more than to play with them, in her own, sick and sadistic manner. Iain MacLeod reviews the gothic backwoods horror DOLLY, that kicked off day two of FrightFest Halloween 2025.
EVERY HEAVY THING
Cult director Mickey Reece closes out the first night of Halloween FrightFest with his latest film EVERY HEAVY THING. Iain MacLeod reviews this mix of film noir, sci-fi and dark comedy where a newspaper ad salesman gets mixed up in a misogynistic murderers killing spree
PORTAL TO HELL
A debt collector discovers his laundromat contains a gateway to the afterlife, and not the good part,in this horror comedy that received its UK premiere at FrightFest. Steven West reviews the horror comedy with a surprisingly tender centre.
SANE INSIDE INSANITY: THE PHENOMENON OF ROCKY HORROR
Receiving its English premiere at FrightFest, this documentary takes a look at the still everlasting appeal of the cult musical. Steven West reviews this behind the scenes look, that paints a well rounded and refreshingly honest account of events.
A SERBIAN DOCUMENTARY
Receiving its World Premiere at FrightFest, Steven West reviews this documentary that takes a comprehensive look behind the scenes of one of the centuries most upsetting, divisive and censored films of this century.
SUPER HAPPY FUN CLOWN
A downtrodden woman finds release when converting to her killer clown alter-ego Jenn-O The Clown in this character driven horror comedy that received its UK Premiere at FrightFest. Steven West reviews this pleasing spin on a well worn genre.