FRIGHTFEST HALLOWEEN 2025
It’s that other time of year again! After the rousing success of August’s FrightFest, the festival returns once again for spooky season with its annual two day Halloween event, taking place on 31st October and 1st November. FrightFest will be bringing nine premieres to the Odeon Luxe West End with a schedule of distinctive films from across the globe displaying the genre's diversity and rude health.
Kicking off with the UK premiere of Johannes Roberts PRIMATE, the weekend will see other eagerly awaited titles such as cult director Mickey Reese’s EVERY HEAVY THING, Can Evrenol’s THE TURKISH COFFEE TABLE, his remake of the notorious 2022 shocker and closing out with Japanese comedian Yuriyan Retriever’s MAG MAG, the first J-Horror from Takashi Miike and Hirokazu Horeeda’s production company K2 Pictures. For the full list and programme, head over to FrightFest’s website.
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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.
CRUSHED
CRUSHED - A prank involving a disturbing video with animal cruelty kicks off a spiralling series of unsettling events, leading a vicar to question his faith in Simon Rumley’s unflinching drama. Iain MacLeod reviews the most divisive film from this year's FrightFest, where it had its English premiere.
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.
REDUX REDUX
REDUX REDUX - New thrilling life is breathed into the Multiverse sub-genre with this tale of a grieving mothers quest for revenge in REDUX REDUX. Iain MacLeod reviews this lean and fast-moving, sci-fi that works as both a character piece and action movie that wowed the audience at FrightFest at its English Premiere.
THE TOXIC AVENGER - UNRATED
THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED - Finally unleashed onto cinema screens after sitting on the shelf for over two years, Macon Blair’s remake of the immortal Troma hero stars Peter Dinklage in the title role. Iain MacLeod reviews to see if the wait was worth it in this gory unrated cut that received its English Premiere at FrightFest this weekend.
