FRIGHTFEST
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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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
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.
BAMBOO REVENGE
BAMBOO REVENGE - Three men wake up in the middle of a patch of swiftly rising bamboo that will impale them unless a vengeance seeking woman gets the answers she's looking for. Iain MacLeod reviews this French thriller that received its world premiere at FrightFest.
BONE LAKE
BONE LAKE - The erotic thriller jumps back onto the screen, and into our hearts, with BONE LAKE, the twisted tale of two mismatched couples double booked for a romantic getaway at a large secluded mansion, only to learn that its mystery may entwine them all together in a twisted fashion. Iain MacLeod reviews the fun, blood soaked throwback to the 90’s that received its UK premiere at FrightFest.
MOTHER OF FLIES
MOTHER OF FLIES - The Adams family return with what could be their creepiest and most disturbing film yet in this tale of illness, faith, sorcery and sorrow. Iain MacLeod reviews one of the most distinctive horror films of this year from one of the most creative forces in horror.
ABOVE THE KNEE
ABOVE THE KNEE - Viljar Bøe’s deadly serious look at one man’s obsession and desire to remove his healthy lower leg made its UK premiere at FrightFest. Iain MacLeod reviews the psychological character study that manages to grip the viewer in grim fascination.
