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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FRIGHTFEST REVIEWS
KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR SOME EXTREMELY EXCITING AND ENTERTAINING REVIEWS
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.
TRANSCENDING DIMENSIONS
TRANSCENDING DIMENSIONS - Toshiaki Toyoda’s trippy sci-fi dazzles and amuses the viewer with its mind bending story of sorcerous monks, hitmen and how to get to the end of the universe. Iain MacLeod reviews this ready-made slice of cult Japanese cinema that received its UK Premiere at FrightFest.
THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE & FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN
THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN - Chaotic, raw, unforgettable. Milligan’s films always stand out. Grayson Tyler Johnson & Josh Johnson explore the life and legacy of this 42nd Street auteur, with insights from Jimmy McDonough + and rare interviews that paint a vivid portrait of this cult auteur.
Iain MacLeod reviews this deep dive into one of genre cinema’s most divisive figures, receiving its UK Premiere at FrightFest.
DOG OF GOD
DOG OF GOD - From the country that brought us FLOW comes another animation that couldn't be more different, or downright filthier in every sense of the word. The most visually distinctive film of this years FrightFest, Iain MacLeod reviews this dark fantasy rooted in fact that is also reminiscent of the dark fantasy films of the 80's.
CONGNAITIVE
COGNAITIVE - Tommy Savas’ sharp, bloody & darkly funny sci-fi horror comes to FrightFest for its UK Premiere. IainMacLeod reviews this slasher with a digital twist.
