Festivals - Frightfest 2023 : Discover the Cineword Leicester square super screen (375) empire studios discovery Screen 1 line-up

By Mulder, 15 august 2023

FrightFest is an annual horror film festival that takes place in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest and most well-known horror film festivals in the world. FrightFest showcases a wide range of horror and genre films, including both independent and mainstream releases. The festival typically features premieres, special screenings, guest appearances by filmmakers and actors, panel discussions, and more.

FrightFest was first established in 2000 by film enthusiasts Ian Rattray, Paul McEvoy, Alan Jones, and Greg Day. It started as a single-day event and has since grown into a multi-day festival, usually spanning over a long weekend. The festival primarily focuses on horror and genre films, including subgenres like thriller, science fiction, fantasy, and more. Over the years, FrightFest has become a platform for discovering new and innovative horror films from around the world. It has gained a dedicated following among horror fans and has helped to promote and celebrate the genre. FrightFest also provides an opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their work to a passionate audience and to connect with industry professionals.

The festival's schedule typically includes a mix of feature films, short films, and special events. It has gained a reputation for premiering highly anticipated horror films and has hosted screenings of movies that have gone on to become cult classics.

Thursday august 24

Punch (2023) (World Premiere) (UK) (80 minutes)
Director: Andy Edwards
With: Alina Allison, Kierston Wareing, Jamie Lomas, Faye Campbell

Lore (2023) (World Premiere) (UK) (87 minutes)
Directors: James Bushe, Patrick Ryder, Greig Johnson
With: Ben Crompton, Bill Fellowes, Richard Brake, Andrew Lee Potts

Friday august 25

A million days (2023) (World Premiere)
Director: Mitch Jenkins
With: Simon Merells, Kemi-Bo Jacobs, Hermione Corfield, Darrell D’Silva

Trim season (2023) (International Premiere)
Director: Ariel Vida
With: Alex Esoe, Bethlehem Million, Ally Ioannides, Marc Senter. USA 2023. 100 mins.

How to kill monsters (2023) (World Premiere)
Director: Stewart Sparke
With: Lyndsey Crain, Arron Dennis, Fenfen Huang, Daniel Thrace. UK 2023. 95 mins.

Doctor Jekyll (2023) (World Premiere)
Director: Joe Stephenson. With: Eddie Izzard, Scott Chambers, Lindsay Duncan, Simon Callow. UK 2023. 90 mins.

Here for blood (2022) (English Premiere)
Director: Daniel Turres. With: Shawn Roberts, Maya Misaljevic, Joelle Farrow, Dee Snider. Canada 2022. 100 mins.

Saturday august 26

Short film showcase 2 

The conjuring (2013) (USA) (112 minutes)
Warner Bros 100th Anniversary Celebration Screening
Director: James Wan
With: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor

The moor (2023) (World Premiere)  (UK) (122 minutes)
Director: Chris Cronin
With: Sophia La Porta, David Edward Robertson, Bernard Hill, Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips.

Isaac (2023) (World Premiere)  (UK) (87 minutes)
Director: Tariq Sayed
With: Johnny Vivash, Catriona MacColl, Bosco Hogan, Kathryn Louise

The glenarma tapes (2023) (International Premiere) (UK) (78 minutes)
Director: Tony Devlin. With: Warren McCook, Emily Lamey, Ryan Early, Sophie Hill

Haunted ulster live (2023) (World Premiere) (UK) (78 minutes)
Director: Dominic O’Neill. With: Aimee Richardson, Mark Claney, Antoinette Morelli. UK 2023

Sunday august 27

[REC] Terror without pause (2022) (UK Premiere) (Spain) (85 minutes)
Director: Diego López
With: Jaume Balaguero, Paco Plaza, Javier Botet, Manuela Velasco

Enter the clones of Bruce (2023) (European Premiere) (USA) (93 minutes)
Director: David Gregory
With: Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Bruce Lo, Bruce Liang

The blue rose (2023) (World Premiere) (USA) (105 minutes)
Director: George Baron
With: George Baron, Olivia Scott Welch, Ray Wise, Logan Miller

Sympathy for the devil (2023) (European Premiere) (USA) (90 minutes)
Director: Yuval Adler
With: Nicolas Cage, Joel Kinnaman, Kaiwi Lyman, Nancy Good

Monday august 28

Failure! (2023) (World Premiere) (Mexico) (87 minutes)
Director: Alex Kahuam
With: Ted Raimi, Merrick McCartha , Noel Douglas Orput, Melissa Diaz

Otto Baxter: not a f**king horror story + the puppet asylum (2023) (London Premiere) (UK) 31 minutes + 83 minutes)
Directors: Otto Baxter, Bruce Fletcher
With: Paul Kaye, Adeel Akhtar, Myanna Buring, Dexter Fletcher

Short film showcase 3 

It follows: 4k restorative world premiere (2014) (UK) (100 minutes)
Directed by David Robert Mitchell
With Maika Monroe, Mike Lanier, Jake Weary, Keir Gilchrist, Lily Sepe, Ruby Harris. 

(Source : press release)