22nd Nov2025

Portsmouth Comic Con announces first guests for 2026

by Phil Wheat

Portsmouth Comic Con is already gearing up for its 2026 return, and the first wave of comic-book talent hitting Artists Alley has just been revealed. The show once again takes over Portsmouth Guildhall across Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May 2026, promising two packed days celebrating comics, film, TV, gaming and all things pop culture. […]

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04th Oct2025

FrightFest is back to take over Halloween in London

by Phil Wheat

Get ready, horror hounds – FrightFest is back to take over Halloween in London! After blowing the roof off with its epic 26th year in August, the UK’s biggest genre film festival is returning to the ODEON Luxe West End in Leicester Square for a two-day fright-fest of carnage and chaos. Running Friday, October 31st […]

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04th Oct2025

Grimmfest 2025 Announces Full Line-Up, World Premieres, and Star Guests in Manchester

by Phil Wheat

Grimmfest, the North of England’s leading genre film festival, returns to Manchester this autumn with what organisers are calling their most ambitious edition to date. Running 9–12 October at the Odeon Great Northern, the four-day celebration of horror and cult cinema will feature 22 new features, an unprecedented number of World and International Premieres, and […]

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10th May2025

Glowflare Horror Film Festival brings chills to Beverley this May

by Phil Wheat

Horror fans, get ready to descend into darkness: the inaugural Glowflare Horror Film Festival is set to haunt Parkway Cinema in Beverley on 17–18 May 2025. This two-day celebration of all things eerie will showcase more than 40 horror short and feature films from around the world, offering a packed programme of terror, thrills, and […]

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10th May2025

Fantasia 2025 First Wave: 29th Edition bursts with bold Premieres

by Phil Wheat

Fantasia International Film Festival has revealed the first wave of titles for its 29th edition, running July 17–August 3, 2025, in Montreal. Returning to Concordia Hall, J.A. de Sève, and Cinéma du Musée, this year’s lineup promises a thrilling mix of world premieres, genre experiments, and breakout voices. Among the early highlights: Steve Pink’s TERRESTRIAL […]

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05th Apr2025

More guest announced for Comicon Napoli 2025

by Phil Wheat

Taking place from 1 to 4 May at the Mostra d’Oltremare (Naples, Italy), in the wake of the remarkable success of the 2024 edition which attracted 175,000 visitors, COMICON Napoli reaches the milestone of its 25th edition! Following the announcement of the participation of Tanino Liberatore – Magister 2025, American writer and illustrator Jon J. […]

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02nd Feb2025

Line-up announced for FrightFest Glasgow 2025

by Phil Wheat

Be prepared for mayhem, menace and monstrosity as this year’s FrightFest three-day event, housed at the iconic Glasgow Film Theatre, presents a curated programme of new features and shorts which showcases the vibrant mix of talented filmmakers currently bursting onto the genre scene. The programme includes four world premiere features, while the short film showcase  […]

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02nd Feb2025

First films announced for ‘A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2025’

by Phil Wheat

A Night of Horror International Film Festival, announces its first programming wave for 2025 today. Long admired as Australia’s premier genre film event, the festival now takes place in the United States. This year, the festival’s 17th edition – and second year in the USA – screens from March 6-9, at the Micon Downtown Cinema […]

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11th Jan2025

First films announced for 9th MidWest WeirdFest

by Phil Wheat

The organisers of MidWest WeirdFest have this week announced the first programming wave for the 2025 edition of the long-running genre festival. The cinematic celebration of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird, now in its 9th year, takes place March 6th – 9th 2025 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, […]

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11th Jan2025

25th anniversary poster for Comicon Napoli released & first guests!

by Phil Wheat

Taking place from 1 to 4 May at the Mostra d’Oltremare (Naples, Italy), in the wake of the remarkable success of the 2024 edition which attracted 175,000 visitors, COMICON Napoli reaches the milestone of its 25th edition!  This special anniversary is commemorated with a poster created for the occasion by Jamie Hewlett, the British artist […]

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13th Nov2024

Tickets available for the inaugural Glowflare Short Film Festival

by Kevin Haldon

Glowflare Short Film Festival has announced this week that tickets for its inaugural event are officially on sale! Film enthusiasts, creatives, and anyone who loves innovative storytelling can attend on January 25th 2025, at Beverley Parkway Cinemas, where a curated selection of the world’s best short films will be showcased across six screening sessions, each […]

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20th Oct2024

Winners announced for the 3rd Annual AI Runway Gen:48 Short Film Festival

by Kevin Haldon

We need to talk… Like it or not, the movie industry is on the cusp of a new evolution. AI is no longer a thing that may exist in future, it’s here now and it’s constantly learning, growing and evolving. Yes, this is a topic that is splitting creators and viewers alike as the first-ever […]

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16th Jul2024

Fantasia Festival 2024 – Ten films to check out

by Alain Elliott

My favourite festival of the year is soon to be upon us and Fantasia has another insanely brilliant line-up ready for you! Here are ten films – in no particular order – that I cannot wait to check out. Samara Weaving in a new horror film. That’s all I need to say really but I […]

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15th Jul2024

Frightfest 25th Anniversary line-up announced!

by Phil Wheat

Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024, the UK’s No.1 horror & fantasy film festival, will, for the first time, present its five-day extravaganza at The ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, London, taking over all seven screens, including the two ODEON Luxe West End screens. Running from Thursday August 22nd – Monday 26th August, Pigeon Shrine FrightFest will showcase […]

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23rd May2024

Review: Milton Keynes Mega Comic Con 2024

by Ian Wells

This past weekend I attended the inaugural Milton Keynes Mega Comic Con put on by Striking Events. They have been growing in stature over the last couple of years with a wide selection of conventions, especially in the southeastern area. I have been following their growth on Instagram, so when a convention in my home […]

29th Apr2024

25th anniversary artwork revealed for this years London Frightfest

by Phil Wheat

Pigeon Shrine FrightFest have unveiled Graham Humphreys’ stand-out poster design for 2024 which marks the 25th anniversary of the UK’s most popular genre festival and the festival’s move to the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square. States Humphreys: Although FrightFest marks its first quarter century, the significant change of venue is this year’s focus. The soaring black […]

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21st Feb2024

MidWest WeirdFest announces full 2024 program

by Phil Wheat

MidWest WeirdFest has announced its full program for 2024. The 8th annual film festival – a cinematic celebration of of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird – takes place March 1st – 3rd 2024 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The fest’s fantastic line-up of horror, sci-fi, underground, paranormal, […]

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13th Feb2024

Guest list announced for Glasgow Frightfest 2024

by Phil Wheat

The UK’s No.1 horror fantasy event FrightFest, which returns to Glasgow for its 19th year from Thursday 7 March to Saturday 9 March 2024, have announced the incredible line-up of talent that will grace the eagerly-anticipated event: Schitt’s Creek and The Rig star Emily Hampshire will be hosting the World Premiere of MOM, alongside the […]

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12th Feb2024

Francesco Gabriele’s ‘Behave’ to screen at this year’s Romford Horror Film Festival

by Phil Wheat

Thespian Films have announced that the feature film Behave, directed by Francesco Gabriele, has been selected for this year’s Romford Horror Film Festival. The film tells the story of a group of eccentric young adults taken to a villa on the outskirts of London following the death of their friend, they are shocked to discover […]

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12th Feb2024

Frightfest announce additional title for this year’s Glasgow event

by Phil Wheat

The UK’s No.1 horror film festival, FrightFest, which returns to the renowned Glasgow for its 19th year from Thursday 7 March to Saturday 9 March 2024, has announced it will be screening the UK premiere of The Soul Eater, from co-directors Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, who, as part of the vanguard of French Extreme […]

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12th Feb2024

First films announced for the 2024 A Night of Horror International Film Festival

by Phil Wheat

A Night of Horror International Film Festival, announces its first programming wave for 2024 today. Long known as Australia’s premier genre film event, the festival now takes place in the United States. This year, the festival’s 16th edition – and first in the US – screens from March 1-3, at the Micon Downtown Cinema in […]

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12th Feb2024

‘The Activated Man’ to screen at the 2024 Romford Horror Film Festival

by Phil Wheat

Nicholas Gyeney (Beta Test, Ultra Low) and producer Kelsey Aho of Genie Productions are excited to announce that The Activated Man, Gyeney’s deeply personal latest feature, will make its U.K. debut at the Romford Horror Film Festival. The mind-bending thriller will premiere on Sunday, March 3rd at 8:00 p.m. at the Premier Cinemas in the […]

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