Schedule 2026

Our annual programme of screenings, events and conversations, bringing the 2026 festival together from opening night to closing credits.
Browse this year’s schedule below, or explore previous festival editions.

Saturday 5th September 2026

Started10:00

Finished11:36

Screen 4

Session 1

2 films • 96 minutes

No filmmakers confirmed attending

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2 Nominations

Necrosectos

Director: Javier Lozano

Runtime: 09:53

Session 1 at 10:00 – 10:09

4 Nominations

Archai

Director: Eugenio villani

Runtime: 1:26:00

Session 1 at 10:09 – 11:35

Started11:45

Finished14:11

Screen 4

Session 2

2 films • 126 minutes

1 filmmaker confirmed attending

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1 Nomination

The Black Dog

Director: Sophia Peaslee

Runtime: 12:21

Session 2 at 11:45 – 11:57

Psychological Horror

Attending Q&A

3 Nominations 2 Awards

The Caretaker

Director: Luke Tedder

Runtime: 1:53:00

Session 2 at 11:57 – 13:51

Started14:15

Finished16:09

Screen 4

Session 3

2 films • 94 minutes

1 filmmaker confirmed attending

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Sweet Child of Mine

Director: Fereshteh Nezakati rezapour

Runtime: 14:00

Session 3 at 14:15 – 14:29

Attending Q&A

1 Nomination 2 Awards

The House on Lidderman Street

Director: Andrew David Barker

Runtime: 1:20:00

Session 3 at 14:29 – 15:49

Started16:15

Finished18:46

Screen 4

Session 4

10 films • 131 minutes

1 filmmaker confirmed attending

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Exhibit B

Director: David Gregory

Runtime: 13:09

Session 4 at 16:15 – 16:28

Serumel

Director: Kate Grey

Runtime: 09:50

Session 4 at 16:28 – 16:37

Attending Q&A

1 Nomination

Crèche & Burn

Director: Frank O'Neil

Runtime: 03:53

Session 4 at 16:37 – 16:41

Gumboro

Director: Dimitris Vavatsis

Runtime: 21:00

Session 4 at 16:40 – 17:01

Psychological Horror

3 Nominations 1 Award

Pleased to Kill You

Director: Adolfo Vico

Runtime: 13:30

Session 4 at 17:01 – 17:14

3 Nominations

Voodoo Party

Director: Richard Anthony Dunford

Runtime: 08:23

Session 4 at 17:14 – 17:22

1 Nomination 1 Award

Prey Switch

Director: Falko Jakobs

Runtime: 20:00

Session 4 at 17:22 – 17:42

3 Nominations

Lest We Forget

Director: Scott Newman

Runtime: 16:00

Session 4 at 17:42 – 17:58

Shadows

Director: Christos Nektarios Mavromatis

Runtime: 14:20

Session 4 at 17:58 – 18:12

Horror Comedy

6 Nominations

Surprise!

Director: Dave Gardner

Runtime: 10:30

Session 4 at 18:12 – 18:22

Started18:50

Finished20:25

Screen 4

Session 5

2 films • 95 minutes

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The Last Sleep

Director: Federica Bertellotti

Runtime: 14:56

Session 5 at 18:50 – 19:04

12 Nominations 1 Award

Jimmy

Director: David-Jan Bronsgeest

Runtime: 1:20:00

Session 5 at 19:04 – 20:24

Started20:35

Finished22:17

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Session 6

2 films • 102 minutes

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Match

Director: Victor Basallote

Runtime: 08:00

Session 6 at 20:35 – 20:43

11 Nominations 3 Awards

Southern Nightmare

Director: Charlie Steeds

Runtime: 1:33:15

Session 6 at 20:43 – 22:16

Sunday 6th September 2026

Started10:00

Finished11:26

Screen 6

Session 7

2 films • 86 minutes

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The Rabbit

Director: Dylan Hamar

Runtime: 10:08

Session 7 at 10:00 – 10:10

2 Nominations

Virus Detected

Director: Geoff Harmer, Chris Josty, James Plumb, James Morrissey, Charlie Bond, James Hamer-Morton, Paul Cousins, Samuel Rush

Runtime: 1:15:42

Session 7 at 10:10 – 11:25

Started11:35

Finished13:36

Screen 6

Session 8

10 films • 121 minutes

4 filmmakers confirmed attending

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Attending Q&A

10 Nominations 2 Awards

Olga

Director: Z Tennyson

Runtime: 15:48

Session 8 at 11:35 – 11:50

Attending Q&A

3 Nominations

Undying Love

Director: Anca Vaida

Runtime: 00:59

Session 8 at 11:50 – 11:51

1 Nomination

Qui Insieme

Director: Fabio Langella

Runtime: 12:10

Session 8 at 11:50 – 12:03

2 Nominations

Rear Road

Director: Roberto Montalbo

Runtime: 16:00

Session 8 at 12:02 – 12:18

Supernatural Horror

Attending Q&A

1 Nomination 1 Award

Bright Eyes

Director: Kieren Hardy

Runtime: 07:25

Session 8 at 12:18 – 12:25

The Severing

Director: Nicholas Kaiden

Runtime: 19:23

Session 8 at 12:25 – 12:44

Hag

Director: Brooke deRosa

Runtime: 13:17

Session 8 at 12:44 – 12:57

4 Nominations 1 Award

A Night at Morgrave Manor

Director: Xavier Grehan

Runtime: 14:56

Session 8 at 12:57 – 13:12

Attending Q&A

2 Nominations 1 Award

Haunted Henry

Director: Gary J Hewitt

Runtime: 10:55

Session 8 at 13:11 – 13:22

Marrow

Director: Jay T Grimes

Runtime: 10:00

Session 8 at 13:21 – 13:31

Started14:00

Finished15:35

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Session 9

2 films • 95 minutes

1 filmmaker confirmed attending

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1 Nomination

Script

Director: Piero Cannata

Runtime: 08:10

Session 9 at 14:00 – 14:08

Attending Q&A

5 Nominations 2 Awards

The Shug

Director: Martin J . Pickering

Runtime: 1:26:00

Session 9 at 14:08 – 15:34

Started16:00

Finished17:35

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Session 10

2 films • 95 minutes

1 filmmaker confirmed attending

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1 Nomination

Arcana

Director: Lester Platt

Runtime: 08:28

Session 10 at 16:00 – 16:08

Attending Q&A

4 Nominations

Mr. Whispers

Director: Dorian Todd Oliver Revie Seumas MacNeil

Runtime: 1:25:54

Session 10 at 16:08 – 17:34

Started18:00

Finished19:33

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Session 11

2 films • 93 minutes

1 filmmaker confirmed attending

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1 Nomination

Obsessed

Director: Cliff Mello

Runtime: 05:00

Session 11 at 18:00 – 18:05

Attending Q&A

8 Nominations 5 Awards

Spoiling You

Director: Megan Tremethick

Runtime: 1:28:00

Session 11 at 18:05 – 19:33

Started20:00

Finished21:42

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Session 12

2 films • 102 minutes

1 filmmaker confirmed attending

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1 Nomination

Painted Devil

Director: Bruno Pimentel

Runtime: 05:00

Session 12 at 20:00 – 20:05

Attending Q&A

4 Nominations 4 Awards

A Ghost at Gilmore House

Director: Oliver Mitchell

Runtime: 1:36:04

Session 12 at 20:05 – 21:41