

Grimmfest 2026: Grind
Barbara Crampton and Rob Huebel in Grind Approaching the anthology horror similar to the Amicus productions of the late 20th Century, Grind is a scathing, yet highly polished depiction of the horrors of late-stage capitalism and the degradation of worker welfare within large corporations directed by Brea Grant, Ed Dougherty, and Chelsea Stardust. The first segment is Lala Leggings which stars Barbara Crampton as the founder of an MLM scheme which forces their ambassadors to s

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
10 hours ago2 min read


Grimmfest 2026: Sicko
Having had its Northern UK premiere at this year’s Grimmfest, Sicko is a black comedy directed by Aitore Zholdaskali. Hailing from Kazakhstan, the film depicts the depths of desperation a couple sink to as they commit medical fraud in order to pay back loans. Azamat (Ayan Utepbergen) and his partner Tansholpan (Dilnaz Kurmangali) are living on the edge financially, despite their daily affirmation of “New Day! New opportunity!”. Deep in debt, and constantly being threatened wi

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
3 days ago2 min read


GrimmFest 2026 : Disforia
Set in a society collapsing both economically and morally, director Christopher Cartagena’s Disforia is a home invasion horror, that meets the subgenre’s expectations of terrifying misanthropy and combines it with a cutting commentary on modern society’s obsession with social media and the abhorrent anonymity it affords monsters. Couple Esther (Fariba Sheikhan) and Tomás (Eloy Azorín) take the opportunity to escape their city which is being ravaged by looting and the effects

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
6 days ago1 min read


[Review]: Child
Having had its world premiere at this year’s Raindance Film Festival in London, the psychological horror Child directed by Cyrus Neshvad explores the themes of grief through a bizarre and fantastical lens. Set in rural Luxembourg, parents Anne (Brigitte Urhausen) and Gregg (Malik Zidi) are desperate to help their ailing child whatever way they can, even if that means seeking help from the black market organ trade. The former couple attempt to put aside their problems and argu

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Sep 291 min read


Grimmfest Sinks Its Teeth Into Horror and Genre Cinema For Another Year!
Christopher Lee as Dracula Grimmfest, Manchester’s International Festival of Fantastic Film, returns in 2026 to its usual setting of Manchester’s Odeon Great Northern for 4 days from the 8th of October to the 11th October, and brings with it a plethora of cinematic delights and the best in genre cinema. Following the recent announcement of the feature line-up, the Grimmfest team have revealed the opening and closing films. This year’s festival will open with a special advanc

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Sep 93 min read


[FrightFest 2026]: Oddities
Adrienne Barbeau as the antiques shop owner Expanding on his 2023 short is Tyler Savage’s Oddities which had its world premiere at this year’s Tubi FrightFest in London. Starring Lilimar and Lovie Simone as two roommates who go on the run after accidentally killing their drug dealer. When they seek shelter in a roadside antiques shop, they soon realise they are in a hell of a lot more trouble than they could ever imagine. Two best friends spend their days hustling to pay the

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Sep 92 min read

