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[FrightFest Glasgow 2026]: Jailbroken
Bryan Larkin as Joe Having had its world premiere at this year’s FrightFest Glasgow, The Vasily Chuprina directed chamber piece Jailbroken explores the criminal justice system, racial tensions, and abuse of power all from the tiny confines of a British prison cell. Bryan Larkin stars as Joe, a violent incarcerated criminal who, as he prepares for his final three days in prison, discovers that his ex-wife and child have been kidnapped. With only a prohibited mobile phone at hi

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Mar 102 min read


[FrightFest 2025]: Blood Shine
Having had its international premiere at this year’s FrightFest, Blood Shine , directed and written by Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks,...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Sep 2, 20252 min read


[FrightFest 2025]: Super Happy Fun Clown
An eternal presence in the horror genre, one is never too far away from a killer clown. And Super Happy Fun Clown features a doozy of a...

Russell Bailey
Sep 1, 20252 min read


[FrightFest 2025]: Sane Inside Sanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror
With a powerful combination of glam-rock ear-worm songs and b-movie science fiction aesthetic, The Rocky Horror Show burst forth from...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Aug 25, 20251 min read


[FrightFest 2025]: Tomb Watcher
A basic issue that most ghost stories must overcome is a reason why someone would stay where they are when the spooky going-ons begin....

Russell Bailey
Aug 25, 20252 min read


[FrightFest 2025]: He Kills At Night
Levi Heaton as Marie Coming from Thomas and James Pickering, He Kills at Night is a thriller reaching for the kind-of impact that early...

Russell Bailey
Aug 24, 20252 min read


[FrightFest 2025]: The Haunting At Jack The Ripper's House
A fascinating strand of horror that is emerging are the ones that explore the relationship we have with the artifice of an online life....

Russell Bailey
Aug 24, 20252 min read


[FrightFest 2025]: Marshmallow
Certain horrors are tricksy things to approach. Marshmallow is a mystery box, something that reveals itself to be a far more interesting...

Russell Bailey
Aug 24, 20252 min read
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[FrightFest 2025]: Pig Hill
Directed by Kevin Lewis, Pig Hill is a dark and mysterious thriller that centres itself around an urban legend of pig-like people which...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Aug 24, 20252 min read


[FrightFest 2025]: Dog Of God
Adult animation in the West is a tricksy thing. In other parts of the world there is a rich seam of films catering to an older audience,...

Russell Bailey
Aug 23, 20252 min read


[FrightFest 2025]: Don't Let The Cat Out
Taking its title from one of the many rules that a cat sitter must abide by, Don’t Let the Cat Out feels like the ultimate exploration...

Russell Bailey
Aug 23, 20252 min read


[FrightFest 2025]: The Arbiter
Kicking with a vibe of Guy Ritchie does a post-apocalyptic-esque The Warriors (1979) remake, The Arbiter is a violent depiction of...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Aug 22, 20252 min read
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[FrightFest Glasgow 2025]: By The Throat
Jeany Sparks as Amy Cummings Directed by David Luke Rees, By The Throat follows a care worker, Lizzy, as she takes charge of a grieving...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Mar 25, 20252 min read
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[FrightFest Glasgow 2025]: The Last Sacrifice
A shadowy insular village in rural England hides a terrifying secret surrounding the mysterious murder of a local farmer, and when a...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Mar 11, 20252 min read
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[FrightFest Glasgow]: House of Ashes
Fayna Sanchez as Mia from House of Ashes With its international premiere at this year’s FrightFest Glasgow, House of Ashes is a...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Mar 8, 20252 min read
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[FrightFest Glasgow 2025]: Psyche
Opening the FrightFest strand of this year’s Glasgow Film Festival is science fiction set piece Psyche directed by Stephon Stewart. Set...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Mar 8, 20252 min read


FrightFest Glasgow 2025: The Ghoulishly Good Full Line-up Revealed!
House of Ashes Taking place from Thursday 6th March to Saturday 8th March, one of the UK’s most popular horror film festivals will once...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Jan 23, 20253 min read
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[FrightFest 2024]: Generation Terror
Having its world premiere at this year’s FrightFest was Generation Terror , a documentary directed by horror doc maestro Sarah Appleton (...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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[FrightFest]: Members Club
Having had its world premiere at this years FRIGHTFEST, Marc Coleman's Members Club is a wildly ridiculous horror comedy centred around a...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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[FrightFest 2024]: Cold Wallet
The latest directorial effort from Cutter Hodierne is an odd beast – a cold, crisp tech thriller that finds its focus on a trio of...

Russell Bailey
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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