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 arguments in order to...

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 advanced screening of...

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 their rent and their...