FrightFest news

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2024 -|- 2023

​2​8TH SEPTEMBER - ​FrightFest LONDON 2023 
Pigeon Shrine Frightfest Announces HALLOWEEN Programme

​Hot on the horror heels of its spectacular August five-day event, the UK’s biggest genre film festival is back at the Cineworld, Leicester Square, with a terrifying two-day Halloween event on Friday, 27th October and Saturday, 28th October, featuring nine premiere titles not yet seen in the UK.  

​8TH AUGUST - ​FrightFest LONDON 2023 
Pigeon Shrine Frightfest Announces the 2023 Short Film Programme

​​FrightFest has showcased the best in the short film genre from the UK and around the world since 2004, and this year is no exception, with eight countries representing four continents. 

 ​18TH JULY - ​FrightFest 2023 
FRIGHTFEST & FAB PRESS LAUNCH THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MAD DOCTORS 

​The FrightFest Guide to Mad Doctor Movies By Dr. John Llewellyn Probert. Foreword by Tom Six.

 ​8TH JULY - ​FrightFest LONDON 2023 
FRIGHTFEST 2023 ANNOUNCES LINE-UP AND NEW HEADLINE SPONSOR

​FrightFest announces the 2023 line-up plus details of the new headline sponsor.

 22ND June - ​FrightFest LONDON 2023 
Graham Humphreys’ stunning poster art

​FrightFest is proud to unveil Graham Humphreys’ stand-out poster design for 2023, which marks the 15th appearance of his iconic Monster. 

 19th June - ​FrightFest LONDON 2023 
A Match Made in Hell: CenterFrame & FrightFest are hooking up!  

​CenterFrame, a global community of filmmakers, and FrightFest, the legendary horror and fantasy film festival, are teaming up for the first time and are proud to announce three exciting initiatives.

 30TH JANUARY - ​FrightFest Glasgow 2023
announces guest list as single tickets go on sale

As single tickets go on sale today for FrightFest’s annual 3-day event at The Glasgow Film Festival, this year’s guest-list has been revealed.

16TH JANUARY - FRIGHTFEST GLASGOW 2023
LINE-UP RELEASED

Be prepared to devour a devilish feast of dread-filled delights as the UK’s favourite horror fantasy event returns to the renowned Glasgow Film Festival for an 18th year, from Thursday, 9 March to Saturday, 11 March 2023.

4th JANUARY - FRIGHTFEST GLASGOW 2023
IMPORTANT DATES

The FrightFest Glasgow film announcement and ticket availability dates have been released. The event is back at the Glasgow Film Theatre on the 10th & 11th of March, with a couple of warm-up films ( which are not part of the two-day event pass) on the 9th.

Film reveal 2 pm 16 January
Passes will be on sale from noon on 18th January
Passes £75 (No increase from 2021)
Individual tickets will be on sale from noon on 30 January
Individual tickets £11.50/9.30 (No increase from 2021) 

2ND JANUARY - FRIGHTFEST 2023
RETAINS place on  BEST REVIEWED FILM FESTIVAL LIST

For the second year in a row, FrightFest, the UK's biggest and brightest fantasy and Horror Film Festival, has retained its place in the best-reviewed list.

2ND JANUARY - FrightFest LONDON 2023
DATES AND LOCATION CONFIRMED

It's official: the 24th edition of FrightFest is returning exclusively to the Cineworld Leicester Square on its traditional late summer Bank Holiday weekend. Dates for 2023 are the 24th to the 28th of August.  Ticketing details and pricing will be announced in early June.