All FrightFest articles 623s22

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FrightFest horror-comedy ‘Werewolf Santa’ scores international sales deal, UK and US theatrical releases (exclusive) 612n6j

2023-08-11T11:26:00Z 174147

Santa turns into a werewolf on Christmas Eve, and wreaks havoc on a seaside town.

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Jinga boards FrightFest titles ‘They Wait In The Dark’, ‘The Ghost Writer’ ahead of AFM (exclusive) v5cj

2022-10-17T09:38:00Z

Both films had their UK premiere at the horror festival FrightFest

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World premiere of Neil Marshall’s ‘The Lair’ to open UK horror event Frightfest 41k3n

2022-07-15T09:50:00Z

The festival features 32 world premieres in total.

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‘Monstrous', ‘A Cloud So High’ part of Glasgow FrightFest 2022 line-up 40176d

2022-01-20T12:46:00Z

The festival runs in Glasgow from March 10-12.

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‘Last Survivors’ world premiere among UK’s FrightFest Halloween lineup 5i404v

2021-09-30T12:27:00Z

UK premieres include Cannes 2021 title ‘The Innocents’.

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Prano Bailey-Bond wins Screen FrightFest Genre Rising Star 2021 564v61

2021-08-31T10:11:00Z

Bailey-Bond wins the award for feature debut ’Censor’.

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Shudder buys FrightFest horror titles g4m3h

2021-08-24T16:32:00Z

The streaming service will release Slapface and The Advent Calender in North America and the UK. 

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UK’s Frightfest selects five-person shortlist for Screen Genre Rising Star award 4k64t

2021-08-09T08:30:00Z

Nominees include ‘Censor’ director Prano Bailey-Bond.

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Devilworks seals UK-Ireland deal for Frightfest thriller ‘Playhouse’ (exclusive) 1s7021

2021-02-03T03:18:00Z

‘Playhouse’ is Fionn and Toby Watts’ directorial debut.

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Evolutionary Films takes ‘Heckle’ for worldwide sales, UK distribution (exclusive) 6l3a3u

2020-11-10T15:00:00Z

The film has its market premiere at AFM online.

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UK’s Frightfest unveils line-up for postponed physical edition 2h573k

2020-09-17T12:53:00Z

Genre festival to open with ‘Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula’.

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UK’s Frightfest unveils digital festival lineup 1t6w1h

2020-07-28T10:45:00Z

‘Sky Sharks’ to open horror and fantasy film festival.

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UK’s FrightFest launches digital edition for August Bank Holiday 3r4r5g

2020-06-24T11:50:00Z

The event will include 25 films plus live events.

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Princ Films boards world sales on horror picture True Fiction (exclusive) 3m516

2020-06-22T15:53:00Z

“It’s ‘Misery’ meets ’Hard Candy’ said Princ Films. 

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UK’s Devilworks signs North America deals for ‘Criminal Audition’, ‘The Living Dead’ (exclusive) 2bp6q

2020-06-10T12:53:00Z

Gravitas Ventures has picked up both films.

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UK horror event FrightFest postpones 2020 edition to October 2ys1y

2020-06-02T06:32:00Z

Genre festival to move from August to October due to Covid-19 restrictions.

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SC Films to spin thriller ‘Spiral’ for international sales (exclusive) 4q6426

2019-11-08T14:06:00Z

The FrightFest hit follows a gay couple terrorised by a dark force.

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Blue Finch takes UK rights on FrightFest horror ‘Depraved’ (exclusive) 67206h

2019-09-03T12:36:00Z

Film is a contemporary reimagining of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. 

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Abigail Blackmore named Screen FrightFest Genre Rising Star 2019 1gg50

2019-08-27T12:44:00Z

Blackmore showcased her writer-director debut ‘Tales From The Lodge’.

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UK’s Arrow Films acquires FrightFest title ‘A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life’ (exclusive) 5q1563

2019-07-30T10:19:00Z

Director Staten Cousins Roe is nominated for the Screen International Genre Rising Star Award.