FrightFest Halloween edition

FrightFest, also known as Arrow Video FrightFest, is an annual film festival held in London and Glasgow. The festival holds three major events each year: a festival running five days over the UK late August Bank Holiday weekend, a Halloween event held in London in late October, and a festival in Glasgow held around February as part of the Glasgow Film Festival. The first event was held in London in 2000 and the first Glasgow festival was held in 2006.

Language

English

Genres

horror, film, general lit

Organizer

Stefan Jaworszyn and Alan Jones

Format

in-person

Duration (days)

2

Next edition

29–30 Oct 2027

Tickets

Paid; published price examples include: £85, £36, £ 65, £14.99

Audience

We got a really good audience the first year and looking back, it’s grown and grown to where we are now.

Age policy

Films shown at the event were Gnaw, Hush, Book Of Blood, Treevenge, My Name Is Bruce, The Children, Langliena: Una Storia Macabra, Escape from New York, Splinter, and Pig Hunt.

Language notes

Listed working language: English

Genre notes

Primary focus: horror; Also listed: film, general lit

Awards

The Screen International partnered with FrightFest from 2016 to 2022 when the festival was sponsored by Arrow Video, and presented The Screen International Rising Star Award to celebrate the work of emerging UK genre talent.

Past editions

2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Festival site