Get ready for the ultimate horror and fantasy film experience at FrightFest 2024! Celebrating its 25th anniversary, FrightFest returns to the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, London, from August 22-26, 2024. This year’s line-up is packed with chilling premieres and thrilling screenings that you won’t want to miss. From the world premiere of Joanne Mitchell's darkly gripping 'BROKEN BIRD' to the English premiere of Coralie Fargeat's visionary feminist body horror 'THE SUBSTANCE,' the festival promises to deliver a feast of cinematic terror. Fans can also look forward to the haunting 'THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER' and the mind-bending 'TEST SCREENING.' Join us for an unforgettable celebration of horror cinema at the UK's premier horror film festival! https://www.frightfest.co.uk/
Thursday, August 22
Directed by Joanne Mitchell
5:30 PM - Opening Film: BROKEN BIRD (World Premiere)
Director: Joanne Mitchell | Cast: Rebecca Calder, James Fleet, Jay Taylor, Sacharissa Claxton | UK 2024 | 96 mins. Joanne Mitchell’s directorial debut features a mortician with dark, insatiable desires.
Director by Clark Baker
8:10 PM - TEST SCREENING (World Premiere)
Director: Clark Baker | Cast: Amy Hargreaves, Rain Spencer, Drew Scheid, Jeanine Jackson | USA 2024 | 84 mins. A mind-control experiment disguised as a movie screening devastates a small Oregon town in 1982.
Directed by Mike Hermosa
10:25 PM - THE INVISIBLE RAPTOR (English Premiere)
Director: Mike Hermosa | Cast: Mike Capes, Sean Astin, Sandy Martin, Chad Bullard | USA 2023 | 112 mins. An invisible genetically-engineered raptor wreaks havoc, and it’s up to a paleontologist and a security guard to stop it.
Friday, August 23
Directed by John Farrelly
10:15 AM - AN TAIBHSE (THE GHOST) (International Premiere)
Director: John Farrelly | Cast: Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tony Murray | Ireland 2024 | 93 mins. A father and daughter face supernatural horrors in an isolated mansion during the Irish famine.
Directed by Ant Timpson
12:45 PM - BOOKWORM (European Premiere)
Director: Ant Timpson | Cast: Elijah Wood, Nell Fisher, Michael Smiley, Morganna O’Reilly | New Zealand 2024 | 103 mins. A father-daughter duo embarks on an adventurous quest to capture a mythological beast.
Directed by Jill Gervargizian
3:15 PM - GHOST GAME (International Premiere)
Director: Jill Gervargizian | Cast: Emily Bennett, Kia Dorsey, Zaen Haidar, Vienna Maas | USA 2024 | 90 mins. A couple’s thrill-seeking adventure in a haunted house turns into a battle for survival.
6:00 PM - SHELBY OAKS (UK Premiere)
Director: Chris Stuckmann | Cast: Camille Sullivan, Keith David, Michael Beach, Sarah Durn | USA 2024 | 99 mins. A woman searches for her missing sister and uncovers a hidden supernatural evil.
Directed by Parker Brennon
11:00 PM - HAUNTOLOGY (International Premiere)
Director: Parker Brennon | Cast: Nancy Loomis, Samantha Robinson, Naomi Grossman, Zoey Luna | USA 2024 | 103 mins. A series of ghost stories with queer perspectives and chilling twists.
Saturday, August 24
Directed by Frederic Jardin
10:15 AM - SURVIVE (UK Premiere)
Director: Frederic Jardin | Cast: Emilie Dequenne, Andreas Pietschmann, Lisa Delmar, Lucas Ebel | France 2024 | 90 mins. A family must navigate a post-apocalyptic desert land after a tragic polarity reversal.
Directed by André Øvredal
12:35 PM - THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER (UK Premiere)
Director: André Øvredal | Cast: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, David Dastmalchian | USA 2023 | 118 mins. A Dracula adaptation following the doomed voyage of the Russian schooner Demeter.
3:25 PM - DEAD MAIL (International Premiere)
Directors: DEAD MAIL (International Premiere) Directors: Joe de Boer, Kyle McConaghy| Cast: Sterling Macer Jr., John Fleck, Tomas Boykin, Micki Jackson | USA 2024 | 105 mins. A postal worker uncovers a horrifying conspiracy while investigating a plea-for-help message.
Directed by Pierre Tsigaridis
6:15 PM - TRAUMATIKA (World Premiere)
Director: Pierre Tsigaridis | Cast: Rebekah Kennedy, Ramen Navet, Emily Goss, Susan Gayle Watts | USA 2024 | 87 mins. A child’s night terrors become reality as his mother shows signs of demonic possession.
Directed by Director JT Mollner
8:30 PM - STRANGE DARLING (European Premiere)
Director: JT Mollner | Cast: Willa Fitzgerald, Ed Begley Jr., Robert Craighead, Kyle Gallner | USA 2023 | 96 mins. A twisted love life of a serial killer told in a non-linear narrative structure.
11:00 PM - MEMBERS CLUB (World Premiere)
Director: Marc Coleman | Cast: Dean Kilbey, Perry Benson, Steve Oram, Peter Andre | UK 2024 | 90 mins. A middle-aged male stripper group faces a dark turn while performing at a desolate club.
Sunday, August 25
10:30 AM - THE LAST ASHES (UK Premiere)
Director: Loïc Tanson | Cast: Sophie Mousel, Timo Wagner, Jules Werner, Luc Schiltz | Luxembourg 2023 | 120 mins. A woman seeks revenge against a clan with strange rituals in 1838 Luxembourg.
Directed by Jon Spira
1:20 PM - DOCUMENTARY: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF CHRISTOPHER LEE (World Premiere)
Director: Jon Spira | Cast: Peter Serafinowicz, Harriet Walter, Peter Jackson, Joe Dante | UK 2024 | 104 mins. An innovative documentary exploring the life of genre icon Christopher Lee.
Directed by E.L. Katz
4:00 PM - AZRAEL: ANGEL OF DEATH (UK Premiere)
Director: E.L. Katz | Cast: Samara Weaving, Vic Carmen Sonne, Katariina Unt, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett | USA 2024 | 85 mins. A mute zealot cult hunts down a young woman in a post-apocalyptic world.
Directed by Mitzi Peirone
6:15 PM - SAINT CLARE (UK Premiere) + UNSETTLED (UK Premiere)
Director: Mitzi Peirone | Cast: Bella Thorne, Rebecca De Mornay, Ryan Phillippe, Frank Whaley | USA 2024 | 92 mins. Bella Thorne stars as a teenager with a dark secret and directs a short film about seeking justice in Bible Belt Oklahoma.
Directed by Mickey Keating
9:00 PM - INVADER (International Premiere)
Director: Mickey Keating | Cast: Vero Maynez, Colin Huerta, Ruby Vallejo | USA 2024 | 70 mins. A young woman suspects her missing cousin’s fate is worse than imagined in this true crime horror.
Monday, August 26
Directed by Elric Kane
10:30 AM - THE DEAD THING (International Premiere)
Director: Elric Kane | Cast: Blu Hunt, Ben Smith-Petersen, John Karna, Katherine Hughes | USA 2024 | 94 mins. A modern urban legend for the online dating era where a perfect match hides a dark secret.
Directed by Joshua Erkman
1:00 PM - A DESERT (European Premiere)
Director: Joshua Erkman | Cast: David Yow, Kai Lennox, Sarah Lind, Zacary Ray Sherman | USA 2024 | 100 mins. A photographer’s road trip turns into a nightmare thanks to a dangerous younger couple.
Directed by Tim Cruz
3:30 PM - LADYBUG (World Premiere) Director: Tim Cruz | Cast: Anthony Del Negro, Zachary Roozen, Scout Taylor-Compton, Charlene Tilton | USA 2024 | 107 mins. An artist is haunted by the spirit of a murdered handyman seeking justice.
Directed by Cutter Hodierne
6:10 PM - COLD WALLET (European Premiere)
Director: Cutter Hodierne | Cast: Raul Castillo, Josh Brener, Melonie Diaz, Tony Cavalero | USA 2024 | 84 mins. A heist journey in the world of digital currency as a group plans to crack into a deceased CEO’s cold wallet.
Directed by Coralie Fargeat
8:30 PM - Closing Film: THE SUBSTANCE (English Premiere)
Director: Coralie Fargeat | Cast: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Hugo Diego Garcia | USA/France/UK 2024 | 140 mins. Demi Moore stars as a celebrity using a cell-replicating substance to create a younger version of herself, in this audacious masterpiece.
