It’s full-scream ahead once more for London’s go-to horror festival, with Arrow Video FrightFest jumping right back into the swing of things with a huge helping of new genre treats set to screen in Leicester Square this August bank holiday. From slasher staples to voodoo gangsters, and Nicolas Cage strapped into a self-destructing leather suit, it’s another ballsy line-up from the team that have been delivering buckets of the nasty stuff for over twenty years now.
Kicking off on the Thursday night with Neill Blomkamp’s hugely anticipated tech-horror Demonic (his first feature 2015’s Chappie), and bowing out on Monday in relentlessly bloody fashion with Taiwanese outbreak actioner The Sadness, it’s set to be another heavy-duty weekend for genre fans.
And for those looking to dip their toes in the more out-there indie fare, 2021 also sees the return of FrightFest’s two Discovery screens, which in the past have showcased everything from micro-budget Arrow hit A Ghost Waits, to Japanese zombie riot One Cut of the Dead. So if you’re feeling lucky, it’s definitely worth taking a punt on a title you might not have heard of – you might end up at the soon-to-be legendary World Premiere of a future cult classic.
Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 takes place 26th-30th August at the Cineworld Leicester Square. Passes go on sale Saturday 24th July, with single tickets available from Thursday 29th July. For the full line-up, head to https://www.frightfest.co.uk/