Glowflare Horror Film Festival Kicks Off with Vampires, Sorcery and Amnesia

The Glowflare Horror Film Festival has announced the first titles in its 2025 programme, setting the stage for a weekend of unsettling cinema in East Yorkshire this May. Running 17-18 May at Parkway Cinema in Beverley, the festival kicks off with three fiercely independent horror features, all of which promise to test the nerves and expectations of its audience.

First on the list is All This Time, the new psychological time-loop chiller from Rob Worsey. Starring Emily Rose Holt, the film follows a mother ensnared in a never-ending night within a mysterious house where reality slips further away with each repetition. Pursued and manipulated by a sinister vampire, played by Dan De Bourg, Grace must confront a labyrinth of memory and trauma to escape. With gothic imagery, an enigmatic housekeeper, and echoes of The Others and Triangle, Worsey’s film looks set to be a standout entry for fans of character-driven terror.

Joining it is The Reign of Queen Ginnarra, a brooding fantasy-horror hybrid from director Lawrie Brewster (The Devil’s Machine, Lord of Tears). Set in a land divided by bloodlines and black magic, Megan Tremethick stars as the titular monarch, whose ruthless campaign against her exiled brother leads to forbidden sorcery and escalating dread. Drawing upon medieval horror, folklore, and sibling rivalry taken to its bleakest extremes, Brewster’s film blends period drama with baroque terror, expanding his reputation as one of the UK’s most distinctive genre voices.

Rounding out the first wave is The Cellar, a stark, claustrophobic thriller from Jamie David Langlands. The film centres on Abigail (Meghan Adara), a woman who wakes in an underground room with no memory, surrounded by strangers with unclear intentions. As paranoia mounts and fractured identities emerge, Abigail begins to unravel a truth more horrifying than she imagined. Part psychological jigsaw, part underground survival horror, The Cellar looks to channel the anxiety of Cube and the grim atmosphere of The Disappearance of Alice Creed.

With filmmaker Q&As, a strong focus on community engagement, and a programme that embraces folk horror, science fiction, and the uncanny, Glowflare continues to position itself as a champion for boundary-pushing genre work outside the studio system. This year’s theme of “new voices and unforgettable nightmares” is clearly more than just marketing – these early selections demonstrate a commitment to cinematic horror that’s as bold as it is unsettling.

The full programme of shorts and additional features will be revealed on 21 April, with the awards ceremony scheduled for the evening of 18 May. Festival day passes are now on sale, with options for single days or full weekend access, including entry to all screenings and live Q&A events.

For information and tickets, visit: glowflarehorrorfestival.com/