‘Night of Violence’ to Unleash Mayhem on FrightFest Crowd

London is set to roar when Night of Violence makes its world premiere at FrightFest 2025. Director Illya Konstantin will unveil his debut feature on 21st August at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, where the screening kicks off at 11:00pm. The film thrusts audiences into a savage workplace invasion that takes aim at corporate complacency and the human toll of the opioid crisis.

Konstantin drew inspiration from true headlines to create a tale that pits office workers against masked assailants posing as caterers. After a major legal victory and the launch of their blockbuster drug Azlepta, a pharmaceutical firm’s celebration collapses into chaos when these intruders begin hunting staff one by one. Trapped on the top floors of a sleek office tower, the survivors scavenge supplies and battle back in a desperate bid to outlast the “night of violence” that has engulfed them.

This is the moment Konstantin has been waiting for. “This is my debut feature, and I didn’t want to play it safe. We shot fast, with heart, and with an incredible team of actors and crew who gave everything. It’s scrappy, angry, satirical, and violent but underneath all the madness is a question we’re still asking: What’s the price of survival in a world driven by profit? If Night of Violence punches you in the gut and maybe makes you laugh nervously while it does, then we’ve done our job.”

Alongside Konstantin, co-writer and star Kit Lang will be on hand for a post-screening Q&A. Lang’s character is one of the employees who must decide whether to trust colleagues or go it alone when escape seems impossible. The pair will also be available for interviews ahead of the festival.

FrightFest 2025 returns to Leicester Square from 21 to 25 August with a programme of world premieres, restored classics and cutting-edge genre films. The event has grown from its off-beat beginnings at the Prince Charles Cinema in 2000 into a London institution praised by CNN as “the best event of its kind in Europe.” Love Horror joins as media partner this year, and you can see the full list of films that will screen at the event here: lovehorror.co.uk/horror-news/92762/frightfest-2025-full-line-up/.

Tickets for Night of Violence and the full festival lineup go on sale at www.frightfest.co.uk. Day passes and single tickets will be available from Saturday 19 July at noon.