Tubi FrightFest Reveals Its Biggest Horror Line-up Ever

With a record-breaking line-up of premieres, returning genre favourites and restorations of horror classics, Tubi FrightFest is preparing for its most ambitious edition yet. Returning to London’s Odeon LUXE Leicester Square and ODEON Luxe West End from 27 to 31 August, the UK’s leading horror and fantasy festival has unveiled an astonishing programme of 82 feature films across five screens, cementing its reputation as one of the world’s premier showcases for genre cinema. And this year, Love Horror is proud to be partnering with Tubi FrightFest as the festival celebrates its 27th edition.

The expanded programme features 24 world premieres, productions from 16 countries across four continents and a packed mix of established filmmakers, emerging voices, documentaries, retrospectives and restored classics.

Opening the festival is the world premiere of Abner Pastoll’s Nervous, starring Sarah Bolger and Ko Asung. Shot entirely in South Korea, the psychological thriller follows a woman who mysteriously loses the ability to hear men’s voices as paranoia and obsession begin to consume her. Pastoll and members of the cast are expected to attend the screening.

The opening night continues with Yeon Sang-ho’s Cannes sensation Colony, while the director’s landmark zombie films Train to Busan and animated companion feature Seoul Station also return to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Train to Busan. The festival’s Asian strand is further strengthened by Joko Anwar’s horror comedy Ghosts in the Cell, Korean box office phenomenon Salmokji: Whispering Water, and newly restored Japanese cult favourites Crazy Lips and Gore From Outer Space.

Closing proceedings is the UK premiere of Marion Le Corroller’s Species, a darkly comic body horror exploring workplace burnout through spectacular mutation effects created by Academy Award winner Pierre-Olivier Persin, recognised for his work on The Substance.

Among the Main Screen highlights are The Glorious Dead, Big Baby, Frostbite, Valley View Motel, The Nameless Ballad, Labyrinth, Christopher Smith’s world premiere of Spider Island, Padraig Reynolds’ creature feature Gator Face, James Nunn’s survival thriller Hungry, Hammer Films’ period horror Ithaqua, Casey Walker’s festive horror Home Bodies, anthology The Pitchfork Retreat, Tony Todd’s final screen appearance, Danny DeVito-produced comedy horror Drag, gig economy satire Grind, Jenn Wexler’s The Last Temptation of Becky, Oddities, You Are the Film, Hyena, Stewart Sparke’s Dead Reset, Imposters and Tribeca favourite Ponderosa.

Tubi FrightFest’s Discovery sections continue to champion emerging talent. The First Blood strand presents world premieres of The Death of Us, The Brook, The Alice Paradox, Binding Eva and Heraldry Paranormal. British productions also feature strongly with Grin, Electric Meat, Wrath of the Gods, Zip Wire, The Peril at Pincer Point, Welcome to G-Town and Synthesized.

Discovery Screen One includes Faces of Death, starring Charli XCX, alongside Bowels of Hell, Terrestrial, Starsuckers, Larry Fessenden’s Trauma Or, Monsters All, Infirmary, Dracula: The Night Around Us, Compliance and Snapshot. Elsewhere, audiences can discover Slay, Blood Secret, Another, The Barn Part III, Recluse, Lesions, Buddy, Do You Want to Play?, Bad Karaoke, Bloom, Mother and Me, Night After Night and Frogman Returns, with the original Frogman also screening as part of a retrospective. International entries include Invoking Scream, The Flesh Itself, Remanence, Sweet Violence, Our Effed Up World, Dead Eyes, The Latcher, Bunny Rabbit, Turn It Up!, Fresh Meat and Meat Kills.

The documentary strand shines a spotlight on genre history with the world premiere of Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story, while Rubberhead: The Life & Times of Steve Johnson and The Fright Stuff explore practical effects artistry and America’s haunted attraction industry. Festival-goers can also enjoy 4K restorations of Ghostkeeper and Hammer’s The Abominable Snowman, with the latter receiving its world premiere presentation in its restored original UK version.

Tubi FrightFest co-director Alan Jones said the festival continues to focus on bringing audiences together through “exciting storytelling” while creating a space where horror fans can “interact, scream, laugh and debate” as a community.

Full Festival Passes go on sale from 18 July at midday (yes, in just two days time!), with Day Passes and individual tickets available from 25 July. Tubi FrightFest returns to London’s Odeon LUXE Leicester Square and ODEON Luxe West End from 27 to 31 August, with further guest announcements, short film showcases and special events still to be revealed.
For more information and to get your tickets, visit: frightfest.co.uk/