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They Might be Monsters WORLD PREMIERE
UK : 1h 35m : 2025 : Directed by Velton J Lishke
10.00 : The Ballroom, The Palace Hotel : Tickets £7.00
The film follows Malcolm a middle-aged man who leads a group therapy session for dysfunctional monsters that have been kicked our or disowned from their own kind.
+ The Silent Takeover
UK : 4m : 2026 : Directed by Olivia Rose Rogers
To follow.
+ Consume the Flesh
UK : 9m : 2025 : Directed by Jason Impey
To follow.
The Sessions WORLD PREMIERE
UK : 1h 38m : 2026 : Directed by Sam Mason Bell
12.30 : The Ballroom, The Palace Hotel : Tickets £7.00
A troubled woman undergoes experimental hypnotherapy, uncovering dark memories as paranoia grows and something unseen seems to stalk her.
+ Omniphagia WORLD PREMIERE
UK/Portugal : 10m : 2026 : Directed by Lawrence Lud, Joao Lopes, Chris Ryan
An insatiable mannequin and her bizarre kinetic sculptures re-imagine a singalong children's song with horrific results. You'll never look at lasagna the same way again.
+ APPrehension
UK : 5m : 2025 : Directed by Robbie Gibbon
To follow.
Weedkiller
Wales : 1h 12m : 2026 : Directed by Tom Hughes
15.00 : The Ballroom, Park Inn by Radisson Palace : Tickets £7.00
Voted best feature film at the BUT Film Festival
After his allotment is hijacked by a drug gang, a gardener goes on a violent rampage to rescue his plants.
+ Brancard (Stretcher) UK PREMIERE
France : 17m : 2026 : Directed by Thibault Fauconnet
Lola wakes up in the hospital, lying on a stretcher. Two paramedics arrive and strap her onto it to move her. As they leave the hospital, she becomes increasingly suspicious that something's not right.
+ A Drive at Dawn
USA/UK : 8m : 2024 : Directed by Joe D'Ovidio
Three men drive into the desert, certain of what must be done.
Pat Higgins presents: That Bloody Quiz Show
15.00 : The Laurel & Hardy Suite, The Palace Hotel : Tickets £7.00
Join Pat Higgins ("One of the Masters of Horror" - The Dark Side) for this special quiz show that will test the horror knowledge of both our special guests and our audience! From mainstream hits to festival favourites, from Suspiria to The Snarling... How much do our guests really know? Maybe they can ask the audience! That Bloody Quiz Show sets out to sort the monsters from the maniacs.
FREE ENTRY WITH ALL PASSES
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PandaMonium Incorporated WORLD PREMIERE
UK : 1h 30m tbc : 2027 : Directed by MJ Dixon
17.30 : The Ballroom, The Palace Hotel : Tickets £7.00
To follow.
+ Slaypril Fools 7: Wild Wild Jest
UK : 10m : 2026 : Directed by MJ Dixon
To follow.
+ Pethau Bychain
UK : 5m : 2026 : Directed by MJ Dixon
To follow.
Echoes of Him WORLD PREMIERE
UK : 1h 30m tbc : 2027 : Directed by Kemal Yildirim
20.00 : The Ballroom, The Palace Hotel : Tickets £7.00
To follow.
Horror on Sea 2026: 'Access Granted' Your Route to the Screen
2h: Presented by Brian Warrens FRSA
17.30 : The Laurel & Hardy Suite, The Palace Hotel
Tickets free but must book
Join POT Studios Ltd's Brian Warrens FRSA, and guests for a special event dedicated to demystifying the path to filmmaking. We are committed to providing a friendly, all-inclusive space designed specifically for aspiring creators who may face diverse challenges in their daily lives.
This two-hour session will be a powerful opportunity to showcase examples of compelling film content and engage in a discussion forum that breaks down the 21st-century production pipeline. Whether your challenge is financial, physical, geographical, or otherwise, our goal is to show you the practical, accessible routes to getting your project made, ensuring that a lack of traditional access never stands in the way of your unique cinematic vision.
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+ DO NOT TOUCH WORLD PREMIERE
UK : 10m tbc : 2027 : Directed by Debbie Lane
To follow.
Friday the 69th UK PREMIERE
USA : 1h 33m : 2026 : Directed by Alex Montilla
22.30 : The Ballroom, Park Inn by Radisson Palace : Tickets £7.00
Porn filmmakers in 1981 seek to cash in on the slasher craze by making their own independent ripoff that follows a group of spring breaking college coeds as they are stalked by a mysterious killer beekeeper at a camp with a tragic past.
+ The Call is Coming From Inside the Closet!
Canada : 3m : 2026 : Directed by Kevin McGuiness
A terrified man who has received a series of obscene phone calls locks himself in the closet.
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