MOVIE PREMIERES, Q&As, SIGNINGS, MARKET STALLS & MORE.
PASSES AND TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
SHORT FILM PROGRAMMES AND GUEST LINE UP COMING SOON!
8-11 October, Odeon Great Northern, Manchester UK.
MOVIE PREMIERES, Q&As, SIGNINGS, MARKET STALLS & MORE.
PASSES AND TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
SHORT FILM PROGRAMMES AND GUEST LINE UP COMING SOON!
Four jam packed days will take you on a journey into the dark heart of contemporary cinema, with terrifying horrors, gripping thrillers, mind bending sci-fi, and even a little comedy.
Local legend tells of a ship lured on to the rocks of Antonio Bay being enveloped by a supernatural cloud as it sank; the myth says that when …
6.00pm 8/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
After a difficult divorce, Alicia moves into an old house with her daughter Carla, unaware that it hides a tragic history. A blue dress discovered in the attic …
8.30pm 8/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
A travelling psychic who helps lost souls cross over encounters a powerful entity at a remote house. While investigating its origins, she uncovers dark secrets and faces a …
10.25pm 8/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
Newly divorced Isabel moves with her two children into an exclusive apartment building with an unexpectedly affordable rental fee – and a very peculiar approval procedure. But the increasingly …
10.30pm 8/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
Four twisted tales of life as an employee of a modern day Multinational… Grimmfest says: As the Gig Economy increasingly dominates the marketplace, the daily grind becomes ever …
10.30am 9/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
Cyprus, 1882. Eleni, a bereaved painter reaches into the shadows to resurrect her lost children, but instead summons the ancient Kalikantzari of Cypriot lore. She must now confront the …
12.25pm 9/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
Mario moves to a new house with his parents and his older brother, Carlos. One rainy afternoon, Mario witnesses his brother being kidnapped. After 19 days of agonizing waiting, …
3.10pm 9/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
When two self-destructive best friends accidentally kill their drug dealer, they have to flee town. Stopping at a roadside antique shop, they quickly discover that the older woman …
5.40pm 9/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
Canada, the 1800s. American mercenary Cole Franklin is recruited as a hired gun at the remote outpost of Fort William, struggling to survive the decline of the fur …
8.10pm 9/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
Failed rock musician Brodie finds himself washed-up, broke, and stuck in small-town purgatory. But when he learns that ‘NoizeQuest’, a battle-of-the-bands competition is coming to his town, he …
10.45pm 9/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
A cash-strapped couple hatch a plan to solve their money troubles by faking illness, but soon become embroiled in a toxic web of social media, violent criminality and …
10.50pm 9/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
In a city ravaged by looting and economic collapse, married couple Esther and Tomás make a desperate choice: to flee with their young daughter to their country …
12.20pm 10/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
Abigail is thrilled when her estranged father reappears, gifting her a cutting-edge AI device named Ivan. However, she soon realises that he has an ulterior motive. And the …
2.30pm 10/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
A young Maori woman fights to keep her identity in mid-19th century England. Grimmfest says: Taratoa Stappard’s literate and elegantly brutal debut feature offers a razor …
4.40pm 10/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
Tenants at Paradiso Palms apartments fight a deadly spider invasion while the cunning building manager might be their only hope for survival. Grimmfest says: An old-school creepy-crawly creature …
7.10pm 10/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
A small-town sheriff and her deputy awaken to a changed world where blood drips from taps, people vanish, creatures roam the woods, and the dead rise as the …
9.30pm 10/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
After losing her son to cancer, a grieving mother befriends another boy to replace her dead son, but her plans unravel when a retired detective starts searching for …
11.25pm 10/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
A rising sci-fi author welcomes three college friends to his home, but strange events begin to blur the lines between reality and imagination. Grimmfest says: The synopsis might …
11.30pm 10/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
After a fatal car accident, a family is plunged into an unimaginable nightmare where every choice may cost them everything.Grimmfest says: Lucky Cerruti’s ferocious debut feature reboots …
12.20pm. 11/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
Galicia, 1976. An already awkward family dinner is being constantly interrupted by calls from an increasingly hysterical neighbour warning of hooded figures emerging from the mist: A Santa Compañ…
2.45pm 11/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
At the end of the 19th century, on an isolated farm, Zélie is trapped under the authority of her father, Jacob, a deeply religious man. As a …
4.45pm 11/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
alentin, a man living on the fringes of society, reconnects with his son Joseph after twenty years of separation, when Joseph’s girlfriend, Alice, recognizes him outside a …
7.20pm 11/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
Fleeing from their violent father, siblings Lucía and Adrián take refuge in a remote mansion. Buit Lucía uncovers a terrifying secret: their neighbours are part …
9.20pm 11/10/26
Odeon Great Northern
All screening events start at the advertised time. We do not screen any commercials before the start of the films.
GUESTS Q&As AND SIGNINGS. details coming soon.
ACCOMMODATION + PARKING. GO HERE for Hotel deals and more.
THE FESTIVAL HUB. Pick up a bargain from one of the many market stalls, selling a variety of horror and cinema related goods. This year it is being organised by Stockport Alternative Market and you can find more info HERE
FOOD AND DRINK. Check out great offers from our partners within the Great Northern complex. GO HERE
GRIMMFEST MERCH. You can pick up the latest Grimmfest merchandise online via our friends at ZAVVI.
Grimmfest, Manchester’s International Festival of Fantastic Film, is delighted to announce the full feature film line-up for its 2026 edition, returning to Odeon Great Northern, Manchester, from 8–11 October. …
One of the highlights of any Grimmfest is the festival market hub, where we gather some of the best makers and traders to come and display their wares. …
LIONS DEN BAR All ticket and pass holders get 20% off drinks for the duration of the festival. (Just show your ticket or pass when purchasing) THE MEWS For …
If you can’t find the information you need here, please get in touch: info@grimmfest.com
The annual Grimmfest film festival takes place annually, at the Odeon Great Northern in Manchester UK. The dates for 2026 are October 8th– 11th.
Yes. 2026 Full festival passes are available now. Right Here.
The festival runs as a live event across four days with numerous film premieres to watch on the big screen and other associated activities that horror and genre cinemas fans can attend. If you want to attend the full festival, you’ll need to come to the Odeon Great Northern in Manchester.
Yes. Grimmfest is open for submissions most of the year round. Submissions should be made via Film Freeway, where you will also find all of the necessary information about the submission process, the kinds of films we are looking for, and any spec requirements. Short and feature films with a focus on the fearsome, the fantastic, or the blackly comic are all welcome.
Manchester has a great many hotels, hostels, aparthotels, and other places to stay. Grimmfest generally has discount deals available, with hotel sponsors. Go here for more info.
Grimmfest has been running since 2009 and is now considered one of the most prestigious festivals of fantastic film in Europe.
We pride ourselves on presenting the very best in independnet genre cinema and host a broad selection of movie premieres on the big screen. As most of the films we screen are yet to be released in the UK, attending Grimmfest allows you to see them first before they get released to the general public.
We cram as many premieres as we can into the four day fest, so be prepared for many hours of movie watching. But we suspect you may well discover your new favorite film. You’ll also get the chance to rate each film you watch, allowing the Grimmfest team to identify the Audience favorite, which is presented with an award.
Grimmfest is a very welcoming film festival with many regular attendees as well as returning guests. There is no sense of “Us and Them”. We pride ourselves on our approachability, and on creating an inclusive, almost family atmosphere. If you are new to Grimmfest, you’ll definitely quickly make new friends from within the attendees and the extended Grimmfest team and volunteers. We are all members of the Horror Community, and this is a chance to get together, swap stories, experience the best of contemporary genre cinema, and socialise. Everyone is keen to discuss the selected films, often over a beer or food.
Please note: Grimmfest 2026 is primarily a ‘Live’ festival event. Grimmfest Online was launched during the Pandemic Lockdown, and moving forward we may offer content online as well as at the physical festival in the future. As far as possible, we strive to ensure that as much of the festival content is available on the big screen. We occasionally screen additional material online that is not available at the live event, see details on our GRIMMFEST 2025 online fest HERE.
Outside of watching movie premieres and rereleased genre classics on the big screen, you can also attend film maker and film star Q&As, exclusive parties, meet the film makers, and attend autograph signings. It’s also a chance to network, and socialise with film makers and fellow film enthusiasts. You might also fancy perusing our festival hub where you can buy Grimmfest merchandise or pick up a bargain from one of the many stalls, which sell a whole variety of horror and cinema related goods, many of which are hand crafted.