3-6 October, Odeon Great Northern, Manchester UK.
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.
Keep an eye out for our mini strands, FEAR ON FOUR WHEELS, TERROR IN THE TREES and IN CAMERA.
And check out our special guests, including NICK FROST for the world premiere of BLACK CAB. Details below.
Our venue was the Odeon Great Northern, Manchester, with four days of movie premieres, Q&As, market stalls and signings.
Which films won our coveted Reaper awards? Find out HERE.
Full line up of feature and short films listed below
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. https://youtu.be/LNlrGhBpYjc?si=YIiEbbbc71…
7.45pm 19/9/24
Odeon Great Northern
An episodic horror anthology TV series based on the most viral and haunting stories from the r/NoSleep community. Set to be released in the UK in 2025. Special …
4.30pm 3/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
After a night out, Anne and Patrick’s tense silence turns to terror when their jovial black cab driver reveals a chilling agenda: he’s not taking them …
6.30pm 3/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
A horrifying incident involving a child reveals the malevolent presence of an ancient witch residing within the basement walls. Actress Caroline Quigley and producer Paul Kim will present …
8.30pm 3/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
A faux true-crime documentary about two detectives pursuit of an infamous serial killer named Mr. Shiny, who terrorized Southern California for almost two decades. https://youtu.be/kfPpMmsZNyc?…
10.20pm 3/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
A desperately-scrawled cry for help left in a postbox finds its way to the local Dead Letter Office, where it catches the attention of an expert investigator and …
10.30am 4/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
50 years on from the making of The Wicker Man (1973), director Robin Hardy’s lost papers come to filmmaker son Justin. Enlisting his brother Dominic, they journey to discover the …
1.00pm 4/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
A newlywed couple is held captive in a remote lake house by a maniacally optimistic inventor and his sour wife who are desperate to finance his dream project …
3.00pm 4/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
A young restorer travels to a small village to restore a medieval painting to its former glory. She will put her life in danger due to a curse …
5.30pm 4/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
A food delivery driver with a gambling problem and serious debts falls foul of a sinister snowplow driver. Director Joey Palmroos and actors Alexander Arnold, Arthur Sylense, Liam …
7.30pm 4/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
When an NL Alert indicates that people have 30 minutes to seek shelter from a nuclear disaster, 16-year-old Leah tries to get home to rescue her younger sister, whom …
9.30pm 4/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
In a medieval Dutch village, a young woman is caught between her faith, fanatic townsfolk and the dark forces lurking in the woods. https://youtu.be/4N2JrbBopXU?…
9.30pm 4/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
When her sister is murdered by a group of politically connected rich kids, Sayara, a quiet gym cleaner from Turkmenistan, begins to follow in her father’s footsteps, seeking …
11.30pm 4/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
SHORTS PROGRAMME – METAMORPHOSIS (Various, 2024, 100 mins) SUFFOCATE (UK, 2.5 mins) MANCHESTER PREMIERE Dir: James Longman Cast: Ward J. Harries A man wakes to the phone ringing and …
10.50am 5/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
The world has been ravaged by a deadly virus. Faced with losing everything, young Marko must leave the familiar safety of the forest where he lives and journey …
1.00pm 5/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
Facing mounting expenses and the unrelenting pressure of modern living, a down-on-his-luck cab driver is lured on to a mysterious new app that promises fast, easy money. As …
3.10pm 5/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
Park ranger Angelica seeks the help of her former boyfriend, Viktor, a dog handler, to search for a missing woman in a dangerous nature reserve which has long …
5.30pm 5/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
A scientist creates a time machine and kills their younger self to see what would happen. And that self-obsessed, misanthrope, mad genius of a scientist is Tim Travers. …
7.35pm 5/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
Why is little Mikey terrified of his mother? Maybe it’s because of the evil inside her? Mikey’s night terrors become reality when his mother begins showing …
9.5pm 5/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
Choi San-keung is a sleep-deprived taxi driver plagued by nightmarish visions, and a danger to anyone who sets foot in his taxi. Following a particularly dangerous driving incident, …
11.45pm 5/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
SHORTS PROGRAMME – TENSIONS (VARIOUS, 2024, 103 mins) EMBRACE (France 2.5 mins) NORTHWEST PREMIERE Dir: Axel Zeltser Cast: Natte You, Grégoire Mazars Mélanie walks …
10.50am 6/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
In a world where vampire blood is harvested as a drug, two desperate teenagers on the run from a vicious dealer break into an empty house and find …
1.00pm 6/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
In the bloody aftermath of a wild party, two desperate women, ANNIKA and CARO form an uneasy alliance after they find themselves in possession of a mysterious …
3.10pm 6/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
A young Latina petty thief driving cross country through New Mexico finds herself the target of a devious, psychopathic, small town sheriff , who views his badge as a …
5.20pm 6/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
A new father with a failing marriage joins a dating app and matches with a beautiful but mysterious woman, whose strange allure and manipulative powers of seduction entangle …
7.30pm 6/10/24
Odeon Great Northern
Mattie and her friends go on a weekend trip to the woods to plan Mattie’s wedding, settled near the camp of Mr. Rogers, and with no phone signal, …
9.40pm 6/10/24
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. All the details HERE.
ACCOMMODATION + PARKING. Go here for Hotel deals. accommodation
THE FESTIVAL HUB. Pick up a bargain from one of the many market stalls, selling a variety of horror and cinema related goods.
FOOD AND DRINK. Check out great offers from our partners within the Great Northern complex.
GRIMMFEST MERCH. You can pick up the latest Grimmfest merchandise online via our friends at ZAVVI.
Grimmfest, Manchester’s International Festival of Fantastic Film, celebrated its sixteenth anniversary this year with four high-octane, fear-filled days of the very best in genre cinema, screening at The …
We thought we would ask all the film makers who attended Grimmfest 2024 to share some thoughts on their experience at the festival, while also adding details on their …
Showing as part of Double Dutch on Friday night at Grimmfest 2024, AMSTERDAM ALERT is one of the most tense things ever filmed. If you had any fingernails left …
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 2024 are October 3rd– 6th.
Yes. 2024 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 2024 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.
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.