GRIMMFEST NEWS

You’ll find all the latest news on our upcoming festivals and screening events right here. We’ll also keep you abreast on the latest news about new and classic horror movies and associated film, gaming and media news. This is where the Grimmfest team can share opinions, explore areas of interest, and inform on the world of genre cinema.

THE SUBSTANCE

Read an interview with the director all about her award worthy Body Horror that we premiered back in September. CLICK THE LINK

Celebrating the best of Christmas ho-ho-horrors!

'Tis the season to be fearful... We're full of Christmas cheer at Grimm Towers, and the festive season plays host to a whole load of chilly horrors! Whether ...

We’re back at the Mini Cini in 2025!

2025 sees us roll out a new season of double bills at Mini Cini @ Ducie Street Warehouse – the intimate, 36-seat cinema designed for film lovers! Here’s what we’...

Rest In Peace Tony Todd

The awful news of Tony Todd's passing has hit the horror community hard today, and Grimmfest chief programmer Steve Balsaw has a few words celebrating the man - "...

ORPHAN 3 is on the way!

Esther isn't finished yet! The world met the diminuitive killer back in 2009 (my god) with ORPHAN and Isabelle Furhmann reprised the role in 2022 prequel ORPHAN: FIRST KILL. Looks ...

ARGENTINE HORROR ON THE BIG SCREEN

We are partnering with INSTITUTE CERVANTES to bring you two exclusive double bill screenings of ARGENTINE horror cinema in November. All the details below: Body, Destruction, and Death ...

GRIMMFEST 2024 AWARD WINNERS

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 ...