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Beyond Fest

23 September – 6 October 2026

The busiest genre festival in the US, Beyond Fest is back with an eclectic line-up which features some of the biggest name films on the festival circuit this year alongside intriguing new choices and old favourites.

The festival runs from 23 September to 6 October.

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Other years (3)

Latest reviews

  • The Spiral
    Review preview for The Spiral

    Up until the end laced with cheap pseudo-biblical references, this horror-drama serves as a fun and thrilling ride.

    Marko Stojiljkovic · 3 out of 5
    A woman unexpectedly shows up at her daughter’s home to reveal the truth about their family.
  • Musk
    Review preview for Musk

    In endeavouring to provide real insights about the man, Gibney has to dig through a weight of illusion and affectation

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A detailed look at the tech billionnaire.
  • The Devils
    Review preview for The Devils

    It’s a frenetic ride, but one that builds to a sombre climax.

    Jeff Robson · 4.5 out of 5
    A rebellious priest in 17th-century France is falsely accused of witchcraft.
  • Friday the 13th
    Review preview for Friday the 13th

    Friday The 13th is a well made but fairly unremarkable film. What about it could so incense the white male American critic?

    Donald Munro · 3 out of 5
    A series of vicious murders occurs at a summer camp.
  • Begotten
    Review preview for Begotten

    A genuinely intriguing experiment.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Presented in a surreal, gory and entirely visual manner, Begotten tells of the death of religion, the abuse of nature by Man and a nihilistic outlook on what life ultimately is.
  • V/H/S/Mixtape
    Review preview for V/H/S/Mixtape

    A contender for the best V/H/S film yet.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    This anthology where music and sound become the source of terror.
  • Hallowarrior
    Review preview for Hallowarrior

    Hallowarrior stands out for its well drawn central characters and the capable performances of its leads.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Desperate for companionship on a post apocalyptic Halloween night, the last girl on Earth gets more than she bargained for, when something far more sinister arrives on her doorstep.
  • The Dark Gets In
    Review preview for The Dark Gets In

    There is plenty of mystery for those who enjoy such things, and it’s well put together, but it’s only one aspect of a film which is really interested in what people choose not to consider and in how people allow themselves to be misdirected.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    When a documentary team set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young girl, events soon take an unexpected turn, leading the filmmakers down an increasingly dark and horrifying path.
  • Welcome To G-Town
    Review preview for Welcome To G-Town

    Underscoring everything here is the can-do spirit to be found in the film’s heroes and in its creators.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    Shape-shifting aliens land in Glasgow.
  • Ithaqua
    Review preview for Ithaqua

    Made in close consultation with the people whose ancient lore it borrows, this is a film rich in detail, so solidly grounded and astute in its observation of real world horrors that viewers will find it easy to accept its more fantastical aspects.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    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 trade. With dwindling supplies, the keepers of the Fort blackmail Cole into leading a trading party to a nearby Indigenous village, where they discover a massacre.

A–Z of Beyond Fest 2026 reviews

Features

  • Truth and lies
    Sean Hogan on true crime documentaries, unknowable characters and The Dark Gets In
  • The serpent's call
    Composer Stephen Lukach on creating tension and awe in Beware Boiúna
  • Walking on air
    Casey Walker on working with Hammer, filming in freezing temperatures and making Ithaqua
  • Same movie, different mode
    James Gray, Miles Teller and Adam Driver discuss making Paper Tiger
  • Terror in Tehran
    Babak Anvari talks about inspiration, the djinn myth and the trouble with dolls in Under The Shadow.