Dundee's very own horror film festival is back with a great line-up of spooky offerings to ensure you don't sleep easily this spring. Alongside a selection of new films from around the world, there's a strong retrospective strand which offers attendees the chance to enjoy some of the best work of David Cronenberg on the big screen.

The festival runs from 11 to 14 May.

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Out Of Darkness
Out Of Darkness
In the Old Stone Age, a disparate gang of early humans band together in search of a new land. When they suspect a malevolent, mystical, being is hunting them down, the clan are forced to confront a danger they never envisaged.
The Brood
The Brood
The use of experimental psychology to treat a troubled divorcee coincides with a series of mysterious attacks by mutant children.
Messiah Of Evil
Messiah Of Evil
A young woman goes searching for her missing artist father. Her journey takes her to a strange Californian seaside town governed by a mysterious undead cult.
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers
Twin gynaecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman.
Abruptio
Abruptio
A man who is down on his luck wakes up one day to find that an explosive device has been implanted in his neck.
Satanic Hispanics
Satanic Hispanics
An anthology of short horror films.
Dark Nature
Dark Nature
Members of a therapy group are forced to confront the monsters of their past when an isolated weekend retreat tests their emotional resilience and ability to survive.
Videodrome
Videodrome
Looking for the next big thing, a cable TV station programmer finds himself losing control in the grip of a phenomenon that is ready to alter reality forever.
The Fly
The Fly
A scientist invents a teleportation device, but accidentally splices his DNA with that of a housefly when testing it.

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