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FrightFest · 2026

FrightFest 2026

Discovery Screen 3

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9 films · 3 reviews

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The Abominable Snowman

Review preview for The Abominable Snowman

Its anti-colonial, culturally sensitive perspective feels distinctly modern, and Val Guest’s direction has ensured that it remains tense viewing.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
Two men with opposing views going on a Yeti expedition in the Himalayas. A gunrunner plans to capture and exploit the legendary creature, while a botanist thinks research is more important.

(Country: UK; Year: 1957; Director: Val Guest; Writer: Nigel Kneale; Stars: Peter Cushing, Forrest Tucker, Wolfe Morris, Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis)

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The Fright Stuff

An all-access documentary that takes the viewer behind the scenes of the haunted house industry in America.

(Country: US; Year: 2025; Director: Mike Meyer; Stars: John Laflamboy)

Night After Night

The contrasting lives of two overnight security guards at a private university snap into focus as their grip on reality begins to unnervingly unravel after the appearance of a mysterious mute figure who returns each and every night without any explanation.

(Country: US; Year: 2026; Director: Josh Lobo; Stars: Scott Poythress, Johnny Sibilly, AJ Bowen, Alexis Louder)

Remanence (Remanente: Voltagem)

Two paramedics in Novo Hamburgo stumble upon treasure in an old basement. They accidentally open a dimensional portal, unleashing a cosmic horror-a creature determined to reclaim its gold at any cost.

(Country: Brazil; Year: 2026; Director: Kapel Furman; Writer: Kapel Furman; Stars: Ricardo Gelli, Ricardo Oliveira, Clarissa Kiste, Cecilia Guedes)

Seoul Station

Review preview for Seoul Station

One of the strongest zombie films for years.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
A man sleeping rough at Seoul Station is the catalyst for a zombie apocalypse.

(Country: South Korea; Year: 2016; Director: Yeon Sang-ho ; Writer: Yeon Sang-ho; Stars: Ryu Seung-ryong, Joon Lee, Shim Eun-kyung )

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Salmokji: Whispering Water

A road-view filming crew is sent to a remote reservoir to reshoot footage previously deemed unusable due to unexplained visual distortions. During a routine review of the recordings, they notice unfamiliar figures and unsettling details that none of them recall encountering while filming.

(Country: South Korea; Year: 2026; Director: Lee Sang-min; Stars: Kim Hye-yoon, Lee Jong-won, Kim Jun-han, Kim Young-sung)

Sweet Violence

A family plans to murder their daughter’s killer after he is released from a 20-year prison sentence. Still pleading innocence, the ex-convict tries to rebuild his life until the ghosts of the past return to haunt him.

(Country: Uruguay; Year: 2026; Director: Jeremias Secovia; Stars: Esteban Bigliardi, Javier Chávez, Eduardo Miglionico, Mirella Pascual)

Synthesized

Computer repairman Martyn is also an adept musician and plays 1980s synth pop in the local bars to unappreciative audiences. After his marriage crumbles, the music he loves begins to drive him into a murderous rage.

(Country: UK; Year: 2025; Director: Chis Green; Stars: Thomas Turgoose, Kiran Landa, Sacha Parkinson, Chris Coghill)

Train To Busan

Review preview for Train To Busan

As befits a film set on a rapid commuter train, the pace rarely lets up.

Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
A train journey is complicated by the presence of the living dead.

(Country: South Korea; Year: 2016; Director: Yeon Sang-ho; Writer: Yeon Sang-ho; Stars: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-Mi, Ma Dong Seok, Kim Su-An, Sohee) , Trailer

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