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Grimmfest

9 October – 12 October 2025

This year's Grimmfest is a treat for horror-fans, with a line-up which barely overlaps at all with 2025's other big genre festivals. opening with festival directors Simeon Halligan and Rachel Richardson-Jones' own Manchester-made thriller Past Life, it features the latest work of Shawnee Smith, Jeremy Pivan, Dev Patel and more. There's lots to look forward to.

The festival runs from 9 to 12 October

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Latest reviews

  • Itch!
    Review preview for Itch!

    The scenes of violent confrontation are relatively few, but mroe powerful for it... Kang wants us to see not just the physical effects of this, but the psychological effect on those doing harm.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Amid a mysterious deadly outbreak called the Itch. A widower and his estranged young daughter take sanctuary in a department store, only to realise the real terror is inside with them.
  • Frankie, Maniac Woman
    Review preview for Frankie, Maniac Woman

    Tsigaridis and Silva weave comedy and tragedy together, letting each remain distinct, and in the process create a kind of discomfort that the genre rarely admits to.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Battling against the legacy of childhood trauma, internalised misogyny, and the image-obsessed fat shaming of the LA music business, aspiring singer-songwriter Frankie Ramirez finally snaps, with bloody results
  • Rabbit Trap
    Review preview for Rabbit Trap

    The film’s success hinges on its unwillingness to take sides.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    When a musician and her husband move to a remote house in Wales, the music they make disturbs local ancient folk magic, bringing a nameless child to their door who is intent on infiltrating their lives.
  • Beast Of War
    Review preview for Beast Of War

    Roache-turner achieves a good balance of interpersonal drama and sudden, lurching scares, adding a dash of squaddie-style humour to ease the tension.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A group of young soldiers, fresh out of boot camp, find themselves stranded on a raft in the middle of the ocean after their ship is sunk by the enemy, and must battle for their lives against a giant hungry great white shark.