Halloween happenings

A round-up of UK Halloween film events.

by Jennie Kermode

It's that time of year again, when ghouls gibber and false widow spiders bite and things go bump in the night. Some spooky things are set to scare cinema audiences too, so we're bringing you a round-up of ghostly-goings-on you might want to investigate more closely.

Belfast

31 Oct - Odyssey Cinema - The Exorcist and John Carpenter's Halloween.

Birmingham

31 Oct - Nosferatu (1922) silent film special with live organ accompaniment in the Town Hall.

Cardiff

29 Oct - Cardiff Castle - Dracula.

Derby

31 Oct - the QUAD - Halloween.

Edinburgh

29 Oct - the Cameo - spooky film quiz.

31 Oct - the Cameo - live broadcast of Frankenstein.

Glasgow

2 Nov - Frightfest Glasgow, GFT, including Mark Of The Devil, Discopath, Nothing Left To Fear, The Station and Patrick. 3 Nov - Gothic at the GFT - Häxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages (1922).

Inverness

31 Oct - Vue Cinema - The Exorcist

Leeds

31 Oct to 3 Nov - Gothic Film Festival at Kirkstall Abbey, including Nosferatu (with live accompaniment), Night Of The Demon, Witchfinder General, The Devil Rides Out, Häxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages, Bride Of Frankenstein, The Passion Of Joan Of Arc and The Innocents.

London

31 Oct - Singalonga Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Prince Charles Cinema.

Manchester

30 Oct - Grimmfest presents Zombies at the Dancehouse Theatre: Day Of The Dead, Zombie Flesh Eaters and Samuel And Emily Vs The World.

Nottingham

31 Oct - St Mary's Church - Don't Look Now with special guest Nicolas Roeg.

31 Oct to 1 Nov - Broadway - Puffball, Haunter, Discopath.

Sittingbourne

31 Oct - Coniston Hotel - Zombie filmmaking workshop for children.

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