FRIGHTFEST NEWS
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6 August - FrightFest LONDON 2026
2026 SHORT FILM LINEUP
Tubi FrightFest announces 2026 Short Film Showcases.
27 JULY - FRIGHTFEST & FAB PRESS LAUNCH
THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO JAPANESE HORROR MOVIES
FrightFest and FAB Press once again join forces to launch THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO JAPANESE HORROR MOVIES, which goes exclusively on sale during Tubi FrightFest 2026, August 27 – August 31.
22 JULY - FrightFest LONDON 2026
SEGA AND FRIGHTFEST JOIN FORCES FOR EXCLUSIVE ALIEN™ EXPERIENCE
SEGA Europe and Creative Assembly are thrilled to announce a terrifying new collaboration with the UK’s premier horror fantasy film festival, FrightFest.
16 JULY - FrightFest LONDON 2026
TUBI FRIGHTFEST UNVEILS MONSTROUS 2026 LINE-UP
Be prepared for a terrifying, record-breaking selection of World, International, and UK premieres as Tubi FrightFest 2026, the UK’s No.1 horror & fantasy film festival, returns to the Odeon LUXE Leicester Square and the ODEON Luxe West End for its annual five-day celebration of nerve-jangling eeriness, hair-raising shock, and epic scares.
6 JULY - FrightFest LONDON 2026
Tubi Announced as 2026 Headline Sponsor
FrightFest, the UK's biggest and most celebrated annual horror film festival, announces Tubi, Fox Corporation's ad-supported streaming service, as its 2026 official headline sponsor.
2 JULY - FrightFest LONDON 2026
FrightFest 2026 poster art revealed
FrightFest is proud to unveil Graham Humphreys’ stand-out poster design for 2026 which marks the 27th anniversary of the UK’s most popular genre festival.
15 june - FrightFest LONDON 2026
Ticket information
Festival Pass - Stalls & Royal Circle - £265
Festival Pass - Balcony - £225
Thursday Day Pass - £36
Friday and Saturday Day Pass - £72
Sunday and Monday Day Pass - £60
Single Tickets - £14.99
Ticket fees of 4% are added except for single tickets where the fee is £1.29.
Films announced 16th, festival full festival passes 18th,and day passes plus single tickets 25th July.
17 APRIL - FrightFest LONDON 2026
IMPORTANT DATES
Our next event is FRIGHTFEST LONDON, taking place during the traditional late summer Bank Holiday weekend. The dates for 2026 are from 27th to 31st August, and we will return to the ODEON cinemas at Leicester Square and West End, located in the centre of London. Six screens will showcase the best horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and thriller films currently available.
We will host our traditional film quiz night on Wednesday, 26th August, at a location to be confirmed.
We will be announcing this year's line-up on Thursday, 16th, with full festival and day passes on sale from noon on 18 July. Single tickets for individual films will be available from noon on 25 July. The free passholder discovery screen tickets will, as usual, be released about a week before the festival begins.
13 february - FrightFest GLASGOW 2026
FRIGHTFEST ANNOUNCES Glasgow GUEST lineup
FrightFest announces the FrightFest Glasgow guest list for the 2026 event running from Thurs 5 March to Sat 7 March 2026.
14 JANUARY - FrightFest GLASGOW 2026
FRIGHTFEST ANNOUNCES Glasgow lineup
FrightFest returns to the renowned Glasgow Film Festival for its 21st year, running from Thurs 5 March to Sat 7 March 2026.
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