Belfast International Horror Festival

The Lodge (Irish Premiere)
2020-10-28 20:30 - 23:30 (Europe/London) | Movie House Cinemas City Side, 100-150 York Street, Belfast, Antrim, BT15 1WA, United Kingdom
Join us at the Movie House Cinema’s City Side site in Belfast for the Irish premiere of Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s atmospheric horror movie, The Lodge.

The Deep Ones (Digital Player)
2020-10-26 19:00 - 2020-10-27 22:00 | Dark Hedges Digital Player
The Dark Hedges Film Festival is proud to screen Chad Ferrin’s The Deep Ones.

Based on the iconic creations from the work of HP Lovecraft Ferrin’s feature sees a married couple rents a beachside Airbnb only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbours and occurrences. They soon discover to be in the grips of a mysterious cult and their ancient sea god.

Described by horror filmmaker Brian Yuzna as “Dagon meets Rosemary’s Baby with a dash of Society in Chad Ferrin’s stylish and slyly satiric Lovecraftian nightmare, with great old school monsters, a fantastic score by iconic composer Richard Band, and a wonderful appearance by genre favorite Kelli Maroney! This one is a labor of love!”

International Short Film Finalists 2020
2020-10-24 19:30 - 2020-10-31 23:30
A showcase of the International finalists for the Dark Hedges Film Festival’s short film competition.

Bad Candy
2020-10-24 19:30 - 21:00
Bad Candy follows local Halloween stories of both myth and lessons learned in the community of New Salem. With its annual Psychotronic FM Halloween show, reenactment radio DJs Chilly Billy and Paul weave the tales of the supernatural of years gone by. In this small town it’s a grimy ending for most, but will a few good souls survive?

Irish Short Film Finalists (2020)
2020-10-24 19:00 - 2020-10-31 23:30
A showcase of the Irish finalists for the Dark Hedges Film Festival’s short film competition (2020).

Showcase of the Irish finalists for the Dark Hedges Film Festival’s short film competition (2020).

American Psycho (35mm)
2020-10-24 10:30 - 11:00 | The Strand Arts Centre, 152-154 Holywood Road, Belfast, United Kingdom
Join us at the Strand for the opening night of the Dark Hedges Film Festival as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Mary Harron’s American Psycho with a 35mm screening on Saturday 24th October.
