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SUMMARY:I Live Here Now (Irish Premiere)
DESCRIPTION:Fresh from screenings at the Fantasia and Edinburgh International Film Festivals this year\, BIHF present the Irish Premiere of writer/ director Julie Pacino’s feature debut I Live Here Now. \n\n\n\nWith shades of David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive\, a young woman checks herself in a derelict hotel and Nightmarish visions from her past come to haunt her. \n\n\n\nPacino’s feature is a darkly humorous psychological horror about female pain and identity. \n\n\n\nCheck out more events within this year’s programme here.
URL:https://bihf.co.uk/event/i-live-here-now-irish-premiere/
LOCATION:Accidental Theatre\, 12-13 Shaftesbury Square\, Belfast\, BT2 7DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Belfast International Horror Festival
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SUMMARY:The Descent 20th Anniversary with Special Guest Shauna Macdonald
DESCRIPTION:BIHF celebrates the 20th anniversary of The Descent by welcoming one of the film’s stars Shauna Macdonald to Belfast for a special screening of Neil Marshall’s claustrophobic horror classic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen a caving expedition goes horribly wrong a group of women become trapped underground and find themselves pursued by a strange breed of predators. \n\n\n\nAfraid of the dark? You will be! \n\n\n\nCheck out more events within this year’s programme here.
URL:https://bihf.co.uk/event/the-descent-20th-anniversary-with-shauna-macdonald/
LOCATION:Accidental Theatre\, 12-13 Shaftesbury Square\, Belfast\, BT2 7DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Belfast International Horror Festival
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SUMMARY:Bride Of Frankenstein (90th Anniversary)
DESCRIPTION:BIHF teams up with the Strand Cinema for a screening off James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester at the Harland & Wolff Staff Club to celebrate the film’s 90th anniversary \n\n\n\nAfter recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation\, Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) falls under the control of his former mentor\, Dr. Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger)\, who convinces him to build his monster a mate. \n\n\n\nLocal author Victoria Brown will introduce the film and host a post screening discussion about the theme of female rage as represented within the horror genre. \n\n\n\nCheck out more events within this year’s programme here.
URL:https://bihf.co.uk/event/bride-of-frankenstein-90th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Harland & Wolff Staff Club\, 8-10 Dundela Ave\, belfast\, BT4 3BQ ·\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Belfast International Horror Festival
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SUMMARY:Ginger Snaps (Never Seen it Film Club)
DESCRIPTION:BIHF has teamed up with Accidental Theatre’s Never Seen it Film Club for a screening of Ginger Snaps (2000) as part of the female rage strand within their festival’s programme. \n\n\n\nDirected by John Fawcett and written by Karen Walton\, this Canadian horror was based on an idea they worked on together. \n\n\n\nTwo outcast sisters\, Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) and Brigitte (Emily Perkins) live in suburban town of Bailey Downs\, but on the night of Ginger’s first period\, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. \n\n\n\nHer wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right and Brigitte try to save her sister and herself. \n\n\n\nCheck out more events within this year’s programme here.
URL:https://bihf.co.uk/event/ginger-snaps-never-seen-it-film-club/
LOCATION:Accidental Theatre\, 12-13 Shaftesbury Square\, Belfast\, BT2 7DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Belfast International Horror Festival
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SUMMARY:BIHF Short Film Competition Finalists
DESCRIPTION:Cinema film posters promoting Belfast International Horror Festival horror movies\, showcasing various terrifying and suspenseful horror film titles and artwork.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBIHF be showcasing the finalists for this year’s short film competition at the Accident Theatre on Monday 27th October \n\n\n\nThey’ll be screening both the Irish and International finalists on the night\, starting with the international entries from 7pm\, followed by the Irish finalists (9pm approx). There’ll be a short interval between the two showcases.  \n\n\n\nThere’s also a selection of shorts from both the Irish and International entry available to watch on our festival’s digital player. \n\n\n\nAudience members will be asked to vote for their favourites (Irish/International) on the night with a Grand jury prize also available within both categories. \n\n\n\nThere’s also the ‘First Blood’ & ‘Bloody Women’ awards up for grabs as they celebrate first-time filmmakers and female directors respectively. \n\n\n\nThe venue is BYOB so come on down and enjoy an eclectic mix of shorts made by filmmakers from around the world \n\n\n\nCheck out more events within this year’s programme here.
URL:https://bihf.co.uk/event/bihf-short-film-competition-finalists/
LOCATION:Accidental Theatre\, 12-13 Shaftesbury Square\, Belfast\, BT2 7DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Belfast International Horror Festival
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SUMMARY:Tony Todd Night
DESCRIPTION:The BIHF pays tribute to Horror legend Tony Todd who sadly passed away last November as they screen two of the actors’ iconic roles Candyman (1992) and Tom Savini’s Night of the Living Dead\, which this year celebrates its 35th anniversary. \n\n\n\nIn Bernard Rose’s Candyman Todd plays the aforementioned murderous Soul with a hook for a hand. Accidently summoned to reality by a sceptic grad student who is researching the monster’s myth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile in Savini’s remake of George A. Romero’s horror classic\, Todd plays Ben\, one of seven refugees who have to seek shelter within a Pennsylvanian house when the dead return to life. \n\n\n\nThere will be a short interval between each film\, both screenings will be introduced by the member of the festival’s team. \n\n\n\nCheck out more of this year’s programme here.
URL:https://bihf.co.uk/event/tony-todd-night/
LOCATION:Accidental Theatre\, 12-13 Shaftesbury Square\, Belfast\, BT2 7DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Belfast International Horror Festival
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SUMMARY:Jennifer's Body
DESCRIPTION:BIHF screen’s Karyn Kusama’s Jennifer’s Body at Movie House Cinemas CitySide as part of the female rage strand within their festival’s programme. \n\n\n\nWhen small-town high-school student Jennifer (Megan Fox) is possessed by a hungry demon\, thanks to a run-in with a Satan-worshipping rock band\, she soon develops a taste for teenage flesh and the only person who can stop her is her nerdy best friend Needy (Mamma Mia’s Amanda Seyfried). \n\n\n\nTerribly miss-marketed to teenage boys when it was released in 2009 Kusama’s feature\, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody\, has since been re-evaluated and is now championed by the LGBTQ + community for its representation of bisexuality onscreen within the horror genre. \n\n\n\nCheck out more events within this year’s BIHF programme.
URL:https://bihf.co.uk/event/jennifers-body/
LOCATION:Movie House Cinemas City Side\, 100-150 York Street\, Belfast\, Antrim\, BT15 1WA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Belfast International Horror Festival
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SUMMARY:BIHF Horror Movie Quiz
DESCRIPTION:Test your horror knowledge at the Belfast International Festival’s annual movie quiz! \n\n\n\nFancy dress is encouraged\, there’ll be eight fiendish rounds at the Accidental Theatre with spot prizes for the best dressed\, best team name and of course goodies for the winners! \n\n\n\nThe evening will be co-hosted by members of the festival’s team and cosplayer Joanne Alexander (Hedgescout) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTickets for £4 each max four people per team! \n\n\n\nCheck out more events within this year’s BIHF programme.
URL:https://bihf.co.uk/event/bihf-horror-movie-quiz/
LOCATION:Accidental Theatre\, 12-13 Shaftesbury Square\, Belfast\, BT2 7DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Belfast International Horror Festival
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SUMMARY:The Craft Onboard Belfast Barge
DESCRIPTION:Let your inner weirdo out this Halloween Night onboard the Belfast Barge for a screening of The Craft for the closing night of this year’s Belfast International Horror Festival. \n\n\n\nStarring Robin Tunney\, Fairuza Balk\, Neve Campbell\, and Rachel True\, Andrew Fleming’s film centres on a group of four outcast teenage girls who pursue witchcraft for their own gain\, but soon encounter negative repercussions. \n\n\n\nAnyone who prebooks a ticket for the screening will receive a  special print designed by local artist Chris Ellis (Ellistration). \n\n\n\nCheck out more events within this year’s BIHF programme.
URL:https://bihf.co.uk/event/the-craft-on-belfast-barge/
LOCATION:The Belfast Barge\, Lanyon Quay\, Belfast\, Antrim\, BT1 3LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Belfast International Horror Festival
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T220000
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SUMMARY:The BanterFlix Christmas Movie Quiz
DESCRIPTION:Test your Christmas movie knowledge at the BanterFlix Christmas movie quiz! \n\n\n\nDo you know you the rules for keeping your Mogwai safe? Know how to get your hands on that elusive Turbo Man doll? Survive the Nakatomi Corporation’s Christmas party? \n\n\n\nMembers of the BanterFlix’s team will on  hosting duties alongside local cosplayer Joanne Alexander (Hedgescout) at the Sunflower for this fundraising event for next year’s Belfast International Horror festival. \n\n\n\nChristmas jumpers are recommended\, with prizes up for grabs on the night\, including some for the worst answers during the evening \n\n\n\ntickets for £5 each\, max 4 people per team.
URL:https://bihf.co.uk/event/the-banterflix-christmas-movie-quiz/
LOCATION:The Sunflower Public House\, 65 Union Street\, Belfast\, BT1 2JG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Belfast International Horror Festival
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