Belfast International Horror Festival

2023 Submissions Now Open

The Dark Hedges International Film Festival is now seeking submissons for our 2023 programme

Bride of Frankenstein

Join us at the Strand Arts Centre for a screening off James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchesteron.

Irish Ghost Stories

Join us for a screening of Eugene Mcpeake’s Irish Ghost Stories at the Beanbag cinema as part of the festival’s new cinema programme

Dark Hedges Film Festival Announces 2021 Programme

Check out our 2021 festival programme in full.

An American Werewolf in London/ The Howling (Double Bill)

Join us at the Black Box in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter on Halloween night for a double-bill screening of two iconic werewolf movies, John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London and Joe Dante’s The Howling.

Frankenstein (90th Anniversary)

Join us at the Strand Arts Centre for a one-off screening of James Whale’s Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff on Halloween as we celebrate the film’s 90th anniversary.

Short Film Competition (Irish Finalists)

Join us at the Strand Arts Centre as we showcase the Irish finalists for our Dark Hedges Film Festival’s 2021 short film competition.

Blade

Travel back to 1998 as the Dark Hedges Film Festival screens Stephen Norrington’s Blade as part of Black History Month.

An American Werewolf in London/ The Howling (Double-Bill Screening)

Join us at the Black Box in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter on Halloween night for a double-bill screening of two iconic werewolf movies, John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London and Joe Dante’s The Howling.

The Dark Hedges International Film Festival Launches Christmas Horror Short Film Competition

Following on from our successful festival in October earlier this year, The Dark Hedges International Film Festival is hosting a short film competition for UK and Irish filmmakers just in time for Christmas!