Fear Screen - Launch Party 🎃

Step into the Dark… Fear Screen Launch Event

The wait is over, Fear Screen is here.

Join us for the official launch event of Fear Screen, a brand-new festival dedicated to the strange, the shocking, and the spine-tingling world of horror cinema. This special evening marks the beginning of something truly sinister, a movement designed to celebrate and support independent horror filmmakers, bold new voices, and unforgettable nightmares.

🩸 What to Expect:

▪ Official Fear Screen Keynote & Launch:

Be part of history as we unveil the vision behind Fear Screen, reveal our future plans, and officially open FilmFreeway submissions for the upcoming Fear Screen Film Festival 2026. Discover how you can get involved and become part of this growing horror community.

▪ Feature Screenings:

Experience two gripping horror features on the big screen — Drained (2024) and The Cellar (2025).

• Stay after each screening for exclusive Q&A sessions with key members of the creative teams, including Daniel Patrick Vaughan, cinematographer of Drained, and Phil Kaye, associate producer of The Cellar.
• Gain behind-the-scenes insight into their creative process, from developing eerie concepts to capturing pure cinematic fear.

▪ The 48 Hours Later Project:

Witness the thrilling results of our filmmaking challenge, where talented teams had just 48 hours to create an original horror film from scratch. Expect daring ideas, frantic creativity, and plenty of scares.

This isn’t just another screening it’s the start of a new horror legacy. A gathering for horror fans, filmmakers, and lovers of the macabre to come together and celebrate a genre that refuses to die. Whether you crave the tension of psychological terror, the thrill of creature features, or the allure of experimental nightmares, you’ll find it all here.

🍿 Venue Notice:

No outside food or drink will be permitted inside the venue. However, a full range of popcorn, drinks, and snacks will be available to purchase throughout the evening

♿ Accessibility:

Our venue is fully wheelchair accessible, ensuring that all guests can comfortably enjoy the evening.

🎟️ Tickets are strictly limited once they’re gone, they’re gone.

💀 Join us for a night of fear, film, and the future of horror. The darkness begins here…