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FrightFest Reveals Lineup, Sets Abner Pastoll’s ‘Nervous’ as Opening Film (EXCLUSIVE)
FrightFest, the UK's largest horror and fantasy film festival, has announced the lineup for its 27th edition, calling it the biggest programme in its history. The festival will open with the world premiere of Abner Pastoll's "Nervous," a psychological thriller shot in South Korea, and closes with the UK premiere of French body-horror "Species" — underlining the festival's growing international reach and its role as a launchpad for genre cinema.
The event runs from 27–31 August at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square and Odeon Luxe West End in London, screening 82 features, including 24 world premieres, drawn from 16 countries across four continents. Highlights include Yeon Sang-ho's Cannes-selected zombie film "Colony" alongside a 10th-anniversary screening of his "Train to Busan," Joko Anwar's "Ghost in the Cell," Hammer's "Ithaqua" (with director Casey Walker becoming the first to have two films at a single FrightFest edition), an anthology featuring Tony Todd's final screen appearance, and James Nunn's hippopotamus-stalking survival thriller "Hungry."
In short
- FrightFest's 27th edition is its biggest ever, with 82 films
- Abner Pastoll's "Nervous" opens; French film "Species" closes
- Runs 27–31 August in London, featuring premieres from 16 countries
Explained simply
FrightFest is the United Kingdom's largest film festival dedicated to horror and fantasy cinema. Held annually in London, it has established itself as an important international showcase where new films in these genres are screened to audiences and industry professionals.
The festival serves as an important platform for filmmakers working in horror and fantasy, with films that premiere there often going on to gain wider distribution and recognition. The annual announcement of its programme is therefore significant both for fans of these genres and for those interested in the film industry more broadly.