Let The Right One In won top prize at Tribeca Let The Right One In won top prize at Tribeca

Now in its ninth year, the FrightFest continues to cut a trail of bloody success.

This year's festival will run at London Odeon West End from August 21 to 25. Among the highlights are Tribeca Film Festival favourite Let The Right One In and low-budget Brit horror Mum & Dad.

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Let The Right One In
Let The Right One In
A touching story of first romance... with a side-serving of horror.
Red Mist
Red Mist
A coma victim with psychic powers hunts down the medical students who tormented him.
The Disappeared
The Disappeared
A youth released from a mental hospital tries to get back to normal but is haunted by the voice of his younger brother, who disappeared.
Martyrs
Martyrs
After being abducted and abused when she was younger, a young girl seeks revenge on those she believes to be responsible. Plus read our .
Trailer Park Of Terror
Trailer Park Of Terror
A bus load of high school kids stumble upon a trailer park full of blood-thirsty zombies.
The Midnight Meat Train
The Midnight Meat Train
A photographer stalks a serial killer who picks off his victims on the LA underground.
Scar 3D
Scar 3D
Torture porn taken to the next dimension, which may well not be a good thing.
Mirrors
Mirrors
Something nasty is lurking through the looking glass...
Death Race
Death Race
A prisoner is offered his freedom if he can win a motor race - but just staying alive is hard enough!
Eden Lake
Eden Lake
A young couple spending a romantic weekend in the woods fall foul of an angry group of teenagers.
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Twisting time
Director Nacho Vigalondo talks exclusively about his mind-bending feature debut Timecrimes... and the upcoming Hollywood remake.
This is hardcore...
Exclusive interview with director Pascal Laugier about his disturbing horror film Martyrs.
Back from the dead
After a lacklustre horror showing at festivals in the first half of 2008, the FrightFest all-nighter proves there's life in the corpses yet.
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A look forward to Film4 FrightFest this August Bank Holiday.
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