Easter may be a time for chocolate eggs and bunnies in some places, but in Manchester it's a time for enjoying some of the best recent independent horror films. Grimmfest are running a special event at the Plaza which will keep fans shivering even if the weather improves.
The action kicks off tonight with bloody but affectionate documentary Slice And Dice: The Slasher Film Forever, introduced by director Calum Waddell and followed by a rare screening of Sam Raimi/Bruce Campbell slasher film Intruder. Later in the festival there's Entity, a creepy mystery about bodies discovered in the Siberian taiga, whose creators will be talking live about low budget filmmaking; and there's more trouble in the woods in underground teen hit I Didn't Come Here To Die.
Early David Cronenberg favourites The Brood and Scanners, recently remastered, round off the festival, which will also feature prize giveaways. And for those lef wanting more, we can confirm that, despite what Simeon Halligan told us last year, Grimmfest proper will be back in the Autumn.
