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Frightfest, the UK's most successful horror festival, which already runs two events as year in London and one in Glasgow, is launching a new one in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, it was announced today. The mini-fest will take place on the first two days on May and will include the usual mix of horror premières and spooky festival hits, as well as opportunities for fans to meet filmmakers and stars.
"We’ve long known that the Northeast has an incredibly passionate and dedicated community of horror fans, so expanding Tubi FrightFest to Newcastle feels like a natural next step," said Frightfest co-director Ian Rattray. "To be partnering with a venue as iconic and rich in cinematic history as the Tyneside Cinema is an exciting privilege. We can’t wait to take over their screens next May and unleash a terrifyingly weekend of genre cinema upon Newcastle's audiences."
The event will take place in Tyneside Cinema, which will be celebrating its 90th anniversary next year. Its head of cinema and operations, Dan Lauder, said "Horror is a unique and fascinating genre that can scare and mesmerise in equal measure, and there is no better way to celebrate it than by hosting one of best horror film festivals around."
