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2020 was a rough year to say the least, whist we saw a brilliant emergence of indie cinema taking centre stage, big budget horror was burdened with delays, reshoots and rescheduled release dates. Dead Northern brings you a list of 2021 releases to look forward to, here’s hoping for a time not too far away ...

The 1970s were a turning point for horror cinema, with its stylised richness protruding as a primary ground layer for the progression of the genre. Although not as bloodstained as the following decade, the films did ambitiously introduce audiences to a more gruesome and barbaric taste for cinema. It’s this slow burning horror that craftly ...

Anthology cinema can be described as a linking of shorter separate films via an overall framework. These types of films work in a way that keeps audience’s attention focused and drawn into the appeal of quick multiple stories. With horror somewhat originating from short folk tales and fables being told by multiple individuals to create ...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was one of the first horror genre video games and one of the first video games to be based on a movie license. Released on the Atari 2600 back in 1983 it was developed by VSS, Inc, Published by Wizard Video Games, with lead design by Ed Salvo (who also worked ...

Grace from Film Overload takes a look at our Saturday evening feature screening of  VIDEODROME. Watch this genre defining horror/sci-fi classic at this years festival on 31 October 2020 at 19.00pm. (some spoilers ahead!) ‘Cronenberg’s artistic vision of visceral sensuality, body horror and alluring conspiracies – brings a genre defining classic’ David Cronenberg’s legacy as a genre defining director ...

Grace from Film Overload takes a look at our Saturday local feature screening of  CHESTERSBERG, made right here in Yorkshire. Watch this horror comedy gem at this years festival on 31 October 2020 at 17.00pm. (some spoilers ahead!) ‘Hilariously gruesome mockumentary with one of the most unique plots to come out of this year’ Bearing tonal resemblance to ...

Grace from Film Overload takes a look at our Saturday international feature screening of  Danni and the Vampire, available to watch at this years festival on 31 October 2020 at 13.30pm. ‘Endearing indie vampire flick breathes new life in to saturated genre’ Danni and the Vampire tackles the saturated vampire genre, with a fresh perspective on horror ...

Grace from Film Overload takes a look at our final feature screening of the 2020 festival Ten Minutes to Midnight, available to watch at this years festival on 1 November 2020 at 21.45pm. Blood, thrills and carnage wrapped up in a kaleidoscopic fever dream Erik Bloomquist and his brother Carson Bloomquist bring us Ten Minutes ...

Grace from Film Overload takes a look at our first feature screening of the 2020 festival I Scream on the Beach!, available to watch at this years festival on 30 October 2020 at 13.30pm. Homage to 80’s slashers brings blood soaked nostalgia to Southend-on-sea Alexander Churchyard and Michael Holiday bring back eighties nostalgia in their ...

Horror has a habitual allowance for exhibiting the obscure and overall freakish nature of human behaviour. The genre can exaggerate and create controversial and unusual content. Due to this it’s often the case that some films may not obtain a wide release or gain critical acclaim. This is where the B-movie comes in. Originally the ...

Battle of the Evil’s: Can Evil Dead live up to the originals legacy? The Evil Dead is inarguably a definitive film of the horror genre, with a long standing reputation for popularising the cabin in the woods trope. Stephen King himself commented that Raimi’s telling of demonic possession was “ferociously original”. The term ‘original’ unfortunately ...

The found footage genre is infamous for exploding onto the market, with innovative films that use new technology to present chilling and realistic narratives. Although still effective, it is a heavily saturated sub-genre that can at times present stale ideas that have been executed multiple times before. However, something that has arisen from found footage ...