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Dead Northern Unveils First Wave of Feature Films For 2026

Forgotten cult classics, groundbreaking indie horror, international premieres and blood-soaked comedy lead the first programme announcement for York’s biggest celebration of horror.

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Dead Reset - Festival Review

From the minds behind indie horror treasures, including the award-winning ‘Book of Monsters’ (2018), and ‘How to Kill Monsters’ (2023), Stewart Sparke and Paul Butler deliver the exceedingly intricate and wickedly gruesome ‘Dead Reset’

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Friday the 69th - Festival Review

Just as the title would suggest, ‘Friday the 69th’ is nothing less than pure tongue in cheek, crude and irreverent, all encased in bloodied heaps of gory and gross violence.

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Loner - Festival Review

Aspiring vlogger, Angus, travels to a remote woodland cabin in hopes of escaping the modern world; however, a nightmarish horror is soon unleashed when he receives a knock on the door late one night.

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Retrospective - Jaws (1975)

In celebration of the upcoming pop-up event of 'Jaws on the Ouse', dive into the history and legacy of this iconic horror film

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Happy Horror-Days Review - Shed (Spoiler-Free)

The Australian filmed, set and produced 'Shed' rips its story straight from a hellish playbook of worst nightmares and distressing realities, as we witness a collision of horror and unnerving trepidation.

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