Dead Northern Part IV
2022 Horror & Fantasy Festival: Terror Takes Hold
- Friday the 23rd to Sunday the 25th September 2022
- City Screen Picturehouse, 13-17 Coney St, York YO1 9QL
In 2022, the Dead Northern Horror and Fantasy Festival delivered three unforgettable days of chilling cinema, immersive events, and spine-tingling experiences in the world's most haunted city. With a line up featuring After She Died, The Lies of Our Confines, Searching for Veslomy, The Stranger, Eating Miss Campbell, The Creeping, and more, the festival captivated audiences through engaging Q&As, thrilling parties, and fantastic food and drink. Unique additions like pop-up cinemas and year-round horror-themed activities cemented Dead Northern as a must-attend celebration of horror and fantasy.
Dead Northern 2023
Festival Film & Event Timetable
| FRIDAY 23/09/2022 | SATURDAY 24/09/2022 | SUNDAY 25/10/2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - Short Film Showcase | 11:00 - Short Film Showcase | 11:00 - Short Film Showcase |
| 12:15 - Feature Film | 12:30 - Feature Film | 12:30 - Documentary Double Bill Bloody Sun |
| 15:30- Feature Film | 14:00 - Feature Film | |
| 15:45 - Short Film Showcase | 16:15 - Short Film Showcase | 16:00 - Feature Film |
| 18:00 - Feature Film | 18:30 - Feature Film | 19:00 - Live Event |
| 20:00- Live Event | 21:00 - Feature Film | 18:30 - Feature Film |
| 21:00 - Feature Film | 23:00 - Live Event |
FEATURE FILMS
FRIDAY 23/09/2022
12:15 23/09/2022
After She Died
A grieving teenager discovers that her father's new girlfriend looks identical to her dead mother.
- Director: Jack Dignan
- Key Cast: Liliana Ritchie, Vanessa Madrid, Paul Talbot, Barbara Bingham, Greg Poppleton, Adam Golledge, Annabelle Andrew, Lorry D'Ercole
- Runtime: 1H 41Min
- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Australia
FEATURE FILMS - SATURDAY 24/09/2023
12:30 24/09/2023
Searching for Veslemøy
An inept and narcissistic reporter attempts to capitalise on a local cold case to launch his career. He soon finds himself alienating a community of colourful and bizarre characters and failing to find any clues—even when they're handed to him.
- Director: Leo X. Robertson, Tom Montgomery
- Key Cast: Aimee Richardson, Mark Claney, Antoinette Morelli, David Fleming
- Runtime: 1hr 24min
- Comedy, Horror, Mockumentary
- Norway
FEATURE FILMS
SUNDAY 25/09/2022
13:30 25/09/2022
THREE WAYS TO DINE WELL
This essay film explores horror's relationship to eating, in over seventy horror films made by women, from the 1920s - 2020s.
- Director: Alison Peirse
- Runtime: 22Min
- Documentary
- United Kingdom
LIVE EVENTS
20:00 23/09/2022
SPIRITS WITH SPIRITS - Paul Forster & Guests
What happens when you mix cocktails and camp fire ghost stories?
You get SPIRITS WITH SPIRITS!
Our audience participation event where you get your chance to share your personal supernatural experiences in front of our camp fire.
*Includes FREE Spirits with Spirits Cocktail for all VIP & Screen Pass ticket holders.
Non-alcoholic alternative available on request.
SHORT FILMS - STUDENT SHORTS
FRIDAY 24/09/2022
Midnight Mannequin
A young student finds a discarded mannequin on his way home. The perfect prop for a Halloween party?
- Director: Lee Francis
- Key Cast: Ed Hoult, Megan Malcolm
- Runtime: 6:55
- Horror, thriller
- United Kingdom
THRILLER SHORTS
FRIDAY 24/09/2022
On the Inside
A young man leaves his house to go for a walk in the quiet and sunny neighbourhood. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, people start running after him, with fierce determination.
- Director: Pal Gustavsen
- Key Cast: Havard Sveberg
- Runtime: 6Min
- Horror, Thriller
- Norway
TECH HORROR
Saturday 24/09/2022
#NOFILTER
#Nofilter addresses the ever-growing issue surrounding Body Dysmorphic Disorder through the eyes of Beth, an insecure twenty-something, who becomes obsessed with an insidious filter, leaving her to question true beauty. It is a cautionary tale for all those obsessed by "likes," being flawless, and thinking that somehow social media is the magical cure-all for happiness. The film stars Kelly Lamor Wilson and Misha Osherovich from Blumhouse's "Freaky."
- Director: Nathan Crooker
- Key Cast: Kelly Lamor Wilson, Misha Osherovich, Sam Bixby
- Runtime: 14Min
- Horror, Sci-Fi, Technology
- United States
Creature & body horror shorts
Saturday 24/09/2022
Eric
Joshua finally gets to meet Eric, the beloved dog of a girl he's been dating. As the evening evolves, Josh begins to get a sneaking suspicion that Eric isn't your typical house pet.
- Director: David Yorke
- Key Cast: Jemma Moore, Oliver Powell
- Runtime: 13 Min
- Horror, Comedy
- United Kingdom
Paranormal & Satanic Shorts
Sunday 25/09/2022
BIN MAN
When a lazy student refuses to recycle, it literally comes back to haunt him.
- Jack Berry
- Gwyneth Rhianwen Evans, Alexander Moriarty
- Runtime: 4Min
- Horror, Comedy
- United Kingdom
Music Videos
Sunday 25/09/2022
Mercury Machine - Fictional Mind (Animated Music Video)
An animated music video of a cautionary tale of how you shouldn't let fear consume you
Official animated music video for Mercury Machine, Fictional Mind by Mercury Machine, from their EP Ascend.
- Directed by: Joshua Wright
- Runtime: 6Min
- Horror, Music, Music video, Dark, Animation, frame by frame, 2d, 2d animation
- United Kingdom
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, PARTNERS & SUPPLIERS
An Extra Special thanks to the Independent Horror Society
A big thank you to the Independent Horror Society for their invaluable support throughout this year's festival. Their live Q&A sessions added insight, energy, and a real sense of connection—helping bring audiences closer to the filmmakers and the stories behind the scares. They remain a vital part of what makes Dead Northern so special.
