Relive the Fear:
The Dead Northern Festival Archive
From spine-chilling horror film screenings to unforgettable special guests, Dead Northern has brought the horror community together year after year. Explore the Dead Northern Horror Festival Archives and relive the terrifying films, eerie events, and legendary moments that made horror history. Discover past line-ups, iconic screenings, and behind-the-scenes highlights from our previous festivals.
Dead Northern VI — 2024 Horror & Fantasy Festival: Darkness Unleashed
- Friday the 27th to 29th of September 2024
- City Screen Picturehouse, 13-17 Coney St, York YO1 9QL
For three days, the Dead Northern Horror Film Festival transforms the world's most haunted city into a thrilling celebration of horror cinema, featuring exclusive screenings, gripping Q&As, immersive events, and unforgettable parties. With a carefully curated line up including All This Time, Fear Cabin, Stickman's Hollow, The Blair Witch Project (1999), Kill Your Lover, and more, attendees can indulge in chilling atmospheres, eerie storytelling, and fantastic food and drink, making it a must-experience event for horror enthusiasts and the brave-hearted alike.
Dead Northern V — 2023 Horror Film Festival: A Celebration of Fear
- 29 September - 1 October 2023
- City Screen Picturehouse, 13-17 Coney St, York YO1 9QL
Returning in 2023, the Dead Northern Horror and Fantasy Festival brings an unmissable celebration of genre cinema, showcasing new feature films, cult classics, and outstanding short films from the world's most exciting up-and-coming horror filmmakers. With screenings of Free Spirits, The Wicker Man, Isaac, Haunted Ulster Live, and more, plus live music, exclusive Q&As, awards, and immersive horror-themed events, Dead Northern continues to push boundaries and redefine what a true film festival experience should be,
Dead Northern 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 lineup 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 III — 2021 Horror Film Festival: Fear Returns
- Friday the 24th to Sunday the 26th of September 2021
- City Screen Picturehouse, 13-17 Coney St, York YO1 9QL
The 2021 Dead Northern Film Festival delivered an unforgettable celebration of horror with a standout lineup, including An American Werewolf in London, From Dusk Till Dawn, Red Snow, Censor, Bloodthirsty, Wyvern Hill, and local feature Zomblogalypse. Beyond the screenings, the festival came to life with live awards, music, entertainers, and after-parties, creating an immersive experience that brought horror fans together for a thrilling weekend of cinematic terror and entertainment.
Dead Northern II — 2020 Horror & Fantasy Festival
- Friday the 30th of October to the 1st of November 2020
- Crown Hotel, Crown Pl, Harrogate HG1 2RZ
The 2021 Dead Northern Film Festival delivered a thrilling mix of horror classics and fresh blood, featuring screenings of Host with an exclusive Q&A from director Rob Savage, alongside iconic titles like Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th, Hellraiser, and Videodrome. Audiences also experienced bold new horrors such as Ten Minutes to Midnight, Danni and the Vampire, and the locally made feature Chestersberg from director Jamie McKeller, making it an unforgettable celebration of fear, film, and cinematic terror.
Dead Northern I — 2019 Horror Film Festival
The Harrogate Horror Film Festival
- Thursday the 31st of October to the 2nd of November 2019
- West Park URC Church, W Park, Harrogate HG1 1BL
The Harrogate Horror Film Festival was where it all began—a celebration of the macabre that set the stage for future chills and thrills. From an atmospheric candlelit screening of Lost Boys in a historic church to cult favourites like Gremlins and Zombieland, the festival blended eerie nostalgia with electrifying entertainment. With a Halloween Party featuring a bouncy castle and prizes for the best horror costume, it proved that horror could be both spine-tingling and endlessly fun.
