Forbidden Worlds Film Festival

The Big Scream

The former Bristol IMAX Cinema, Bristol Aquarium

28–30 October 2022

Big screams on the biggest screen

Forbidden Worlds Film Festival returns for three days of terror over the Halloween weekend with a bloody feast of classic and little-known horror movies on the biggest screen in the South West.

Horror fans are invited to Bristol’s former IMAX screen on 28–30 October 2022 to view a selection of classic and cult horrors whose VHS covers once intrigued and terrified in equal measure those browsing the aisles of their local video shop. 

The horrific line-up features a mixture of masterpieces and must-see curios celebrating the monstrous and the supernatural. Well-known and celebrated titles include Sam Raimi’s gonzo horror-comedy sequel Evil Dead II, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary, the original 1978 Halloween from the legendary John Carpenter, and 1985’s cult favourite Fright Night.

In order to make the event more accessible, some films will be presented with descriptive subtitles for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing.

Trailer created by Matt Harris-Freeth

At-a-glance schedule

Friday 28 October 2022

4.30pm: Night of the Eagle (12A)

7.30pm Evil Dead II (18) (Subtitled)

9.45pm: The Tingler (15)

Saturday 29 October 2022

12.30pm: Bride of Frankenstein (PG)

2.30pm: The Craft (15)

5pm: Halloween (15) (Subtitled)

8pm: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (15)

10pm: The Slumber Party Massacre (18)

Sunday 30 October 2022

2pm: Sugar Hill (18)

4.15pm: The Boxer’s Omen (18)

7.30pm: Fright Night (18) (Subtitled)

10pm: Wolf Guy (18)

Festival Passes

Weekend Pass holders are able to attend ALL screenings over the course of the weekend.

Day Pass holders can only access screenings on that particular day.

Upon your arrival at the event, you will be given a festival lanyard for ease of access.

Early Bird Full Weekend Pass: SOLD OUT

Regular Full Weekend Pass: £75

Friday Day Pass: £20

Saturday Day Pass: £35

Sunday Day Pass: £30

Individual screening tickets: Now available

Festival Programme

Friday 28 October 2022

In order to make the event more accessible, some films will be presented with descriptive subtitles for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing.

For more information on subtitled films, please read the Accessibility section of our FAQs.

 
 

4.30pm: Night of the Eagle (12A)

Dir: Sidney Hayers | U.K. 1962 | 87 mins | Cert. 12A

A 60th anniversary screening of the British horror classic starring Peter Wyngarde.

Contains references to sexual assault

 
 

7.30pm: Evil Dead II (18)

(Subtitled)

Dir: Sam Raimi | U.S. 1987 | 84 mins | Cert. 18

Sam Raimi’s cult horror classic presented in a 4K restoration courtesy of Park Circus and Studiocanal.

This film will be screening with descriptive subtitles for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing.

Contains strong bloody horror.

 
 

9.45pm: The Tingler (15)

Dir: William Castle | U.S. 1959 | 81 mins | Cert. 15

Scream for your lives as Vincent Price stars in William Castle’s cult wonder.

WARNING: This film may cause shrieks of terror from audience members!

Saturday 29 October 2022

In order to make the event more accessible, some films will be presented with descriptive subtitles for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing.

For more information on subtitled films, please read the Accessibility section of our FAQs.

 
 

12.30pm: Bride of Frankenstein (PG)

Dir: James Whale | U.S. 1935 | 75 mins | Cert. PG

The classic sequel to the original Universal Horror masterpiece.

 
 

2.30pm: The Craft (15)

Dir: Andrew Fleming | U.S. 1996 | 101 mins | Cert. 15

Carrie meets Clueless” – the cult teen supernatural movie starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell and Rachel True.

This will be the UK premiere of a brand new 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Sony Pictures

 
 

5pm: Halloween (15)

(Subtitled)

Dir: John Carpenter | U.S. 1978 | 92 mins | Cert. 15

With Halloween Ends hitting cinemas, see how it began in a restored digital master created under the supervision of the world-renowned cinematographer, Dean Cundey.

This film will be screening with descriptive subtitles for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing.

Contains violence and nudity.

 
 

8pm: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (15)

Dir: James Signorelli | U.S. 1988 | 96 mins | Cert. 15

Horror hostess Elvira makes her feature film debut in this uproarous comedy-horror.

This film does contain excessive innuendo!

 
 

10pm: The Slumber Party Massacre (18)

Dir: Amy Holden Jones | U.S. 1982 | 76 mins | Cert. 18

The only eighties slasher movie to have been written and directed by women, presented in a 4K restoration by Shout Factory.

This film contains strong violence and nudity.

Sunday 30 October 2022

In order to make the event more accessible, some films will be presented with descriptive subtitles for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing.

For more information on subtitled films, please read the Accessibility section of our FAQs.

 
 

2pm: Sugar Hill (18)

Dir: Paul Maslansky | U.S. 1974 | 91 mins | Cert. 18

Voodoo zombies versus the Mob!

This film contains racist language and jive-ass honkies.

 
 

4.15pm: The Boxer’s Omen (18)

Dir: Chih-Hung Kuei | China 1983 | 105 mins | Cert. 18

The Shaw Brothers kung fu-horror classic presented in a brand-new restoration by Arrow Films. 

This film will be screened in Cantonese with English subtitles.

Contains gratuitous nudity, animal cruelty and scenes of crocodile sex.

Screening as part of In Dreams Are Monsters: A Season of Horror Films, a UK-wide film season supported by the National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network.

 
 

7.30pm: Fright Night (18)

(Subtitled)

Dir: Tom Holland | U.S. 1985 | 106 mins | Cert. 18

This will be the UK premiere of a new 4K restoration of the 80s cult classic from the original camera negative

This film will be screening with descriptive subtitles for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing.

Contains strong violence.

 
 

10pm: Wolf Guy (18)

Dir: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi | Japan 1975 | 86 mins | Cert. 18

The legendary Sonny Chiba plays one of his most outrageous roles: a werewolf! 

This film will be screened in Japanese with English subtitles.

Contains strong violence, nudity and real surgical footage