Category: Event Coverage
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by Ros Tibbs Pushing transgressive, Queer, anti-establishment and punk art into the filmic spotlight, legendary cult director John Waters proved his status as a culturally significant filmmaker when he kicked off the 1970s decade with 1970’s Multiple Maniacs, an independent black-comedy starring the director’s muses Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Edith Massey,…
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by Nathan Brown Bloodsuckers, flesheaters and nymphomaniacs: horror cinema has long traded on a primal fear of uncontained female appetites. Afterall, in a world where women’s desire for food, sex and capital has been fiercely policed by patriarchal social norms, what could be scarier than a hungry woman? – Dundead Film Festival I first attended…
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by Laura Barnes “This whole city’s goin’ to hell!” the thick Brooklyn accent bursts from Cultplex’s speakers. “Ya can’t take a pee anywhere!” And the cinema erupts into laughter, unrestrained and infectious. Tonight, Cultplex has been taken over by the motley crew over at Interference Films, a Manchester-based collective dedicated to sourcing and screening lost…
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by Zak Coates Two monsters haunted Forbidden Worlds: a dragon and a beast. I had the opportunity to attend the Forbidden Worlds film festival at the Bristol Megascreen on 24th April, it proved to be a captivating introduction to the communal energy of fantasy fandom. I attended the festival primarily to see Brotherhood of the…
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by Isabelle Cocozza At Bristol Megascreen, the iconic Forbidden Worlds Film Festival returned on Thurs-Sun 23-26 May, 2026. With a packed, shiny new lineup of screenings and panels, the theme is Fantasy Myths and Legends after last October’s Ozploitation themed The Big Scream, consisting of 2 nights of triple bills (which you can read our…
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by Laura Barnes Cultplex is the perfect place to screen a movie like Exotica. This independent cinema exists on the outskirts of Manchester City Centre, so well-hidden that it is unlikely anyone could stumble upon it by accident. “Cinema?” the Uber driver asks, as the Satnav announces that we’ve arrived at our destination. “Where?” Cultplex…
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by Amal Brepotra Situated amongst sleek apartment complexes within a subdued business district of Hackney, you’ll find the enlightening Finch Cafe – an easy to spot eatery and event space thanks to its behemoth yellow-birded mascot painted on the blue-soaked sign outside its doors. This is a place far beyond the standard hang-out spot most…
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by Janine Riddell On 15th April I had the opportunity to attend an intimate screening of Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014). The location was Nottingham’s very own The Carousel. Located in the Hockley district, it’s a vibrant hub of artistic flare and home to some of the very best…
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by Ros Tibbs British horror has yet to truly be given its flowers, especially independent British horror. However, the Rich Mix in Shoreditch is dedicated to platforming and pushing for underground yet artistically passionate genre filmmaking to receive the appropriate attention. One event which demonstrated this was the world premiere of Ned Caderni’s Worm, a…
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By Samuel Leary THE EVENT On January 27th, I was lucky enough to attend Dead Duck Film Club’s screening of Park Chan-Wook’s beloved modern classic, The Handmaiden (2016), at Savoy Cinema in Nottingham. Following their Dead Duck Cult Film Festival in November (for which I previously wrote an article ) and a screening of Let…
