Grimm Up North Festival Set for Oct. 28th-31st

Grimm Up North Gala Opening Night - Thursday 28^th October

The Last Man on Earth – With live accompaniment from Animat
Time:  19.00  Date: Thur 28th  Location: Main Theatre
Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel has been adapted  many times for the screen, with actors such as Charlton Heston (The Omega Man) and Will Smith (I Am Legend) taking the lead role. But ten years after it was first published, the story of one man trying to survive in a world of disease-ridden zombies was made with its original title plus horror legend Vincent Price. To open our festival, the cinema classic will be given a new lease of life with a live soundtrack provided by electronica collective Animat.

Outcast - North West Premiere
Opening night film. Time:  21.00 Date: Thur 28th  Location: Main Theatre
Starring James Nesbitt, Karen Gillan Therese Bradley and James Cosmo, Outcast is a stylish psychological horror which tells the story of a doomed romance between two young lovers, forced to deal with a community obsessed with bringing down a terrifying beast which has been killing local residents. Members of the cast and crew will be with us to answer questions afterwards.
Note: Festival passes are not valid for the gala opening night and separate tickets must be purchased
The Official Festival Selection – Friday 28^th – Sunday 31^st October
Amer – Northwest Premiere
(France/Belgium)
Time:  18.00  Date:Sat 30th  Location: Main Theatre
A love letter to the giallo genre and the work of such masters as Argento and Bava, Amer is a film that has been blazing a trail of its very own recently playing to a number of thrilled international festival audiences.
Read the Amer Film Profile
Alien Vs Ninja – Northern Premiere
(Japan) Time:  00.00  Date: Frid 29th  Location: Main Theatre
If you like aliens and you like ninjas, well, you know the rest. What would happen if a team of elite Japanese swordsmen came face to face with an army of terrifying bloodthirsty beasties in a beautiful forest location?
Read the Alien Vs Ninja Film Profile
Bedevilled – Northern Premiere
(South Korea) Time:  14.00  Date: Sun 31st  Location: Main Theatre
A dark tale of revenge, Bedevilled shows us the life of a young woman who has been beaten down by life and those around her for many years on a small island. A challenging watch during its opening couple of acts, but Bedevilled will give you a climactic release you won’t forget any time soon.
The Pack (La Meute) – Northern Premiere
(France) Time:  16.00  Date: Sat 30th  Location: Main Theatre
When Charlotte decided to spice up her lonely trip by picking up Max by the side of the road, she may have been biting off much more than she could ultimately chew. Charlotte soon finds herself face to face with a demonic gang of miners who haunt the local land, feeding on the blood of the living after their own lives were accidentally taken years before.
Chop – UK Premiere
(USA) Time:  00.00  Date: Sat 30th  Location: Main Theatre
A wonderfully trashy grind house late-nighter, Chop is a blacker than black comedy which takes on the world of torture porn movies like Saw and Hostel. The directorial debut of Deadgirl screenwriter Trent Haaga, this is a weird little left-field shocker that will nail you to your chair.
Deep Red – New High Definition Transfer
(Italy) Time:  20.00  Date: Frid 29th   Location: Main Theatre
What better way to honour the upcoming high definition re-release of Dario Argento’s 1975 classic Deep Red than offering the chance to see it on the big screen? Known to many by its original title Profondo Rosso, this is the film that helped to cement its director as a genre legend.
Dream Home – Northern Premiere
(Hong Kong) Time:  22.00  Date: Frid 29th   Location: Main Theatre
What if you were prepared to do anything to get the house you’ve always dreamed of? Well, that’s the attitude of Cheng Li-sheung, a young, professional woman who will brutally murder anyone who threatens her investment. We guarantee you’ve never seen anything like this.
Evil: In the Time of Heroes – English Premiere
(Greece) Time:  14.00 Date: Sat 30th  Location: Main Theatre
A cheeky and innovative new take on the zombie genre that follows the battle between human and zombiekind which has raged for centuries – with hilarious results! Also featuring Billy Zane as a mysterious undead-slaying prophet…this is a film that will split your sides and then eat what falls out.
Fragment
(Australia) Time:  12.00  Date: Sat 30th  Location: Main Theatre
When Lloyd takes photographs of dead people, he can bring them back to life… either that, or he’s experiencing hallucinations brought on by the shrapnel embedded in his head. When a dead serial killer and one of his victims are resurrected, Lloyd is forced to save her from the undead murderer – leading to some tense horror and even a little necrophilic romance!
Finale - Northern Premiere
(USA) Time:  12.00  Date: Sun 31st  Location: Main Theatre
fter the unexpected death of one of their own, a bereaved family start to fall apart at the seams. What is the truth behind this mysterious world in which nothing is what it seems – and who is the mysterious soul collector who seems to be at the heart of it all? If you like dark, intense, gothic supernatural thrills, Finale will be right up your alley.
Primal - Northern Premiere
(Australia) Time:  16.00 Date: Sun 31st  Location: Main Theatre
We all know evil lives in the woods and nature should be treated with respect, but some kids just never learn. In Primal, six teenagers who clearly haven’t seen Cabin Fever head out into the wild for a weekend of thrills that typically turn into horrifying chills. A terrifying and primordial evil takes hold turning them into rabid Neanderthals that crave blood and flesh!
The Reeds – Premiere
(UK) Time:  18.00 Date: Frid 29th  Location: Main Theatre
A bunch of 20-somethings head out for a weekend boating trip, but soon find themselves part of a deadly game at the hands of some locals. The group end up way off course and, once deep into the reeds, become easy prey for their pursuers. A great British offering, The Reeds is a wonderfully shot and performed slice of horror that makes the most of a limited budget.

Reel Zombies
(Canada) Time:  14.00  Date: Frid 29th  Location: Main Theatre
A mockumentary that invites the viewer to watch as a hapless team of film-makers create the third film in their ‘Zombie Night’ trilogy in a world where the undead really walk the earth! Big laughs, big explosions and big breasts, Reel Zombies is an absolute zom-com gem that is dripping with originality!
Slice – UK Premiere
(Thailand) Time:  1622.00 Date: Sat 30th  Location: Main Theatre
Bizarrely combining elements of Seven and Slumdog Millionaire, Slice is a tense and powerful horror-thriller that provides a sucker punch of an ending which will leave you reeling with your jaw on the floor. As intense in its modern day scenes as it is beautiful in its flashbacks, this is a fantastic opportunity to see a movie that truly deserves some serious attention.
13 Hrs – Northern premiere
(UK) Time:  20.00 Date: Sat 30th  Location: Main Theatre
A British horror starring some favourites from the world of TV and film (Hollyoaks’ Gemma Atkinson and Harry Potter’s Tom Felton), 13 Hrs is the story of a group of teenagers terrorised by a mysterious beast that stalks the grounds of a decaying stately home. Putting their differences aside, they must work together or face being torn limb from limb.
We Are What We Are – Northern premiere
(Mexico) Closing film. Time:  18.00  Date: Sun 31st   Location: Main Theatre
Already created a fantastic buzz on the festival circuit and will now be heading to Manchester to give North West audiences the chance to see what all the fuss is about. We Are What We Are has been cited by some as having done for the cannibal genre what Let The Right One In did for vampires. Along the way, this family drama goes to some very dark places and combines a rich, engaging plot with some fresh ideas and a heart-wrenching climax.
Altitude UK Premiere
(Canada/USA) Time:  12.00  Date: Sun 31st  Location: Breakout room
Five teenage friends, including rookie pilot Sara (Jessica Lowndes, 90210), rent a small plane for a weekend getaway. Shortly into the flight, something goes very wrong – the plane won’t stop climbing, a storm is closing in and fuel is running out. A mysterious force wants everyone to die… and only one of them has the power to stop it.
Chased by Satan UK Premiere


(Indonesia) Time:  12.00 Date: Sat 30th  Location: Breakout room
A group of young filmmakers get more than they bargained for when they enlist the help of a local spiritualist to spice up their ailing production. Unfortunately, things don’t go exactly to plan and they soon find themselves being picked off one by one. This heady concoction mixes a pinch of Final Destination, a dash of The Ring, and some arcane Indonesian folklore, with uniquely insane results.
Dead Hooker in a Trunk UK Premiere


(Canadian) Time:  20.00  Date: Frid 29th  Location: Breakout room
Four friends end up in a fight for their lives when a dead hooker is left in the trunk of their car. Pursued by persistent cops, a sinister cowboy pimp, chainsaw wielding triads, and a brutal baseball-bat-wielding serial killer, they must set aside personal differences and dispose of the body before it’s too late. Crammed with punk rock bad attitude and grindhouse gore, this Canadian underground gem has been described by Splat Pack supremo Eli Roth as “****ing awesome”. Bizarrely, the film’s star Rikki Gagne is Jessica Lowndes’ stunt double in ALTITUDE!
Opstandelsen (The Resurrection)

(Denmark) Time:  20.00 Date: Sat 30th   Location: Breakout room
Simon’s three siblings gather at his funeral – where all hell breaks loose as the undead rise from their graves, driving the siblings down into the deep dark catacombs below the church. Surrounded by death, they now have to face Simon and his congregation of zombies in order to escape the house of God in one piece?
The Splat Pack Northwest premiere


(US) Time:  18.00 Date: Frid 29th Location: Breakout room
This documentary looks back at the first decade of 21st Century horror films and a core group of filmmakers who re-energized the genre. Dubbed “The Splat Pack,” by film critic Alan Jones because their films displayed new levels of gore, the group proved that 18 rated horror could be commercially and critically successful. Featuring interviews with Alexandre Aja (Haut Tension), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw), Adam Green (Hatchet), Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers), Eli Roth (Hostel) and many more!

Sweatshop UK Premiere

(US) Time:  14.00 Date: Sat 30th  Location: Breakout room
A group of obnoxious club kids break into an empty warehouse planning to use it for a rave. But of course, it’s not quite as empty as they think… A sleazy, cruel, and darkly hilarious throwback to the glory days of low-budget, high-body-count, serial-killer-on-the-loose shlockers: Style, sophistication, suspense – who needs it, when you’ve a killer wielding an anvil on a length of pipe? Prepare to get SMASHED!
Surprise Film (TBC)
Time:  16.00 Date:Frid 29th  Location: Main Theatre
There’s one spot we have on our schedule that we aren’t quite ready to announce just yet! Rest assured, this is a movie we are very proud to have on board and can’t wait to share with you – watch this space!
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