Grimmfest announces 2026 film lineup for Manchester festival

Grimmfest 2026 horror film festival genre cinema Manchester events Lifetime Achievement Award

Grimmfest has announced the full feature film lineup for its 18th edition, scheduled to take place at the Odeon Great Northern in Manchester, UK, from October 8th to 11th, 2026.

The festival will open with a screening of John Carpenter’s classic, ‘The Fog’. Genre icon Adrienne Barbeau will be in attendance to receive the Grimmfest Lifetime Achievement Award and participate in a special Q&A session.

The 2026 program features several thematic strands, including ‘Victorian Vile’, focusing on historical horror, and ‘Spanish Screams’, a dedicated strand for Spanish-language horror films. The lineup includes a variety of world, international, and UK premieres, featuring talent such as Barbara Crampton, Luke Hemsworth, and Maribel Verdú.

Entities

Adrienne Barbeau · Barbara Crampton · Grimmfest · John Carpenter · Manchester

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