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The Soho Horror Film Festival is one of the UK's newest and most punk rock genre film festivals; bringing a whole new slate of terror to the UK in an intimate and unqiue setting. Forever championing the accessibility of horror for all and waving the progress Pride flag that #HorrorIsQueer.
Soho Horror Fest is built on the principle of three I's:
Independent; Striving to provide films a chance at playing the big screen, that may not otherwise get to.
Intimate: Presenting films in an environment that is welcoming to all, always maintaining our horror-family community.
Inclusive: Always being both a platform for minority or marginalised filmmakers and voices - be it from race, gender, sexuality; and also being a festival that is a safe space to everyone. We are the weirdos, mister.
We run a 3 day physical festival in the heart of Soho, London every November. But in the advent of the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent lockdowns became the first UK festival in May 2020 to host online and have since ran 10 virtual festivals - entirely on a free / donate-what-you-can-basis - providing essential entertainment and escapism for our incredible audience. We also annually host a Horror Pride-the largest LGBTQ horror celebration in the world- every June.
Join us and experience an eclectic mix of horror, suspense, LGBTQ+, thriller, dark fantasy, sci-fi and the most pitch black of comedy, dilligently harvested from all corners of the globe with many of the films showing for the first time in the UK. Soho Horror Film Festival prides itself on showing the breadth and depth of the genre; films that challenge, entertain, drop your jaw, strain your smile and redefine your boundaries.
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We know times are tough right now, and as such, we always strive to make Soho Horror Fest as affordable and bottomline cheap as we physically can. However, all of our festivals run entirely independently, without sponsor or financial support, for our love of the genre.
So, if you can spare it, any pennies can help us to keep bringing you the horror.
Recommended donation for attendance to the 4 day long Sohome Horror Pride is £40
THANK YOU.
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Past Programmes: [Sohome Horror Pride 2023]
Returning for its 4th annual summer home invasion from 29th June to 2nd July: SOHOME HORROR PRIDE 2023. A 4 day online gala of gayness that will take a chainsaw to heteronormativity and bring you the very best voices in LGBTQ+ filmmaking: featuring 12 fierce features, 20 slaying shorts, and 5 very special events. Donate-What-You-Can Tickets @ paypal.me/sohohorror
CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
International Premiere
Screening with SEAGULL and YOUNG MEN'S GUIDE TO BLOODSUCKING
HeBGB TV
Repertory Screening
ENTER THE DRAG DRAGON
UK Premiere
Screening with PROM CAR 91
Slay: Iconz, A Ranking
Live Event
Hosted by Daniel Montgomery
SNATCHERS
European Premiere
Screening with SNATCHED
THE BUTTERFLY QUEEN
UK Premiere
Screening with MONEY CAT and THE HAUNTED BABY CARRIAGE
BAD GIRL BOOGEY
UK Premiere
Screening with DEAD END
BLISS OF EVIL
UK Premiere
Screening with GNAW and YOUR LAST SUMMER
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN: Reanimated
Live Event
Live Performed Musical Re-Score Screening by Levi Miah // Coeur
Horror Queers Present: BRIDE OF CHUCKY 25th Anniversary
Live Event
Live Recording by Horror Queers Podcast
BRIDE OF THE KILLER PINATA
European Premiere
Screening with HEN and WHITE WEDDING
THE OUTWATERS Expanded: CARD ZER0 + FILE VL-624
UK Premiere
Screening with THE TAKING OF JORDAN
PHANTOM SUMMER
UK Premiere
Screening with RINGING ROCKS
GIRL GONE BAD
UK Premiere
Screening with CHERRYWOOD
THE LATENT IMAGE
Special Screening
Screening with HE WATCHES and THE THIRD
Synchronised Cycles: A Panel Discussion of the Queer Werewolf Feminine
Live Event
Hosted by Ghouls Magazine
HOWDY, NEIGHBOR!
World Premiere
Screening with THE HOUSESITTERS
Information, How to Watch & Schedule
Past Programmes: [Sohoho Horror Fest 2022]
Online festival running 17th December - Freely accessible on a donate-what-you-can-basis.
Past Programmes: [Sohome Virtual Horror Fest 2022]
THE THIRD SATURDAY IN OCTOBER PART V
UK Premiere
Screening with NIGHTMARE AT CAMP BLOODBATH and NUMBER 7
IT HATCHED
UK Premiere
Screening with MANTID and 7FT HAIRY AND HANDSOME
THE JESSICA CABIN
Online Premiere
Screening with 7 MINUTES IN HELL and THE CAKE
WELCOME TO HELL
UK Premiere
Screening with YUMMY MUMMY
ABYSSAL SPIDER
UK Premiere
Screening with CRAWL SPACE and LA LUZ
You Sick Fucks: A History of Vomit in Horror
Live Event
A Brad Hanson Live Presentation
HeBGB TV
International Premiere
Screening with INFESTED HEARTS and MEAT FRIEND
PEPPERGRASS
UK Premiere
Screening with MUMMERING LEGENDS
NIGHT CALLER
UK Premiere
Screening with LIGHTER and THE LAMB
THE TIMEKEEPERS OF ETERNITY
UK Premiere
Ghouls Magazine Presents: Queens of King
Live Event
Screening with
WHAT IS BURIED MUST REMAIN
UK Premiere
Screening with SWEPT UNDER and CAREGIVER
MEAN SPIRITED
Special Preview
Screening with SHADOWBAN and HAIRSUCKER
CRYO
UK Premiere
Screening with RETURN TO SENDER
THE CREEPING
Special Preview
Screening with THE ROTTING OF CASEY CULPEPPER
STAG
UK Premiere
Screening with CHICKS and SCOOTER
ALL EYES
International Premiere
Screening with BUMBLEBEES and BOOK
Nightmare On Fierce Street vs I Spit On Your Grades Podcast Battle
Live Event
Discussing:
THE THIRD SATURDAY IN OCTOBER PART I
UK Premiere
Screening with SLASHER SQUAD and MIDNIGHT SCREAMS
Information, Accessibility & Schedule
Past Programmes: [Soho Horror Film Festival 2022]
SLASH/BACK
UK Premiere
Screening with ALIEN DICK and WE GOT A DOG
THE LATENT IMAGE
World Premiere
Screening with CHAPERONE
TOTEM
UK Premiere
Screening with WHITE WEDDING and PATRICIA STIRLING
The Teen Screams Midnight Marathon
International Premiere
Full of secrets (it's why her hair is so big)
THE GHASTLY BROTHERS
International Premiere
Screening with LAKE ERIE and SOULLESS
THE JESSICA CABIN
International Premiere
Screening with GIVING UP THE GHOST and THE CAKE
SHAKY SHIVERS
International Premiere
Screening with HELL GIG and THE WILDS
MEGALOMANIAC
London Premiere
Screening with MANTIS and STARFUCKERS
SATANIC HISPANICS
UK Premiere
ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS
UK Premiere
Screening with EROTIC INSECT and PRETTY PICKLE and RINGWORMS
MASKING THRESHOLD
UK Premiere
Screening with HYSTERIC and THE SOUND
HYPOCHONDRIAC
Special Preview
Screening with I, ADONIS and SMILE
BREATHING HAPPY
European Premiere
Screening with KICKSTART MY HEART
POLARIS
UK Premiere
Screening with RESPIRATIONS
CULT HERO
London Premiere
Screening with WILD BITCH and SPECIAL DELIVERY
Information, Accessibility & Schedule
Past Programmes: [Soho Horror Pride 2022]
THE HAUNTING OF BLOODY TOWER
(Special Preview)
Screening with MACHO CARNE and MAN IN THE CORNER
DEATH DROP GORGEOUS Directors Commentary
Special Live Event
Live Commentary from Crew and Cast
THE DEMONS OF DOROTHY
(UK Premieres)
Screening with THE LAST QUEEN ON EARTH and THE SERPENTS NEST
How to Watch & Weekend Schedule
Past Programmes: [Sohoho Horror Fest 2021]
Deck the halls with bells of horror, as Sohome Horror Fest rounds out the year with a day long slay ride bringing the very best in yuletide fear right to your homes! This virtual festival is on a Pay-What-You-Can basis as we know the holidays can be hard for everyone, but if you can, please consider kindly donating.
Past Programmes: [Sohome Virtual Horror Fest - Dec' 2021]
Information, Accessibility & Event Schedule
Past Programmes: [Soho Horror Film Festival - Nov' 2021]
Featuring 14 fearsome features, and twenty tantalising shorts from all reaches of the world, the Soho Horror Film Festival will run from 25th - 28th November at the Whirled Cinema in South London.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WILL SCARE YOU
(International Premiere)
+ YOU MISSED A SPOT + CAMP HEEBIE JEEBIE
CAROUSHELL THE 2ND
(International Premiere)
+ EVERY TIME WE MEET FOR ICE CREAM + THE RED SPOT
Info & Schedule
Past Programmes [Sohome Horror Pride 2021]
BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER
(International Premiere)
Screening with #GAYBOY2020 + UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Weekend Schedule & How To Watch?
Past Programmes [Shockdown Saturdays]
13 / 02 / 21
"Highway To Hell..."
THUNDERBIRD + GOODBYE HONEY + Spit Grades Podcast + Valentines Surprise: LAS FURIAS
27 / 03 / 21
"At Your Mercer"
BROWSE + DEMENTIA PART II + Strong Language Violent Scenes Live Podcast ft Matt Mercer!
HOW TO WATCH
Past Programmes [SoHoHo Horror Fest Dec 2020]
SoHoHo Horror Fest Secret Santa Party
Yuletide Ghost Story Readings
ANNA & THE APOCALYPSE Cast & Crew Live Commentary
Festival Schedule & Information
Past Programmes [Sohome Virtual Horror Fest Part III]
DEATH TO METAL
Director's Cut Premiere
Screening with FIRST BITE + MELVIN & THE MICROPHONE + AT THE EDGE OF THE NIGHT
THE QUIET REVOLUTION: STATE, SOCIETY & THE CANADIAN HORROR FILM
UK Premiere
Screening with REGRET
Festival Schedule
Past ProgrammeS [Sohome Virtual Pride 2020]
Nicholas Vince presents ............ I AM MONSTERS
An exclusive performance of an extract from Nicholas's one man show
Past ProgrammeS [Sohome Virtual Fest May 2020]
STAY HOME
STAY SAFE. STAY SCARED.
We are delighted to announce a new beast, the UK's first virtual horror film festival. some COVIDeo Nasties if you will, coming to a screen (very) near you this Saturday May 9th. 4 brand new fear inducing feature films and shorts, exclusively for Soho Horror Fest, and streamed straight to your home.
Past ProgrammeS [2019 Lineup]
14 Features. 16 Shorts. 30 new pairs of pants needed.
Past Programmes [2018 Lineup]
The Team
Charlie Steeds
Director
Charlie is the director/producer of indie British horror films Escape From Cannibal Farm, The House of Violent Desire and The Barge People, made through his production company Dark Temple Motion Pictures.
Mitch Harrod
Programmer / Director
Mitch Harrod is a dyed in the wool horror fan. His first words out of the womb were "What's your damage, Heather?" ... He's gone on to write, edit and produce horror short films and writes press for Halloween haunt attractions. Mitch loves Horror more than Lorelai Gilmore loves Christmas
Barrington De La Roche
Founder
Barrington is an actor, artist and co-founder of performance art company Dark Theatre. He describes himself as a dark magician, has had many conversations with the devil, has the ability to contact the dead and enjoys yoga and gardening
