Pigeon Shrine FrightFest descends on the Glasgow Film Festival once more for three days of terror this March.

This year’s event – the 20th in Glasgow – will feature a fantastic line-up of movies from all over the world and a short film selection highlighting filmmakers from the UK and Ireland.

Kicking things off on Thursday is a special screening of Stephon Stewart’s Psyche, a sci-fi thriller starring Sarah Ritter. Stewart – who also directed Bigfoot Country – will be attending. This screening is not included in the festival pass.

On Friday March 7th, pass holders can enjoy the UK premiere of House of Ashes, the feature debut of STARBURST favourite Izzy Lee, which also stars Joe Lynch! Izzy, actor Fayna Sanchez, and writer/producer Steve Johanson will be on hand to host the screening.

Next up is the UK premiere of The Last Sacrifice, a documentary by Rupert Russell (who will be attending), which looks at the ‘70s folk horror genre through the lens of a true crime investigation.

This is followed by the world premiere of By the Throat, directed by David Luke Rees and starring Patricia Allison and Rupert Young.

After the success of Here Comes Hell – screened at the 2019 FrightFest Glasgow – director Jack McHenry returns with The Doom Busters, which is billed as ‘Dad’s Army meets Predator’. Count us in!

Friday closes with the UK premiere of Pedro Kos’ feature debut In Our Blood, which blends psychological mystery with horror, weaving a twisted tale of reconciling with the ghosts of our past and confronting the complicity we share in creating a world preying on the most vulnerable.

Saturday kicks off with the UK premiere of A Mother’s Embrace, directed by Cristian Ponce, it’s set in 1996 during on the biggest storms ever to hit Rio de Janerio.

The ever-popular Short Film Showcase highlights homegrown talent, with seven up-and-coming directors introducing their films.

That is followed by the world premiere of the documentary Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday, which looks behind the scenes of the classic ninth entry into the Friday the 13th series. Director Michael Felsher and writer Adam Marcus (who helmed Jason Goes to Hell) will be attending.

Italian legend Pupi Avati (The House with Laughing Windows) returns behind the camera with the UK premiere of The American Backyard, starring Rita Tushinham.

Horror comedy Scared to Death follows, directed by Paul Boyd and starring genre royalty Lin Shaye and Bill Moseley.

Closing the event is the latest from FrightFest regular Andy Edwards, Rumpelstiltskin. Andy and cast members Hannah Baxter-Eve and Joss Carter (who plays the titular character) will be there for the screening.

FrightFest co-director Alan Jones said: “There has never been a better time to be a fan of the horror, fantasy and science fiction genre and FrightFest, the UK’s biggest and most influential event, plays its vital part in spreading the communal message. This includes our residency at the Glasgow Film Festival, where the FrightFest audience is vibrant, welcoming, and eager to embrace the dark unknown, and we absolutely love being a strand of such a truly interactive experience with the art of film”.

FrightFest Passes are £88 and available from 10am on Friday January 17th. Passes will be exchanged for admission wristbands, which must be worn at all times to access all FrightFest films on Friday, March 7th and Saturday, March 8th. Tickets for Psyche, plus individual tickets for the Friday and Saturday films, are on sale to GFT Cinecard holders on Thursday, January 23rd, from 10am. The general sale starts on Monday, January 27th, at 10am. Prices: £12.00 / £9.50 (concessions).