In this episode of the Straight On Till Morning Show, I host a programme on the FrightFest festival, which took place from 21st to the 25th August 2025 in London. I talk to Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies and co-writer of Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema, and film critic Dr Anton Bitel, who guide us through their festival highlights. The programme includes interviews with the Adams family about MOTHER OF FLIES, Lauris and Raitis Ābele about DOG OF GOD, Simon Rumley about CRUSHED and Harry Kümel about DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS. Among other films discussed are INFLUENCERS, APPOFENIACS, HEALING ANDY, THE HAUNTING OF JACK THE RIPPER, BONE LAKE, THE RED MASK, TOMB WATCHER, SELF HELP, THE ROWS, NOSEEUMS, HELLCAT, IN A COLD VEIN, COVER, SALT ALONG THE TONGUE, GILL, THE OTHER PEOPLE, THE ONLY ONES and ODYSSEY.
12/09/2025 8pm
Picture credit: The Rows (2025)
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