Grimmfest 2026 reveals its lineup for Manchester’s The Odeon Great Northern, running October 8–11, and opens with Hammer Films’ uncensored 4K restoration of Dracula. The restoration, undertaken by Hammer and Silver Salt Restoration from archival material, reinstates footage believed lost for more than six decades. That material has not been released in the UK or US before, making this edition the first chance many audiences will have to see Fisher’s Dracula as intended.
The Dracula screening opens Grimmfest’s four-day program.
The festival also features the UK premiere of Victorian Psycho, based on Virginia Feito’s novel, with a cast that includes Maika Monroe, Thomasin McKenzie, Jacobi Jupe, and Jason Isaacs. The film follows a young 19th-century woman who joins the staff of a remote manor, as disappearances among the staff begin to mount and draw attention to the household’s secrets.
As part of Grimmfest’s broader slate, the lineup includes a range of UK and world premieres across genres. Highlights include the UK premiere of film noir pastiche Midnight City from Bill Watterson, and The Bones Exist, a Gothic Western creature feature by Matthew DuVall. Also featured are Favela Amarela (Nícolas Lobato and Thiago Tuchu), the international premiere of The Anchoress by Kevin Ray and Matthew Fisher, and the world premieres of The Terrible Old Man (Jacopo Marchini reimagining) and A Violent Flammable World (JC Farris). The UK premiere of Anax from L.S. David and Miguel Solís is also listed among the festival offerings.
Additional UK premieres encompass Qui Insieme (Fabio Langella), The Hiring Protocol (François Choquene), Raggot (Kerry Glennon), Up Close (Lukas Hassel), Knitting Club (Diogo Abrantes & João Rito), Day of the Dad (James III), Open Mic (Jano Pita), Fatum (Pim Vogels), Återsådd (Emanu Garnheim), and Pithead (Wannes Vanspauwen & Pol De Plecker). Northern UK premieres include Imprint by Ran Jing, Pimple by Fernando Alle, and This Place is a Shithole by Will Wightman.
The lineup is listed on Grimmfest’s official site.
