Wales' much-loved horror festival is running two events this year, with an online event in Aberystwyth followed by an online event for those unable to attend due to Covid-19 risks and related safety measures. It will open with Welsh language festival hit The Feast and will later feature a special guest appearance by legendary Blood On Satan's Claw star Linda Hayden.

The festival runs from 2 to 7 November with an online event 12 to 14 November.

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Offseason
Offseason
After receiving a mysterious letter, a woman travels to a desolate island town and soon becomes trapped in a nightmare.
We're All Going to The World's Fair
We're All Going to The World's Fair
A teenage girl becomes immersed in an online role-playing game.
See For Me
See For Me
A legally blind housesitter turns to a mobile app service for help when the remote mansion she’s looking after is targeted by a gang of thieves.
Slumber Party Massacre
Slumber Party Massacre
A reimagining of the famous slasher film.
Titane
Titane
A dancer becomes pregnant after having sex with a car.
The Lift
The Lift
A lift technician finds himself drawn into a web of mystery and peril as he investigates the perplexing deadly accidents occurring in the elevators of a new office building.
Cry Of The Banshee
Cry Of The Banshee
In 16th Century England, a cruel witch-hunting magistrate, who often tortures innocent villagers for his entertainment, runs afoul of a witch who conjures a banshee to kill the magistrate and his family.
The Hands Of Orlac
The Hands Of Orlac
A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. He is given new ones - taken from a man executed for murder.
Blood For Dracula
Blood For Dracula
An ailing vampire count travels to Italy with his servant to find a bride.
The Blood On Satan's Claw
The Blood On Satan's Claw
In 17th Century England, the children of a village slowly convert into a coven of Devil worshipers.
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Abertoir Features

Reclaiming Welsh horror
Lee Haven Jones and Annes Elwy on Welsh cinema, folk horror and The Feast
Hiding in the cosmos
Jane Schoenbrun on American melancholy and We’re All Going To The World’s Fair
Through the screen
Jane Schoenbrun on intentional ambiguities and We’re All Going To The World’s Fair
Hollowed out
Ruth Paxton on neatness, food, a pervading sense of dread, and A Banquet
A different kind of horror
Mark Rapaport on taking risks and The Scary Of Sixty-First
Updating the conspiracy thriller
Jacob Gentry on the creative process and Broadcast Signal Intrusion
Into the woods
Kier-La Janisse on Woodlands Dark And Days Bewitched: A History Of Folk Horror
Keeping the wolf from the door
Perry Blackshear on working through hard times and When I Consume You
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