Grimmfest 2025 at Odeon Great Northern

Tom Grieve, Cinema Editor

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Grimmfest

Odeon Great Northern, Manchester
9-12 October 2025

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Grimmfest is a perennial highlight of Manchester’s cinematic calendar and an early Halloween treat. The city’s biggest horror and genre film festival creates a real community buzz as moviegoers from far and wide gather for a long weekend of scary movies, premieres, special guests and extra events in the cavernous Odeon Great Northern.

Established in 2009, Grimmfest features a healthy mix of new and established talent from the UK and across the world. Previous editions have premiered such favourites as The Babadook and What We Do in the Shadows in previous editions, while past guests have included the likes of Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator) and Alice Lowe (Sightseers).

We’re still awaiting details of the 2025 line-up which will arrive later in the year. But if you’re a die hard horror buff, early bird passes are available right now — so grab a bargain while you can.

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