Announcement 17 Ghost light 2026 this film features 80s icon Linnea Quigley and is packed full of great practical effects The plot follows four college students who sneak into an empty theatre on Halloween night, only to accidentally summon murderous phantoms. It is absolutely full of retro charm

Announcement 16 Happy Birthday To Me 1981 One of the truly great 80s slashers and a real heavyweight It's fun and very 80s its also clever and interesting It features a exceptionally large budget for an 80s horror It also boasts the ambitious tagline Six of the most bizarre murders you will ever see

Announcement 15 Ding, Dong, Die! 2026 UK Premier.We wanted something strong to close the festival with, and this fell into our laps! It has a wonderfully retro feel to Set on Halloween a small group of friends meet for a party that quickly spirals out of control when a demon possesses one of them

Announcement 14 Spoiling You 2026. Staring Megan Tremethick she is also behind the camera as the films director producer and writer she delivers what may be her best performance yet as Miss Mutter a deeply complex character equal parts vulnerable sensual and mysterious terrifying

Announcement 13 both the Saturday and Sundays shorts today. What a mix 20 shorts from 8 countries Everything from local film makers like Hellbound Media to the other side of the world in New Zealand live action to cool animated and deep and important social issues to well the Apocalypse with a Duck!

Announcement 12 Our Guest of honour, Horror royalty Laurence R Harvey. This is sure to excite so many of you, I know it has for us. He will be joining us for a Q&A after the screening of Angel Lust, he will be joined by one of the festival's favourites Michael Fausti

Announcement 11 Urban Legend 1998 I'm a big fan of this one I see it as an overlooked gem often compared to Scream but its a fantastic film in its own rights

Announcement 10 Forty Five 2026 Directed by Baz Hancher who will be joing us for a Q&A after the screening. This is a dark supernatural thriller. The film follows a grieving father looking for the killer of his child that leads him down a rabbit hole of pure evil in the truest sense of the word.

Announcement 9 Slasher house 2012 we are showing a new MJ film but we thought lets go back to the film that Started the Mycho Universe! This is a film that inspired so many people that it was possible to go out there and be a film maker and I think that's magical.

Hi all just 4 weeks to snag the last early bird weekend tickets! Just scan the QR code there is just 5 left now. If you get 1 of the last tickets you will be saving a massive £5 off the already cheap ticket price. Still plenty of full price weekend passes left so if you miss out on the early bird.

Announcement 8. Our 1st wave of shorts, 10 fantastic and completely different shorts from 6 countries. There's definitely something for everyone here. There's still a couple of weeks left if you want to submit for the last few short and feature spots.

Announcement 7 Bloodstream 2026 Plus Q&A with the filmmakers. This Fantastic anthology is made By Hellbound Media we have had the pleasure of showing 2 segments of this in our short films section and both of them went down a treat so I have no doubt your love this film.

Announcement 6 Don't Go In The Woods Alone 1981. This early low budget slasher rose to fame as one of the section 1 video nasties. Banned and prosecuted without that would it have stayed the test of time, probably not but despite this it is a fun, trashy, so bad it's amazing film that you will love.

Double announcement Bannister Doll Heist 2026 and Q&A with Filmmaker MJ Dixon. Very few film makers in History have put out as much content as MJ in such a short time. This is his 12th Feature Film in the Mycho Universe and a direct Sequel to the 2019 film The Haunting of Molly Bannister

We are so thrilled to be doing a student showcase this year with Coleg Cambria The festival will open with the student's 3 minute Horror intros for year one and two students It's not the 1st time we have shown students work but it is the 1st time we have had a dedicated slot for their work

Announcement 3 April Fools Day 1986 The 1st of our classics A group of college friends gathers at Muffy St Johns family home on a remote island for some April Fools fun But it dose not take long for the fun to take a dark turn. This 80s slasher has one of the most ingenious twists in slasher history

Announcement 2 Mr Whispers 2026. This film comes to us from The fantastic B-Team Mr Whispers is a retro found footage film set in the 90s following a group of paranormal investigators looking into the urban legend of a faceless entity connected to the disappearance of children around an old cinema.

1st announcement Angel Lust 2026 The film explores love loss and obsession in a cycle that plays out over centuries. This is a time travel film with a twist No surprise from Fausti that it has deep complex and real characters strong women and a love and respect for the LGBTQ+ community

Poster revel and a reminder you can get early bird full festival tickets just £20 at the moment! There are just 19 of them left so grab them now on the website.

The living legend that is David McGillivray signing the festival banner there is still time to get tickets before the screening of House of Mortal Sin and David's Q&A it's not to be missed

The wait is over Phantasmagoria Horror Film Festival starts TOMORROW! Don’t miss your chance to be part of a weekend packed with horror films, guests, and spine-chilling surprises. Scan the QR code now to grab your tickets before it’s too late, once the doors open, the terror begins…

Phantasmagoria drags you into a weekend of unrelenting terror Enter if you dare a marathon of madness A celebration of horror in its most brutal and unholy form On the 3rd of Oct we bring cult classics new Indie UK premiers Guest Q&As Once the lights go down there’s no escape and you may never leave

2 weeks today the festival starts, so I hope you have your tickets! But here is a bit of fun, I have done my list for the 31 days of Halloween. What do you think of my list? And what are you planning on putting on yours?

With just under 3 weeks to go I thought it's time to reveal the schedule for all three days. 55.5 hours of entertainment for just £25 get your tickets here www.phff-wrexham.com dates are 3rd til 5th of October George Edwards Hall Cefn Mawr. Don't miss out on a great weekend get your ticket now

Final announcement La Fotografa 2025. this is a stunning looking film that sees a young post-mortem photographer being sent to a remote orphanage to photograph a girl that had been possessed by a demon before being killed, but as we all know true evil is never killed so easily.

Announcement 17 Jimmy 2024. This Dutch Horror is supernatural slasher, a genre that there are very few films in. The best example is the Japanese film the Evil Dead Trap 1988. Jimmy has more twists and turns than you would think possible has a fantastic nostalgic vibe, while still feeling very fresh

Announcement 16 Child's Play 2. I don't know about you, but every time I went to a video shop in the early 90's, the cover of this one always jumped out at me such an Iconic film and villain. The festival is fast approaching now, so don't forget to get your tickets. Just over 6 weeks now.

Announcement 15 The Cellar 2025 another strong entry that will be closing Friday night. A young girl wakes up imprisoned underground, with amnesia. She must escape, unravel the mystery behind her captivity, and confront her personal struggles. A suspenseful tale of survival truth and inner turmoil.

Announcement 14 the final wave of shorts. 8 terrifying tales from 6 different countries. From supernatural to slasher to folk horror, something for everyone and if the 14 things announced so far has not convinced you to buy a ticket, fear not there are still 4 more feature films to be announced

Announcement 13 Video Dreams A VHS Massacre Story 2025 This is a fantastic documentary following the filmmakers dream from the low's and there is a lot of low's to the high's of getting their film on the shelves of blockbusters It also chronicles the decline in physical media