Lancaster’s biggest horror festival returns this October

The week-long horror celebration at a Lancaster theatre is back for its fourth year - and with a new name.

Spooked, formerly Dark Dukes, runs from October 28 – November 2, at the Dukes, Lancaster, and promises to captivate audiences with a line-up of handpicked selection of horror films, live events, talks, crafts and more sleepless nights.

Highlights include Guillermo Del Toro’s long-awaited Frankenstein adaptation, the found-footage chiller ‘It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This’ - which is only available in cinemas, and the bad-taste reboot of The Toxic Avenger.

There is also a line up of short films with the Sharp Shocks programme.

The ‘From the Vaults’ strand will be celebrating horror history and marking several anniversaries, including the British classics ‘Dead of Night’ and ‘The Descent’. 

The Dukes also welcomes back audience favourites Neil Brand, Adam Z. Robinson, and the UK’s number-one horror podcast, The Evolution of Horror. For their themed strand, cult films are taking centre stage in celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, one of the most iconic cult films ever made.

For younger horror enthusiasts, there’s screenings of Hocus Pocus, Spooky Stories and Room on the Broom and the  Corpse Bride, wickedly theatrical fun with Lancaster Halloween Puppet Musical, Halloween Makeup Workshop for older teenagers and Crafts at the cosy Dukes Den.

To see the full listings of films & events head to - https://info.dukeslancaster.org/p/777E-BFQ/spo