DON’T GO GENTLE: A FILM ABOUT IDLES
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN - ON THE BIG SCREEN
To coincide with their homecoming gigs, we’re thrilled to present two screenings of IDLES’ own documentary in collaboration with the AF Gang. Join members of the film’s creative team plus AF Gang members and fellow fans, including a photo exhibition by Lindsay Melbourne and a post-film Q&A - all taking place at Averys’ historic cellars, a stone’s throw from the concert venue itself. Join us for these special screenings celebrating all things IDLES!
DON’T GO GENTLE: A FILM ABOUT IDLES
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN - ON THE BIG SCREEN
To coincide with their homecoming gigs, we’re thrilled to present two screenings of IDLES’ own documentary in collaboration with the AF Gang. Join members of the film’s creative team plus AF Gang members and fellow fans, including a photo exhibition by Lindsay Melbourne and a post-film Q&A - all taking place at Averys’ historic cellars, a stone’s throw from the concert venue itself. Join us for these special screenings celebrating all things IDLES!
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand, we’re bringing more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium this autumn, including a September double bill! A film this epic was made for the big screen, and this screening includes some of the most breathtaking scenes restored to their IMAX ratios for an extra-detailed viewing.
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand, we’re bringing more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium this autumn, including a September double bill! A film this epic was made for the big screen, and this screening includes some of the most breathtaking scenes restored to their IMAX ratios for an extra-detailed viewing.
THE INCREDIBLES at The Planetarium
NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES - YOU CAN THANK EDNA MODE FOR THAT
Our autumn programming springs into action with a screening of beloved superhero adventure The Incredibles, which turns 21 this year(!!!). The Oscar-winning film, which sees Mr Incredible struggling to adapt to his civilian identity years after he was forced to hang up his costume (no capes, darling!), is a hilarious and heartwarming misadventure that’s perfect for the whole family.
WATCHMEN at The Planetarium
WE’RE WATCHING THE WATCHMEN IN THIS MURKY MURDER MYSTERY
Our autumn programme at the Planetarium continues with a special screening of the Director’s Cut of Watchmen. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Alan Moore, this gritty dystopian commentary on superheroes’ place in society was an instant cult hit, and we’re pleased to be showing Zack Snyder’s cut that restores over 20 minutes of material cut from the original theatrical release.
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH: A LIFE ON OUR PLANET at 1532 Theatre
LOCALLY MADE, WITH GLOBAL IMPORTANCE
We’re thrilled to announce our screening of David Attenborough’s stunning documentary, screened with kind permission from the World Wildlife Fund. This powerful film was created by award-winning Bristol-based production company Silverback Films, and we’ll be joined by one of the film’s directors, Jonnie Hughes, along with other key members of the creative team, for a fascinating ‘making-of’ talk with Q&A session. Join us for this very special screening of one of the most important documentaries of the century so far, and hear from some of the local talent behind its creation - it’s not to be missed!
SEXY BEAST at Averys Wine Cellars
DON LOGAN WANTS YOU TO WATCH THIS FILM. IS IT A YES OR A YES?
As the summer comes to a close, we’re turning up the heat with a 25th anniversary screening of the cult crime classic Sexy Beast. Jonathan Glazer’s tale of a safe-cracker forced out of retirement is full of shocks, thrills, pitch-dark comedy, and Ben Kingsley’s scariest turn as a psychotic mob boss. In honour of the film’s iconic opening scenes on the Costa del Sol - and to toast the end of summer - we’ll be pairing it with a tasting of Spanish wines.
CINDERELLA at Redcliffe Caves
WE’RE HAVING A BALL AS WE LAUNCH 2025’S UNDERGROUND CINEMA SERIES
Our matinee screenings at the Caves bring classics from the archives back to the big screen at discounted prices, and 2025’s Underground Cinema starts with our first ever Friday matinee screening! We’re celebrating the 75th anniversary of Cinderella, Walt Disney’s beloved take on the 17th Century fairy tale. A critical and commercial hit, it rejuvenated Disney’s post-WWII fortunes and remains one of the studio’s most seminal works to this day.
BATMAN BEGINS at Redcliffe Caves
THE SILVER SCREEN ORIGIN STORY THAT BATMAN DESERVED AND NEEDED
Like Bruce Wayne descending into the caverns beneath Wayne Manor, it’s your opportunity to leave the surface behind and slip into Redcliffe Caves for a 20th anniversary screening of Batman Begins. Christopher Nolan’s first Batman film not only rebooted the franchise, but set the tone for a darker era in both superhero movies and more widely in 21st Century blockbusters. Come and witness the birth of a legend - and in case you’re worrying, we can pretty much guarantee that your venue will be bat-free, apart from the ones onscreen…!
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN at Averys Wine Cellars
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
Regulars will know that we have a fond spot for some of the older movie musicals, and we’re delighted to present a Vintage Screening of Annie Get Your Gun for its 75th anniversary! Based on Irving Berlin’s musical and starring Betty Hutton as the titular sharpshooter - plus Howard Keel in his Hollywood debut - it’s a rootin’ tootin’ musical misadventure! In keeping with the setting, we’ll be pairing the film with wines from the frontiers of the Wild West – but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be American…
SE7EN at Redcliffe Caves
A SERIAL KILLER STORY TO GIVE HANNIBAL LECTER THE SHIVERS
Is it Halloween already? Well, no, but if you venture into the Caves on Friday night for our 30th anniversary screening of Se7en, you may well feel chilled to the bone unseasonably early! David Fincher’s gritty and grimy tale of a Seven Deadly Sins-inspired serial killer is not for the faint-hearted, but push past the grislier moments and you’ll find yourself immersed in a gripping detective noir thriller that has set the benchmark for so many imitators and homages ever since.
THE BLACK CAULDRON at Redcliffe Caves
DISNEY’S DARKER SIDE BATTLES FORCES OF GOOD IN THIS 80s CULT FANTASY
Saturday’s matinee at the Underground Cinema is a 40th anniversary screening of The Black Cauldron. In keeping with Saturday’s theme of cult classics, this dark fantasy has developed a dedicated fan following over the decades. With echoes of Welsh mythology, a stirring Elmer Bernstein score and John Hurt as one of Disney’s creepier villains, it’s an epic adventure that’ll reawaken your inner child.
WEIRD SCIENCE at Redcliffe Caves
SCI-FI SILLINESS AND B-MOVIE MAYHEM FROM THE BRAIN BEHIND THE BREAKFAST CLUB
Our cult classics continue in the Caves on Saturday with a 40th anniversary of the teen sci-fi fantasy comedy Weird Science. John Hughes’ third coming-of-age film combines the Frankenstein mythology with 80s computer geeks to create a knowingly goofy mash-up inspired by 50s comics, classic monster movies and Hughes’ hallmark touch of breathing life into awkward teenager tropes. So place your tongue firmly in your cheek, and start coding…
MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME at Redcliffe Caves
WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO - WE’VE GOT MAD MAX
Next up on Cult Classics Saturday at the Caves is another 40th anniversary screening: it’s Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome! The third outing in the epic post-apocalyptic series introduces Tina Turner in her iconic role as the ruthless Aunty Entity, and is packed with stunning vehicle choreography, one of the most epic movie fight scenes of all time, and enough energy to keep the franchise alive until the Tom Hardy revival. Strap yourselves in…
FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS at Redcliffe Caves
“WE CAN’T STOP HERE - THIS IS BAT COUNTRY…”
Saturday at the Underground Cinema is all about cult classics, and Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas certainly fits the bill! Terry Gilliam’s adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s drug-fuelled gonzo novella is intentionally provocative, at times hilarious and frightening, and a whirlwind of a film that got the seal of approval from Thompson himself!
GLADIATOR: Wine & Pasta Night at Averys Wine Cellars
The blood-and-sandals blockbuster gets two thumbs up from us
Join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator with a wine and pasta night fit for an emperor! This special Vintage Screening will be serving up six Italian wines to taste alongside the film, as well as a meal during the interval courtesy of Toff’s Pasta. It promises to be an epic evening.
REPO MAN at Redcliffe Caves
IF YOU LIKE THEY LIVE THEN YOU’LL LOVE THIS ANARCHIC 80s CULT COMEDY
Saturday evening’s selection at Redcliffe Caves is the surrealist satire Repo Man - or is it a conspiracy thriller, or a punk rock operetta, or an indie road movie? No matter how you classify it, it’s one of the best films of the 80s, and even has a surprising local link: first-time writer/director Alex Cox studied film at the University of Bristol before moving to LA to make this!
MANDY at Redcliffe Caves
NIC CAGE IS A LUMBERJACK & HE’S NOT OK IN THIS HALLUCINOGENIC HELLSCAPE
We’re concluding Saturday’s Underground Cinema screenings with a late evening screening of one of the great cult actors in one of his cultiest films (there’s even a cult in it!) - it can only be Mandy. Nicolas Cage is hypnotic to behold in this surrealist revenge horror that follows a lumberjack trying to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend from a brutal cult [please stop using the word “cult” now - Ed.]. There’s beauty amidst the chaos, but be warned: it gets very, very messy too…
LEGEND (1985) at Redcliffe Caves
TIM CURRY IS DEVILISHLY FUN BATTLING TOM CRUISE IN RIDLEY SCOTT’S DARK FANTASY
Sunday’s matinee at the Underground Cinema is a 40th anniversary screening of Ridley Scott’s Legend. Starring a pre-Top Gun Tom Cruise and Tim Curry in a terrifying turn as the demonic creature Darkness, it also assembled the largest makeup team ever at that time to bring the dark fantasy world to life, ultimately winning an Oscar in this department. It’s as 80s as it gets, and all the greater for it!
JUMANJI at Redcliffe Caves
30 YEARS OLD, AND STILL AS ROARSOME AS EVER
Our Sunday screenings at the Underground Cinema are all about fantasy and adventure, and the schedule continues with a star turn from Robin Williams in a 90s action-adventure: the original Jumanji! Based on a novel and spawning sequels, spin-offs and even theme park rides, the original film turns 30 this year - stampede on down to Redcliffe Caves to enjoy its thrills and spills deep beneath the surface…
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN at Redcliffe Caves
BILLIONS OF BLUE BLISTERING BARNACLES: SPIELBERG + HERGÉ = MOVIE MAGIC
We’re delighted to bring a 20th anniversary screening of The Adventures Of Tintin to the Caves this autumn. Tintin’s creator Hergé personally stated that Steven Spielberg “was the only person who could ever do Tintin justice,” and this breathtaking animated adventure draws inspiration from three of the plucky journalist’s most beloved stories. With Snowy, Captain Haddock, Thomson and Thompson, Bianca Castafiore and more all joining the fun, it’s a must-watch for any fan.
LABYRINTH at Redcliffe Caves
CAN YOU LEARN TO DANCE THE MAGIC DANCE BEFORE THE CLOCK STRIKES THIRTEEN?
In what has become Underground Cinema tradition, watch Jim Henson’s magical musical adventure Labyrinth at Redcliffe Caves. Step into Bristol’s very own subterranean labyrinth, get ready to dance the magic dance, and follow Sarah deep into the Goblin King’s realm where nothing can be taken at face value…
PAN’S LABYRINTH at Redcliffe Caves
THE DARKER SIDE OF FAIRY TALES VERSUS THE DARKER SIDE OF HUMANITY
Our 2025 Underground Cinema series concludes as always with the dark fairytale masterpiece – and firm festival favourite – Pan’s Labyrinth. Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning masterpiece is both hauntingly beautiful and brutally ugly, in its seamless blending of its surreal and sinister mythical realm with the harsh realities of the Spanish Civil War’s immediate aftermath.
BLIND AMBITION at Averys Wine Cellars
The Cool Runnings of the wine tasting world
We’re delighted to present a very special Vintage Screening for our partners, Red Carpet Club members and select supporters this June. Blind Ambition is the incredible true story of four Zimbabwean refugees in South Africa who became top sommeliers and took on the World Blind Wine Tasting Championships as the first ever Team Zimbabwe in the competition’s history… Not only will you be tasting four gorgeous South African wines alongside this uplifting and heartwarming documentary, but one of them is produced by the film’s very own Joseph Dhafana, so you’ll be enjoying a truly authentic taste of the wine from the film!
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THE ITALIAN JOB at Aerospace Bristol [Extra Screening]
Join us for a celebration of innovation at Aerospace Bristol
Due to huge demand in February, we’re back for another screening of The Italian Job! Released in the same year as Concorde’s maiden flight, it helped make the Mini Cooper an international star, and remains a cornerstone of British pop culture. Expect an evening celebrating innovation and icons as we take you back to the 60s for an evening of comic capers and high-octane car chases!
THE USUAL SUSPECTS at Averys Wine Cellars
ROUND UP THE USUAL SUSPECTS FOR THIS SLICK AND TWISTING CRIME THRILLER
Our October Vintage Screenings start with a bang on 10th October with a 30th anniversary screening of The Usual Suspects. This compelling crime thriller is packed with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very last minute - and to honour that, we’ll be doing the same with another blind tasting evening, giving you subtle clues to help you pick the odd wine out before the evening is up…!
DEAD OF NIGHT at Averys Wine Cellars
A PIONEERING ANTHOLOGY OF CHILLING TALES FROM A BELOVED BRITISH STUDIO
Our October Vintage Screenings continue with a chilling warm-up (or perhaps chill-down?) for Halloween, Dead Of Night. One of Ealing Studios’ rare horror outputs and helping to set the tone for British horror for the rest of the century, this anthology of eerie tales turns 80 in 2025. We’ll be pairing it with a wine flight inspired by some of the stories that it tells, in a spine-tingling celebration of the macabre.
CORPSE BRIDE at Arnos Vale Cemetery
THERE’S BEEN A GRAVE MISUNDERSTANDING IN THIS HEARTWARMING TALE OF LOVE BEYOND DEATH
We’re returning to Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol’s very own necropolis, for the start of our Halloween Season 2025. We’re hosting a triple bill celebrating acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton, starting with a 20th anniversary screening of Corpse Bride. Burton’s directorial stop-motion debut is delightfully eerie, packed with dry wit and dark whimsy, and surprisingly poignant. The titular bride’s story of love transcending even death will warm even the coldest of hearts as the nights begin to draw in this autumn…
BEETLEJUICE at Arnos Vale Cemetery
“THE NAME IN LAUGHTER FROM THE HEREAFTER”
We’re continuing our evening at Arnos Vale celebrating the work of Tim Burton with a screening of the riotous Oscar-winning comedy-horror Beetlejuice. Packed with outrageous characters, unforgettable visuals, and Burton’s signature style, it's the perfect blend of spooky fun and mischievous mayhem - and with a third film in the pipeline, this Halloween is the perfect time to discover the original’s charms, or summon the titular ghoul-for-hire for another viewing!
SLEEPY HOLLOW at Arnos Vale Cemetery
HEADS WILL ROLL WHEN THIS HORRIFYING HORSEMAN COMES HOME TO HAUNT
We’re concluding our evening celebrating Tim Burton’s filmography at Arnos Vale this October with a screening of the haunting folk horror Sleepy Hollow, Burton’s chilling reimagining of Washington Irving’s short story. With echoes of classic Hammer Horror, as the titular town’s inhabitants are terrorised by a headless horseman, this stylishly sinister tale will chill you to the core, and have you looking over your shoulder once the credits roll and you step back out into the October gloom…
HOCUS POCUS at Arnos Vale Cemetery
THESE WITCHES HAVE HAD 300 YEARS TO BREW UP THEIR NEXT NEFARIOUS SCHEME
Our programme at Arnos Vale this October continues with a firm festival favourite, the wonderfully witchy Hocus Pocus. The ghoulish Sanderson sisters have been bewitching fans of all ages for more than 30 years (we know, sorry!) - so to celebrate the start of our 2025 Halloween season, why not reacquaint yourselves with these Salem legends? Hold onto your broomsticks and embrace the wickedly wacky witchery (enough witch references - Ed.) in the comedy-horror that’ll take you back to the 1990s - and the 1690s too…!
RETURN TO OZ at Arnos Vale Cemetery
DOROTHY’S IN FOR A WHEELIE BAD SHOCK IN THIS DARKER SPIN ON THE WORLD OF OZ
This October, we invite you to step back into the twisted, magical world of Oz with a 40th anniversary screening of Return to Oz. This spiritual sequel to the original film delves deeper into L. Frank Baum’s stories to present a darker, wilder journey beyond the yellow brick road. Join us this cult classic where Tik-Tok ticks (not the app!), Wheelers creep, and Dorothy faces her strangest adventure yet. We know that some of our Gen X audience still have their nightmares haunted by the spookier moments in this warped fantasy, so whether you’re discovering this strange chapter for the first time or facing up to your childhood cinema-based trauma, we’re ready to welcome you back to Oz…!
CREEP at Arnos Vale Cemetery
THIS CAUTIONARY TALE OF TRUSTING YOUR GUT PUTS THE “PSYCHO” IN “PSYCHOLOGICAL CHILLER”
Our 2025 programme at Arnos Vale Cemetery concludes with a late evening showing of an instant modern cult hit, the very aptly named Creep. This twisted tale of a videographer being tormented by an increasingly unpredictable client is held together by a mesmerising performance from Mark Duplass, who is at turns charming and chilling. Both hilarious and horrifying in equal measure, Creep reaches unbearably tense heights, and is pure nightmare fuel for anyone who’s ever felt even a twinge of social awkwardness. You won’t be able to look away!
PITCH BLACK at The Planetarium
DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK. BE AFRAID OF WHAT’S IN THE DARK
Our weekend of horror-tinged sci-fi at the Planetarium starts with a 25th anniversary double bill of futuristic frightfests from 2000. First up is the action-packed chiller Pitch Black, which introduced the world to Vin Diesel’s antihero Riddick, as he battles for survival on a planet where what you can’t see can really, really hurt you…!
TWILIGHT at The Station
HOLD ON TIGHT, SPIDER MONKEYS: IT’S THE TWILIGHT SCREENING YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR SINCE YOUR HOT TOPIC ERA
We’re heading back to The Station this Halloween season for a truly 21st Century cult phenomenon… We’re dedicating a Friday night throwback screening to the original Twilight in all of its glory, and make this a night to remember for all of you Twihards. Whether you professed to enjoying it ironically, or were 100% committed to the saga’s Team Edward v Team Jacob debate*, we want you to relive some proper 00s pop culture nostalgia! We’ll bring the pop-up bar, thumping emo soundtrack, prizes for best fancy dress and terrible vampire puns - you bring your peak millennial energy, and we’ll all leave worrying about being cool at home for the night…
HOLLOW MAN at The Planetarium
IS HOLLOW MAN THE SCARIEST INVISIBLE MAN FILM? SEE FOR YOURSELF…
Our double bill of futuristic frightfests from 2000 concludes with Paul Verhoeven’s thriller Hollow Man, which features Kevin Bacon as you’ve, erm, never seen him before, fulfilling the mad scientist role as the creator of an invisibility drug who can’t handle the consequences of his creation, with murderous results for his peers…
ALIEN at The Planetarium
**PLEASE STAND BY FOR THIS IMPORTANT TRANSMISSION FROM MOTHER**
Attention! You’ve been awoken from deep internet browsing mode by a distress beacon. It appears to be coming from a spherical structure in the city centre. Your mission is to investigate this beacon, enter the structure, watch the video feed being broadcast within, and report back to the Nostromo. What could possibly go wrong…?
ALIENS at The Planetarium
**THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY WEYLAND-YUTANI CORP: BUILDING BETTER WORLDS**
Listen up, Marines! We’ve lost contact with Hadley’s Hope, the terraforming colony on planet LV-426. We’re dropping you in to find out what’s happened. Once on the ground, make your way to the spherical structure in the area known as Millennium Square, and access the video portal to watch the tapes back and see what happened on LV-426. Oh, and some conspiracy theorist called Ripley will be tagging along. Any questions? No? Good - it should be a walk in the park…
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925): Centenary Screening w/ Live Music at St Mary Redcliffe
CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF A DARK & DANGEROUS DESCENT INTO THE UNDERBELLY OF THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE
We’re returning to St Mary Redcliffe during our 2025 Halloween season for a special centenary screening of The Phantom Of The Opera, featuring a career-defining performance from Lon Chaney as the Phantom and one of cinema’s earliest and most infamous jump scares… This remarkable film will be set to an original score performed live by Bristol-based quartet Minima - their score for this seminal film is an event not to be missed!
THE THING at Redcliffe Caves
IN THIS CHILLING CLASSIC, MAN IS THE WARMEST PLACE TO HIDE
We’re starting Horror In The Caves a night early in 2025 after last year’s demand, so what better way to strike a chill into the atmosphere than by starting with John Carpenter’s ice-cold shapeshifting body horror The Thing? Maligned on release but now rightfully recognised as one of the greatest horror films ever made, its fiendishly simple premise and stomach-turning SFX ensure that it’s not lost any of its punch over four decades on…
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS at Averys Wine Cellars
THIS CULT COMEDY WITH BITE SHOWS THE LIGHTER SIDE OF VAMPIRE (UN)LIVING
We’re starting off a trio of Halloween-themed Vintage Screenings with an annual Halloween screening of one of our favourites. If the thought of heart-pounding horror leaves you feeling faint, then What We Do In The Shadows is the film for you! This hilarious Taika Waititi-helmed mockumentary explores the funnier side of vampires with bloody aplomb. We’ll be pairing it with some delicious New Zealand wines in homage to the film’s Wellington setting.
THE DESCENT at Redcliffe Caves
THE ULTIMATE SUBTERRANEAN HORROR, SCREENED IN A CAVE. NEED WE SAY MORE?
As regulars will know, every year we screen the finest ‘subterranean nightmare’ film The Descent for Horror In The Caves, and since it’s turning 20, we’re screening it twice this year! Tickets always go fast for this, but watching it in the Caves is a truly immersive, and terrifying, experience, and possibly unsuitable for anyone with severe claustrophobia. It’s the ultimate way to experience Horror In The Caves – but you have been warned!
DRACULA (1958) at Averys Wine Cellars
FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES, CHRISTOPHER LEE
Our trio of Halloween-themed Vintage Screenings continue with one of the finest Dracula adaptations ever to grace the silver screen - it’s the original Hammer Horror production starring Christopher Lee as the eponymous creature of darkness, and Peter Cushing as Van Helsing. Grisly and Gothic, it’s still shocking and sinister; mercifully, we’ll be pairing it with some suitably rich, bold wines for you to sink your teeth into.
THE SUBSTANCE at Redcliffe Caves
THIS OSCAR-WINNING BODY HORROR SENSATION WILL HAVE YOU CRAWLING OUT OF YOUR SKIN
With special permission, we’re thrilled to present a screening of The Substance. Coralie Fargeat’s Oscar-winning sophomore is a jaw-dropping amalgamation of body horror, scathing social commentary and vicious satire, with Demi Moore giving the performance of her career as a celebrity willing to do anything to restore her youth and her career, with consequences that will have you watching between your fingers…!
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN at Redcliffe Caves
A SORRY TALE OF BRIDE & PREJUDICE IN THIS VINTAGE GOTHIC HORROR MASTERPIECE
Our Matinee Screenings return to the Caves on Saturday and Sunday mornings – these screenings, starting at just £10 a ticket, showcase vintage films from the horror vault. For Saturday’s Matinee Screening, we’re celebrating the 80th anniversary of Bride Of Frankenstein. Elsa Lanchester appears as the eponymous bride opposite Boris Karloff as the original monster in this shocking sequel to the 1931 adaptation. It’s one of the all-time great sequels and still a cornerstone of the genre.
LAKE MUNGO at Redcliffe Caves
THE MOST DEVASTATING HORROR CHILLER YOU’VE NEVER SEEN
After a long time tracking down the rights to this underrated indie masterpiece, we are incredibly excited to bring the Australian cerebral cult classic Lake Mungo to Horror In The Caves 2025! Shot like a true crime documentary, this deeply disturbing and upsetting story of a family experiencing inexplicable phenomena after a tragic bereavement will linger long in the memory. Just keep telling yourself it’s not real, because Lake Mungo feels like you’re watching something that was never meant to be seen…
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL at Redcliffe Caves
A SEARING 70S SATANIC SATIRE THAT’S WICKEDLY ENTERTAINING
In case you missed it in cinemas last year, we’re screening Late Night with the Devil, the chilling horror sensation that sees a 1970s talk show descend into demonic chaos. David Dastmalchian shines as a somewhat sleazy chat show host presiding over a Halloween special gone wrong in a film that blends found footage, retro flair, dark humour and supernatural terror. Make sure to tune in for an episode to remember…!
FRIGHT NIGHT at Redcliffe Caves
CHARLEY BREWSTER DEALS WITH THE NEIGHBOUR FROM HELL IN THIS COMEDY-HORROR GEM
As we move into Saturday evening at Horror In The Caves, we’re resurrecting Fright Night for a 40th anniversary screening. This comedy-horror about a vampire next door inspired a sequel, remakes, comic books, novels, a video game, a stage adaptation, and there’s even a rumoured prequel in the pipeline - but it doesn’t get better than the original, with its chills, thrills, and affectionate homage to the glory days of vintage horror crossed with 80s pop culture. One worth sinking your teeth into!
AMERICAN PSYCHO at Averys Wine Cellars
YOU'LL NEVER LISTEN TO HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS IN THE SAME WAY AGAIN
Our trio of Halloween-themed Vintage Screenings concludes with a 25th anniversary screening of one of the most controversial films ever made, American Psycho. Christian Bale is both truly terrifying and bleakly hilarious as the murderous yuppie Patrick Bateman, and director Mary Hannon expertly tempers the source novel’s shocking content to bring the satire to the surface. Naturally, we’ll be pairing it with an all-American wine tasting and 80s tunes on blast…
RE-ANIMATOR at Redcliffe Caves
HERBERT HAS A GOOD HEAD ON HIS SHOULDERS - AND ANOTHER ON HIS DESK
We’re celebrating another 40th birthday on Saturday evening at Horror In The Caves: it’s the notorious Re-Animator! Stuart Gordon’s infamous adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s short story is one of the bloodiest mad scientist stories out there, as two medical students create a literally death-defying serum with horrific consequences. We’re presenting a restoration of the original unrated cut; it’s both genuinely scary and genuinely funny, for those with a warped sense of humour and a stomach for gore…
BONE TOMAHAWK at Redcliffe Caves
TRUE GRIT MEETS THE HILLS HAVE EYES IN THIS BREATHTAKING GENRE MASHUP
Saturday at Horror In The Caves 2025 concludes with a late evening screening of Bone Tomahawk, which turns 10 this year. This gritty Western - with Kurt Russell on top form as a grizzled sheriff - suddenly takes shocking twists and turns and descends into full-throated, unflinchingly brutal horror. If you’ve seen it, you’ll know it’s a modern genre-fusing classic. If you haven’t seen it, we’re not saying anything more than “Prepare yourself” and “There’s a reason we’re showing this one in a cave complex”…!
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER at Redcliffe Caves
ONE OF CINEMA’S SCARIEST VILLAINS TURNS 70 THIS OCTOBER IN THIS VINTAGE THRILLER FROM THE VAULT
For Sunday’s Matinee Screening at Horror In The Caves 2025, we’re celebrating the 70th anniversary of The Night Of The Hunter. Widely considered one of the greatest films of all time, one-time director Charles Laughton didn’t live long enough to see his work become recognised as a classic - but Robert Mitchum’s nightmarish turn as a murderous “preacher” remains one of the enduring villains of the genre.
FINAL DESTINATION at Redcliffe Caves
THE FILM THAT DID FOR FLYING WHAT JAWS DID FOR SWIMMING
Sunday afternoon at Horror In The Caves 2025 takes us back a quarter of a century to the original Final Destination. The franchise is still box office gold, but the very first film expertly sets up the fiendishly stressful premise of Death itself hunting down a group of friends who literally cheat it when they narrowly avoid a plane crash. The Rube Goldberg-style machinations of seemingly ordinary objects creating deathtraps will have you on the edge of your seat!
A QUIET PLACE at Redcliffe Caves
THEY CAN’T SEE YOU, BUT THEY CAN HEAR YOU, AND THEY CAN HURT YOU
Whisper it - A Quiet Place is coming to Redcliffe Caves on Sunday afternoon… John Krasinski’s Oscar-nominated thriller will have you wincing at every pin drop as sound-sensitive monsters stalk a young family in a scenario where silence is the key to survival. Remind yourself of that mantra when you’re stifling a scream…!
THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE at Redcliffe Caves
THE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS IN THIS LEGAL DRAMA CROSSED WITH SUPERNATURAL SCAREFEST
As Sunday evening draws in at Redcliffe Caves, we’re presenting a 20th anniversary screening of the possession chiller The Exorcism Of Emily Rose. Part courtroom drama and part demonic nightmare, this eerie film is all the creepier knowing it’s inspired by real-life events - and Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter, Quarantine) is ghoulishly hypnotic as Emily Rose, channeling dark forces in an award-winning and incredibly physical performance that has to be seen to be believed!
THE DESCENT at Redcliffe Caves
THE ULTIMATE SUBTERRANEAN HORROR, SCREENED IN A CAVE. NEED WE SAY MORE?
As regulars will know, every year we screen the finest ‘subterranean nightmare’ film The Descent for Horror In The Caves, and since it’s turning 20, we’re screening it twice this year! Tickets always go fast for this, but watching it in the Caves is a truly immersive, and terrifying, experience, and possibly unsuitable for anyone with severe claustrophobia. It’s the ultimate way to experience Horror In The Caves – but you have been warned!
THE VVITCH at The Mount Without
IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE WOODS TODAY, YOU’RE IN FOR A GRIM SURPRISE…
As the countdown to Halloween continues, we look forward to welcoming you to one of Bristol’s most dramatic venues – the stunning Mount Without! For our 2025 Halloween season, we’re pleased to present a double bill of Robert Eggers’ films, starting with a 10th anniversary screening of The Witch. This harrowing folk horror explores the evils that lurk in the shadows, as well as the perils of religious fervour in a puritanical new world. The woods have never seemed so sinister…!
NOSFERATU (2025) at The Mount Without
ROBERT EGGERS REAWAKENS AN ANCIENT CINEMATIC EVIL IN THIS STYLISH, NERVE-WRACKING REMAKE
Our Halloween week double bill of Robert Eggers films at The Mount Without continues with the acclaimed director’s recent reimagination of Nosferatu, the grandfather of all vampire films. Eggers pays respectful homage to the original seminal silent spine-chiller whilst adding his own touches to this Gothic nightmare that feels like a fairy tale gone horribly, horribly wrong. It’s well worth a watch for all fans of the macabre - and this atmospheric venue makes for the ideal setting!
REBECCA at Averys Wine Cellars
"LAST NIGHT, I DREAMT I WENT TO MANDERLEY AGAIN..."
This November we’re presented a trio of Hitchcockian Vintage Screenings to mark some major anniversaries of some of his finest films. Our first screening is the haunting adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, which turns 85 this year. This was Hitchcock’s only film to win Best Picture at the Oscars, and it’s a glorious Gothic psychological thriller. We’ll be pairing it with some suitably Gothic wines inspired by the film’s character and characters…
SPELLBOUND at Averys Wine Cellars
CONSTANCE'S WHIRLWIND ROMANCE COULD PROVE TO BE HEART-STOPPING
This November we’re presented a trio of Hitchcockian Vintage Screenings to mark some major anniversaries of some of his finest films. Our second screening is Spellbound, which turns 80 this year; this brooding psychological thriller sees Ingrid Bergman face off against Gregory Peck, a man who isn’t who he seems and can’t be sure of who he’s supposed to be… We’ll be pairing it with wines that each have a Hitchcockian twist to them that make them unusual in their respective categories… Intrigued? We hope so!
THE 39 STEPS at Averys Wine Merchants
A HITCHCOCKIAN TWIST ON OUR VINTAGE SCREENING FORMAT MAY INVOLVE A WEE DRAM OR FOUR...
Our trio of Hitchcock Vintage Screenings in November concludes with a 90th anniversary screening of the espionage thriller The 39 Steps. Showing just in time for St Andrew's Day, you can choose either a wine tasting or opt for a Scotch whisky tasting flight in honour of both the seminal film's setting and patron saint. Slainté!
THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT at The Planetarium
WHAT GOES UP DOESN’T ALWAYS COME DOWN…
With kind permission from Hammer Films, we’re thrilled to bring a 70th anniversary screening of The Quatermass Xperiment to the Planetarium this November. Based on the BBC serial, this chilling story of extraterrestrial threat and body horror was a major influence on cult director John Carpenter, and this digitally restored print will be a treat on the big screen once more for all fans of sci-fi and vintage horror!
12 MONKEYS at The Planetarium
IF YOU LIKED BRAZIL, THEN YOU NEED TO WATCH GILLIAM’S DARKEST FILM TO DATE
We’re celebrating another milestone of dystopian sci-fi this November with a 30th anniversary screening of Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys. It’s a mind-bending time-travel misadventure featuring Bruce Willis as the convict trying to save humanity from its own fate, plus Brad Pitt in an Oscar-nominated, memorable turn as a psychiatric inmate.
RUN LOLA RUN at The Planetarium
100,000DM MISSING. 20 MINUTES LEFT. 1 DETERMINED GIRLFRIEND ON THE CASE
As part of a double bill of dystopian international cinema, we’re thrilled to presenting the mind-bending and heart-pounding action thriller Run Lola Run. Tom Twyker’s tale of one woman’s race to save her boyfriend from peril is a breakneck work of experimental film that wrings out every second of its 80 minute runtime - like Lola, you’ll be struggling to catch your breath!
BATTLE ROYALE at The Planetarium
A DYSTOPIAN NIGHTMARE THAT’S AS INFLUENTIAL AS IT IS CONTROVERSIAL
As part of a double bill of dystopian international cinema, Battle Royale is coming to the Planetarium for a 25th anniversary screening. This controversial Japanese film about schoolkids forced to fight to the death by a totalitarian regime has influenced Tarantino, The Hunger Games, Squid Game and much, much more - it’s still a shocking and exhilarating watch, with satire, action, pathos et al for those who can stomach it!
THE SOUND OF MUSIC at 1532 Theatre
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE AND BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN ONCE MORE THIS DECEMBER
We’re delighted to present our first ever screening of the musical sensation, The Sound Of Music, this December, to coincide with its 60th anniversary! Join us to celebrate the Oscar-winning classic, following Maria, the Von Trapp family and their remarkable story through a songbook of timeless classics. The film will be introduced by Festival Director Owen Franklin, and there will also be a very special live medley performed by our friends at BLOC Productions, Bristol’s premiere musical theatre club. Whether you’re discovering it for the first time or rewatching it for the fiftieth time, experiencing this heartwarming favourite on the big screen is a magical way to start the festive season.
LAST CHRISTMAS at Averys Wine Cellars
GIVE YOUR HEART TO THIS QUIRKY FESTIVE ROMCOM
Our festive Vintage Screenings begin with a modern twist on the Christmas romcom - it’s Last Christmas! Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding star in this charming and poignant story of a wannabe singer stuck in a job as a “year-round elf” who forms an unorthodox relationship with a charming stranger. Since the film is inspired by the music of the late, great George Michael, we’ll be taking the same cue and pairing it with wines loosely inspired by some of his greatest hits (yes, really…!). It’s the perfect winter warmup.
PACIFIC RIM at The Planetarium
THE KAIJU ARE COMING: TIME TO GO BIG, OR GO EXTINCT
The epic monster-brawling showdown Pacific Rim screens at the Planetarium this December. Guillermo del Toro’s love letter to classic kaiju films is a spectacle for the big screen - with stunning action sequences, nostalgic nods to the giant movie monsters of old, and a big heart at its mechanical core - that will leave your inner child grinning from ear to ear.
WAR OF THE WORLDS at The Planetarium
IN THIS HAUNTING SCI-FI THRILLER, OUR WORLD IS IN THEIR HANDS
As we move into December, we’re presenting a 20th anniversary screening of War Of The Worlds. Steven Spielberg masterfully adapts the seminal H.G. Wells novel for the 21st Century, bringing the scale of the alien invasion to life without losing sight of the existential dread of the source material. Harrowing and haunting, it’s another example of Spielberg’s proficiency in producing PG-13 horror (or 12-rated for us Brits!).
STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH at The Planetarium
THE TRAGIC PREQUEL TRILOGY CLOSER THAT SHOWCASES THE EPIC STRUGGLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL
Our final night at the Planetarium in 2025 begins with a 20th anniversary screening of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith. The final film of the prequel trilogy details Anakin Skywalker’s tragic turn to the Dark Side of the Force, and the origins of one of cinema’s all-time greatest villains… It’s a space opera spectacle for the ages!
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand, we’re bringing more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium this autumn, including a final screening in the buildup to Christmas. A film this epic was made for the big screen, and this screening includes some of the most breathtaking scenes restored to their IMAX ratios for an extra-detailed viewing.
DIE HARD at Averys Wine Cellars
UPGRADE YOUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DIE HARD VIEWING WITH A WINE TASTING - WELCOME TO THE PARTY, PAL!
Is it really Christmas until we’ve hosted a Die Hard Vintage Screening? As always per our Festival festive tradition, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film (not once, not twice, but thrice!) alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Averys Wine Cellars
ENJOY SEASONAL WINES WITH THE MOST POPULAR CHRISTMAS FILM OF ALL TIME
We’re delighted to be showing It’s A Wonderful Life at Averys again this December. Wind down for the festive period with this timeless classic, as we pair it with some winter-ready wines that are ideal for accompanying a Christmas dinner – or a Christmas film screening!
DIE HARD at Averys Wine Cellars
UPGRADE YOUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DIE HARD VIEWING WITH A WINE TASTING - WELCOME TO THE PARTY, PAL!
Is it really Christmas until we’ve hosted a Die Hard Vintage Screening? As always per our Festival festive tradition, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film (not once, not twice, but thrice!) alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Averys Wine Cellars
ENJOY SEASONAL WINES WITH THE MOST POPULAR CHRISTMAS FILM OF ALL TIME
We’re delighted to be showing It’s A Wonderful Life at Averys again this December. Wind down for the festive period with this timeless classic, as we pair it with some winter-ready wines that are ideal for accompanying a Christmas dinner – or a Christmas film screening!
DIE HARD at Averys Wine Cellars
UPGRADE YOUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DIE HARD VIEWING WITH A WINE TASTING - WELCOME TO THE PARTY, PAL!
Is it really Christmas until we’ve hosted a Die Hard Vintage Screening? As always per our Festival festive tradition, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film (not once, not twice, but thrice!) alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN - DIRECTOR’S CUT: Epics @ Everyman
THE DEFINITIVE CUT OF RIDLEY SCOTT’S HISTORICAL EPIC IS BACK THIS JUNE
Our next Epic @ Everyman Bristol is a 20th anniversary screening of the Director’s Cut of Kingdom Of Heaven. Ridley Scott restored over 45 minutes to his medieval drama to critical acclaim, with Empire Magazine calling the restored footage “like pieces missing from a beautiful but incomplete puzzle.” With an all-star ensemble cast and stunning cinematography, it’s epic in the truest sense of the word! Your ticket includes a complimentary glass of wine, collected as you enter the cinema.
GLADIATOR: Wine & Pasta Night at Averys Wine Cellars
The blood-and-sandals blockbuster gets two thumbs up from us
Join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator with a wine and pasta night fit for an emperor! This special Vintage Screening will be serving up six Italian wines to taste alongside the film, as well as a meal during the interval courtesy of Toff’s Pasta. It promises to be an epic evening.
BIG NIGHT: Wine & Pasta Night at Averys Wine Cellars
This film will make you hungry. Luckily, we have just the solution
Due to demand we’ve added a second showing of Big Night, Stanley Tucci’s tragicomedy chronicling the misadventures of two Italian brothers gambling their struggling restaurant’s future on an epic meal for a special guest. Expect an Italian wine tasting alongside the film, as well as a meal during the interval courtesy of Toff’s Pasta, to accompany one of the greatest films about food and friendship ever made!
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: Film & Fashion
A special event celebrating Film & Fashion
Delve into the world of film & fashion with this exciting event at Armada House. Screening The Devil Wears Prada, discover style and beauty tips from local experts and uncover new trends.
“MOVIE MUSICALS CABARET EVENING” WITH THE THEATRE CABARET at Bristol Improv Theatre
“What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play…”
We’re back at Bristol Improv Theatre this May for a very special collaboration with our friends at The Theatre Cabaret, a live evening celebrating the finest professional theatre talent from across the South West. The night is dedicated to the magic of film musicals, featuring a mix of iconic songs from beloved movie musicals, as well as reimagined versions and exclusive premieres of brand-new writing. Grab a drink, settle in at your table, and enjoy an evening of live musical theatre from some of the region’s most talented performers!