The Interference Film Festival 2026 is a two day celebration of independent cinema. From extreme shockers, camp cult classics, grindhouse madness, low budget oddities and short films by up and coming directors from around the world!
**2026 ANNOUNCEMENTS**
MAY 30TH
Inside (À l'intérieur)
2007 - France
Dir: Alexandre Bustillo & Julien Maury
Time: 22:20
MAY 31ST
Tokyo Gore Police
2008 - Japan
Dir: Yoshihiro Nishimura
Time: 17:50
With a focus on rare screenings of stone cold classics as well as forgotten gems, the event will be an experience you won't forget in a hurry! So come join our awesome community of cult film lovers and bask in the madness that awaits you...
The event will take place at our beloved home of Cultplex, Manchester over the weekend May 30th - 31st - individual film options as well as day and weekend tickets will be available. We look forward to seeing you there!
We love everything sick and twisted...cinema that pushes the boundaries of taste and decency...from schlocky gore-fests to full on french extremity via taboo breaking art-house cinema and grimy exploitation...we have you covered. For the full picture, here is a list of the films we have screened so far:
The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
Martyrs (2008)
Deathgasm
Nekromantik 1 & 2
Tromeo and Juliet
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
Shivers
Brain Damage
Antichrist
The Human Centipede Trilogy
I Spit On Your Grave (1978)
Nightmares in a Damaged Brain
Frankenhooker
Cannibal: The Musical
Cat Sick Blues
AGFA Horror Trailer Show
Strange Darling
Surf Nazis Must Die
Class of Nuke Em High
The House That Jack Built
Terrifier 1,2 & 3
Basket Case Trilogy
So if you think your work sits within our remit, we want to see it! There will be awards given out for best short film from the weekend (voted for by our audience) and of course the overall Interference Films award to the winning feature length production!
Interference Film Award for Best Short Film
