Horror Hangout Podcast Episode 452 : FrightFest 2026

We are proud to present the FrightFest 2026 special episode - and it’s a MONSTER! Our most in-depth episode yet clocks in at ALMOST 6 HOURS.Ben Errington, Andy Conduit-Turner and Emma Cownley attend the annual horror cinema in London.00:00 Intro02:09 Interview w/ Abner Pastoll (Director of Nervous)07:29 Nervous Review17:25 Colony Review26:57 Big Baby Review33:21 Grin Review42:25 Imposters Review (w/ Mal Jutley)44:35 Interview w/ David Gelmini46:38 Interview w/ Nicholas Vince (Star of The Death of Us)49:08 Frostbite Review (w/ Zara Mary)54:22 Frostbite Review Cont'd59:01 Interview w/ Shannon Fletcher1:04:22 Interview w/ Lukas Rinker (Director of Frostbite)1:07:26 Interview w/ Lily Curley (Star of Frostbite)1:11:37 Interview w/ Richard E. Williams (Director of Dead Eyes)1:15:08 The Pitchfork Retreat Review (w/ Shannon Fletcher)1:19:07 Faces of Death Review (w/ Sam Munster)1:24:39 Imposters Review Cont'd1:25:53 The Pitchfork Retreat Review Cont'd1:26:56 Drag Review1:29:33 Hungry Review1:32:25 Electric Meat Review1:34:47 Starsuckers Review1:36:09 Dead Eyes Review1:38:20 Invoking Scream Review1:40:40 Rubberhead - The Life &amp; Monsters of Steve Johnson Review1:42:28 Buddy Review1:46:05 Interview w/ Mike Meyer (Director of The Fright Stuff)1:51:05 Ponderosa Review1:53:37 Ithaqua Review1:55:42 Interview w/ Daniel S Thrace (Star of Dead Reset)1:59:07 Interview w/ Daniel Turres (Director of Fresh Meat)2:04:12 Interview w/ James Branson (Director of Bunny Rabbit)2:20:34 Dead Reset Review2:24:48 Labyrinth Review2:30:45 Recluse Review (w/ Mal Jutley)2:32:15 Lesions Review (w/ Mal Jutley)2:33:47 Grind Review (w/ Sam Munster)2:37:42 Interview w/ Ed Dougherty &amp; Brea Grant (Directors of Grind)2:42:32 The Last Temptation of Becky Review (w/ Terrelle Graham &amp; Shannon Fletcher)2:46:08 Interview w/ Aaron Truss &amp; Ellie Raé Winstone (Director &amp; Star of Employee of the Dead)2:53:28 Interview w/ Charles Band, Robin Sydney &amp; Sarah Appleton (Stars &amp; Director of Full Moon Rising - The Charles Band Story)3:00:20 Interview w/ Ashley Nashville, Tara Buranakul &amp; Aaron O'Brien (Director &amp; Stars of Heraldry Paranormal)3:13:06 Alien Isolation 2 Panel Reaction w/ Terrelle Graham3:20:36 Ghost in the Cell Review3:22:32 Grind Review Cont'd3:24:00 The Glorious Dead Review3:27:23 Interview w/ Nicholas Pineda &amp; Mark Anthony Williams (Director &amp; Star of Infirmary)3:32:41 Interview w/ Nathan McQuaid &amp; Ben McQuaid (Directors of Welcome to G-Town)3:39:05 Interview w/ Ricco Ross (Star of Do You Want To Play?)3:43:48 Remanence Review (w/ Radi Nikolov)3:44:23 Short Film Showcase 2 (w/ Radi Nikolov)3:46:24 Interview w/ Padraig Reynolds, Tabitha Brownstone &amp; Ella Mosca (Director &amp; Stars of Gator Face)3:46:24 Interview w/ Nicholas Kolasinski, Amariah Dionne &amp; Barron Regan (Stars of Gator Face)3:56:38 Gator Face Review4:04:30 Spider Island Review4:14:40 Infirmary Review4:17:46 Heraldry Paranormal Review4:21:11 Interview w/ Nick Taylor (Director of Rubberhead - The Life &amp; Monsters of Steve Johnson)4:25:11 Interview w/ Matthew Ninaber (Director of Hy3na)4:43:39 Interview w/ Brett Butler &amp; Jason Butler (Directors of Starsuckers)4:48:27 The Brook Review4:50:16 Binding Eva Review4:51:44 The Alice Paradox Review4:53:09 Full Moon Rising - The Charles Band Story Review4:55:18 The Death of Us Review4:57:47 Bad Karaoke Review5:01:25 Do You Want To Play? Review5:03:30 Welcome to G-Town Review5:04:23 Bunny Rabbit Review5:08:26 The Abominable Snowman 4K Restoration Review5:10:30 Compliance Review5:12:23 Oddities Review5:15:55 The Peril At Pincer Point Review5:17:04 Interview w/ Chris Mayo5:22:02 Interview w/ Alice Boyd-Leslie5:25:48 The Nameless Ballad Review5:29:15 Another Review5:31:21 Hy3na Review5:34:35 Valley View Motel Review5:36:09 Dracula - The Night Around Us Review5:39:36 Short Film Showcase 3 &amp; 45:45:57 Outrowww.frightfest.co.ukwww.horrorhangout.co.ukBen - https://x.com/ben_errington​​​Andy - https://www.instagram.com/andyctwrites/Emma - https://www.instagram.com/ejcownley/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehorrorhangout. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer