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Essex premiere horror genre festival, the Black Sunday Film Festival screening stellar line-up of horror and thriller films from across the globe.

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BSFF Midsummer Scream: Deep Water

Saturday 18 July 2026

10:15 am

A group of international passengers en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai are forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters.

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BSFF Midsummer Scream: Match

Saturday 18 July 2026

12:45 pm

After Paola is matched with a handsome online suitor, she arrives for a first date to discover a house full of dark and terrifying secrets. 

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BSFF Midsummer Scream: We Put the World to Sleep

Saturday 18 July 2026

3:15 pm

Adrian and Duru get lost in the characters they play in an apocalyptic film and embark on a secret mission to end the world for real.

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BSFF Midsummer Scream: Appofeniacs

Saturday 18 July 2026

5:45 pm

The use of AI technology reaches its most violent and bloody conclusion after a series of deepfake videos are unleashed into the world.

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BSFF Midsummer Scream: Cult Film Secret Screening

Saturday 18 July 2026

8:15 pm

As is the Black Sunday tradition, the 2026 festival will close with a stone-cold cult classic with the BSFF Midsummer Scream: Cult Film Secret Screening!

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