The Dark Side presents

Dark Fest 9

Saturday 21st November 2026

11am-11pm Genesis Cinema, 93-95 Mile End Road, London E1 4UJ

Very special guests | Cult movies | Slaughter Awards | Dealer Tables | Kitchen and Bar

Early Bird tickets (booked before 01/09/26) are only £40
Ticket prices after 02/09/26 will be £45

Tickets Available now!

presents…

NASTY FEST 2

Strike up the Banned!

A one-day celebration of Video Nasties!

11am – 11pm, Lumiere Cinema, Romford

Tickets Available now!

presents…

Video Nasties 2

Strike up the Banned!

A pictorial guide to movies that bite!

  • Rare video sleeves in full colour
  • Complete cast and credits
  • Every film reviewed at length

Available to order now!

Strange Things Happen

The Movies of Tobe Hooper – Christopher Koetting

In this definitive book on the films of the Texas-born writer/director, Chris Koetting explains how the mob took over the financing of Texas Chainsaw, how Tobe himself thought the best thing he ever did was his epic TV movie of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot, and we discover just what happened behind the scenes on Poltergeist. Lavishly illustrated throughout with many unseen behind the scenes images, this is a must-read for anyone who loves classic horror!

Available to order now!

A gory celebration of the best of

Italian Horror

Cannibals, zombies and black-gloved killers

Including: Mario Bava, Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento, Ruggero Deodato and much, much more!

Our new Dark Side Special

Available to order now!

1968:

Diary of a Monster Kid

The great new book from Ghoulish Publishing

1968 was a key year in horror, with movies like Rosemary’s Baby and Witchfinder General, and I think you just might enjoy my reminiscences of seeing these classics for the first time – as well as many more personal details of life Chez Bryce!

NOW Available!

presents…

Video Nasties!

From absurd to zombie flesh-eaters: A collector’s guide to the most horrifying films ever banned!

presents

Video Nasties!

From absurd to zombie flesh-eaters: A collector’s guide to the most horrifying films ever banned!

It’s coming to get you…

The definitive book on the Living Dead legend!

Diary of the Dead

The Movies of George A. Romero

By Christopher Koetting, author of In the Mouth of Madness: The Movies of John Carpenter

Available to order now!

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