Screams by the sea

Screams by the sea International film festival celebrating the spooky films from across the world.

"Screams By The Sea" International film festival of the independent cinema with a focus on fantastical programming. We’re on a mission to discover and promote diverse & emerging talent from all around the world. With two days of amazing events, screenings, film related talks, and activities, Screams By The Sea is the place to be.

The best place to stay informed with Screams By The Sea is our mailing list. Be the first person to find out: 👻Future ev...
19/05/2026

The best place to stay informed with Screams By The Sea is our mailing list.

Be the first person to find out:
👻Future events
👻Submission deadlines
👻Festival opportunities
👻News from the world of horror &indie film
👻Secret parties & events

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👻SUMMER SCREAMS IS HERE👻For the first time ever our festival extends its tentacles in the warmth of summer with a one of...
14/05/2026

👻SUMMER SCREAMS IS HERE👻

For the first time ever our festival extends its tentacles in the warmth of summer with a one off special event - 😱SUMMER SCREAMS. 😱

On June 5th from 7pm this mini festival will see brand new movies screened at a new location in Bournemouth. Our partners over at OuijaBournemouth.com are turning their escape room into a creepy cinema room for the night.

Last week our mailing list subscribers were the first ones to hear the amazing line up that we have prepared for the night. The evening will open with dir. and produced by
📹Synopsis: Loner follows aspiring vlogger, Angus, as he embarks on a wilderness retreat to make videos about nature and disconnecting from city life. But an ancient Celtic presence protects the forest, and Angus' sanity and life is held at the mercy of a higher natural power.

From there the tension intensifies with , produced by
📹Synopsis: A modern Turkish family unravels under the weight of emotional tension and hidden desires, as their domestic life becomes a reflection of fragility and suppressed truth.

😈 Be there

😈THE FIGHT IS ON 😈For tonight's SCREAMING HOUR our audience didn't reach consensus. The vote was open for 7 days and at ...
13/05/2026

😈THE FIGHT IS ON 😈

For tonight's SCREAMING HOUR our audience didn't reach consensus. The vote was open for 7 days and at the end - A TIE!

So our host Wyn Wallace will prepare a quiz to pick the movie we see tonight. Join us at 19:30 tonight (13/5) on the festival discord server. We're picking between "HOST" 2020 dir. Rob Savage and "DOLLY" dir. Both of those are found right now on Shudder

Join us for a community watch on our discord (link in bio)

😱THE SCREAMING HOUR😱 runs twice monthly where we get together on Discord and watch a film together from the library. Hosted by

Hello Screamers! In a change from our normal scheduling we will be diving into Kill Your Lover (2023) TONIGHT at 19:30 ...
27/04/2026

Hello Screamers!
In a change from our normal scheduling we will be diving into Kill Your Lover (2023) TONIGHT at 19:30 over on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/u2PxNcFKPU

THE SCREAMING HOUR❓ Twice a month our horror community gets together on Discord to watch a film picked by YOU, from the library. Presented by BROKE N’ HEARTLESS VIDEO .

We would like to congratualte local writers and Natalie Conway from on the recent news: "NETFLIX picks up 'PLAY DEAD' ...
23/04/2026

We would like to congratualte local writers and Natalie Conway from on the recent news: "NETFLIX picks up 'PLAY DEAD' - WW II survival thriller from Jaume Collet-Serra & Sam Raimi.

The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax, Orphan).

Earlier this year give a talk at Screams By The Sea, giving insight into his career path.

Peter has been on the judging panel of our screenwriting competition two years running. 👻

Three weeks ago Bournemouth audiences saw Screams By The Sea in full swing. 👻We're already getting messages and emails f...
04/04/2026

Three weeks ago Bournemouth audiences saw Screams By The Sea in full swing. 👻

We're already getting messages and emails for talks and films to show in 2027.

Keep screaming guys 😱

PS: Radi is already working on his opening night words for next year 🤣

April fool? How about some April FEAR. Join us at The Screaming Hour this Wednesday for one of the GNARLIEST tales ever ...
01/04/2026

April fool? How about some April FEAR. Join us at The Screaming Hour this Wednesday for one of the GNARLIEST tales ever told in the history of horror.

Showing starts at 8pm over on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/u2PxNcFKPU

THE SCREAMING HOUR❓ Twice a month our horror community gets together on Discord to watch a film picked by YOU, from the library. Presented by BROKE N’ HEARTLESS VIDEO

For a third year in a roll make up designer has brought to live the festival creatures. This year the fantastic was tr...
01/04/2026

For a third year in a roll make up designer has brought to live the festival creatures.

This year the fantastic was transformed into a curious werewolf.

Did you take a picture with the werewolf? Tag us in stories.

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