Black Sunday Midsummer Scream Schedule

Black Sunday Film Festival are once again heading back to spook out Chelmsford, and this time it’s for a one-day mini-fest. This is the Black Sunday Film Festival Midsummer Scream!

Taking place at the Chelmsford Odeon on Saturday, 20th July, the Black Sunday team will be bringing you a day jam-packed with some incredible horror features and short films from some of the best indie filmmakers the world has to offer.

The day is split into five blocks, starting at 10am. Each block has one headline feature, with a selection of short films set to play before each.

Here’s what’s in store:


10:00am – 12:15pm: Sigil

Dir: Jacob Perrett. Starring: Karlee Mihailov, Isabella Rodriguez.

Two girls unknowingly conjure a witch while celebrating their anniversary in the countryside.

Short Film Presentation: Cakes! (dir: Johnny Herbin) & Black Samphire (dir: Alexander Vanegas-Sus)


12:45pm – 2:45pm: Haunted Ulster Live

Dir: Dominic O’Neill. Starring: Aimee Richardson, Mark Claney, Siobhan Kelly.

On Halloween night, Gerry Burns teams up with popular children’s presenter Michelle Kelly to investigate poltergeist activity in a haunted house in Belfast.

Short Film Presentation: Les Betes (dir:Michael Granberry) & Hallowed (dir: Olivia J Loader)


3:15pm – 5:15pm: The Buildout

Dir: Zeshaan Younus. Starring: Jenna Kanell, Hannah Alline, Natasha Halevi.

A friendship is tested as two women experience something strange in the desert.

Short Film Presentation: Dead End (dir: Dima Barch) & Cassandra (dir: Paula Granato)


6:00pm – 8:00pm: Custom

Dir: Tiago Teixeira. Starring: Abigail Hardingham, Rowan Polonski, Brad Moore.

A couple producing custom erotic films is dragged into a nightmarish conspiracy when they start working for a mysterious client.

Short Film Presentation: Have a Good Day (dir: Lisa Soper)


8:30pm – 10:00pm: Cult Film Secret Screening

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As is the Black Sunday tradition, we will be closing our Midsummer Scream with a stone-cold cult classic!

This rare big-screen appearance is absolutely not to be missed!