Mayhem announce Early-Bird passes and September screening

Mayhem Film Festival will return to Broadway, Nottingham on 15-18 October 2026 to showcase the best in international horror, sci-fi and cult cinema. Following on from last year’s 21st edition that saw the UK Premieres of John Minton’s Game, Yuriyan Retriever’s Mag Mag, and Kier-La Janisse’s The Occupant of the Room, the team is excited to be back to present the best in genre cinema.

Early Bird passes will go on sale on Monday 27 July at the price of £95. For the first time this year, the Early Bird offer will only be available for a limited amount of time. You can get access to all of the festival’s screenings and events at the reduced price until 12pm on Monday 10 August. After that time, Full Festival passes will become available at the price of £105.

Mayhem is also excited to announce a special screening of Gen Sekiguchi’s 2004 Survive Style 5+ on Sunday 13 September. Following five bizarre stories that somehow intertwine - including that of a man permanently hypnotised into a bird, and that of a man who kills and buries his wife only for her to crawl out of her grave - Survive Style 5+ is an action-packed, fun, and brilliantly chaotic dark comedy. The screening is presented courtesy of Third Window Films, and in partnership with Dead Duck Film Club - Nottingham’s home for cult cinema. Dead Duck screen the weird, the rare, and the unforgettable, celebrating global cult films, from Korean thrillers to French horror, all presented with a DIY spirit and a love for the offbeat. Mayhem is excited to be collaborating with Dead Duck on this special screening. Tickets are now on sale on Broadway’s website here - https://broadway.org.uk/whats-on/survive-style-5 

Mayhem’s call for short film submissions is still open. For more information on how to submit, please visit https://filmfreeway.com/MayhemFilmFestival

Planning for the festival is currently underway, with more information and announcements coming soon.