After a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital clutching the year's most popular Halloween mask, Dr. Daniel Challis sets out to investigate the strange events and finds himself thrust into a nightmarish conspiracy.

In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims. A resourceful helicopter pilot (Kurt Russell) and the camp doctor (Richard Dysart) lead the camp crew in a desperate, gory battle against the vicious creature before it picks them all off, one by one.

Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and his son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack's writing goes nowhere and Danny's visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel's dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family.

When serial killer Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif) is mortally wounded in a police shoot-out, he uses a voodoo spell to transfer his soul into Chucky, an innocuous ‘Good Guys' doll. Young Andy (Alex Vincent) receives him as a birthday gift, and Chucky soon embarks on a killing spree. However, Charles doesn't want to be trapped in the body of the doll forever; escape is possible by transferring his personality into the first human he reveals his identity to... and naturally Andy is curious about his new toy.

HorrOctober invades our Mystery Movie strand this October! We'll be serving up four Mystery Horror Movies over four weeks! That is the only hint we will give you! No other hints. No clues. No refunds!

You can find a list of every MYSTERY MOVIE we have ever screened HERE; if a film is on this list, it is not eligible for future Mystery Movie screenings!

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Content Advice : As these films are a mystery, we aren't able to provide specific ratings / guidance on the film's content. We strongly advise that you take this into consideration before purchasing a ticket.

Tickets Are Only Available via BFI London Film Festival Website from Tuesday 17 September 2026 10:00am: Click Here To Book

One Battle After Another director Paul Thomas Anderson creates an intimate document of Geese frontman Cameron Winter’s solo piano performance at the legendary New York concert hall.

In December 2025, Paul Thomas Anderson collaborated with fellow filmmaker Benny Safdie on a multi-perspective and multi-format recording of Winter's solo performance. The warm hues capture the feeling in the room, including audience reactions, to create an immersive cinematic experience for those of us who couldn’t be there. It's a rapturous celebration of live performance, whose appeal should reach far beyond the band and Winter's existing fan base.

Tickets Are Only Available via BFI London Film Festival Website from Tuesday 17 September 2026 10:00am: Click Here To Book

From the body-horror side-effects of pushing yourself too far to an intense ski ride and some grisly cooking ideas, the way we spend our time has never appeared so strange.

FILMS IN THE PROGRAMME:

The Sorrows of Young Charlotte
Director- Shir Ariya
UK - 2026 - 13min
When Werther finds Charlie’s ex-boyfriend’s potency pills in the bathroom, he takes a double dose.

Meatmylk
Director- Lucy Luscombe
UK - 2026 - 15min
A personal trainer decides to bulk-up with a new protein shake, only to discover that it has side effects.

Fishbrain
Director - Max Vanderspuy
USA - 2026 - 22min
Trapped in her decaying coastal town and desperate to escape, Ori feeds her stubborn grandfather tainted fish.

All Yours
Director - Sophia Di Martino
UK - 2025 - 8min
After discovering her skin is peeling off, a bored mother is compelled to bake it into little pastries.

The Last Snow
Director - Rodolphe Bouquet-Populus
France - 2025 - 19min
In a ski resort where snow is starting to disappear, Isabelle and Guillaume find themselves stuck on a chairlift.

Man Eating Pussy
Director - Emily Lawson
Canada - 2026 - 12min
A dying man seeks comfort in a mysterious sex worker whose monstrous anatomy offers pleasure and the ultimate release.

Suzy (Jessica Harper) travels to Germany to attend ballet school. When she arrives, late on a stormy night, no one lets her in, and she sees Pat (Eva Axén), another student, fleeing from the school. When Pat reaches her apartment, she is murdered. The next day, Suzy is admitted to her new school, but has a difficult time settling in. She hears noises, and often feels ill. As more people die, Suzy uncovers the terrifying secret history of the place.