The festival takes place annually in Romford, United Kingdom and is hosted at Premiere Cinemas inside The Mercury Mall.

The festival provides a platform for established and emerging filmmakers in showcasing their work, discover new talent, and network with industry professionals.

The festival also bring a variety of horror themed workshops, talks and stalls as well as giving the audience opportunities to engage with filmmakers through live Q&A's.

The festival has attracted a growing audience of filmmakers and industry professionals over the years including Eileen Dietz, Dani Thompson, Ayvianna Snow, Silvia Collatina, Giovanni Lombardo Radice.

[17] The festival also hosted a long unseen interview with acclaimed director Lucio Fulci which was recently uncovered.

[3][18] In an interview with Festival Director Spencer Hawken, Collatina revealed she didn't expect to still be going places and talking about The House by the Cemetery film 40 years later.