Fanomenon

Fanomenon is the largest annual programme in the UK for film fans looking for the latest in action, anime, fantasy, horror, sci-fi films, and more. Fanomenon 2021 features an expanded Planet Japan selection as part of BFI Japan 2021, with 14 films including opening film The Town of Headcounts, closing film The Man Who Stole the Sun – a rarely screened ‘70s cult classic presented on 35mm, and the International Premiere of anime Summer Ghost.

Fanomenon is well known for its horror selections and our line-up this year includes Cannes Palme d’Or winner Titane, chilling Norwegian drama The Innocents in our Day of the Dead marathon, and extreme postpandemic nightmare The Sadness in our two Night of the Dead double-bills. Our new Queer Fear selection – launching this year with The Old Dark House and The Haunting – aims to bring to light the narratives, filmmakers and characters that chart queer communities’ lasting fascination with the horror genre.