Bristol Film Festival: Screenings you can see at Redcliffe Caves, Arnos Vale Cemetery and more

From space epics accompanied by live organ music in Bristol Cathedral to bloodcurdling horror favourites in Redcliffe Caves and vintage classics paired with wine tastings, there’s a movie night suited to everyone happening over the next few months.

Have a look at the many screenings taking place across the city over the coming weeks.

To book tickets, visit: https://www.bristolfilmfestival.com/events

UP at Clifton Observatory (October 23: 3.15pm - 5pm)

Get carried away by Up’s beautiful animation and heartwarming story this October at Clifton Observatory - perfect for audiences of all ages.

La La Land at Clifton Observatory (October 23: 5.30pm - 8pm AND 8.20pm - 10.50pm)

Watch love-letter to Hollywood glamour La La Land at Clifton Observatory, alongside a gin-and-tonic tasting.

The Naked Gun at The Station (October 27: 7pm - 9.15pm)

Leslie Nielsen is inept police detective Frank Drubin in this hilarious Eighties comedy, screened alongside a beer tasting at The Station.

Hocus Pocus at Bristol Museum (October 28: 6.30pm - 8.45pm)

A suitably witchy double bill begins with this beloved family “spookomedy” at Bristol Museum.

The Witch at Bristol Museum (October 28: 9pm - 11pm)

A special late-night Halloween screening of The Witch at Bristol Museum.

Midsommar in Redcliffe Caves (October 29: 9pm - 11.30pm)

The festival’s Horror In The Caves season starts with the modern folk horror masterpiece Midsømmar, Ari Aster’s infamous follow-up to Hereditary.

Frankenstein in Redliffe Caves (October 30: 11am - 12.30pm)

Saturday’s Matinee Horror In The Caves Screening is one of the most famous horror films of all time, Frankenstein.

A Nightmare on Elm Street in Redcliffe Caves (October 30: 1pm - 2.45pm)

The Halloween 2021 season continues with Wes Craven’s sleep-ruining classic, A Nightmare On Elm Street.

The Babadook in Redcliffe Caves (October 30: 3.15pm - 5.15pm)

Next up in the Halloween 2021 season is the modern horror hit The Babadook, which will leave you terrified of pop-up books for a very long time.

Suspiria in Redcliffe Caves (October 30: 5.3pm - 7.30pm)

Enjoy the seminal 1977 classic Suspiria in Redcliffe Caves this Halloween. The festival is thrilled to be screening a 4K restoration of the original print to bring the colour palette to life.

What We Do In The Shadows in Redcliffe Caves (October 30: 8pm - 9.45pm)

If you fancy something a little on the lighter side, then this is the film for you – this hilarious mockumentary explores the funnier side of vampires.

The Lighthouse in Redcliffe Caves (October 30 and October 31: from 10.15pm)

Rounding off Saturday night is Robert Eggers’ surreal and mesmerising psychological horror The Lighthouse, which stunned cinemagoers early last year.

Dracula in Redcliffe Caves (October 31: 11am - 12.45pm)

Sunday’s Matinee Screening is one of the most famous horror films of all time, Dracula, featuring Bela Lugosi as the eponymous Count.

A Quiet Place Part II in Redcliffe Caves (October 31: 1.15pm - 5.15pm)

Shhh… following a delayed cinema release, we’re thrilled to be screening A Quiet Place Part II as part of our Horror In The Caves series. Are you brave enough?

The Thing 1982 in Redcliffe Caves (October 31: 3.45pm - 6pm)

John Carpenter’s ice-cold shapeshifting body horror The Thing continues our Horror In The Caves series.

The penultimate film of our 2021 Horror In The Caves programme is terrifying horror classic The Exorcist. Watch the restored Director’s Cut, with 12 minutes of additional footage.

Rounding off our Halloween screenings is the modern cult favourite The Descent – watching it in the Caves is a truly immersive, and terrifying, experience.

The Exorcist in Redcliffe Caves (6.30pm - 8.45pm)

The penultimate film of the festival’s 2021 Horror In The Caves programme is terrifying horror classic The Exorcist. Watch the restored Director’s Cut, with 12 minutes of additional footage.

The Descent in Redcliffe Caves (9.30pm - 11.30pm)

Rounding off the Halloween screenings is the modern cult favourite The Descent – watching it in the caves is a truly immersive, and terrifying, experience.

James and the Giant Peach in Arnos Vale Cemetery (November 4: 5.30pm - 7.15pm)

This film faithfully captures the giddy (and sometimes macabre) atmosphere of Roald Dahl’s original novel, which turns 60 this year! Watch it in the stunning Anglican Chapel at Arnos Vale Cemetery.

Coraline at Arnos Vale Cemetery (November 4: 7.30pm - 9.30pm)

Watch Henry Selick’s wonderfully creepy adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novella Coraline in Arnos Vale Cemetery.

Crimson Peak at Arnos Vale Cemetery (November 4 - November 5: from 9.45pm)

Finishing off Thursday’s screenings at Arnos Vale is Del Toro’s beautiful and spine-chilling gothic horror-romance Crimson Peak.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (November 5: 5.30pm - 7.15pm)

To start Friday’s screenings at Arnos Vale is Henry Selick’s macabre musical masterpiece The Nightmare Before Christmas.

A Room with a View at Averys Wine Merchants (November 5: 6.45pm - 9.30pm)

Enjoy the acclaimed Merchant-Ivory adaptation of A Room With A View, paired with wines from Tuscany and central Italy in our return to Averys Wine Merchants.

The Devil’s Backbone at Arnos Vale Cemetery (November 5: 7.30pm - 9.30pm)

Next at Arnos Vale Cemetery is Del Toro’s chilling but poignant horror film The Devil’s Backbone, which turns 20 this year.

Pan’s Labyrinth at Arnos Vale Cemetery (November 5 and November 6: from 9.45pm)

Ofelia moves with her mother to her stepfather’s house. At night, a fairy leads her to a faun who informs her that she is a princess and she needs to participate in three tasks to prove her royalty.

Casablanca at Averys Wine Merchants (November 6: 6.45pm - 9.30pm)

Enjoy timeless classic Casablanca alongside wines from the various characters’ home nations, in this Vintage Screening at Averys Wine Merchants.

Airplane! at Aerospace Bristol (November 10: 7.15pm - 8pm)

Explore Concorde after hours, then watch the cult comedy classic Airplane! beneath it’s wings? Surely you can’t be serious...

WALL•E at the Planetarium (November 12 and November 26: 6.30pm - 8.40pm)

Autumn screenings at the Planetarium begin with the beloved family favourite WALL•E, back by popular demand. This screening includes a Planetarium space show beforehand.

The Terminator at The Planetarium (November 12: 9pm - 11.45pm)

A rescheduled screening of Arnie’s classic sci-fi dystopian thriller The Terminatoris coming to the Planetarium this November.

Gravity at The Planetarium (November 13: 6.30pm - 8.30pm)

Watch Gravity against the Planetarium’s stunning backdrop. With a space show beforehand, you’ll really feel like you’ve gone out of this world.

Interstellar at The Planetarium (November 13 and November 14: from 8.45pm)

Enjoy Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey Interstellar in the Planetarium, including some of the most breathtaking scenes restored to their IMAX ratios for an extra-detailed viewing.

Battleship Potemkin at Bristol Cathedral (November 16: 7pm - 9pm)

Watch Sergei Eisenstein’s seminal Battleship Potemkin at Bristol Cathedral, with a live improvised organ accompaniment from musician and composer David Bednall.

Back to the Future at Bristol Museum (November 25: 6.30pm - 9pm)

A rescheduled screening of 80s time travel classic Back To The Future, returning to the Museum after revving up the Delorean.