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Dundead

Celebrating horror, cult and weird cinema

Dundead is our annual horror and cult film festival that takes place over four days in May. Running since 2011, the festival brings together a mix of previews and premieres of brand new genre titles as well as specially selected horror classics. 

The horror continues throughout the year with monthly Dundead screenings as part of the regular cinema programme and a curated season in October to celebrate Halloween. 

Dundead is a highlight of living in Dundee. Long may it continue!

Dundead Halloween

The Omen poster featuring child with red eyes

Dundead Halloween

Celebrate horror, cult and weird cinema at the spookiest time of year with Dundead Halloween.

Upcoming Dundead screenings

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Dundead Halloween
Close up of vampire face

Dundead Halloween: Dracula (1958, 4K Restoration)

Duration: 1h27m + 10m (tbc) cinema exclusive short film
Fri 16 Oct 2026
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Dundead Halloween
Zombie grabbing a person on the ground

Dundead Halloween: The Return of the Living Dead with live drag performance

Duration: 1h31m + 15m performance and intro
Sat 24 Oct 2026
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Dundead Halloween
White Dundead logo on black background

Dundead Halloween: Surprise Preview

Duration: ??
Mon 26 Oct 2026
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Dundead Halloween
A nun kneeling on a tiled floor with other nuns praying in the background

Dundead Halloween: The Devils (4K Restoration)

Duration: 1h51m
Fri 30 Oct 2026
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Dundead Halloween
Child standing in a graveyard

Dundead Halloween: The Omen (50th Anniversary, 4K Restoration)

Duration: 1h51m
Sat 31 Oct 2026
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Shop Dundead

Show your love of horror with some Dundead merch.

Black undead t-shirt with 2026 festival logo featuring a cartoon woman eating an eyeball

DUNDEAD 2026 T-Shirt

£18.95
Black cap with DUNDEAD logo in white

Dundead Cap

£16.95
Black tote bag with white Dundead logo in the centre and DCA logo at the bottom left corner

DUNDEAD Tote Bag

£10

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Dundead 2026

I survived Dundead 2026 badges

Wrapping up Dundead 2026

Tue 9 Jun
A look back at our 2026 festival

Dundead 2025

Person holding a I SUVIVED DUNDEAD 2025 badge

2025 in review: Dundead

Wed 17 Dec 2025
It's been a record-breaking year for horror, cult and weird cinema at DCA
Audience watching The Phantom of the Opera while Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman play their live score

Scares and surprises at Dundead Halloween 2025

Wed 5 Nov 2025
We take a look back at a successful spooky season with Dundead Halloween 2025.
Audience on stage at Dundead 2025

Haunted by Dundead

Wed 11 Jun 2025
A look back our our 2025 Dundead horror film festival.
Dundead screenprints featuring an eye in blue

Designing Dundead 2025

Fri 2 May 2025

Dundead 2024

Two people sitting on chairs on a small stage in front of a big screen
Q&A with Falling Stars director Richard Karpala
Michael Coull giving an introduction to an audience in DCA Cinema in front of a Dundead screenslide
Each film got an introduction from festival programmer Micahel Coull
Man in a checked shirt standing in front of a film projector
DCA Projectionists preparing for Scream on 35mm
Woman in a Dundead t-shirt DJing in Jute
Local musician Theo Bleak providing a post Scream DJ set
Two people sitting on chairs on a small stage in front of a big screen
Q&A with Falling Stars director Richard Karpala
Michael Coull giving an introduction to an audience in DCA Cinema in front of a Dundead screenslide
Each film got an introduction from festival programmer Micahel Coull
Man in a checked shirt standing in front of a film projector
DCA Projectionists preparing for Scream on 35mm
Woman in a Dundead t-shirt DJing in Jute
Local musician Theo Bleak providing a post Scream DJ set
Two people sitting on chairs on a small stage in front of a big screen
Q&A with Falling Stars director Richard Karpala
Michael Coull giving an introduction to an audience in DCA Cinema in front of a Dundead screenslide
Each film got an introduction from festival programmer Micahel Coull
Man in a checked shirt standing in front of a film projector
DCA Projectionists preparing for Scream on 35mm
Woman in a Dundead t-shirt DJing in Jute
Local musician Theo Bleak providing a post Scream DJ set

Dundead 2023

Audience in the cinema ahead of a Dundead screening
Waiting for Dundead 2023 to begin
Person in DCA cinema wearing a fly mask, Dundead t-shirt and holding a green cocktail
Dundead 2023 mascot
Dundead programmer Michael Coull hosts a Q&A with director of The Origin Andrew Cumming
Q&A with Andrew Cumming
Projection booth with Dundead screen lide showing on the screen through the window
DCA Projection Booth
Audience in the cinema ahead of a Dundead screening
Waiting for Dundead 2023 to begin
Person in DCA cinema wearing a fly mask, Dundead t-shirt and holding a green cocktail
Dundead 2023 mascot
Dundead programmer Michael Coull hosts a Q&A with director of The Origin Andrew Cumming
Q&A with Andrew Cumming
Projection booth with Dundead screen lide showing on the screen through the window
DCA Projection Booth
Audience in the cinema ahead of a Dundead screening
Waiting for Dundead 2023 to begin
Person in DCA cinema wearing a fly mask, Dundead t-shirt and holding a green cocktail
Dundead 2023 mascot
Dundead programmer Michael Coull hosts a Q&A with director of The Origin Andrew Cumming
Q&A with Andrew Cumming
Projection booth with Dundead screen lide showing on the screen through the window
DCA Projection Booth
A row of happy film fans in DCA cinema, they are smiling

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