{"id":1158,"date":"2025-10-28T14:02:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/?p=1158"},"modified":"2025-10-28T14:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:02:04","slug":"halloween-horror-with-bfi-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/2025\/10\/28\/halloween-horror-with-bfi-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Horror with BFI Player"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Halloween just around the corner, it\u2019s the perfect time to get cosy and watch some truly creepy horror movies. Luckily, if you\u2019re a student or staff member at the University of Edinburgh, you\u2019ve got free access to BFI Player<\/strong>, packed full of wicked horror films (and other films) that\u2019ll give you all the chills and thrills you\u2019re after. From classic spooky tales to modern scares, there\u2019s something for everyone who loves a good fright!<\/p>\n

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So grab some snacks, turn off the lights, and settle in for a scary movie marathon without ever leaving your room. Whether you\u2019re watching solo, hanging out with friends, or just want to discover some fantastic horror flicks, the BFI Player\u2019s<\/strong> got your Halloween covered with some seriously creepy must-sees.<\/p>\n

Here is just a flavour of the horror films available to stream on BFI Player.<\/p>\n

Suspiria <\/strong><\/em>(1977)
\nDario Argento\u2019s phantasmagoric gothic nightmare blends operatic violence, disorienting dream logic and hyper-real visuals to create a horror classic.<\/p>\n

\"Woman<\/p>\n

The Descent<\/strong><\/em> (2005)
\nSix friends on a caving expedition get trapped deep underground and discover they are not alone in this visceral, claustrophobic horror.<\/p>\n

Cronos<\/strong><\/em> (1992)
\nGuillermo del Toro\u2019s Cannes prize-winning directorial debut offers a unique take on the classic vampire story.<\/p>\n

It Follows<\/strong><\/em> (2014)
\nDavid Robert Mitchell\u2019s remarkable, terrifying shocker is a fresh and stimulating meditation on sexual paranoia, steeped in horror cinema history.<\/p>\n

Eyes Without A Face<\/strong> <\/em>(1959)
\nGeorges Franju\u2019s gorgeous, poetic horror film about a surgeon\u2019s dark obsession with restoring his daughter\u2019s disfigured face.<\/p>\n

Starve Acre<\/strong><\/em> (2023)
\nSinister forces invade a couple\u2019s home in this wildly eerie British folk horror, with unflinching performances from Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark.<\/p>\n

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Beauty and the Beast<\/strong><\/em> (1978)
\nMacabre and singular Czech reimagining of the classic fairy tale about a merchant\u2019s daughter held captive by a mysterious winged beast.<\/p>\n

The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue<\/strong><\/em> (1974)
\nA chemical leak causes a zombie outbreak amid the picturesque landscapes of the Lake District, in this superbly chilling undead classic.<\/p>\n

Amulet<\/strong><\/em> (2020)
\nOld sins refuse to be forgotten in Romola Garai\u2019s gothic horror and hauntingly atmospheric debut feature.<\/p>\n

Sorcery<\/strong> <\/em>(2023)
\nA richly rendered story of anticolonial score-settling in 19th century Chile that dabbles in magical realism, folk horror and fairytale iconography.<\/p>\n

Witchfinder General<\/strong> <\/em>(1968)
\nA witchfinder traverses 17th-century England executing those he suspects of witchcraft.<\/p>\n

Audition<\/strong> <\/em>(1999)
\nTakashi Miike burst to prominence with this disturbing tale of a deadly young woman who turns the tables on her middle-aged suitor.<\/p>\n

\"Woman<\/p>\n

The Outcasts<\/strong><\/em> (1982)
\nHaunting Irish folk-horror, from the writer of The Blood on Satan\u2019s Claw, about an introverted farm girl suspected of witchcraft.<\/p>\n

Enys Men<\/strong><\/em> (2022)
\nMark Jenkin follows Bait with this chilling, endlessly mysterious folk horror tale, beautifully shot on grainy 16mm.<\/p>\n

Nosferatu the Vampyre<\/strong><\/em> (1979)
\nEnglish language version of Herzog\u2019s stimulating take on the Dracula story starring Klaus Kinski, with echoes of Murnau\u2019s 1922 Nosferatu.<\/p>\n

You can find these and much, much more on BFI Player<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This fantastic streaming service is available to all students and staff at the University of Edinburgh. If you have never accessed BFI Player<\/strong> through the University before, make sure you follow the instructions given to register with the site.<\/p>\n

BFI Player<\/strong> can be accessed via DiscoverEd<\/strong><\/a> or the Video databases A-Z<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

All descriptions of films listed above come from BFI Player<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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