About

Step into the shadows and uncover the secrets behind cinema’s most chilling moments in Behind the Screams, a spine-tingling Halloween season celebrating the art and science of horror filmmaking.

Hosted in conjunction with the National Science and Media Museum’s new permanent Sound and Vision galleries, this immersive experience invites you to:

• Explore the technology that brings your favourite frights to life

• See the original Dracula fangs worn by Christopher Lee

• Create eerie soundscapes at our interactive foley workstation

What’s On:

• Cine Spotlights: The Slumber Party Massacre (18) Thursday 23 October Horror expert Alison Peirse introduces this groundbreaking feminist slasher classic.

• Jennifer’s Body (15) Thursday 30 October A cult favourite from screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Karyn Kusama.

• Cronenberg Double Bill: The Fly (18) & Videodrome (18) Friday 31 October Body horror at its finest—two twisted tales from the master of the genre.

• Kids’ Club: Corpse Bride (PG) Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 November Celebrate 20 years of Tim Burton’s gothic animated gem.

• Classic Sunday: The Curse of Frankenstein (12A) Sunday 2 November Witness Hammer Horror’s iconic monster in stunning 4K restoration.

• BIFA Presents: Berberian Sound Studio (15) Sunday 2 November A psychological descent into the eerie world of sound design.