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Dundead programmer introduces a Dundead screening to an audience in DCA Cinema 1

Dundead

Dundee's dedicated horror film festival

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 programme of screenings in October to celebrate Halloween. 

Dundead is a highlight of living in Dundee. Long may it continue!
A person shown from behind looks at a wall covered in posters and pieces of paper with strange symbols drawn on them.

The darker side of summer

Wed 26 Jun
Horror films coming to DCA this July and beyond

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 prints on the drying rack in DCA Print Studio

Designing Dundead 2024

Tue 7 May

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 woman smiles while sitting in a seat in the cinema.

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