To ensure phobias of even the most hardened connoisseurs are catered to, the featured film will be chosen by devotees of the genre on the Kraken Facebook and Twitter pages from a shortlist of the most chilling classics of all time, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Shining. But that’s where the familiarity ends, my friends…
Are you sitting uncomfortably? The Kraken Screamfest audience members certainly will be, as they take their seats in an auditorium rammed to the rafters with horrifying clowns (the petrifying persona du jour, thanks to this year’s It remake). And if a run-of-the mill clown doesn’t get the hairs on their neck standing up, these ones will – created by UK horror film expert make-up artist, Kate Griffiths, who’s twisted talent lies behind films like Logan, Christmas Slay and Invasion of the Not-Quite-Dead. 
If the on-screen action gets too much, fret not, the lobby will offer some respite: with a chilling selection of The Kraken Black Spiced Rum cocktails* including The Perfect Storm, The Oceans Have Eyes and The Bride of Krakenstein, and inked pick’n’mix accompaniment.
This cinema festival of fright is set to take place on Friday 13th October at the Leeds Everyman’s Screen 4, Trinity. More information about the events can also be found on The League of Darkness (https://www.theleagueofdarkness.co.uk), The Kraken Black Spiced Rum Twitter page (https://twitter.com/KrakenRum), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/krakenrum/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TheKrakenRum) and via #ISCREAMFORKRAKEN (where fans can also find out more about how to vote and additional terrifying treats and prizes**). There will be a limited allocation of seats per screening. Anyone wishing to ensure a ticket is encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment.
Horror fans unable to make it to Screamfest can host their own event at home by heading out and visiting one of over 2,000 venues taking part in Screamfest nationwide.