Watch Childhood Classics In Redcliffe Caves With Bristol Film Festival

When ranking Bristol’s spookiest locations, Redcliffe Caves might be at the very top.  The man made tunnels were originally carved out in the Middle Ages, before being used as a quarry in the 17th century. They have storied history, however, that has seen them used by hermits, prisoners of war, and as an air raid shelter. The claustrophobic caves give us the shivers just thinking about them. Hopefully some of those fears can be alleviated the next time we head down by watching some of our favourite comfort films.

Bristol Film Festival is back. Screening movies – from childhood favourites to cult classics – in some of the city’s weirdest locations. From September 2 to 4, they are wheeling out all our favs from our youth in Redcliffe Caves. So whether you grew up on Jumanji, Labyrinth or The Princess Bride, there’s something for everyone. There will also be a double-bill showing by cult film director, David Lynch, for those with odder childhoods than ours. The psychological horrors Eraserhead and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me are fitting films to experience in the eeriest movie theatre ever.

Later in the month, Bristol Film Festival will be back again and show films throughout the city. You can catch The Godfather in Averys Wine Cellars, Top Gun at Aerospace Bristol, or Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid at Clifton Observatory. You’ve seen these movies a thousand times. But we promise you, never like this.

Director Owen Franklin started Bristol Film Festival back in 2015. The festival provides a different experience for cinephiles that lets them watch movies in some of Bristol’s most iconic locations. Previous screenings have shown Airplane! beneath the wings of Concorde and Jurassic Park in the Bristol Museum. Owen selects the locations and films carefully to compliment each other.

In October, there will be a major focus on horror movies for Halloween. Expect everything from Evil Dead to Suspiria, Hereditary to Paranormal Activity. And the utilisation of the equally terrifying Arnos Vale Cemetery. In fact there are a whole host of movies and locations scheduled all the way up to Christmas. Too many to all list here, however, so to find out more about all the screenings head here.