Dundead

Dundead is a horror film festival in Dundee, Scotland.

Background
The festival has taken place at Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) on an annual basis since April 2011, with the exception of 2020 when the festival was cancelled and 2021 when a scaled-back version was held, in both cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of additional screenings also take place at the DCA under the Dundead name throughout the year.

The festival was programmed by Chris O'Neill, head of cinema at the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork, Ireland, from 2011 until 2019. Since the pandemic, it has been programmed by Michael Coull, the DCA's own cinema programme assistant.

2016
The 2016 festival took place from 28 April–1 May 2016, with the programme including four previews and a Wes Craven retrospective.

2017
The 2017 festival took place from 27–30 April 2017, featuring a mix of previews, new titles and a retrospective of Stephen King classics.

2018
The 2018 festival took place from 10–13 May 2018, with a special Tobe Hooper retrospective following his death the previous year.

2019
The 2019 festival took place from 2–5 May 2019. A number of films from 1999 were screened to mark the 20th anniversary of the DCA's opening that year.

2020
The 2020 festival was scheduled to take place from 7–10 May 2020 but was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021
The 2021 festival was cancelled, but a scaled-down programme of events under the title Dundead Summer Camp took place from 9–11 July 2021.

2022
The 2022 festival, the first full festival since 2019 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, took place from 28 April–1 May 2022.

2023
The 2023 festival took place from 11–14 May 2023, with the programme including one European première, one UK première and three Scottish premières, as well as a five-film retrospective of David Cronenberg.