It's a big, big day at Frightfest The 13th as the Horror Channel is sponsoring the International Short Film Showcase. This annual event is designed to highlight the emerging talent in the horror industry and this year is one has one of the strongest line-ups ever.

It's a really inventive mix, from giant snails to fairytale nightmares this collection of shorts truly does reflect how exciting, inventive and talented the people breaking into the industry are at the moment. Remember their names as they'll no doubt have features in the pipeline soon.

If you go backwards through this blog you’ll see interviews with most of these directors who each give tips to those who also wish to start film making.

Also today is the legendary Andy Nyman and his Quiz From Hell which really does sort the casual fans from the hardcore. Don't forget your pens!

Before all this we have the World Premiere of The Thompsons.