Two disembodied faces float side by side against a solid black background, lit from below in the style of a horror-film portrait. The man on the left has voluminous dark, greying swept-up hair that casts a heavy shadow across his forehead, a full salt-and-pepper beard, and thick square black glasses. His mouth hangs slightly open. The man on the right is bald or close-shaven with a furrowed brow, grey stubble, and round black-rimmed glasses with bright light reflections in the lenses. His lips are pressed tight. Both look directly at the viewer with startled, wide-eyed expressions.

Scarred For Life: A Christmas Special

About Scarred For Life: A Christmas Special

From the BBC’s Ghost Stories For Christmas To The Box of Delights, the festive periods of the 1970’s and 80s provided a flurry of creepy TV thrills. In this brand new show, Stephen Brotherstone – co-writer of the acclaimed Scarred For Life books – joins Fortean Times columnist Bob Fischer to unwrap the lingering trauma of all our childhood Christmases.

Tremble beneath the tinsel as Stephen and Bob take a fun but informative rummage through the creepier side of the festive season. Open a tatty selection box full of undersized Curly Wurlies and prepare to relive your yuletide nightmares of Worzel Gummidge, The Stone Tape, K9 and Company, The Woman in Black, Jackanory Spine Chillers and many, many more! Including that weird episode of Bergerac where it all goes a bit Folk Horror.
 

Booking info

To book Accessible tickets and free Companion tickets, please visit our Accessible Bookings page. Companion tickets will initially show a standard ticket price, but once your account is set-up and you are logged in, this will be reduced to £0 at checkout.

Duration includes trailers, adverts and any Q&A/panel. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy.

MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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