A strong line up including Octane, Tattoo, Malefique, Jeepers Creepers 2 and Takashi Miike's truly bizarre yakuza flick Gozu kept the faithful happy.

Meanwhile, smart sci-fi movie Cypher proved there was more to FrightFest than gore and grue and hirsute rocker Rob Zombie came to screen House Of 1000 Corpses with wife Sheri Moon.

Key Movie: Cabin Fever announced the arrival of Eli Roth as a director to watch.

Controversy: Cinema staff dialled 999 when bikers started a punch-up during Charlie's Family.