London is gearing up for the 2026 edition of the now legendary horror film festival Tubi FrightFest. The event runs from Thursday August 21 – Monday 25 August at venues across London and today we have news on another exciting addition to the lineup.
Chris Lightbody and Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. have announced the world premiere of their feature film debut Bad Karaoke. Lexi Underwood (“Little Fires Everywhere”), Case Walker (“The Other Two”), and singer Kat Cunning (“Trinkets”) star in a film that pits an aspiring band against a karaoke machine, with more than just free drinks on the line. Bad Karaoke will world premiere at the festival on Sunday, 30 August at the ODEON Luxe West End.
The directors shared their excitement about their FrightFest premiere: “We were inspired to make this film after years of painful karaoke performances nearly put us in an early grave. We found that many people have had near-death karaoke experiences and we wanted to play with that idea, as well as say something profound about the state of new music. But instead, we made Bad Karaoke.”
Watch the film’s red band trailer in the player below:
When wedding band keyboardist Emily discovers an old karaoke machine in the back of a dive bar, she thinks it will lead to a fun-filled night of singing and bonding with her bandmates. Unfortunately, this karaoke machine seems to have a thirst for blood. When the singing begins, so does the bloodshed. When an excellent performance allows someone to be spared by the machine, the crew think they’ve figured out how to finally beat it. Proven almost immediately wrong, it takes more horrifying deaths and a visit from a mysterious stranger to realize they may have a chance at survival after all.
For more information and tickets head to the Tubi FrightFest website.
