Blue Finch Film Releasing has announced that Brit-horror Blockhead will be going on a tour of UK cinemas ahead of its planned digital release on January 4, 2027. The tour of cities across the country will run from November 5, 2026 to January 12, 2027.
In the film, a failing novelist desperate for inspiration thinks his muse appears to him in the form of a drunk, psychotic decorator. As his novel takes shape, his life spirals and erupts into a violent chaos, but his next piece could just possibly be genius.
Watch the official trailer for Blockhead in the player below:
Blockhead is the first narrative feature from Matt Harlock, the director behind award-winning documentary American: The Bill Hicks Story. Produced by Oliver Kendall of Mintcake Productions and Harlock’s Halflife Films, it stars Danny Horn (Sunny Afternoon, Dr. Who), Joe Sims (Reunion, Broadchurch, Ruby Speaking) and Michele Moran (The Witcher).
Blockhead received its world premiere at FrightFest in 2025 and before embarking on an international festival run, including Encounters Film Festival, Bristol Independent Film Festival and London Independent Film Festival, where the film won the award for Best Thriller.
Confirmed dates for the film include:
5 November – Electric Hastings
10 November – Ritzy Brixton
11 November – Lewes Depot
14 November – FACT Liverpool
25 November – Dukes Komedia, Brighton
26 November – CinemaCity Norwich
6 December – Finsbury Park Picturehouse
14 December – Curzon Soho
12 January – Watershed Bristol
More dates are to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
