Last weekend, the UK's premier horror festival took place at the Empire in London's Leicester Square. The eerie event showcased the very best from the horror scene, a multitude of guest stars, film premieres and lots more from the gory genre. The only thing that wasn't there was the highly controversial A Serbian Film, which the BBFC enforced 42 cuts upon. A campaign needs to start somewhere to ensure this films' release.

But now, onwards with my list of this years' top Frightfest films.

Primal - A mad Aussie horror which never slackens off the pace - ending with the most perfect piece of gutter mouth dialogue.

Red Hill - It's not all straight forward horror at Frightfest - check out this eclectic choice, a revenge themed western with True Blood's Ryan Kwanten in the lead role.

After Life - Liam Neeson is creepy, Christina Ricci is nudey and the plot is twisty. Much fun on this film with plenty of star wattage which has slipped under the radar.

I Spit On Your Grave - If you get through the devastating first hour this film is a riot. A remake which improves on the original, and you don't hear that often.

We Are Who We Are - slow burning Mexican film about a family who, too poor to eat, turn to cannibalism.

Buried - The surprise replacement film for the aforementioned Serbian film, this ingenious film takes place in one location with one actor, the former is a buried coffin, the latter is Ryan Reynolds. This is a tense claustrophobic and quite brilliant film.

The Loved Ones - Demented Australian horror, and the weirdest and funniest Prom night ever committed to film. This was a giddy joy to watch.

Bedevilled - Korean horror which builds and builds to breaking point, after which the catharsis is astonishing.

Amer - Tribute to The Italian Giallo's this sensuous masterpiece makes you feel every moment, in one of the most personal and alluring horrors in years.

Monsters - My film of the fest would have to be this masterpiece. Reportedly shot for £15,000 it left me speechless. But it's not what you expect - this is a low key romantic road movie. When the Monsters turn up you will be surprised and you may well shed a tear.

There were a few disappointments, mainly a handful of poor British horror films and the let down of the closing film The Last Exorcism, which had no thought put into it and made no sense at all. But overall the event made me feel that the North West needs it's very own Frightfest.