Fear in the Bedroom

Open: 6-16 May from 8am-8pm, and Saturday 17 May from 10am-4pm

Through the recreation of a young horror-enthusiast's bedroom from a bygone era, Fear in the Bedroom explores the enduring link between youth and horror over a thirty year period. 

Drawing on an archive of films, television, books, magazines, music, video games and other forms of horror-related culture and media from 1970-2000, the exhibition examines how horror shapes young people's understanding of the world, while challenging the notion of its harmful influence. 

Curated by the Youth and Horror Research Network, led by Dr Cat Lester (University of Birmingham) and Dr Kate Egan (University of Northumbria), the exhibition brings together a collection of everyday ephemera, film and television footage and collector's items from these periods, gathered from a nationwide network of experts and enthusiasts.