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1- Spookies (Directed by Brendan Faulkner, Thomas Doran & Eugenie Joseph, 1986)  An evil warlock traps an unknowing group of teenagers in an abandoned manor in order to fulfil a sacrifice that will keep his wife alive.  1980s horror can be so frenzied at times, creating an illogical story path that does not entirely glue ...

1- Tusk (Directed by Kevin Smith, 2014) Wallace Bryton (Justin Long), a conceited podcast host travels to Canada to interview a viral celebrity, but when plans change he ends up interviewing a peculiar man with an odd obsession for walruses.  Although body horror relishes in the display of the absurd, at times what is actually ...

The whimsical Ellie (Thomasin McKenzie), heads to the bright city of London to attend a prestigious fashion college, but her doe-eyed innocence is soon interrupted when she discovers an ability to slip back in time to the swinging sixties where she witnesses the life of wannabe starlet Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy), who dangerously falls under club ...

An insight in to this years selection of Supernatural short films, showing at this years festival 25th September 2021. Bee-El (Directed by CJ Vecchio)   The film follows Sabrina (Cate Rio), an ‘innocent young girl’ who befriends a malicious entity that inhabits her closet, bringing out a whole new evil side to Sabrina. Bee-El confronts ...

An insight in to this years selection of dystopian short films, showing at this years festival 25th September 2021. Let’s All Go to the Lobby! (Directed by Nolan Barth) Nolan Barth’s Let’s All Go to the Lobby is a freaky, bizarre, and imaginative short horror that follows Alex (Kelley Pereira), a theater employee, and her ...

An insight in to this years selection of dystopian short films, showing at this years festival 26th September 2021. Eject (Directed by David Yorke, 2019)  Eject takes us on a dystopian journey that mirrors societal fears of unknown technology and the threat of personal discovery. We follow Kate (Elena Saurel), as she discovers that the ...

An insight in to this years selection of student short films, showing at this years festival 24th September 2021. Chateau Sauvignon: terroir (Directed by David E. Munz-Marie) The cleverly named Chateau Sauvignon: terroir follows Nicolas (Michael Lorz), who comes from a vintner family. He lives on the wine farm with his ailing mother and coarse ...

An insight in to this years selection of slasher short films, showing at this years festival 24th September 2021. Bloodshed (Directed by Paolo Mancini & Daniel Watchorn, 2020)  Bloodshed follows Getty (Bruno Verdoni), who is mourning the death of his wife after a vicious blood disease killed her. To cope Getty turns his ‘unusual hobby ...

Peacock Island from the outset is drowning in its own lavishness, with grand houses and expensive (probably self-driving) cars lining the streets of this exclusive land of the side of Quebec. Money is no issue here, meaning that the regulars’ hobbies mainly include visiting the private golf club. However, with Canada’s cold winter comes mountains ...

An insight in to this years selection of creature short films, showing at this years festival 26th September 2021. The Taxi Dead (Directed Simon Lahm, 2020)  The Taxi Dead follows Paul (David Zimmerschied), who must survive a horrible night alongside his Bavrian taxi driver Karl (Manuel Renken), as they join forces to battle against the ...

An insight in to this years selection of thriller short films, showing at this years festival 24th September 2021. Upstairs (Phillip Trow, 2020)  Upstairs is reminiscent of those awkward family dinners where the mere idea of meeting your spouse’s family sends shivers down your spine, but in the world of Upstairs the unpleasantness is turned ...

Leo X. Robertson has a keen eye for the obscure, with his focus dwelling on the oddities of society, particularly seen in his book Unfortunates (2021) which chronicles eight short and sadistic stories. Robertson’s second feature film Burnt Portraits captures his most exciting project to date as we are thrown into a dark and twisted ...