Short Film Showcase
Judy Garland, killer clowns, campfire horror, witches, mermaids, possessed hands, a stunning performance from The Last of Us’ Bella Ramsey; our first ever Short Film Showcase has it all with ten fantastic must watch short films from some of the most exciting horror directors working today.
And Now Our Next Guest…
International Premiere
Directed by Gee Stewart – Starring Emily Murphy, Gee Stewart – 2022, Canada, 11 minutes
A decade after falling out of the spotlight, a former child star, tormented by memories of her career, attempts to re-emerge into stardom with an appearance on a late night talk show.
Slices
Directed by Jerrod D. Brito – Starring Samantha Saunders, Evan Utz, Josh McFadden, Mindy Delmez – USA, 2019, 5 minutes
A "hangry" woman must survive sickness, hunger pangs, and a dangerous intruder while waiting for her late pizza delivery to arrive.
Out of my Skin
World Premiere
Directed by Hannah Fortin – Starring Megan Jonker, Ian Astorquiza – Canada, 2022, 8 minutes
A young woman watches her possessed body invite her ex-boyfriend over to convince him to get back together with her.
Hands Off
Directed by Lawrence Essex – Starring Harvey Quinn, Becks Rosen, Iona Campbell, Thomas Bede Lennon – UK, 2021, 8 minutes
A weekend away turns bloody for a social media influencer and her friends after one of them reads passages from a satanic tome. Possession, hack job amputations, and demonic entities, it's all content as far as she's concerned.
Serialkiller
Northern UK Premiere
Directed by Dwight Darko – Starring Slim Weidenfeld, Sina Peris – Germany, 2022, 7 minutes
Ted is obsessed with horror movie legends and wants to be a legend himself. Ted wants to be a serial killer. The young Myra wants to support him and offers himself as a victim. Does Ted have the guts?
Morto Rossa
Northern UK Premiere
Directed by Yan Berthemy – Starring Célia Mocydlarz, Dominique Terrier, Catherine Raiser Duchamp, Claudine Embasaygues-Santelli – France, 2022, 10 minutes
A dance school organizes a mysterious casting to select a dancer for a future show. Suzie, after passing the audition, will be chosen as the lucky one.
Devour
World Premiere
Directed by Michaela Barton – UK, 2022, 1 minute
Love is possessive, love is obsessive, love is consuming, love is sweet. A young woman craves her lover, and soon this hunger becomes overwhelming.
The Cove
International Premiere
Directed by Mélanie Dagnet and Jason Razoux – Starring Mélanie Dagnet and Harrison Mpaya – France, 2022, 9 minutes
A fisherman meets a mysterious woman in an isolated cove.
André's Bedroom
European Premiere
Directed by Thiago Barba – Starring Antoine Daniel, Lu Antunes, Rubens franco – Brazil, 2021, 10 minutes
André is a very imaginative boy. Or could it be that he can see things we can't? This is a movie only for courageous kids.
Requiem
Directed by Emma Gilbertson – Starring Bella Ramsey, Safia Oakley-Green – UK, 2021, 24 minutes
Requiem is set in 1605, against the backdrop of the witch trials. It's a coming of age story, following Evelyn as she engages in a game of cat and mouse against her father, Minister Gilbert, in order to be with Mary, the woman she loves.