sunday 3RD March
BOOK FOR 11aM
Screen 8
11am - Screen 8
A sullen chocoholic finds herself deluded by a luring new chocolate bar. Once the bar finishes, will she be chewing more than just her nails?
11 mins
Directed by Arooj Shah
United Kingdom
11.11am - Screen 8
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland in 1997, a comic book fan adopts the persona of his favourite hero to save his enthusiastic friend and fight a tyrannical overlord.
Stars Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf & Michael Ironside
93 mins
Directed by Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell
Canada/New Zealand/United States
BOOK FOR 11AM
SCREEN 7
11AM - SCREEN 7
Lily is a young actress going on stage for the first time. Unfortunately, she is late for the performance... But she faces stage fright, forgotten lines, and battles with the people around her. That is only the beginning of her nightmare.
28 mins
Directed by Alexandre Leroy
France
11.28am - Screen 7
A young man tries to prevent his dark past from repeating itself when his girlfriend inherits an estate where she needs to abide by eccentric stipulations for the deal to go through.
90 mins
Directed by Nicholas Bain
United States
BOOK FOR 1.30PM
Screen 7
1.30PM - SCREEN 7
A young woman visits her in-laws with her boyfriend, only to discover that there is a dark family secret that has to do with her boyfriend's disowned brother.
30 mins
Directed by Carsten Woike
Germany
2pm - Screen 7
After the death of their friend, a group of eccentric young adults are whisked away to a villa on the outskirts of London, but a mysterious entity seems to have followed them to their luxurious getaway.
88 mins
Directed by Francesco Gabriele
United Kingdom
BOOK FOR 1.15PM
Screen 8
1.15pm - Screen 8
Emma and Paul just moved into an old suburban mansion when Paul is forced to leave on a working trip. Isolated and clueless, Emma discovers a Praying Mantis and develops a strange bond with the insect. Until Paul comes home again.
18 mins
Directed by Stef Meyer & Pascal Bourelier
France
1.35Pm Screen 8
Classic horror movie on which a woman is tormented and sexually molested by an invisible demon. The story is based on an alleged true story.
Stars Barbara Hershey, Ron Silver and David Labiosa
125 mins
Directed by Sidney J. Furie
United States
BOOK FOR 4PM
Short Film Showcase 3
Screen 7
4pm - SCREEN 7
Overworked council worker Cwnt Jones purchases a personalised A.I assistant to help make his life beta.
6 mins
Directed by James Button
United Kingdom
4PM - SCREEN 7
Desmond is an old man shackled by addiction and tormented by regret. Years after a horrific car accident, he comes face-to-face with the consequences of his life choices, forced to reckon with the toll he must pay.
10 mins
Directed by Jon Kent
United Kingdom
4PM - SCREEN 7
In this paranormal comedy from the makers of 2018 festival-hit 'Paul Is Dead', BAFTA-nominee Spencer Jones leads a star cast (alongside veteran actors from 'Hot Fuzz', 'Game Of Thrones' & 'Spaced') as Rev Howard Lee Jr, a bashful local vicar who is called upon to save a haunted nudist camp from the prudish poltergeist covering their privates.
27 mins
Directed by George Moore
United Kingdom
4PM - SCREEN 7
A male film writer begins to write his perfect, objectified female character to terrorise. However, he's not prepared for her to fight back...
10 mins
Directed by Bethany White
United Kingdom
4pm - SCREEN 7
A couple comes home every night to an eye watching their every move, forcing them to keep smiling.
11 mins
Directed by Alla Eliseeva
Russian Federation
4PM - SCREEN 7
The Harroway's mad brother Martin, has died. Amongst his possessions is an old illustrated children's book containing a strange warning about one of the characters within it: "Once you've seen John, he can see you. And he's coming to get you." As John reveals himself to Grant and his girlfriend Trinity, they begin to realise that Martin may not have been mad after all…
20 mins
Directed by Victor Hampson
United Kingdom
BOOK FOR 3.30PM
Screen 8
3.30PM - Screen 8
Conkers For The Brave is a quirky, humorous stop Motion animation that follows Hillybilly Buddies Jesse & Clyde as they amuse themselves with an alternative version of a childhood game.
As featured in the upcoming movie The Witches Of The Sands.
9 mins
Directed by Debbie Lane
United Kingdom
3.39PM - SCREEN 8
A Most Extraordinary Swim depicts the surreal journey of Fischer Markway as he meets characters from The Witches of the Sands whilst being chased by a Femme Fatale Squid creature in a vintage car... Animation by Mark Stewart and haunting theme by Chris Nelthorpe and Chloe Ivy Cozza.
5 mins
Concept by Tony Mardon
United Kingdom
3.45PM - Screen 8
Consumed by grief after the sudden death of his wife, an elderly man, struggling with cognitive decline, lives between two perceived realities to deal with the loss and resorts to horrific measures to keep their relationship alive.
10 mins
Directed by James Fox
United Kingdom
3.55PM - SCREEN 8
Ten killers, one investigation. Detective Eliot Foley (Simon Bamford, Hellraiser) investigates several seemingly unconnected cases including a killer teddy bear, a teleporting santa and a mad woman with an axe in this slasher anthology from the creators of I Scream on the Beach!
110 mins
Directed by Alexander Churchyard & Michael Holliday
United Kingdom
BOOK FOR 6PM
Screen 8
6pm - Screen 8
A woman returning home is stalked by a mysterious upside down figure.
7 mins
Directed by Cameron Sun
United States
6.06pm - Screen 8
Experience a thrilling clash of genres where 'Deathstalker' meets 'The Evil Dead' in this gore-fest of practical effects, firmly rooted in 80's Sword & Sorcery Horror!
When the evil wizard Akaris abducts Princess Meyra, the muscular and determined 'Tyrol the Slave' leads a diverse band of heroes on a perilous quest. They must navigate through an underground labyrinth, brimming with treacherous traps and monstrous foes, to rescue the princess and thwart Akaris's dark plans.
85 mins
Directed by Lawrie Brewster
United Kingdom
BOOK FOR 6PM
SCREEN 7
Four ‘scare’ loving friends book a horror-themed camping excursion. That night around the campfire, Darwin, their strange and creepy guide asks them all to tell a story that they fear and to burn a totem that will help feed the evil that lives there. They’ll come to learn that some stories should not be told.
87 mins
Directed by James Bushe, Patrick Ryder and Greig Johnson
United Kingdom
7.50pm - Screen 7
You've watched almost all the movies, now its time to give out the awards!
This is not a ceremony, this is a simple awards presentation, designed to be short so we can go on with the show.
After the awards, watch more movies and head to the screens for the battle of the giants: The Activated Man vs Profondo Rosso.
No tickets required, the more the merrier.
BOOK FOR 8PM
SCREEN 7
8pm - Screen 7
On the same night that a dismembered and decapitated body is found in the city streets, Maria José wakes up startled by the absence of her mother.
The authorities try to find the author of this heinous crime, but soon they will face unexpected circumstances. With a Hitchcockian touch, this psychological horror film, with both gore and absurd humour, is inspired by a true story that horrified Portugal in the mid-nineteenth century.
20 mins
Directed by Chico Noras
Portugal
8PM - SCREEN 7
As Ors Gabriel struggles with the grief and pain from losing his best friend and beloved dog Louie to cancer, the shock from the trauma brings on strange visions only Ors can see. While he questions whether his mind has fractured or if it's actually real, a mysterious rise in murder-suicides takes hold of the city, and Ors becomes haunted by images of a shadowy figure known to many as ‘The Fedora Man’.
115 mins
Directed by Nicholas Gyeney
United States
BOOK FOR 8PM
Screen 8
8pm - Screen 8
After starting a campfire on a deserted beach, a hiker is approached by an enigmatic young woman with a tragic past and sinister intentions.
8 mins
Directed by Artem Zaitsev
Spain
8.08pm - Screen 8
A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.
126 mins
Directed By Dario Argento
Italy
BOOK FOR 10.30PM
The Final Shorts 1
Screen 7
Screen 7 - 10.30pm
A documentary on Giovanni Simonelli - an Italian screenwriter of Biblical epics, Spaghetti Westerns, Spy thrillers, horrors movies (Giallo) and B-Movies in a career that spanned five decades.
27 mins
Directed by Simon O'Neill
Ireland
SCREEN 7 - 10.57PM
After a one night stand with another man, a married farmer attempts to hide the affair from his family as the truth drives him to breaking point.
22 mins
Directed by James Fitzgerald
Ireland
SCREEN 7 - 11.19PM
While waiting for the last train of the night alone at an unmanned rural station, Jessica encounters a mysterious mime artist vying for her attention.
9 mins
Directed by Richard Anthony Dunford
United Kingdom
SCREEN 7 - 11.28PM
Mel pays a visit to her new dementia patient, Ron. During her visit, Ron’s behaviour raises more concerns than she originally expected.
7 mins
Directed by William Prince
United Kingdom
11.35pm - Screen 7
Based on the short story "Berenice" by E. A. Poe. Berenice suffers from an unnamed disease until only her teeth remain healthy. Egaeus, who is in manic love with Berenice is obsesses over them. The evil side of human nature erupts in him.
9 mins
Directed by Tim Luna
Mexico/Germany
11.44PM - Screen 7
Gaspard has just been dumped. Before leaving, Leo, his ex-boyfriend, gives him a sweater that he loves dearly, as a last souvenir.. But Gaspard finds it hard to move on.
16 mins
Directed by Theo Beaudean
France
BOOK FOR 10.30PM
THE FINAL SHORTS 2
Screen 8
Screen 8 - 10.30pm
A mind twister of love, regret and loss.
17 mins
Directed by Stevie Alexandria Maxwell & Paul van Beaumont
United Kingdom
SCREEN 8 - 10.47PM
It's Marvin's first day at a support group for vampires where they discuss personal problems as well as bigger ones - such as the climate crisis.
25 mins
Directed by Adrian León
United Kingdom
SCREEN 8 - 11.12PM
Meïlie, an 18- year- old art student, dreams of becoming a painter. One evening, she sees a man fighting. Tormented by this man, Meïlie takes an inner journey to try to find him, a journey where dream and reality mingle. But this man remains elusive, like the subject of the art class, like the smoke too.
15 mins
Directed by Lily Le Van Quang
France