7.15pm-8.45pm TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED (Shorts)
From horror to sci-fi, take a walk on the stranger, darker side with this selection of our most twisted shorts.
MAW Richard has an unusual fantasy: he is sexually aroused by the idea of being eaten by an animal or monster. Through a contact ad he meets the mysterious Max and with that encounter the chance to fulfill his depraved fantasy. But can Richard escape his dark desires? (SUBTITLED)
Judge’s Comments: “Keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.”
THE FABRIC In a strange, dark asylum, a brilliant physicist with no memory sits incarcerated, dreaming of escape. He scribbles equations on every surface of his cell, not knowing whether he is insane, or onto something truly groundbreaking. One day he has a breakthrough.
Judge’s Comments: “Fast-paced, original slice of mind-bending sci-fi.”
MARTA Marta’s dream profession is to be a serial killer, and she wants Carlos to be her first victim. (subtitled)
Judge’s Comments: “Deliciously macabre and amusing.”
FAUVE In this Oscar nominated short, two errant boys playing in a surface mine sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer. (SUBTITLED)
Judge’s Comments: “Excellent cinematography and directing. Superb tension. Outstanding performances by young actors. Thoroughly convincing.”
INVADERS On Christmas Eve, a small UFO struggling to find his place in the universe, inadvertently changes Christmas forever!
Judge’s Comments: “Brilliant, funny, clever and well made.”
Please note that films have not yet been rated by the BBFC. The licensing authority has requested that unclassified films are rated as 18, to ensure compliance with the Licensing Act 2003. Unfortunately, under 18s cannot be admitted to this screening.