Midnight Movies at British Shorts Film Festival 2025 – Horror & Weird Stuff
January 25 @ 11:30 pm - January 26 @ 1:30 am CET
The British Shorts Film Festival, Berlin cult section Midnight Movies once again brings together weird stuff from horror, thriller, mystery, sci-fi, animation and very dark comedy … only for 18s and older and presented by DEADLINE – DAS FILMMAGAZIN!
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1044405976
Details & Tickets: https://www.britishshorts.de/programme?id=1824083578214770049
Midnight Movies line-up 2025:
Pumpkin Guts (Horror), D.: Bryan M. Ferguson, 13:27 Min.
It happens to someone every Halloween. Follow the rules and don’t get pinched.
Shé (Snake) (Horror), D.: Renee Zhan, 15:30 Min.
16-year-old Fei is the best violinist in an elite youth orchestra. When another British-Chinese musician competes for her place, her fears and internalised racism take on monstrous forms.
Triptych (Horror), D.: Sophia Ray, 14:29 Min.
A provocative artist wants to destroy a work of art by Hieronymus Bosch as part of a performance. But the painting harbours a dark secret from her past.
Sandra Gets a New Fringe (Dark Comedy), D.: Penelope Yeulet, Michael Beddoes, 09:20 Min.
Sandra is ignored by her colleagues and tries to gain their attention in bizarre ways.
Collection Only (Dark Comedy, Horror), D.: Alun Rhys Morgan, 11:57 Min.
Nye wants to pick up a free armchair from a scary old house with his old mate Daf. Not a good idea.
BLVCK MVGIC (Animation, Horror), D.: Lee Hardcastle, 04:01 Min.
A village obsessed with paranoia accuses an innocent woman of witchcraft, but the tide soon turns.
Man Eater (Horror, Dark Comedy), D.: Rashida Seriki, 09:00 Min.
It’s a sweltering, stagnant bank holiday Sunday night. Beth and Zoe are walking along the shitty seafront with an unusual hunger for meat. They assume: some weird shit is definitely going to go down tonight.
Unravelling (Mystery), D.: Aimie Willemse, 08:03 Min.
Fiona’s initially invisible illness begins to manifest itself physically into a malignant being.
Happy Meat (Horror, Dark Comedy), D.: Matt Green, 16:20 Min.
When a lab-grown vegan meat develops teeth, the company owners face an escalating set of moral dilemmas.
Yellowmeads (Horror), D.: Christian Burnett, 09:21 Min.
On the London council estate of Yellowmeads, Vicky is stalked by mysterious strangers and fears for the safety of her teenage daughter.
Cakes! (Horror, Musical), D.: JOHNNY HERBIN, 02:20 Min.
A grieving woman follows a singing cake into a magical world within her oven.
Off Cuts (Horror), D.: Ben Steiner, 03:55 Min.
An angry man returns home to his pregnant partner, unknowingly accompanied by something unspeakable.
Ray Incident: Incidental 38 – Strange Action At A Distance (Animation, Music Video, Horror), D.: Robert Morgan, 04:01 Min.
Dark animated music video. “Please watch with caution in a VERY DARK ROOM.” (Robert Morgan)
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British Shorts Film Festival, 23 to 29 Jan 2025 at Sputnik Kino, Acudkino, City Kino Wedding, Kino Intimes, Klick Kino and Xenon Kino. Festival event: https://www.facebook.com/events/939719691588503
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Filmstill from Shé (Snake)
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