Midnight Movies at British Shorts Film Festival 2025 (Horror & Weird Stuff)

In the organizer's words:

The British Shorts cult section Midnight Movies once again brings together all kinds of weird stuff from horror, thriller, slasher, mystery, sci-fi, animation and very dark comedy ... for 18+ only and co-presented by the horror experts from Deadline Film Magazine!

The line-up of films:

Pumpkin Guts (Horror), dir.: Bryan M. Ferguson, 13:27 min.
Every Halloween night, it's someone's turn. Follow the rules and you'll get away with it.

Shé (Snake) (Horror), dir.: 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 deep-seated racism take on monstrous forms.

Triptych (Horror), dir.: 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 harbors a dark secret from her past.

Sandra Gets a New Fringe (Dark Comedy), dir.: Penelope Yeulet, Michael Beddoes, 09:20 min.
Sandra is ignored by her colleagues and tries to get their attention in a bizarre way.

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 buddy Daf. Not a good idea.

BLVCK MVGIC (Animation, Horror), D.: Lee Hardcastle, 04:01 min.
A paranoia-ridden village accuses an innocent woman of witchcraft, but the tide soon turns.

Man Eater (Horror, Dark Comedy), dir.: Rashida Seriki, 09:00 min.
On a normal summer night, Beth and Zoe are walking along a dingy boardwalk and are unusually hungry for meat. They suspect: Strange things are about to happen.

Unravelling (Mystery), D.: Aimie Willemse, 08:03 min.
Fiona's initially invisible illness begins to manifest itself physically into a malignant creature.

Happy Meat (Horror, Dark Comedy), D.: Matt Green, 16:20 min.
When lab-grown vegan meat develops teeth, the company owners are faced with a series of moral dilemmas.

Yellowmeads (Horror), D.: Christian Burnett, 09:21 min.
In a London council estate, Vicky is harassed by mysterious strangers and worries about her daughter.

Cakes! (Horror, Musical), D.: JOHNNY HERBIN, 02:20 min.
A woman follows a singing cake into the magical world inside her oven.

Off Cuts (Horror), dir.: Ben Steiner, 03:55 min.
An angry man returns home to his pregnant wife. 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 it carefully in a VERY DARK ROOM." (Robert Morgan)

British Shorts Film Festival, 23.-29.1.2025 at Sputnik Kino, City Kino Wedding, Acudkino, Kino Intimes, Klick Kino and Xenon Kino.