THE 13TH HOUR by Xavier Tesson

Anna is in a toxic relationship. She wanders the streets of Rouen in search of a solution to free herself from it. But is she even capable of it? Anna is in a toxic relationship. She wanders the streets of Rouen in search of a solution to free herself from it. But is she even…

NIGHT DRIVES by Jono Hunter

In an episode of this yet-to-be-released web series, Rodrigo desperately needs to use the washroom, but an unspoken presence makes things… complicated. A director, writer, performer, and producer known for his versatile, comedic storytelling. Jono forayed his training at Second City, The Upright Citizens Brigade, and Humber College into a career directing commercials and short…

Weird Wednesday #93

16.08.2023 – 20:30 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (OV, 1986) Weird Wednesday 0711 #93 @ Innenstadtkinos Stuttgart TICKETS |  FB-EVENT | INSTAGRAM Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik’s, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day as…

THE FAMILIAR by Julian Quentin

Alien crashes on an inhospitable planet and tries to contact his*her home planet. While searching, Alien experiences a world in which Alien is simultaneously trapped and repelled. When discovering someone who returns Alien’s gaze, they create themselves a sanctuary. The film reflects identity issues and themes of otherness. In doing so, he creates a surreal…

THE SMILE by Erik van Schaaik

That wipes the smile off his face! When a world-famous film star is accused of eating his female co-stars, his career goes down the drain. However, this actor happens to be a crocodile by the name of Smiley. Crocodiles are much loved characters in horror movies and the audience expects them to eat people. Smiley…

ESTRANGE by Xander Wagner

A mysterious drifter returns home to investigate his family’s whereabouts. This film was heavily inspired by the weird horror fiction of writers like Edgar Allen Poe and H.P. Lovecraft and is my attempt to capture the atmosphere of those tales in cinematic form. WW0711 statement: In the right hands, all you need is one guy…

FIRST BLOOD by Olivia Loccisano

A teenage girl goes through a bizarre transformation after she gets her first period. Olivia Loccisano is a storyteller from Toronto, Canada. Her work centers around transformations of the female body, specifically through dark fantasy, body horror and magical realism. Through storytelling, she explores how young women and children navigate strange realms of life through…

UNSCARFED by Anita Bruneburg

Three people serve a giantess in a huge palace. They wear long blue scarves around their necks which they never take off, not even during sleep. Once in a while the giantess chooses one of her servants, drags that servant into her chambers and takes their scarf off. WW0711 statement: Artful animation that opens up…

DIVERSION (POLITICS OF) by Simon Heymans

On the trail of a serial killer, a police investigator with formidable instincts is close to the goal when his superior interferes in his case. Simon Heymans lives in Brussels with his wife and two sons. He likes to write dark contemporary stories. Before directing films and commercials he worked in the corporate sector, a…