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the gesuidouz

german premiere

the gesuidouz

Hanako and her horror punk band are given a last chance to release a successful album. Time is running out, since Hanako’s 27th birthday – by which rock legends normally should be dead – approaches quickly. After Toronto THE GESUIDOUZ brings its pogo vibes to the Fantasy Filmfest Nights. It is as eccentric as LENINGRAD COWBOYS GO AMERICA, as energetic as EX DRUMMER and as charming as HEAVY TRIP.

 

film

The Gesuidouz (Japan 2024)

 

director

Kenichi Ugana

 

cast

Natsuko, Leo Imamura, Yutaka Kyan, Rocko Zevenbergen, Yuya Endo

 

writer

Kenichi Ugana

 

producer

Riku Sumida

 

contact

„The Gesuidouz“ Film Partners

 

running time

93 min

 

language

japanese original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

08.05. / 22.00

frankfurt

08.05. / 22.00

hamburg

17.05. / 22.30

cologne

08.05. / 22.00

munich

24.05. / 22.30

nuremberg

08.05. / 22.00

stuttgart

08.05. / 22.00

Fear Fact

»In 1999, the annual short film reel GET SHORTY was launched.«

bring them down

bring them down

When Michael’s neighbor and rival Gary finds two of Michael's sheep dead, an old feud between the two flares up again and threatens to drag everyone into doom. Christopher Andrews' first feature begins like classic Irish cinema with its pitch-black humor, but then develops into a dense, non-linear revenge drama – right up to a Greek tragedy, at the end of which no one escapes without bloody hands.

 

film

Bring Them Down (Ireland, UK, Belgium 2024)

 

director

Christopher Andrews

 

cast

Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan, Colm Meaney, Nora-Jane Noone, Paul Ready, Aaron Heffernan, Julie Harkin

 

writer

Christopher Andrews

 

producer

Ivana Mackinnon, Julianne Forde, Lesley McKimm, Bobby Allen, Jean-Yves Roubin, Efe Cakarel, Niamh Fagan, Celine Haddad, Ruth Treacy

 

contact

Charades

 

running time

106 min

 

language

english, irish with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

10.05. / 12.00

frankfurt

10.05. / 12.00

hamburg

16.05. / 15.45

cologne

10.05. / 12.00

munich

24.05. / 12.00

nuremberg

10.05. / 12.00

stuttgart

10.05. / 12.00

Fear Fact

»On the occasion of the 10th anniversary, a "Best of Fantasy Filmfest" series was screened with 10 films, including LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and BRAINDEAD. Good mix!«

noise

german premiere

noise

Ju-Hee hears strange noises. When the young woman disappears without a trace, her hearing impaired sister starts investigating. She soon begins to hear dangerous things, too. After cursed eye operations (THE EYE) and hair extensions (EXTE), in NOISE the ears are the thread. This classic ghost story is an example of the qualities of Asian genre cinema, scaring at the point to make you not believe your ears anymore.

 

film

Noise (South-Korea 2024)

 

director

Kim Soo-jin

 

cast

Lee Sun-bin, Han Soo-a, Kim Min-seok, Jun Ik-ryoung, Ryu Kyung-soo

 

writer

Kim Yong-hwan, Lee Je-hui

 

producer

Suh Young-joo

 

contact

Finecut

 

running time

93 min

 

language

korean original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

10.05. / 14.00

frankfurt

10.05. / 14.00

hamburg

17.05. / 14.00

cologne

10.05. / 14.00

munich

24.05. / 14.00

nuremberg

10.05. / 14.00

stuttgart

10.05. / 14.00

Fear Fact

»At the gore night of the 1988 Fantasy Filmfest in Hamburg, local cult band "Angeschissen" performed.«

locked

german premiere

locked

When Eddie (Bill Skarsgård) tries to steal the wrong car, an unparalleled ordeal begins. Locked up for days without food or water, he is at the mercy of a diabolical adversary (Anthony Hopkins). The latter is the owner of this custom-made SUV, which might drive them straight to hell. Skarsgård shines once again as an actor in this thriller effectively directed by David Yarovesky (BRIGHTBURN).

 

film

Locked (USA 2025)

 

director

David Yarovesky

 

cast

Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins, Ashley Cartwright

 

writer

Michael Arlen Ross

 

producer

Ara Keshishian, Petr Jákl, Sam Raimi, Zainab Azizi, Sean Patrick O’Reilly

 

distribution

LEONINE Studios

 

running time

95 min

 

language

english original version

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screenings
berlin

09.05. / 18.00

frankfurt

09.05. / 18.00

hamburg

16.05. / 18.00

cologne

09.05. / 18.00

munich

23.05. / 18.00

nuremberg

09.05. / 18.00

stuttgart

09.05. / 18.00

Fear Fact

»The festival pass for 4 days cost 90 DM in 1988, the single ticket 8 DM.«

jimmy and stiggs

german premiere

jimmy and stiggs

Constantly high and drunk Jimmy gets a visit from some weird little grey men with big eyes and spiky needles. Joe Begos (BLISS, VFW), writer, director and leading actor, brings pure madness to the screen. The brilliantly frenetic production keeps pace with Jimmy's increasing paranoia and the wacky, handmade bloody interludes splatter the screen with hectoliters of neon-colored alien slime.

 

film

Jimmy and Stiggs (USA 2024)

 

director

Joe Begos

 

cast

Joe Begos, Matt Mercer

 

writer

Joe Begos

 

producer

Joe Begos, Josh Ethier, Matt Mercer

 

distribution

Lighthouse Home Entertainment

 

running time

79 min

 

language

english original version

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screenings
berlin

10.05. / 22.30

frankfurt

10.05. / 22.30

hamburg

15.05. / 22.00

cologne

10.05. / 22.30

munich

22.05. / 22.00

nuremberg

10.05. / 22.30

stuttgart

10.05. / 22.30

Fear Fact

»The struggle to show HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES at the festival lasted about two years. The film was considered to be non-marketable due to its brutality. Today, that would be a part of its marketing campaign.«

clown in a cornfield

german premiere

clown in a cornfield

As soon as Quinn arrives at the small town Kettle Springs with her father, the rednecks get on her trail. But not enough. The local mascot “Frendo”, a sadistic killer clown comes to life and starts targeting her new friends. Director and author Eli Craig, who already gave us a lot of fun with his legendary TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL, returns with a flawless slasher with creative deaths and a lot of humor.

 

film

Clown In A Cornfield (USA 2025)

 

director

Eli Craig

 

cast

Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, Vincent Muller, Kevin Durand, Will Sasso

 

writer

Carter Blanchard, Eli Craig, Adam Cesare (Buch)

 

producer

Marty Bowen, John Fischer, Wyck Godfrey

 

distribution

Constantin Film

 

running time

96 min

 

language

english original version

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screenings
berlin

10.05. / 20.15

frankfurt

10.05. / 20.15

hamburg

17.05. / 20.15

cologne

10.05. / 20.15

munich

24.05. / 20.15

nuremberg

10.05. / 20.15

stuttgart

10.05. / 20.15

Fear Fact

»On the occasion of the 10th anniversary, a "Best of Fantasy Filmfest" series was screened with 10 films, including LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and BRAINDEAD. Good mix!«

memoir of a snail

memoir of a snail

Grace’s and her companion snail Sylvia’s story is set in an universe mixing Tim Burton, WALLACE & GROMIT and dark gothic flair. This impressive stop-motion animation takes us with its pitch-black humor on a journey full of misfortunes and an unstoppable Grace searching for love and belonging. After MARY & MAX, Oscar winner Adam Elliot is finally back with a carefully staged world full of quirky characters.

 

film

Memoir of a Snail (Australia 2024)

 

director

Adam Elliot

 

voice actors

Sarah Snook, Eric Bana, Jacki Weaver, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Dominique Pinon, Magda Szubanski, Nick Cave

 

writer

Adam Elliot

 

producer

Liz Kearney, Harry Avramidis

 

distribution

capelight pictures

 

running time

93 min

 

language

english original version

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in stuttgart in zusammenarbeit mit
screenings
berlin

11.05. / 14.45

frankfurt

11.05. / 14.45

hamburg

18.05. / 14.45

cologne

11.05. / 14.45

munich

25.05. / 14.45

nuremberg

11.05. / 14.45

stuttgart

11.05. / 14.45

Fear Fact

»In 1999, the annual short film reel GET SHORTY was launched.«

the ugly stepsister

the ugly stepsister

Toes are chopped off, a nose is maltreated with a hammer and chisel, a corpse is rotting and there is also an extremely greedy tapeworm. THE UGLY STEPSISTER is a remake of the Grimms' fairy tale “Cinderella” – but from a so far neglected perspective: the heroine is one of the badly misunderstood “ugly stepsisters”. This biting satire of society’s beauty norms is nasty and brutal.

 

film

The Ugly Stepsister (Norway, Poland, Sweden, Denmark 2025)

 

director

Emilie Blichfeldt

 

cast

Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, Flo Fagerli

 

writer

Emilie Blichfeldt

 

producer

Maria Ekerhovd

 

distribution

capelight pictures

 

running time

110 min

 

language

norwegian original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

09.05. / 20.00

frankfurt

09.05. / 20.00

hamburg

16.05. / 20.00

cologne

09.05. / 20.00

munich

23.05. / 20.00

nuremberg

09.05. / 20.00

stuttgart

09.05. / 20.00

Fear Fact

»At the gore night of the 1988 Fantasy Filmfest in Hamburg, local cult band "Angeschissen" performed.«

companion

german premiere

companion

When Iris looked for the first time into Josh’s smiling face, suddenly everything made sense for her. She knows that she is his soulmate, and that everything is perfect! Perfect, until the friends’ weekend at the dreamlike mansion by the lake. No matter how hard Iris tries to be accepted by Josh's clique, it doesn't work. Isn't his best friend Kat bluntly hostile towards her and doesn't the super-rich Sergey scrutinize each of her moves with a lewd look? When an unexpected disaster tests the fate of everyone involved, Iris is forced to finally realize what is really going on. And she picks things up deadly fast... 

 

COMPANION is one of those fascinating scripts that astonish us with unpredictable twists and turns, which makes it very hard to say anything about the plot. But just this much: the producers of BARBARIAN have once again got themselves a mega-cool project and a great talent in feature debut director/writer Drew Hancock. Perfectly crafted and performed by a sensational cast led by Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid, COMPANION is a real gift for genre fans.

film

Companion (USA 2025)

 

director

Drew Hancock

 

cast

Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén

 

writer

Drew Hancock

 

producer

Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Zach Cregger, Roy Lee

 

distribution

Warner Bros. Entertainment

 

running time

97 min

 

language

english original version

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screenings
berlin

01.02. / 19.15

frankfurt

25.01. / 19.15

hamburg

25.01. / 19.15

cologne

01.02. / 19.15

munich

25.01. / 19.15

nuremberg

01.02. / 19.15

stuttgart

01.02. / 19.15

Fear Fact

» Before the Berlin screening of vampire thriller THIRST, the audience serenaded festival guest and director Park Chan-wook on his birthday. «

the wailing

german premiere

the wailing

A video chat turns into a trauma for Andrea when a horrific crime is committed in front of her eyes. But no one believes her story of the sinister man she saw standing in the doorway. Searching for answers, Andrea follows a scarry wail to an abandoned house... Twenty years earlier, on the other side of the world, film student Camila secretly shoots snapshots of the fascinating Marie – until she notices a sinister figure in the background. And again a terrible wailing is to be heard, and leads for sure to perdition… It’s too late to escape anyway. 

 

Pedro Martín-Calero's feature film debut immediately gets under your skin and leaves you with that ice-cold feeling of hopeless menace with which J-horror à la THE RING or THE GRUDGE terrorized its then unprepared audience a few decades ago. The brute, effective sound design, combined with nervewrackingly schock moments makes THE WAILING a flagship of the next generation of Spanish horror.

film

The Wailing (Spain, Argentina, France 2024)

 

director

Pedro Martín-Calero

 

cast

Ester Expósito, Mathilde Ollivier, Malena Villa

 

writer

Isabel Peña, Pedro Martín-Calero

 

producer

Eduardo Villanueva, Fernanda Del Nido, Nacho Lavilla

 

distribution

Lighthouse Home Entertainment

 

running time

107 min

 

language

spanish & french with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

01.02. / 13.00

frankfurt

25.01. / 14.45

hamburg

25.01. / 14.45

cologne

01.02. / 13.00

munich

25.01. / 14.45

nuremberg

01.02. / 13.00

stuttgart

01.02. / 13.00

Fear Fact

»In retrospect almost incomprehensible: hour-long discussions by the selection team whether DONNIE DARKO has enough genre elements to fit in with the festival.«

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