„sciencefiction hinterfragt!“

planet of the vampires

“Science fiction questioned!” is the motto for an exciting and educational evening, hosted by the Zeiss-Großplanetarium in Berlin and the Munich Observatory. We will be showing the science fiction classic PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) by Mario Bava, who created the blueprint for alien horror that would shape cinema for decades to come. After the screening, we discuss with experts whether the content of the film is more "science" or "fiction".

german premiere

sword of vengeance

A young warrior seeks revenge. He grabs his sword and carves a bloody path through the wasteland. His quest is anything but easy, and survival is a struggle. With SWORD OF VENGEANCE, director Nemanja Ceranic delivers a dark, fast-paced epic full of punk energy, wacky folklore, and bone-crushing fights. A remarkable film from Serbia that catapults us into a rage-fueled, post-apocalyptic scenario à la MAD MAX.

german premiere

fear good

odyssey

Natasha Flynn, an ambitious and perpetually stressed real estate agent in London, is good at renting out junk properties but even better at accumulating enormous debts. Over the course of this fateful week, British director Gerard Johnson (HYENA) sends her on a bloody, bizarre downward spiral into the underworld and a veritable maelstrom of violence, lit in a neon colour palette and accompanied by THE THE.

german premiere

fresh blood

nina

A woman loads her shotgun and points it into the dark and pouring rain. Thirty years after leaving the small Spanish village, Nina is back. She is on a mission: those responsible for her scars, both visible and invisible, will have to pay. The suspense of the film is on par with the best examples of Spanish thriller history and culminates in a finale that finally does justice to the old saying, “If glances could kill.”

closing night

german premiere

hi-five

Just moments ago, young Wan-seo was lying in a hospital bed — now she’s leaping over skyscrapers. Ji-seong, too, has gained supernatural powers after a lung transplant: he can easily blow everything away. But they’re not alone. If they can find the others, their combined power would be immense! Of course, where there are superheroes, a supervillain isn’t far behind. That’s cult guru Young-chun, who has just been reborn and plans to take over the world. Uniting a bunch of absurd and colorful characters, this extravagant superhero blast brings back memories of KUNG FU HUSTLE!

european premiere

we bury the dead

Ava (Daisy Ridley) joins a recovery team after a military experiment kills half a million people, secretly hoping to find her husband. But some dead return – grotesque, aggressive, and with a purpose. Zak Hilditch’s gripping zombie tale mixes brutal effects with chilling atmosphere and moments of raw emotion.

german premiere

fresh blood

man finds tape

How much can we trust the images we see? When Lucas shows Lynn a disturbing death video during a Zoom call and falls into a trance, she suspects a prank — until others react the same way to footage from their hometown. Produced by Benson & Moorhead, this cosmic paranoia thriller channels ARCHIVE 81 and BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION.

Short film NIGHTWISH by Richard Feliz: A young sex worker is hunted on the night-time streets of Mexico.

fresh blood

honey bunch

After an accident, Diana has lost her memory. With her husband she travels to a remote trauma clinic deep in the Canadian woods. An intense therapy shows quick results, but disturbing memory fragments begin to surface. In this eerie 70s-style psychological thriller, love turns terrifying — and deadly.