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the empire

the empire

A science fiction parody wins the Jury Prize at the Berlinale! And well deserved, since Bruno Dumont’s absurd STAR WARS spoof defies all conventions when it contrasts an epic "space opera" with mundane provincial everyday life. THE EMPIRE delights with bizarre characters and amazes with its creative effects. The space stations in the form of Notre-Dame and Versailles Palace alone are unbeatable. 

 

film

The Empire (Frankreich, Italien, Deutschland, Belgien, Portugal 2024)

 

director

Bruno Dumont

 

cast

Lyna Khoudri, Anamaria Vartolomei, Camille Cottin, Fabrice Luchini, Brandon Vlieghe

 

writer

Bruno Dumont

 

producer

Jean Bréhat, Bertrand Faivre

 

co-produzentin

Dorothe Beinemeier

 

contact

Red Balloon Film

 

running time

110 min

 

language

französische Ome&dU

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screenings
berlin

20.04. / 14.45

frankfurt

27.04. / 15.15

hamburg

27.04. / 15.15

cologne

20.04. / 14.45

munich

27.04. / 15.15

nuremberg

27.04. / 15.15

stuttgart

20.04. / 14.45

Fear Fact

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

bitten

german premiere

bitten

Françoise is sure that this will be her last night. To celebrate the last hours before her death, she escapes with a friend from the monastery boarding school to join a party in the woods. There she meets her first love: the vampire Christophe. Set in 1967, this melancholic gothic drama by French director Romain de Saint-Blanquat, with its close-ups and 1960s score, is an ode to the morbid romanticism of youth.

 

 

film

Bitten (France 2023)

 

director

Romain de Saint-Blanquat

 

cast

Léonie Dahan-Lamort, Lilith Grasmug, Cyril Metzger, Maxime Rohart, Fred Blin

 

writer

Romain de Saint-Blanquat

 

producer

Marc-Benoît Créancier

 

contact

Films Boutique

 

running time

90 min

 

language

french original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

21.04. / 12.00

frankfurt

28.04. / 12.00

hamburg

28.04. / 12.00

cologne

21.04. / 12.00

munich

28.04. / 12.00

nuremberg

28.04. / 12.00

stuttgart

21.04. / 12.00

Fear Fact

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

the weird kidz

german premiere

the weird kidz

The petrol station attendant warns them about the monster in the desert... But all the teens have in mind are firecrackers, beer, and boobs. The camping trip promises to be epic! Especially considering the fact that Dug's big brother Wyatt, with his tasteless mullet and dreams of a future as a rock star, has also taken his hot girlfriend Mary with them. But then, the monster from the desert appears...

 

film

The Weird Kidz (USA 2024)

 

director

Zach Passero

 

cast

Sean Bridgers, Ellar Coltrane, Angela Bettis, Brian Ceely

 

writer

Zach Passero

 

producer

Charles Horak, Lucky McKee

 

contact

Odin’s Eye Animation

 

running time

81 min

 

language

english original version

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screenings
berlin

19.04. / 14.00

frankfurt

26.04. / 14.00

hamburg

26.04. / 14.00

cologne

19.04. / 14.00

munich

26.04. / 14.00

nuremberg

26.04. / 14.00

stuttgart

19.04. / 14.00

Fear Fact

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

the soul eater

german premiere

the soul eater

While Elizabeth has to investigate a brutal double murder in a small mountain village, Franck searches for several children that have been kidnapped. First, the two cases don’t seem to belong together, but later, the detectives find hints for a deeper, more disturbing link. THE SOUL EATER combines a tough police thriller with gruesome folklore to create a blood-stained film bastard typical of the genre. 

 

 

film

The Soul Eater (France 2024)

 

director

Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo

 

cast

Paul Hamy, Virginie Ledoyen, Sandrine Bonnaire

 

writer

Annelyse Batrel, Ludovic Lefebvre

 

producer

Fabrice Lambot, Pierre-Marcel Blanchot, Leo Maidenberg

 

distribution

capelight pictures

 

running time

108 min

 

language

french original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

19.04. / 22.15

frankfurt

26.04. / 22.15

hamburg

26.04. / 22.15

cologne

19.04. / 22.15

munich

26.04. / 22.15

nuremberg

26.04. / 22.15

stuttgart

19.04. / 22.15

Fear Fact

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

cobweb

german premiere

cobweb

Director Kim Ki-yeol knows that a new ending will turn its drama into a masterpiece and make him win important prizes. But filming has already wrapped up, and he has to fight against censorship and an acting-up crew. Korea's acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon (I SAW THE DEVIL) and PARASITE star Song Kang-ho deliver with COBWEB, a marvellously over-the-top farce with a crazy fastpaced narrative. 

 

 

film

Cobweb (South Korea 2023)

 

director

Kim Jee-woon

 

cast

Song Kang-ho, Lim Soo-jung, Oh Jung-se, Jeon Yeo-been, Krystal Jung

 

writer

Shin Yeon-shick

 

producer

Choi Jae-won, An Eun-mi, Shin Yeon-shick, Ahn Soo-hyun, Choi Dong-hoon

 

distribution

Plaion Pictures

 

running time

132 min

 

language

korean original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

20.04. / 19.30

frankfurt

27.04. / 19.45

hamburg

27.04. / 19.45

cologne

20.04. / 19.30

munich

27.04. / 19.45

nuremberg

27.04. / 19.45

stuttgart

20.04. / 19.30

Fear Fact

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

boy kills world

european premiere

boy kills world

The deaf-mute Boy wants to defeat the tyrant who killed his family and pesters the population with perverted TV shows. This wild and bloody action orgy with plenty of black humour presents a top cast, including Bill Skarsgård, Famke Janssen, Andrew Koji and Sharlto Copley. And it's none other than legendary producer Sam Raimi who added his signature style to the insane carnage.

 

film

Boy Kills World (Germany, South Africa, USA 2023)

 

director

Moritz Mohr

 

cast

Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Famke Janssen, Andrew Koji,  Sharlto Copley

 

writer

Tyler Burton Smith, Arend Remmers

 

producer

Sam Raimi, Zainab Azizi, Roy Lee, Wayne Fitzjohn, Simon Swart, Stuart Manashil, Dan Kagan, Alex Lebovici, Reza Brojerdi 

 

distribution

Constantin Film Verleih

 

running time

112 min

 

language

english original version

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screenings
berlin

20.04. / 17.00

frankfurt

28.04. / 14.00

hamburg

28.04. / 14.00

cologne

20.04. / 17.00

munich

28.04. / 14.00

nuremberg

28.04. / 14.00

stuttgart

20.04. / 17.00

Fear Fact

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

love lies bleeding

opening night

love lies bleeding

Rose Glass’s romantic-thriller LOVE LIES BLEEDING develops with its shimmering images of bursting muscles and a driving electro score, a beguiling cinematic frenzy that no one will be able to escape. Ed Harris proves to be a marvellous scene-stealer in the role of the grotesquely coiffed villain. But above all, it is the magnificent Kristen Stewart who forms the pulsating heart of this thrilling story. 

 

 

film

Love Lies Bleeding (USA, United Kingdom 2024)

 

director

Rose Glass

 

cast

Kristen Stewart, Katy M. O’Brian, Ed Harris, Dave Franco, Jena Malone

 

writer

Rose Glass, Weronika Tofilska

 

producer

Andrea Cornwell, Oliver Kassman

 

distribution

Plaion Pictures

 

running time

104 min

 

language

english original version with german subtitles

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screenings
berlin

18.04. / 19.30

frankfurt

25.04. / 19.30

hamburg

25.04. / 19.30

cologne

18.04. / 19.30

munich

25.04. / 19.30

nuremberg

25.04. / 19.30

stuttgart

18.04. / 19.30

Fear Fact

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

riddle of fire

riddle of fire

Shot with a 16mm Kodak camera and told mainly from the perspective of his child characters, Weston Razooli presents an astonishing debut that was acclaimed at the Cannes festival. With a great deal of humour and boundless creative freedom, he sends his young "Rebels with a Cause" on a fairytale adventure that also, and especially, enchants adults with its sophisticated retro aesthetic and many crazy ideas.

 

 

film

Riddle of Fire (USA 2023)

 

director

Weston Razooli

 

cast

Lio Tipton, Charles Halford, Skyler Peters, Phoebe Ferro, Lorelei Olivia Mote, Charlie Stover

 

writer

Weston Razooli

 

producer

David Atrakchi, Weston Razooli, Sohrab Mirmont, Lio Tipton

 

contact

Mister Smith Entertainment

 

running time

113 min

 

language

english original version

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screenings
berlin

20.04. / 12.30

frankfurt

27.04. / 13.00

hamburg

27.04. / 13.00

cologne

20.04. / 12.30

munich

27.04. / 13.00

nuremberg

27.04. / 13.00

stuttgart

20.04. / 12.30

Fear Fact

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

sting

european premiere

sting

On a stormy night, a mysterious egg crashes through the window of a run-down housing in New York. A bizarre little spider crawls out of it, and 12-year-old Charlotte takes it in. It becomes her friend and grows faster and faster until its hunger for blood becomes alarming. The film, directed by genre connaisseur Kiah Roache-Turner, is an homage to the trash science fiction cinema of the 1950s. 

film

Sting (Australia 2024)

 

director

Kiah Roache-Turner

 

cast

Alyla Browne, Penelope Mitchell, Ryan Corr, Jermaine Fowler

 

writer

Kiah Roache-Turner

 

producer

Chris Brown, Jamie Hilton, Michael Pontin

 

distribution

STUDIOCANAL

 

running time

92 min

 

language

english original version

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screenings
berlin

19.04. / 20.15

frankfurt

26.04. / 20.15

hamburg

26.04. / 20.15

cologne

19.04. / 20.15

munich

26.04. / 20.15

nuremberg

26.04. / 20.15

stuttgart

19.04. / 20.15

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.«

meanwhile on earth

meanwhile on earth

The French astronaut Franck Martens got lost during his space mission three years ago. His family, especially his sister Elsa, are still trying to cope with the loss. But then Elsa gets a message from an alien force. It says that she can have her brother back, but only under one terrible condition! This original science fiction drama fascinates, among other things, with charismatic characters and a sensitive soundtrack.

 

film

Meanwhile on Earth (France 2024)

 

director

Jérémy Clapin

 

cast

Megan Northam, Catherine Salée, Sam Louwyck, Roman Williams, Sofia Lesaffre

 

writer

Jérémy Clapin

 

producer

Marc du Pontavice

 

contact

Charades

 

running time

88 min

 

language

french original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

19.04. / 15.45

frankfurt

26.04. / 15.45

hamburg

26.04. / 15.45

cologne

19.04. / 15.45

munich

26.04. / 15.45

nuremberg

26.04. / 15.45

stuttgart

19.04. / 15.45

Fear Fact

»For the 20th anniversary, the public competition "Fresh Blood" was launched, the first film to win it was BRICK. Thank you to the Fantasy Filmfest audience and their great taste, which they prove again and again every year!«

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