Unwelcome Guests: Queer Horror!
8pm – 10.30pm
A wickedly fun selection of queer horror shorts where desire gets dangerous, homes turn hostile, and nothing — or no one — is quite what they seem.
Never My Love
Dir: Nicolò Grasso (Italy, 13:35)
In a Berlin nightclub, a lonely man is seduced by a mysterious figure who invites him and their partner for a night that takes a dark turn.
House Hunters
Dir: Joe Warner (UK, 10:29)
In a dystopian rental market, prospective tenants will do almost anything to secure a home, and one ruthless estate agent stops at nothing to close the deal…
Magic Cottage
Dir: Joe Egg (UK, 24:12)
Set in 1990s London, with celebrated director Lynne Ramsay behind the cinematography, this meditative horror follows a young man’s descent into cottaging addiction, presented in the style of a classic zombie film.
God Forgive Me
Dir: Kat Sigalas (Greece, 16:37)
After her father’s death, a queer Greek woman returns home to inherit a crumbling estate — only to find the house itself turning against her as grief and old debts close in.
Black Hole Barry
Dir: Alejandro Alberola (UK, 09:15)
Facing his boyfriend’s move-in, a man embarks on a week of self-destructive hookups that lead to scarily inevitable consequences.
SLEEPEATER
Dir: Amrita Acharia (UK, 18:10)
When Ahri and her wife institutionalise Ahri’s father to claim his house, guilt and paranoia take hold, and sleepless nights unravel everything they love.
The Last Story on Earth
Dir: Aaron Immediato (USA, 17:37)
A drag queen trapped in a library during an alien invasion must rely on her storytelling skills to protect both supporters and protesters, as survival hangs in the balance.
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