The Final Girls To Host Short Film Showcase

Any regular visitor to Movie Ramblings will know that we are pretty keen on putting the female slant on things (especially horror) if we possibly can.

For that reason we are big fans of The Final Girls and in a great move, the ‘collective’ have announced a Halloween short film showcase that will tour the UK, fantastically titled ‘We Are The Weirdos’.

Ten films are on show, all directed by women of course, and we are well up for this.

Here’s the press blurb:

This Halloween, feminist film collective The Final Girls proudly present a showcase of short films from some of the most exciting new female voices in genre cinema.

Featuring some of the greatest new female talent in the genre space, these films delve deep into the darkest human desires, bringing an unforgettable array of monsters to the screen. Exploring themes of body anxiety, repressed desires, social pressures and unspoken fears.

The programme will tour the UK from 27th October – 1st November and will have its premiere at the 50th Sitges Film Festival in October. The Final Girls will host the nationwide screenings and will be joined by the filmmakers at some of the events.

The full programme of shorts are detailed below:

The Puppet Man (Dir. Jacqueline Castel)

A supernatural killer stalks a young woman and her friends in this reference-laden homage to 80s horror films, featuring an original score and cameo appearance by the master himself: John Carpenter.

Undress Me (Dir. Amelia Moses)
A socially awkward college freshman begins to experience a mysterious and gruesome physical deterioration after a chance encounter at a frat party.

Pulse (Dir. Becki Pantling)

A married man looking for an online tryst finds that someone is always watching, in this supernatural morality tale.

I Should Have Run (Dir. Gabriela Staniszewska)

Made in Bristol, on a budget of just £200, I Should Have Run tells the story of a lone woman walking home on a cold and dark night. She encounters something strange and terrifying, and when she is asked a question, her sheer terror causes her to lie… with disastrous consequences.

Sorry, We’re Closed (Dir. Alexis Makepeace)
Sociopathic Charlotte is struggling to keep her late night diner in business. After years of serving the same sleazy men, she comes up with an unconventional solution, that benefits her restaurant.

A Mother of Monsters (Dir. Julia Zanin de Paula)

A horror short film and a brazilian production. A story based on a Guy de Maupassant tale, “La Mère aux Monstres”.

Dead. Tissue. Love (Dir. Natasha Austin-Green)

Dead. Tissue. Love. is an intimate experimental documentary exploring the individual character of a female necrophile, as she recounts her life experiences, sexual awakening and how she express her sexuality, all whilst hiding it from a society that demonises her.

Don’t Think of A Pink Elephant (Dir. Suraya Raja)

Layla fights daily against urges and compulsions, until challenged to face her darkest fears.

Shortcut (Dir. Prano Bailey-Bond)

Bad boyfriend. Sleeping girlfriend. Fast car. Full moon. When Kurt takes a shortcut he enters a supernatural realm and is forced to sacrifice a little part of himself.

I Want You Inside Me (Dir. Alice Shindelar)

An introverted teenager loses her virginity and her boyfriend in one fell orgasm.

Confirmed screenings and events are detailed below. Tickets will be made available from each of the venue websites.

27th October - Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle

28th October - HOME, Manchester (Part of Film4 Film Fear)

29th October - Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow

30th October - The Prince Charles Cinema, London

31st October - Broadway, Nottingham

For more information contact Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe at hello@thefinalgirls.co.uk

www.thefinalgirls.co.uk

@thefinalgirlsuk

#weareweirdos