Shorts: Midnight Movies

As the night gets darker and sleep deprivation kicks in, sit back, relax and help yourself to a block of our most unhinged shorts. Chaos ensues as a young actress fakes her own kidnapping and a father grapples with an unusual abdominal growth due to empty nest syndrome. Meanwhile, a mysterious otherworldly entity struggles with an identity crisis - and a naive man seeks revenge by embarking on a surreal quest through the underbelly of the South Wales Valleys. Join us and bathe in the collective absurdity of these twisted tales and brainworms.

Name of Programmer: Varun Raman

Films (in running order)

Blue Violet Josie Charles UK 10 min Blue is enjoying an evening alone, crafting a gift for her girlfriend Violet. Why isn’t she picking up her phone? [Content Warnings: Strong language, sexual content, gore, self-harm]

FACES Blake Simon US 14 min A mysterious entity’s search for identity turns deadly when a group of college students unknowingly get too close. [Content Warnings: Flashing images that may trigger photosensitivity, strong language, sexual content, bloody violence]

DHET! Bangladesh 9 min The night takes a strange turn in Dhaka as a ride-sharing motorcyclist tries to reach his next passenger in time. [Content Warnings: Some strong language]

Poppa Peter Ahern US Didn't your parents say that swallowing gum keeps it in your stomach for 7 years? What if the truth is even worse? [Content Warnings: Cartoon gore]

Stomach Bug Matty Crawford UK 15 min A disturbing unravelling of a single Father struggling to cope with empty nest syndrome and a bizarre health issue. [Content Warnings: Gore, body horror]

She Stays* Marinthia Gutierrez Mexico 10 min Throughout a night out in downtown Tijuana, Laura waits for her destiny to arrive. [Content Warnings: Some strong language, flashing images]

Cosmic Crash James Smith Germany 2 min When an otherworldly being crashes near a lab, chaos is unleashed. [Content warning: Cartoon gore]

Nepotism, Baby! Tij Doyen US 12 min After her nepotism fails her, a fame obsessed young woman fabricates a conspiracy to jump start her career. [Content Warnings: Bloody violence, self-harm]

Mauled By A Dog Sion Thomas UK 18 min After a woman's face is torn off, her boyfriend embarks on a surreal quest for revenge against her attacker; a dog [Content Warnings: Bloody gore, medical imagery, strong language, flashing images, animal cruelty, sexual innuendo]