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Jacob’s Ladder

By A Tentacular Touch

Jacob Singer is serving in the army in Vietnam. When he comes under fire during a mission, his fellow soldiers start behaving weirdly. Back home in New York, Jacob starts to hallucinate – his consciousness jumping back and forth between present and past, dream and reality. Nothing is what it seems.

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Cielo

By Main Programme 2025

Eight-year-old Santa promised her mother to free her from life’s hardships and lead her across the desert into paradise. In a disillusioned priest’s old truck, with only a fish for company, Santa sets off for a better future.

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1000 Women in Horror

By Main Programme 2025

The world of horror cinema is often considered a sausage fest, but women have always been a part of it. In this documentary – based on Alexandra Heller-Nicholas’ encyclopaedic book 1000 Women in Horror, 1895-2018 – several (female) creators discuss their favourite horror films and their personal connections with the genre. 

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Subject

By Shorts

A pioneering neurosurgeon volunteers in his own experimental procedure to surgically remove the fear of death. This short has bizarre storytelling, body horror visuals and an eerie beauty that gets under your skin. 

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Fatum

By Shorts

During a visit to Don’s house, Joris feels a suffocating sense of unease as everyone there is dead set on making him feel at home. This surrealist short is both amusing and unnerving.  

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Achter de Deur

By Shorts

Ten-year-old Joris loves to draw. He also loves his famous granddad, whom he’s never met. When his granddad becomes seriously ill, Joris sneaks into his house. An endearing little tale, with great chemistry between ‘opa’ Derek de Lint and Walter Sheean (Joris). 

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Nevenschade

By Shorts

A wealthy woman tries to get rid of her guilt after she and her husband accidentally injure a sex worker during a reckless pursuit of ecstasy. A glossy thriller that poses interesting moral dilemmas and keeps you guessing. 

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