USA

Purgatory Road

redeem

On the highways of Mississippi, a psychotic priest and his brother are on a murdering crusade to absolve and forgive with their own brand of murder. Driving around in a rundown van they spread the word of religious insanity and redeem sinners with even greater sins.

Production year
2017
Film duration
98minutes

The Bloody Ballad of Squirt Reynolds

Genre
ahhh!

A twisted campfire tale quickly accelerates into a barrage of inspired and gory slasher gags meted out by a body-building, ‘stache-sporting fiend.

Production year
2018
Film duration
8minutes

The Silver

Genre
The Silver Creature

When returning from a trip through the desert, a group of friends drive unknowingly into an alien invasion.

Production year
2018
Film duration
6minutes

Elliot

elliot

Set in the dark depths of a strange and mysterious power supply complex, ELLIOT tells the tale of a conflicted humanoid struggling to maintain his reality and understand his true identity. Elliot is thrust into a disconcerting downward spiral of despair in which he is forced to recognise the perils of his own cognition and constructed ideals in a crumbling universe where the lines between fantasy, simulation, and reality are blurred, and the fibers of Elliot’s fragile existence are ruptured.
Short film: TERATOMORPH

Production year
2017
Film duration
68minutes

The Power of Glove

Genre
power of glove

1989. In an era of Nintendo-mania, toymaker giant Mattel unleashes a bold technological experiment to an eager public. The POWER GLOVE: the first video game controller that allows players to operate Nintendo games with intuitive hand gestures. Despite immense hype surrounding its release, the product is a critical failure, disappointing thousands of children with its subpar gameplay. More than two decades later, however, dedicated fans continue to repurpose the Power Glove for art pieces, hacking projects, electronic music, and more.

Production year
2017
Film duration
65minutes

Hunks

Genre
Hunks

An animated reaction to masculine stereotypes and tired cliches.

Production year
2018
Film duration
3minutes

Through the Looking Glass

Genre
Through the Looking Glass

This famous porn-chique classic is rare in that it's artful, titillating, surreal, disturbing and melancholic, thanks to its status as the only psychological horror porn. The film will be screened in a rare 35mm print and will be introduced by famous artist Willem de Ridder, who will take us back to the first porn festival, Wet Dreams, which took place in Amsterdam in 1970/71.

Production year
1976
Film duration
91minutes

American Guinea Pig: The Song of Solomon

AGP: Song of Solomon

The latest film in the reboot of the infamous Guinea Pig series, The Song of Solomon, is an utterly twisted, apocalyptic, religious horror film that combines the exorcist genre with the underground gore film. With special effects courtesy of Toetag films (August Underground) and Oddtopsy (American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore), and a starring role for Jim van Bebber (Deadbeat at Dawn).

Production year
2017
Film duration
86minutes

Straight to Video: Hell Squad

Genre
Hell Squad

A group of Las Vegas showgirls undergoes commando training to fight terrorists in this classic slice of sexy 80's cheese. The film will be shown on VHS, including trailers and with all the glitches intact.

Production year
1986
Film duration
87minutes

Space Babes from Outer Space

Space Babes from Outer Space

Three alien 'space babes' crash on earth and need the power of love and erections to escape. They are hunted by their enemies, de-evolved males called the Scrotes, but learn to 'embrace' the male species again in this funny, sexy, sci-fi romp that is an ode to both sexploitation and sci-fi serials from the late fifties and early sixties.
Co-producer, DOP and 2019 festival guest Scott Schirmer will be present to introduce the screening!

Production year
2017
Film duration
81minutes