Thursday 29 Aug

The time is in the future and the youth gang violence is so high that the areas around some schools have become “free-fire zones”, into which not even the police will venture. When Miles Langford, the head of Kennedy High School, decides to take his school back from the gangs, robotics specialist Dr. Robert Forrest provides “tactical education units”. These are amazingly human-like androids that have been programmed to teach and are supplied with devastatingly effective solutions to discipline problems. So when the violent, out-of-control students of Kennedy High report for class tomorrow, they’re going to get a real education… in staying alive!

What is The Paragon? It’s a question that Dutch is about to find out the answer to in this microbudget fantasy-comedy set in an Auckland that has become the battleground of powerful psychics. An everyday schmo, Dutch is special in approximately one way—he’s died recently. The victim of a hit and run, he was technically not-of-the-living for about six seconds before he was resuscitated. Now, seriously injured after the accident and needing a crutch to walk, the one-time tennis instructor is out for revenge, and seeks the help of mysterious psychic Lyrato to teach him how to use telekinesis to find the person who hit him. Turns out, it’s the fact that Dutch has died that gives him access to an immense power—and draws him into a reality-bending battle with Lyra’s brother Haxan, who seeks to use a mysterious device known as The Paragon to take over the world.

Two gay men, one cis and one trans, clash at a nightclub glory hole when one tries to castrate the man he believes raped him.

A tale of courage and hope.

In a world dominated by cheesy chips, a Game Show tyrant will meet his fate.

In "Siren," fairy tale chaos disrupts Toomas' long-awaited dinner with Eevi when a mermaid derails their plans. As events spiral, their ordinary lives teeter on the edge of becoming criminals.

A man is surprised by the arrival of a meteorite in his room.

The call of the Matinta brings bad luck.

A visualisation of the urban legend about the "Well to Hell"

The Responsible Hero is a tragicomic tale inspired by old Superman films, blending cheerful nostalgia with a grim, unexpected twist in a straightforward rescue mission story.

Jake Wilcox grows cannabis for the notorious steam-punk gangster, Mr. P. When the entire crop is burnt, Jake goes on the run with his accomplices, Tony and Dominic. They are quickly captured and drawn into a dark world of ritualistic murder, rune magic, and an evil cult of vampires. Will they survive until sunrise? Screening in the presence of director Kieran Edwards.

An uncompromising story of life in a British juvenile offender institution in the '70s that leads to spiral of violence and prison revolt. Director Alan Clarke was given the chance to remake his 1977 version by the BBC two years later. Little did he hesitate to add a lot of violence and mental abuse to denounce the British justice system, much to the shock of the BBC.

The film is described as a weird and wonderful merging of shades of folk horror, the supernatural with dadaist humour and a quaint British eccentricities that are long gone in the cinema of today.

After surviving a deadly attack, a guard on the Soviet-Chinese border decides to become a monk but must continually prove along the way that he’s capable of becoming the enlightened man he set out to be.

Club owner Chemkar lives for excess and criminal business. When the mysterious and seductive drug courier Eris brings him the brand-new designer drug FLASHBACK, the doors to long-buried memories of his childlike, innocent self are opened. Chemkar believes he has found redemption. But Eris's love does not lead to paradise, but straight to hell.

Two cult missionaries go door to door, and in one house accidentally kill a person. They hide the body and end up in the middle of a night of live role-playing gamers. They try to survive the night by blending in and trying not to get caught. Humour from Finland about Dungeons and Dragons with cosplayers who take it way too seriously.

Deep in the Himalayas, a group of sherpas kills a gigantic humanoid creature. Convinced that it is the legendary Yeti, Dr. Claire Collier organises an expedition with her former student Matt Connor and hunter Rondo Montana, among others, to search for more specimens. But what awaits them is something that none of them could have imagined. A colourful fusion of real image and stop-motion that is reminiscent of fantastic films from the 1980s.

Thanatomania (2023) A Film by René Thanatomania details the life of a strange loner and his various obsessions, including murder memorabilia and mondo cinema. He begins working on a project of his own; a scrapbook containing bodily elements and various other artifacts, which he slowly adds to all while developing new obsessions and ultimately venturing down a dark path. 

Thanatomania marks German director René Wiesner’s narrative feature debut and serves as both a reflective piece as well as a commentary on underground film and serial-killer-fanatic/death culture. Featuring a cast of cult film icons such as Jörg Wischnauski (Blight of Humanity), Brian Trenchard-Smith (Dead End Drive-in, Turkey Shoot), Dietrich Kuhlbrodt (Lars von Trier’s Europa) and a cameo from Uwe Boll! 

Meet Axel Falcon, a dedicated cop determined to cleanse the streets from murder and corruption. But tragedy strikes when his family is brutally taken from him. With nothing left to lose, Axel embarks on a relentless quest for vengeance, following the enigmatic clues left behind by an unknown assassin.

As Axel delves deeper into the criminal empire, he faces Davro, the man responsible for the tragic fate of his loved ones. But Davro is not your average villain. He's a peculiar and eccentric figure, surrounded by an army of masked warriors, robots, and ruthless henchmen who obey his every command. Moreover, he holds the city's high-ranking officials under his sway, giving him unprecedented power. How did Davro attain such authority? What is his secret? The only obstacle in his way is Axel Falcon, a force to be reckoned with.

In this mind-bending film, expect a fusion of Turbo Kid and Mad Max, but with a unique twist. Brace yourself for a thrilling journey through a world where cheese and gore coexist in a bargain-basement version of reality. Axel Falcon, armed with his righteous fury, has the right to remain violent. The stage is set for an epic clash between two formidable opponents. Who will emerge victorious?

Set in an otherworldly human existence, scientist Sterling Pierce dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, slowly creating the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named ‘Divinity’. Jaxxon Pierce, his son, now controls and manufactures his father's once-benevolent dream. Society on this barren planet has been entirely perverted by the supremacy of the drug, whose true origins are shrouded in mystery. Two mysterious brothers arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul, and with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita, they will be set on a path hurtling toward true immortality.

A desperate choice leads Jack down a path that leaves him beaten and bruised as he struggles against man, nature and his own insanity. Stranded in the middle of nowhere after barely surviving a horrific assault, Jack encounters one local after another and quickly learns that a sick game of cat and mouse is about to begin. Battling the deranged country psychos and the harsh landscape, Jack must go to extreme lengths to survive.

Don't you know the meaning of "No Trespassing"?

Brutally attacked in a forest, Viktor is contaminated by an indescribable evil and develops symptoms of vampirism.  While he is under the total influence of his creator known as "Celestial", his new life as a vampire is made up of debauchery, rape, torture and mutilation which he immortalizes on videos. In order to pass on the heredity of the evil that is gnawing at him, he must also find his new apprentice himself.

On a small island in the Florida Everglades, a DEA agent and a local sheriff gather a team of locals to take down a giant meth-fueled alligator. The Asylum meets “Cocaine Bear” (2023). Stop flushing your meth!