FrightFest London 2025 Short Film Line Up Announced
By Natalia Albin Legorreta
The 26th FrightFest edition, the UK’s largest thriller, fantasy and horror film festival will take place from 21-25th August. Their short film lineup, which will be screened at the Odeon LUXE West End from Friday to Monday, presents twenty-nine world premieres:
Väsen (dir. Kristofer Kiggs Carlsson)
FRIDAY SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
ODEON LUXE WEST END SCREEN TWO from 3.45pm
“A bad day can be the root of the problem in DEAD TOOTH. OBEY! asks if every dog has its day, and will you have the rug pulled from under you in TAPESTRY? A high with nature may have its comedowns in FLOWERS, and a family man is seduced by technology in PANDORA. INC. It’s definitely not Santa coming down the chimney in VӒSEN and a frustrated Ava just can’t find the right words in VOWELS. Some doors are meant to stay closed in FIVE STAR, and pets can be more dangerous than you think in MURDERBIRD.” - FF Press Release
DEAD TOOTH (dir. Romane Eilahtan)
with: Tara Lindström.
France
OBEY! (dir, Jordan Wippell)
with: Paige Phillips, OpieQ
USTAPESTRY (dir. Jason Sheedy)
with: Erin Ownbey, Sam Jenkins, Clay Randel
US
FLOWERS (dir. Nic McRobbie)
with: Mia Fitzgerald, Alex Henderson, David Vikman
Australia
PANDORA, INC. (dir. Joe Lueben)
with: Jacob A. Ware
US
VASEN (dir. Kristofer Kiggs Carlsson)
with: Johanna Smitz, Juliette Mayson, Natanael Horner
Sweden
VOWELS (dir. Rafael De Leon)
with: Alexa Smith, Sunny Makwana, Chelsea Carpenter
US
FIVE STAR (dir. Kai Hamada Hasson)
with: Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Tate Hanyok
US
MURDERBIRD (dir. Barrett Lesly Shuler)
with: Sophie Isbell, Adam Raickovich, Elly Kouri, Donovan Edelstein
US
Bloodbuzz (dir. Daisy Bata)
SATURDAY SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
ODEON LUXE WEST END SCREEN ONE from 10.40am
“There's something dark happening down at the farm in NEEDLETEETH. Can you always rely on the kindness of strangers? in THE MAN THAT I WAVE AT. Hosting can be a tricky menu to navigate in MY BEST FRIENDS. Never leave home without your repellent in BLOODBUZZ. Every party must have finger food in NO ONE IS COMING TO RESCUE YOU. GILDA asks what's more frightening than after school activities? and is the glass half empty or half ‘ghoul' in INEBRIATED. Could it be a case of will they, won't they? in YOU LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL.” - FF Press Release
NEEDLETEETH (dir. Daniel Lewis Martin)
with: Aidan Rivers, Owen Mulhall
UKTHE MAN THAT I WAVE AT (dir. Ben Stephen Hyland)
with: Sam Pamphilon, Marek Larwood, Rebecca Shorrocks
UKMY BEST FRIENDS (dir. William Willoughby)
with: Paul Ginns
UKBLOODBUZZ (dir. Daisy Bata)
with: Beth Taylor, Johnny Vivash, Ed Hartland
UKNO ONE IS COMING TO RESCUE YOU (dir. Ruth Platt)
with: Ema Cavolli, Arseniy Cassidy, Joseph Pollock, Jasper Jacob
UKGILDA (dir. Matty Ride-Smith)
with: Kylie Ann Ford
UKINEBRIATED (dir. Max R. Lincoln)
with: Bethan Cullinane, Sharon Small, Patrick Brennan, Mark Strepan
UK
YOU LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL (dir. Mookie Ma)
with: Brendan Howley, Tara-Marie Tigue
UK
Hammer (dir. Alejandra Parody, Ben Sottak)
SUNDAY SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
ODEON LUXE WEST END SCREEN ONE from 11.00am
“There’s a prowling sense of fear in THE LEOPARD (WAAGH) and an uninvited house guest in WHITCH. The destruction of a relationship could be one CLICK away, and surviving DIY can be a sordid affair.Tattoos can be more than skin deep in THORNS, and out of towners should always beware of CRUZ (THE KOOK COOK). Puberty can be a vengeful creature in PIMPLE, whilst you can’t always see your closest admirers in IT LOVES ME SO. Is it always best to be a lover in PRAYING MANTIS, and be careful who you make a deal with in HAMMER.” - FF Press Release
THE LEOPARD / WAAGH (dir. Mukti Krishan)
with: Arjun Amedkar, Sagar Deshmukh, Sharvari Patankar
IndiaWHITCH (dir. Hoku Uchiyama)
with: Rosemary Hochschild, Alicia Blasingame, Nora Harriet
USCLICK (dir. Kyle Baughman)
with: Jenna Luck, Holden McNeil
USDIY (dir. Tony Gardiner)
with: Damon Herriman, Claire Lovering, Alexander England
AustraliaTHORNS (dir. Nir Paniry)
with: Lestonja Diaz, Jesse Gallagher
USCRUZ (dir. Cai O’Leary)
with: Michael Olavson
US
PIMPLE (dir. Fernando Alle)
with: Tiago Rodrigues, António Chaves, João Miranda, Dinis Lima, João Vilas
Portugal
IT LOVES ME SO (dir. Colin Dean Treneff)
with: Jenna Moloney
US
PRAYING MANTIS (dir. Mack Breeden)
with: Sam Straley, Mack Breeden, Story Slaughter
US
HAMMER (dir. Alejandra Parody, Ben Sottak)
with: Ajani Russell, Jessica Pimentel, Ray Acevedo, Magdalena Borlando.
US
Watch Me Burn (dir. Sofia Spotti)
MONDAY SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
ODEON LUXE WEST END SCREEN ONE from 10.50am
“Making new friends can be dangerous in WATCH ME BURN, and in THE FAIRY MOON how long will it be until you are pushed over the edge? Those happy memories don’t always offer the perfect picture in FRAME and sitting can be a haunting experience in OUIJA GOT OUT WITH ME? It’s those little noises that can drive you insane in UNDERTONE, and who has come home in the HOMECOMING? Plus, some things are best unseen in DON’T LOOK and remember to always try and respect your elders in GRANDMA IS THIRSTY.” - FF Press Release
WATCH ME BURN (dir. Sofia Spotti)
with: Lucy Griffiths
UK
THE FAIRY MOON (dir. Craig Williams)
with: James Swanton, Johnny Vivash, Julia Davis
UK
FRAME (dirs. Olivia Cordell, Libby Morris)
with: Alison Rogers
UK
OUIJA GO OUT WITH ME? (dir. James Kennedy)
with: Hatty Preston, Leah Brotherhead, Freddy Quinn
UK
UNDERTONE (dir. Shaun Munro)
with: Shaun Munro, Toby Norton, Eliza Chadwick
UK
HOMECOMING (dir. Troy Alexander)
with: Maya-Nika Bewley, Troy Alexander
UK
DON’T LOOK (dir. Danny Murphy)
with: Olly Rhodes, Danny Murphy, Valor Grey, Morgan Colquhoun, Liam Robertson
UK
GRANDMA IS THIRSTY (dir. Kris Carr)
with: Harris Kiiza, Harrison Little, Jessie Johnson, Dean Kilby, Matt Swift
UK
The 2025 film lineup can be found here and ticket info can be found here.
