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ANIMATED HORROR SHORTS

Do you dare to join us in the dark for a deliciously curated programme of some of the darkest and spookiest animated short films from around the world?

 

If you're looking for cheery musical numbers, talking animals going on adventures, and innocent princesses trying to find true love, these films aren't for you. These dark and unsettling films prove that animation definitely isn’t just for kids…

60mins, adv15+

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MEMENTO MORI

Dir. Paul O'Flanagan | Ireland | 0:08:46 

 

A storm brews over Victorian Dublin as post-mortem photographer, Mr. Huxley, returns to his hallowed practice within the gloomy townhouse in which he resides.

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ARACHNARCHE

Dir. Emma Jordan | UK | 0:03:58

Arachnarche tells the story of a doll who faces her fears when a spider invades her dollhouse. However, something far more terrifying lies beneath the surface.

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POSTED NO HUNTING

Dir. Alisa Stern | USA | 0:03:46 

​A terrifying encounter in the woods is captured on a trail cam.

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MATTRICIDE

Dir. Gemma Rigg | UK | 0:02:40 

A humorous stop motion thriller following one woman's fight with urban fly-tipping.

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ÄLGEN

Dir. Erik Svetoft | Sweden | 0:08:25 

In Erik Svetoft’s graduation animation project, animals are trapped in a zoo and are the subject of entertainment and humiliation. Outside, the strong colours announce the destruction of nature. A film about dance and liberation.

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MARGIN OF TERROR

Dir. Kieran McLister | UK | 0:03:32 

A caffeine-fuelled stop-motion comedy about a mad scientist driven to create the most horrific, terrifying giant monster ever seen – no matter how many attempts it takes.

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TEETH

Dir. Daniel Gray, Tom Brown | UK | 0:03:32 

A caffeine-fuelled stop-motion comedy about a mad scientist driven to create the most horrific, terrifying giant monster ever seen – no matter how many attempts it takes.

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CRAFTY WITCH

Dir. Laura-Beth Cowley | UK | 0:01:00 

After years of prosecuting and torturing innocent women, Hopkins (the self-proclaimed Witch Hunter General) is about to get his just desserts at the hands or rather the magical finger of Winny.

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EAT YOUR CARROTS

Dir. Laura Stewart | USA | 0:03:14 

Carrots are good for your eyes. Maybe too good. “Eat Your Carrots” is a short stop motion animation about a girl who finds an eyeball growing on her arm.

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GRUMP IN THE NIGHT

Dir. Somethings Awry Production | USA | 0:05:23 

One stormy night, a man is awoken by strange noises downstairs and soon finds himself facing off with a TV-loving poltergeist.

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