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May 1
Cruel Summer - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 2021
A group of college students plan one final pre-graduation party at a secluded lake house for an "80s murder mystery" weekend, unaware that a crazed, masked killer has decided to join the celebration. Will anyone survive the slaughter - or is this going to become a truly cruel summer?
Sequel: Cruel Summer II - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 2022
Heeding the advice of medical professionals, the traumatized survivors of a deadly vacation house massacre try to confront their own personal demons by organizing a stage production of their harrowing experience. But a familiar face is back for revenge - and determined to make sure these unsuspecting actors fade to black before their time.
Cruel Summer III: Pray For Fall - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 2024
Survivors of the bloody "theatre massacre" years earlier must fight for their lives as members of their psychiatric hospital's therapy support group begin falling prey to an unseen psychopath. Deep secrets are uncovered and old friendships are tested as they realize the killer may actually be much closer to them than they ever thought possible.
Cruel Summer IV: Lookout Weekend - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 2025
When a severed human hand is found at a weekend film festival, the actual cast and crew of the CRUEL SUMMER trilogy suddenly find themselves thrown into the middle of a real-life sequel engineered by an unhinged psychopath.
May 7
Just Jim - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 2015
Jim is a high school outcast. His only friend, Michael, has left him for the cool crowd. All that changes when Dean, a mysterious American with movie star good looks, moves in next door. Dean offers Jim friendship and to help him become the popular kid at school. When it turns out that Dean is hiding a dark secret, however, Jim is forced to question if his newfound popularity is worth it.
The Last Horror Movie - (US, CA) - 2004
A break out at a maximum security prison and the slaying of a young waitress at a roadside diner mark the beginning of a brutal killing spree, but the identity of the serial killer and his true motivation remain a mystery until the film's terrifying end.
The Fox Family - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 2006
A Dream of a Thousand Years… Legend has it that if a fox eats a fresh human liver on the anniversary of its thousand year existence, the fox will be reborn as a true human. It’s with this dream that a family of foxes arrives in Seoul… A Circus of Special Tricks… A family-run circus hides more than the usual tricks and stunts. This family is actually a family of foxes in human form, and the real trick is to eat the liver of a human once every 1000 years. And this millennial need is fast approaching and the family is busy getting ready for the grisly deed. But a series of bloody murders has the city gripped in terror. And a detective in charge of the case will stop at nothing to catch the murderer, even if it means bending all the rules. And the family is top on his suspect list. Is one of the Fox Family members responsible? And will they be able to continue their secret lives? Will their thousand-year-old dream come true?
May 8
There’s Nothing Out There - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 1991
When a horror film buff tries to warn his friends spending spring break in a house in the woods of impending danger, they scoff at him, that is, until a huge mutant frog starts to pick them up one by one.
Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 2024
The high school senior girls discovered a 'Ghost Hide and Seek' tape recorded by their seniors in the broadcasting club. Through the tape, the girls learned about a rumor that if they win in the ghosts' hide and seek game on the upcoming school anniversary, they can receive a perfect score on the college entrance exam. The girls decided to recruit Min-Ju, a second year student from the religious club, as a mercenary and made a decision to participate together in the ghosts' hide and seek.
Wandering Ginza Butterfly - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 1972
Wandering Ginza Butterfly sees Kaji’s character Nami “The Red Cherry Blossom” returning to her old stomping ground in the seedy Tokyo district of Ginza after a stint in prison for killing a yakuza boss. She soon settles in, living in her uncle’s pool hall and working at the local hostess club. But when ruthless yakuza Owada (Koji Nanbara, 11 Samurai) attempts to take control of the club, Nami and her uncle devise a plan to take him down. Meiko Kaji is magnetic as the steely and righteous Nami, whose foray into Tokyo’s sordid back alleys is brought to life by Yamaguchi’s energetic direction in this electric spectacle of 1970s Japanese crime cinema.
Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She Cat Gambler - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 1972
In Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She Cat Gambler, Meijo Kaji’s character Nami “The Red Cherry Blossom” is paired up with the equally legendary Sonny Chiba at his most charismatic as the streetwise Ryuji, who takes a shine to Nami and decides to help her on her quest to avenge her father. Together they’ll comb through every seedy gambling den and lowlife ruffian of the Ginza underworld until Nami finally zeroes in on her prey. Meiko Kaji is magnetic as the steely and righteous Nami, whose foray into Tokyo’s sordid back alleys is brought to life by Yamaguchi’s energetic direction in this electric spectacle of 1970s Japanese crime cinema.
May 15
Drive-In Massacre - (US, CA) - 1976
It’s a hot summer night in Southern California and the local passion pit is packed with patrons. But when a sword-wielding psycho begins carving up customers, it’ll unspool a grubby cavalcade of creepy carnies, peeping perverts, graphic decapitations and an ending you have to see/hear to believe.
Last Straw - (GB, IE) - 2024
A gritty neo-noir thriller set over one long night at a dusty roadside diner. When a series of chaotic events spiral out of control leaving a late-shift waitress in the middle of a blood-soaked murder spree, she soon realises all she has is her wits and luck to survive the night.
The Quiet Family - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 1998
A family opens a mountain inn where their first guest commits suicide. Suddenly all their guests befall horrible fates.
The Cannonball Run - (GB, IE) - 1981
Building on the smash-hit success of Smokey & the Bandit and Hooper, director Hal Needham once again teamed with iconic actor Burt Reynolds for an all-star stunt spectacular filled with cars, comedy and chaos in The Cannonball Run!
Inspired by the experiences of Needham and writer Brock Yates in a real-life transcontinental auto race, The Cannonball Run sees JJ McClure (Reynolds) and Victor Prinzim (Dom De Luise) as contestants in a free-for-all scramble to see who can drive across America from sea to shining sea in the shortest time possible. No rules, no regulations: fastest time wins. Disguising a Dodge van as an ambulance, complete with doctor (Jack Elam) and patient (Farah Fawcett) to ward off any suspicious state troopers trying to stop them from speeding, JJ and Victor head off on a mad-cap dash for the finish line against a star-studded cast of wacky racers!
With a cast that includes Roger Moore, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Adrienne Bardeau, Jackie Chan, and many more, The Cannonball Run is a frenetic anti-establishment action-comedy that puts pedal to the metal. Try to keep up!
The Eye - (GB, IE, US, CA) - 2002
Following their explosive debut Bangkok Dangerous, directorial duo the Pang Brothers would catch the attention of acclaimed producer Peter Ho-Sun Chan, and the three would collaborate on one of the most memorable horror films to come out of Hong Kong, the chilling and poignant The Eye. When blind musician Wong Kar Mun (Angelica Lee) has her eyesight restored following a cornea transplant, she’s initially astounded to discover the beauty of the world around her. Her nascent wonder soon turns to fear as her newfound sight becomes plagued with harrowing and uncanny visions. She confides in her psychiatrist Dr Wah (Lawrence Chou), who believes her body is just adapting to her new corneas. But his scepticism quickly shatters when they realise Wong Kar Mun’s visions are not hallucinations, but grim portents of death. Perfectly balancing otherworldly scares with psychological terror, The Eye is a compelling tale of a woman realising the world around her is more terrifying than she ever knew, memorably carried by Angelica Lee’s award-winning performance.
May 19
No One Heard the Scream - (US, CA) - 1973
One year after his international breakthrough with CANNIBAL MAN, defiant Basque filmmaker Eloy de la Iglesia co-wrote and directed this twisted thriller that instantly made him "the father of Spanish giallo" (Spanish Fear): When a woman spies her neighbor disposing of his wife's corpse, she will cross the line from witness to accomplice to something far more depraved.
The Burning Moon - (US, CA) - 1992
Writer/director/special effects master Olaf Ittenbach himself stars as a degenerate junkie who babysits his young sister with two bedtime stories of the damned. First, an escaped serial killer turns date night into a graphic family massacre. Then a country priest on a rape and murder spree leads to a disturbingly explicit descent into Hell. It became the VHS that shocked America.
Flowing (AKA Flowing) - (US, CA) - 2022
On a rainy day in Rome, a mysterious vapor seeps from manholes, causing those who inhale it to confront their suppressed desires and rage. The Morel family is unaware of the impending revelation of their darkest impulses.
May 22
The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well - (GB, US) - 1996
Before winning the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival for his 2015 Right Now, Wrong Then, critically acclaimed director Hong Sang-soo had already cemented his reputation as a key figure of the Korean new wave with his 1996 feature debut The Day a Pig Fell into the Well.
An ensemble piece paying homage to French new wave director Eric Rohmer, The Day a Pig Fell into a Well tells four interconnected stories: an impoverished writer anxious about his new manuscript, the married woman with whom he's having an affair, her germaphobe husband's career struggles, and a lonely ticket-seller's wistful love-life. These four tales coalesce into a moving character study of alienation and existential longing.
Featuring the debut performance of superstar actor Song Kang-ho (Parasite, The Foul King) The Day a Pig Fell into a Well was lauded at the Korean Blue Dragon awards and the Korean Film Critics Association awards, swiftly becoming a classic of Korean cinema.
