In a suddenly empty world, the echoes of the past continue to haunt the streets and the few survivors. Mark and Elena are in pursuit of a strange place, a place she sees in her dreams, a place where they would finally be safe. But the path to Praeris may not be what they think it is.
With 2025 being the first year of GASP! branching out into sci-fi, fantasy and thriller as well as their primary festival genre of horror, opening this stacked 3 day lineup with this visually stunning and utterly captivating sci-fi film from Jérémy Ibraimovski was a no brainer. It’s a very exciting directorial debut that boasts a very ambitious premise, fantastic set pieces, superb performances, and a breathtaking finale that will no doubt stay with viewers long after the credits roll.
Showing Before the Feature
The Lies of Our Confines
Dir. Leon Oldstrong // 2022 // UK // 39 mins
Starring Tobi King Bakare, Chadrack Mbuini, Abdul Jalloh, Enrique Borico
Two youth leaders take a group of young Black males from the inner city on a getaway to the Highlands of Scotland to give them a new perspective on life and broaden their horizons. Things take a sinister turn when one of them stumbles across a corn doll, housing an angered spirit.
GASP! is back for its third year with over 50 short films and 9 feature-length films, including the yearly Mystery Queer Classic!
As with every year, GASP! is here to celebrate the diversity we all know is present with genre cinema by bringing you a range of the latest short and feature-length horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and thriller films from people of colour, women, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
The third year of GASP! will take place at CULTPLEX in Manchester on June 27th-29th, 2025. To purchase a Day Pass or Festival Pass, please head to the GASP! Website.
This event will start at the advertised time, and is strictly 18+.
