This year, GASP! will present four Short Film Showcases, starting with the opening night showcase that features all things camp, creepy, thought provoking, and unsettling. From an anthology horror comedy to an anime take on Little Red Riding Hood and from jaw dropping body horror to an emotional piece of supernatural horror filled with heart, this showcase is sure to provide something for everyone!
Dead of Night
Dir. Mikel Iriarte and Jack Downs // 2024 // UK // 2 mins
Starring Eryn Tett
A young woman moves into a new house and is awoken to something going bump in the night.
Rejected
Dir. by Rene R Rivas // 2024 // UK // 14 mins
Starring Bryn Booth, Joel Foster, David Rice, Erin Zipse
In ‘Rejected’ a short horror parody, three twisted tales of macabre horror unfold, all linked by an antiquated digital camera from 1997. The tales intertwine, creating a narrative that is both terrifying and hilariously absurd.
Urn
Dir. Ian Tan // 2024 // Canada // 4 mins
Starring Lynn Liong, Arvin Shah
Vera experiences supernatural encounters in the wake of her husband's untimely death.
Into the Reds Tale
Dir. Alisdair Zhang // 2024 // USA // 4 mins
An abomination mimic creature enters the story of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and disguises itself as her, tricking the Big Bad Wolf into walking into a trap.
Umbra
Dir. Pablo Otero // 2024 // Spain // 10 mins
Starring Adriana Camarena, Alicia Moruno
Adriana, a twelve-year-old girl, waits while her mother recovers after giving birth, but the night is long and a hospital holds many secrets and countless doors to open.
Pretty Kitty
Dir. Corey Campagna // 2024 // USA // 3 mins
Starring Ella Gans, Sam Kruger
After losing their job, an amusement park mascot actor struggles to cope with
their current reality.
The Maze
Dir. Micky Graeter // 2025 // Germany // 9 Mins
Starring Tabea Georgiamo, Lukas Olszewski
On Halloween, a horror fan ventures into the Maze - but what begins as harmless fun quickly turns into a nightmare. A dark force awakens and evil approaches. Can she escape or will she remain trapped in the maze forever?
Catty Bete
Dir.Mariel Haickel // 2024 // Brazil // 20 mins
Starring Stephanie Félix, Lucas Inácio, Lúcia Reis
Bete lives happily with her mother and her 50 cats, but a visit from a distant cousin is bound to reveal dark secrets...
Strange Creatures
Dir. Nicholas Payne Santos // 2023 // USA // 6 mins
Starring Quinn Jackson, Sean-Michael Wilkinson, Christine Nyland
Desperate to see her brother again, a young woman visits the site of his death.
The Walls of Horror
Directed. Rosaicela Enríquez Santillán // 2024 // Mexico // 8 mins
Starring Patricia Rojas, Christian Jair Nuñez Carmona
Trapped in an elevator with nowhere to run, one man’s body becomes the target of his mother-in-law’s terrifying black magic revenge. Chris must face the consequences of a family tragedy that’s spawned something far more Sinister.
Forgive Me
Dir. Cameron Fei Sun // 2024 // USA // 19 mins
Starring Savira Windyani, Hana Wu, Allison Gabriel, Jack Seavor McDonald
Jessica is the only Asian girl in her American suburb. While navigating cultural expectations and casual racism, she is stalked by a menacing shadow with a tragic past.
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+.
