Alter, in her 40s, suffers from a profound ailment that is eating her inside out. After attempting suicide, she is consulting her therapist Léandro Lecreulx, a specialist in hypnosis, who connects her to her most buried terrifying fears. Léandro is developing unique methods to help his patients deal with their childhood trauma. The days pass to the rhythm of nightmares and hypnosis sessions. Alter goes back further and further into her past, until the devastating moment that changed everything. Her life is turned upside down as she discovers that her loving and protective mother has always hidden a secret from her.
Deeply Profound, incredibly unsettling and breathtakingly stylish, the latest film from Aurélia Mengin is bound to be one of this year’s biggest talking points amongst festival goers. Scarlet Blue is a very honest and very moving piece of art house cinema that expertly blends romance, fantasy and thriller in such a mesmerising way whilst providing an effective take on the theme of mental health within its unique storytelling. Unapologetically queer and boasting a phenomenal cast, do NOT miss this fantastic piece of surreal filmmaking.
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+.
