This year, GASP! will present five Short Film Showcases, starting with the opening night showcase that features all things camp, creepy, thought provoking, and unsettling whilst working as a great example of what you can expect from the festival as a whole. From witches in the Dark Ages to a killer orange and from gooey French body horror to found footage with a terrifying serial killer, this showcase is sure to provide something for everyone!

Sabbath

Northern UK Premiere

Written and Directed by Alexandra Mignien – Starring Ambre Larrazet, Stefan Godin - 2026, France, 13 minutes

In the Dark Ages, all the villagers are gathered near the cliff to witness the execution of six women accused of being witches. Between misogyny and false religious arguments, the victims may finally become the persecutors.

On Time Off Time

UK Premiere

Written and Directed by Julia Mukai – Starring Hannah Nguyen, Cheryl M Phillips – USA, 2025, 4 minutes

Content Warning: Flashing images and body horror

In a dystopian Time world, Mother Time controls all time. Her daughter, Junji, is frequently off time. When Junji gets into a heated fight with Mother Time, she is pulled into a land of timelessness. She wakes in a surreal circus town full of timeless creatures engaging in uncanny activities. How will she navigate the fine line between control and chaos?

Swallow

Directed by Hugo Loiseleux and Elisa Hazebrouck, Written by Marion Limosin – Starring Lynn Liong, Arvin Shah – France, 2025, 2 minutes

Content Warning: Pica disorder and sexual threat

At at friend's party, Lola is forced by a friend to have sex in front of another friend, probably drunk. Feeling trapped, she starts to swallow the bed, until she gets a blood thirst.

Blood Orange

Northern UK Premiere

Written and Directed by Safi Tobi – Starring Kika Green, Benjamin Black – UK, 2025, 5 minutes

Content Warning: Body horror

An anxious woman goes about her day as normal, but nothing seems to be going her way.

CHEW

Written and Directed by Félix Dobaire, Co-Written by Elisabeth Yturbe – Starring Juliette Gasquet, Inès Quaireau, Théo Chapalain - France, 2024, 21 minutes

Content Warning: Loud chewing, vomit and body horror

A young teen goes to mix in at her older sister's house party, but people behave strangely.

How to Become a Chameleon

International Premiere

Written and Directed by Tyler Kincaid, Co-Written by Mary Ginther – Starring Tyler Kincaid, Ford Nelson, KateLynn Newberry – USA, 2024, 12 minutes

A dissociative SFX makeup artist begins terrorizing unsuspecting victims on the street, invading their homes and bringing their fears to life.

Red Velvet Cake

International Premiere

Written and Directed by Martina Boothes – Starring Martina Boothes – USA, 2026, 9 minutes

Content Warning: Brief flashing images

When Marcy confesses a secret, erotic compulsion to her friend Tanie—a mystic hypnotherapist—she is plunged into a trance like no other. Under deep hypnosis, Marcy must navigate a dark, surreal mindscape populated by a "freak show" sex cult to confront her inner demons and finally unleash her hidden desires.

The Face

Written and Directed by J. L. Cabrera – Starring Danita Zeta, Ana Maraver, Marta del Pozo – Spain, 2025, 12 minutes

Content Warning: Body horror

Wishing to change her appearance, a young woman turns to a strange method to look different.

Rouge

Northern UK Premiere

Written and Directed by Zoé Arene – Starring Epona Guillaume, Tom Adjibi, Jean-Michel Vovk, Annette Baussart – Belgium, 2025, 16 minutes Content Warning: Sexual violence and body horror

In this adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood, nothing goes as expected: "Hoodie" boldly asserts her desires without fear or shame, the Wolf is far from a predator, and Grandmother is losing her mind. But the Narrator hasn’t had the last word yet…