CELLULOID SCREAMS CONTENT GUIDE
 

We want to make sure that everyone’s happy before diving into our programme of films and events. We appreciate that everyone’s different – some of you will want to go in cold, while others might want a little warning in case of distressing content.

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The guide below outlines, broadly, the themes and content of the films that are screening at this year's festival. It does not specify particular narrative or plot points, however do be aware there are potential spoilers.

 

Please presume that all films screened at Celluloid Screams are likely to contain a degree of violence, gore, nudity, blasphemy, and bad language. We have not specified any of these in the guide below.

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This guide is not designed to be exhaustive. Please bear in mind that we might have missed something if it’s been a while since seeing a film and writing this guide!

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Special thanks to our friends at Abertoir Horror Festival and their festival co-director Nia Edwards-Behi, who originated the framework of this content guide.

FEATURE FILMS
ALPHA - Flashing images. Terminal illness. Drug use/addiction
BLOOD AND GUTS: THE FILMS OF CHRIS MCINROY - Flashing images
CONFESSION - Implied sexual harrassment/assault
DEATHSTALKER - No additional notes
DESCENDENT - Mental Health, Suicide
HACKED: A DOUBLE ENTENDRE OF RAGE FUELED KARMA - Flashing Images
HEAD LIKE A HOLE - Flashing images, Suicide
IT ENDS - No additional notes
MAN FINDS TAPE - Flashing images
MARTYRS - Sustained strong bloody violence, child abuse, torture
MOTHER OF FLIES - Terminal illness: cancer
NOISE - No additional notes
THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM - Suicide
QUEENS OF THE DEAD - Flashing images, discriminatory language
THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD - No additional notes
SCARED SAFE: VOLUME 2 - Child peril, outdated language, Jimmy Savile
SILVER SCREAMERS - No additional notes
TALES FROM THE CRYPT - No additional notes

SHORT FILMS

ATOM AND VOID - No additional notes
THE FAIRY MOON - No additional notes
FEED - No additional notes
GRANDMA IS THIRSTY - No additional notes
HEY BABE - Flashing images
JACQUES THE GIANT SLAYER - No additional notes
LENNOX-FRIEDKIN TAPE #004 - Flashing images, suicide
OBEY! - Flashing images, animal abuse/death
PEARLS - Flashing images
POLY BAGGAGE - Self harm
SKULK - No additional notes
SLEEPEATER - Child loss/death
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY - No additional notes
STEAK DINNER - No additional notes

STRIP MALL - Flashing images
WHITCH - Animal abuse/death
THE WOMAN IN THE BED - No additional notes