MIDNIGHT SCREAMS

Sitting in a dark cinema hall, it can be hard to tell whether the screams you hear are those of fright or delight… Why not both though? This programme blends horror with eroticism, fusing the taste of wine with that of blood. A community aroused by car crashes, the dangerous games of a boss and his maid, a bloodthirsty Countess, a love witch, Frankenstein in 3D.

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Country

United Kingdom, Canada, United States

Genre

Love, Experimental

Duration

100 min

Release date

1996

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David Cronenberg Crash

Crash

The depths of the darkest desires: sexually satisfying car crashes and a filmmaker trying to revive the passion in his relationship with his wife.
Country

Germany, Belgium, France

Genre

LGBTQ+, Love, Adventure

Duration

100 min

Release date

1971

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Harry Kümel Les lèvres rouges

Daughters of Darkness

A deadly game of manipulation and seduction: the newlyweds' honeymoon is shattered by a charming but bloodthirsty countess.
Country

France, Italy, United States

Genre

LGBTQ+

Duration

95 min

Release date

1973

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Paul Morrissey Flesh for Frankenstein

Flesh for Frankenstein

The festival's only 3D film: a modern interpretation of Frankenstein's story combines monstrous sexuality and dark humour.
Country

France, Japan

Genre

Love, Real story

Duration

109 min

Release date

1976

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Nagisa Ôshima Ai no korîda

In the Realm of the Senses

A pantheon of cinema classics that was banned in many countries: a maid castrates and kills her employer after days of sexual games.
Country

United States

Genre

Love, Laugh

Duration

121 min

Release date

2016

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Anna Biller The Love Witch

The Love Witch

Admirers falling underfoot with no sign of life and a desire for love that drives a beautiful witch to the brink of madness.

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