WHERE SCIFI, FANTASY & HORROR MEET
Welcome to the Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest – the premier genre film festival in Flanders, where fantasy, horror, thriller, and science fiction take center stage.
Each year, we transform the heart of Bruges into a gathering place for filmmakers, enthusiasts, and dreamers who love stories that go beyond the conventional.
Since our founding in 2008, we have grown into a leading platform for fantastic cinema, with a keen eye for talent, originality, and boundary-pushing creativity.
Razor Reel is more than a film festival – it's an experience where you can expect the unexpected.
CALL FOR
ENTRIES
Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest invites both national and international genre filmmakers to submit their films for the 2026 edition!
We are looking for bold, surprising, and distinctive films within the genres of fantasy, thriller, horror, science fiction, and everything in between. From short films to feature-length, from experimental to mainstream – as long as your work pushes boundaries, it has a place at our festival.
RAZOR REEL ON TOUR
KINEPOLIS
HORROR NIGHT
5/02–20:00
Twenty years after the first installment, director Christophe Gans once again takes us to Silent Hill for his new film Return to Silent Hill, based on the survival horror games of the same name by Konami. It follows the fate of James, a man broken by the separation from his great love. One day he receives a mysterious letter calling him back to Silent Hill to search for the woman he loves. He ends up in a town he once knew, but which now resembles a dystopian hellhole. Through his encounters with gruesome figures, James begins to wonder whether he is going insane and whether he will be able to save his beloved.
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KASK CINEMA
12/02–20:30
Fréwaka shows that Irish horror is alive and kicking. After a personal tragedy, caregiver Shoo leaves her pregnant partner behind to look after an elderly woman in the remote countryside — but nothing is what it seems.
This folk horror dives deep into Irish history, language, and postcolonial traumas, as Shoo is slowly drawn into superstition and hallucinations surrounding the mythical na sídhe. A hypnotic, politically charged mood piece with elegant scares.
A must-see for anyone who missed Fréwaka at Razor Reel or wants to experience it again!
In collaboration with Razor Reel!
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BELGICA OBSCURA
BUDASCOOP
20/06–20:15
Belgium may not be the biggest film country—especially when it comes to genre films—but that doesn't mean there's a lack of strong offerings.
In fact, we're seeing more and more filmmakers who aren’t just flirting with genre cinema, but fully embracing it. The big titles you know might still be countable on one hand, but don’t be fooled—there’s a whole wave of talented filmmakers ready to follow in their footsteps with beautifully crafted (short) films.
Belgica Obscura is the brainchild of curator Wesley Remory, who, together with our regular selection team, presents a Belgian short film program.
This time, we’re bringing this unique selection to Budascoop in Kortrijk.
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