flanders film fest 2025
Razor Reel
THEATER 1
15.30
18:00
20.15
22.15
DISCOVERY ROOM
13.30
15.30
18.00
20.15
20.00
13.30 - SHORT FILM
DISCOVERY ROOM
TRASH MAHAL - FREE ENTRANCE
KAMATHIPURA
Aayushman Pandey - India - Horror - 6’46”
VARAS (THE HEIR)
Rohan Apte - India - Horror - 19’45”
PYRAMID
Jenoy Jose - India - Horror - 38’
LANDFILLS OF DESIRE
Sapna Moti Bhavnani - India - Fantasy - 7’07”
DHET!
Ummid Ashraf - Bangladesh - Horror - 9’00”
THE BEAST INSIDE
Nerun Kalpajit - Sri Lanka - Horror - 18'50''
15.30 - KITTY KELLY KI DIWALI
DISCOVERY ROOM
Vivek Shah — Indië — 2025 — 54 min.
On Diwali night, Bollywood dancer Kelly returns home drenched in blood, having killed her abusive choreographer. Her roommate Kitty is shocked and their clash of prudence and impulsiveness ignites tension. As fear grows that the grumpy Mrs. Kanji may have witnessed the chaos, the two women navigate panic, desire, and their secret attraction, forced to confront both danger and their hidden fantasies.
15.30 - THE OTHER PEOPLE
THEATER 1
Chad McClarnon— USA — 2025 — 1.53u
In a town haunted by disappearances and sudden deaths, Rachel (Lyndie Greenwood) marries grieving single father William (Bryce Johnson) and tries to build a stable home for his troubled daughter Abby. But when Abby befriends a mysterious boy who lives in the shadows of their new house, Rachel discovers why some things hidden in the dark should never be seen.
The Other People is a tense, atmospheric thriller about family, fear, and the terrifying lengths we go to for safety.
18.00 - I AM FRANKELDA
THEATER 1
Arturo Ambriz • Roy Ambriz— Mexico
2025 — 1.54u
I Am Frankelda marks Mexico’s very first stop-motion feature film, created by brothers Arturo and Roy Ambriz (Frankelda’s Book of Spooks), with the support of none other than Guillermo del Toro. The result is a dark fairy tale where Francisca, a young woman who pours her emotions into scary stories, joins forces with Prince Herneval from the Realm of the Spooks on a dangerous quest to save both their worlds. With enchanting animation, captivating music, and a blend of fantasy, horror, and adventure, I Am Frankelda is an unforgettable nightmare full of magic.
18.00 - THE INVISIBLE HALF
DISCOVERY ROOM
Masaki Nishiyama— Japan — 2025 — 1.46u
A hospital bed, a phone, a pair of earbuds … and a threat you never see coming. In The Invisible Half (2024), Elena (Lisa Siera) is confronted with bullying, isolation, and the elusive role of technology in a teenager’s life. What begins as a simple group chat on her phone soon transforms into something far darker: a supernatural presence that lurks only through her device. Director Masaki Nishiyama taps into modern fears and the thin line between online and offline, delivering a simmering J-horror where every message could be the last.
20.15 - MAG MAG
THEATER 1
Yuriyan Retriever — Japan — 2025 — 1.53u
Mag Mag is the wild feature debut of Yuriyan Retriever – one of Japan’s most popular comedians and a two-time America’s Got Talent contestant. Expect a delirious mix of horror and humor reminiscent of Takashi Miike, Hitoshi Matsumoto, and Sion Sono. When Sanae’s beloved is murdered by the Mag Mag ghost, she swears revenge. But soon she discovers that the real enemy may be closer than she ever imagined. Based on Yuriyan’s own painful romantic experiences, Mag Mag delivers a surreal, hilarious, and chilling take on J-horror – a twisted love story that hits with ruthless impact.
20.15 - MARSHMALLOW
DISCOVERY ROOM
Daniel Del Purgatorio — USA — 2025 — 1.33u
At a secluded summer camp, timid and introverted 12-year-old Morgan is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a treacherous journey and uncover a sinister reality buried beneath the surface. But whether that actually benefits them remains to be seen. An atypical summer camp film, with a rather modern twist.
22.15 - INCOMPLETE CHAIRS - THEATER 1
Kenichi Ugana — Japan — 2025 — 1.26u
Kenichi Ugana is back at Razor Reel. Last year we showed his Visitors at our festival, now we’ll taking his latest film from his hands and present you Incomplete Chairs. Are you sitting comfortably? Well, you won’t be for long with this utterly unhinged absurdist splatter satire of careerism, consumerism, designer goods elitism and creative megalomania, that truly has to be seen to be believed. Think a young Takeshi Miike, and the writings of Ryu Murakami or Edogawa Rampo and you have the right blend for this films. By turns blackly funny, shockingly gory, ferociously smart, unflinchingly confrontational, and utterly, jaw-droppingly outrageous! Ugana is truly an unpredictable director for sure.
22.15 - KOMBUCHA
DISCOVERY ROOM
Jake Myers — USA — 2025 — 1.34u
Director Jake Myers takes his award-winning short Kombucha! to disturbingly hilarious new heights in this feature film. A musician stuck in a soul-crushing office job discovers the free kombucha at work – a slimy drink with bizarre and horrifying side effects. While his colleagues keep smiling as they hit their quotas, he begins to be quite literally consumed by his work. Imagine *The Office* directed by David Cronenberg, sharpened with biting corporate satire. Kombucha is an unsettling, witty, and chilling mirror for anyone who’s ever watched their creative dreams fade away in the grind of a joyless job.