Kinoema presents: Flesh and Fear - Women and disability in horror

    “I wanted to be the monster!”

                                                                                        (Monstrous me, dir. by A.Baska)

This Halloween night, come and experience with us a unique mix of terror and cinematic joy – a shared moment of empowerment and community that reclaims horror from the inside out!

Kinoema, Sick Girl Films and Girls in Film proudly present a rare horror programme through the lenses of queer, women and disabled filmmakers.

This anthology of short films is a celebration of female and disabled filmmaking in a genre historically dominated by stereotypical and ableist perspectives. Moving away from a direct link between the disabled body, monstrosity and fear or connotations with the uncanny valley, horror still retains the capacity to break established notions of normality and weave new myths.

From environmental anxiety to performative looks, illness as romance and day-to-day sensory overload, the fearful body is at the epicentre of our programme. Throughout these stories the cinematic body, both as subject and object, is a means to explore the different aspects of female identities, reclaiming a more inclusive outlook in haunting but all too familiar ways.

Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening

Programme (total duration 95 mins)

Out of the Peat, Directed by Tabby Carless-Frost, Theo Rollason (12 mins)

Sucker, Directed by Fae Al-Kalamchi (12 mins)

I am your man, Directed by Hannah Loveridge (17 mins)

Thread Tension, Directed by Ruby Mastrodimos, 13:25

Crunch, Directed by Holly Hunter (3 mins)

Beauty Sleep, Directed by Jasmine De Silva (13 mins)

Nocturne, Directed by Anne Breymann (5 mins)

Monstrous Me, Directed by Ariel Baska (16 mins)

Accessibility features

This is a relaxed screening. The lights will remain dim throughout and the sound levels will be slightly lower than usual. A quiet space will be available.

Content warning

The programme contains flash photography which may affect those susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy. It also contains images of body parts and human dissection. Misophonia: includes crunching and chewing sounds.

Supported by Cinema For All and The BFI Lottery Fund

Kinoema Accessible Screenings curate inclusive, accessible film experiences with creative formats, community discussions and a commitment to representation.

Sick Girl Films are a disabled, queer, horror programming duo. They work to build a community for disabled and chronically ill horror lovers by organising regular screenings that celebrate the catharsis and comfort that can be found in the genre.

Girls in Film represents, champions and connects the new generation of female, non-binary and trans creatives in the film industry by producing and showcasing new, groundbreaking films with a focus on collaboration and community.