FINAL GIRLS BERLIN NACHSPIEL: MIDNIGHT PROGRAM (Final Girls Berlin Film Festival)

In the organizer's words:

Enough with the tokenization of women* as objects or prettified victims. The Final Girls Berlin Film Festival presents horror cinema directed, written or produced by women* and non-binary people. They give space to female voices and perspectives in the horror genre, whether monstrous or heroic. As an epilogue, we are showing a best-of of their short film segment MIDNIGHT PROGRAM. With an introduction by and discussion with Sara Neidorf from the "Final Girls Berlin Film Festival". Enough with representations of women as beautified victims and constructions of male fantasies or anxieties. The Final Girls Berlin Film Festival showcases horror cinema directed, written or produced by women* and non-binary filmmakers. They give space to female voices and perspectives in the horror genre, whether monstrous or heroic. We are presenting a best-of of their short film segment MIDNIGHT PROGRAM. With an introduction by and discussion with Sara Neidorf from the "Final Girls Berlin Film Festival".

Would You Rather IRL 2025, Sophie O'Donovan, 11:20 min After recovering from a mental breakdown, a young woman shows up uninvited at a gathering of friends, where a round of "Would You Rather" threatens to drive her to the edge of the abyss. After recovering from a mental breakdown, a young woman shows up uninvited to a friend's gathering, where a game of 'Would You Rather' threatens to push her over the edge.

Call Earl USA 2025, Jordan Pfeifer, 4:59 min | German Premiere

Hoping to make new friends, Kate attends a slumber party, but the night takes a sinister turn when the girls play a strange party game. Eager to make new friends, Kate attends a slumber party, but the night takes a sinister turn when the girls play a strange party game.

Blood Sisters AUS 2025, Muraya Moore, 12 min | European Premiere

Summer is invited to a sleepover with a new clique, but when their makeover takes a sinister turn, it tests how far she'll go to fit in. Summer is invited to a sleepover with a new group of friends, but when their makeover starts to take a dark turn, she is tested just how far she will go to fit in.

She Devil USA 2025, Allie Perison, 14:50 min | German Premiere

Gemma and Mae attend a farewell party for one of Mae's new friends, a group of women who unironically refer to themselves as the "Femmes" and were put together by It-Girl Lake Evans. As Gemma witnesses the connection between her friend and Lake first hand, she begins to suspect that all the glitz and glamor surrounding Lake is serving to disguise something much more sinister. Gemma and Mae attend a break-up party for one of Mae's new friends, a group of women who unironically refer to themselves as the "Femmes," curated by it-girl Lake Evans. As Gemma witnesses the connection between her girlfriend and Lake firsthand, she begins to suspect the aspirationalism around Lake is meant to obscure something more sinister.

Le huard (The Loon) CAN 2025, Paula Bourgie, 19:55 | German Premiere

When her childhood best friend falls in love, nostalgic teenager Dodo finds it hard to leave the past behind and goes further and further to secure her affection - which threatens to ruin her idyllic vacation at the lake. When her childhood best friend falls in love, nostalgic teenager Dodo struggles to let go of the past and goes to increasingly dangerous lengths to secure her affections, threatening to spoil their idyllic lakeside vacation.

Internet Friend CAN 2025, Erica Orofino, 14:36 | European Premiere

In the days of dial-up connections in the 90s, lonely 12-year-old Cleo finds solace with her only friend - an anonymous internet acquaintance named Kitty. But as their friendship deepens, strange occurrences make Cleo question whether Kitty is really who she claims to be. In the dial-up days of the '90s, lonely 12-year-old Cleo finds solace in her only friend - an anonymous internet pal named Kitty. But as their bond deepens, strange occurrences make Cleo question if Kitty is who she says she is.

Red Girl Summer GBR 2025, Persephone Wood, 14:395 | World Premiere

When the apocalypse hits London, best friends Maddie and Louisa decide to decide for themselves how their world will end. When the apocalypse hits London, best friends Maddie and Louisa decide to take control of how their world ends.

Price information:

7.50 € (regular) - 6.00 € (reduced*) - 3.50 € (with Leipzig Pass, disabled pass, volunteer pass) - Films longer than 130 min: + 1.00 € - Tickets are available online (plus 0.70 € booking fee), remaining tickets at the Box Office.