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Abertoir · 2012

Abertoir 2012

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11 films · 1 review

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Attack Of The Brainsucker

Worried parents seek scientific help after their young daughter insists the monsters she's obsessed with are invading her bedroom.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2012; Director: Sid Zanforlin; Writer: Chris Bavota, Sid Zanforlin; Stars: Keyanna Fielding, Arthur Holden, Jeff Lefebvre, Neil Napier, Janine Theriault, Alex Weiner)

Baby Monitor

A mother overhears the sounds of an intruder in her baby's room - but what kind of intruder?

(Country: Germany; Year: 2012; Director: Marian Meidel)

Extracorpus

Having moved into a new apartment, a young woman is stalked by a woman who claims she is its former resident.

(Country: Uruguay; Year: 2012; Director: Bernardo Antonaccio)

The Halloween Kid

A lonely boy is only ever happy on Halloween.

(Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Axelle Carolyn; Writer: Axelle Carolyn; Stars: Leo Donnelly, Julian Glover, Derek Jacobi, Dave Legeno, Anna Walton)

Him Indoors

An agoraphobic serial killer arranges for his victims to come to his house, but things go awry when one gets the date wrong.

(Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Paul Davis; Stars: Reece Sheersmith, Pollyanna McIntosh)

Lot 254

Repairing an old cine camera bought at an auction, a collector discovers hidden horrors.

(Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Toby Meakins; Writer: Toby Meakins; Stars: Adrian Schiller, Tom Stobbo)

Love Bug

Frank’s blind date is way out of his league. However when she contracts a mysterious virus, it looks like his luck may be in. That is, until she turns into a homicidal maniac.

(Year: 2011; Director: Benjamin Kent)

M-29 (Road 29)

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M-29 needs sharp dialogue and strong performances to justify its expositionary premise, but doesn't quite achieve either.

Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
With a serial killer on the loose, a young woman accepts a lift through the forest from a stranger.

(Country: Serbia; Year: 2011; Director: Nemanja Vojinović; Writer: Nemanja Vojinović; Stars: Tamara Dragičević, Igor Borojević. Pedja Damnjanović)

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Noise (Rumoer)

A woman who cannot sleep for the sound of neighbours quarrelling finally picks up the phone to protest, and discovers the real horror of the situation.

(Country: Netherlands; Year: 2011; Director: Jan Doense; Writer: Phil Van Tongeren; Stars: Victor Löw, Mirjam de Rooij)

Nostalgic Z

A Vietnam veteran provides helpful advice on how to dispose of zombies, whether they're ordinary unemployed zombies or evil zombie bankers.

(Country: France; Year: 2012; Director: Carl Bouteiller; Writer: Carl Bouteiller; Stars: Jonathan Burteaux, Richard Rider, Luis Villegas, Françis Decker)

The White Lady (La Dame Blanche)

A hitchhiker warns a young man that he is about to die.

(Country: Switzerland; Year: 2012; Director: Arnaud Baur; Writer: Karim Chériguène, Arnaud Baur; Stars: Yannick Rosset)