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Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2024

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024

Midnight Madness

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6 films · 3 reviews

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Alien: Romulus

Review preview for Alien: Romulus

In the opening sequence we're shown a relief carving of a xenomorph. Such a thing could be used as a mould, but the film is so intent on replication that it doesn't break it, or free.

Andrew Robertson · 2.5 out of 5
A group run into trouble while exploring a derelict space station.

(Country: UK, US; Year: 2024; Director: Fede Alvarez; Writer: Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett; Stars: Isabela Merced, Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux, David Jonsson, Aileen Wu, Spike Fearn)

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Birdeater

When a bride-to-be is invited to her own fiancé's bachelor party in the Australian outback, a night to remember takes a feral turn.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2023; Director: Jack Clark, Jim Weir; Stars: Shabana Azeez, Mackenzie Fearnley, Ben Hunter, Jack Bannister, Clementine Anderson, Alfie Gledhill, Harley Wilson, Caroline McQuade)

King Baby

Surreal comedy sees a king and his servant carve themselves a queen.

(Country: UK, France, Canada; Year: 2024; Director: Kit Redstone, Arran Shearing; Writer: Kit Redstone, Arran Shearing; Stars: Neil Chinneck, Graham Dickson, Jasmine Albuquerque, Ryan Spencer)

Oddity

Review preview for Oddity

It is a rare thing to come across a tale as carefully constructed as this one.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
A blind medium uncovers the truth behind her sister's death with the help of a frightening wooden mannequin.

(Country: Ireland; Year: 2024; Director: Damian Mc Carthy; Writer: Damian Mc Carthy; Stars: Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton, Steve Wall, Jonathan French, Joe Rooney)

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The Substance

Review preview for The Substance

Brutal, bloody and enriched with a specific dark humour.

Marija Lukarevska · 4 out of 5
A fading television star tries to restore her fame with the help of a suspicious drug.

(Country: UK, US; Year: 2024; Director: Coralie Fargeat; Writer: Coralie Fargeat; Stars: Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Demi Moore, Hugo Diego Garcia, Joseph Balderrama, Oscar Lesage, Gore Abrams, Olivier Raynal, Vincent Colombe, Tiffany Hofstetter, Matthew Géczy, Tom Morton, Philip Schurer, Matthew Luret, Alexandra Papoulias Barton)

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Strand closing film

Sunray

A war veteran seeks justice.

(Country: UK; Director: James Clarke, Daniel Shepherd; Writer: James Clarke, Sam Seeley, Daniel Shepherd; Stars: Tip Cullen, Tom Leigh, Luke Solomon, Steven Blades, Andy Gatenby, Denver White, Kevin Golding, Doireann May White, Lewis Raymond Taylor, Franky Lankester, Karlina Grace-Paseda, Daniel Davids, Nicholas Clarke, Alex Montagnani, Aaron Mackenzie)