The Butcher of the Forest is a novella by Premee Mohamed.Finished on: 21.9.2025 Plot:Veris Thorn has grown up next to the forest and she, like everybody else who lives there, she knows that you do not go into the Elmever forest, ever. But the Tyrant who has taken over their land doesn’t know that, and neither did his children.

Dangerous AnimalsDirector: Sean ByrneWriter: Nick LepardCast: Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston, Ella Newton, Liam GreinkePart of: SLASH FilmfestivalSeen on: 20.9.2025 Plot:Bruce Tucker (Jai Courtney) give shark diving tours with his boat. And whenever circumstances allow it, he will feed the tourists to the sharks. When he stumbles upon Zephyr (Hassie Harrison) who is heading for a lone surf, he is sure to have found his next victim.

Spielorte: Filmcasino, Admiralkino. QUEERTACTICS: Queer_Feminist Film Festival Vienna

We Bury the DeadDirector: Zak HilditchWriter: Zak HilditchCast: Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith, Matt Whelan, Chloe HurstPart of: SLASH FilmfestivalSeen on: 20.9.2025 Plot:After a weapons test kills almost the entire population of Tasmania, including all animals, Ava (Daisy Ridley) volunteers to go there to help with the clean-up. She doesn’t do it just out oft he goodness of her heart, she hopes to find her husband Mitch (Matt Whelan) who was there on a work trip.

Roqia Director: Yanis KoussimWriter: Yanis KoussimCast: Ali Namous, Akram Djeghim, Mostefa Djadjam, Hanaa Mansour, Lydia Hanni, Aydan HammachePart of: SLASH FilmfestivalSeen on: 20.9.2025 Content Note: child death Plot:Algeria is still haunted by the Civil War in the early 90s. Back then, Ahmed (Ali Namous) got into a car accident and woke up without his memories, trying to figure out his place in his family.

PlanètesDirector: Momoko SetoWriter: Momoko Seto, Mariette Désert, Alain LayracPart of: SLASH FilmfestivalSeen on: 20.9.2025 Content Note: fatmisia Plot:When earth is destroyed, a head full of dandelion seeds gets blown into space. Four of the seeds are taken on a grand adventure across space and into new life. Dandelion’s Odyssey is an intriguing mix of CGI, animation and actual documentary footage of the smallest of creatures – like dandelion seeds.

AnimaleDirector: Emma BenestanWriter: Emma Benestan, Julie DebitonCast: Oulaya Amamra, Damien Rebattel, Vivien Rodriguez, Claude Chaballier, Elies-Morgan Admi-Bensellam, Pierre Roux, Marinette RafaiSeen on: 19.9.2025 Content Note: rape, animal cruelty Plot:Nejma (Oulaya Amamra) is the lone woman at the bull ranch, working hard to fulfill her dreams of becoming the first female bullfighter in the arena there.

Atom & VoidDirector: Gonçalo AlmeidaWriter: Gonçalo AlmeidaPart of: SLASH FilmfestivalSeen on: 19.9.2025 Plot:A spider makes its way through its world, but what a strange world it is. I had missed that there was a short film before Good Boy, but I wouldn’t have wanted to miss this one. Horror from the point of view of a spider is something special that suprised me very positively.

Good BoyDirector: Ben LeonbergWriter: Alex Cannon, Ben LeonbergCast: Indy, Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, Larry Fessenden, Stuart RudinPart of: SLASH FilmfestivalSeen on: 19.9.2025 Plot:Indy (Indy) and his human Todd (Shane Jensen) are moving to Todd’s grandfather’s (Larry Fessenden) old cabin. Ever since his grandfather died, the cabin has been empty with nobody interested in living in a place of many bad memories.

Working for the Devil is the first Dante Valentine novel by Lilith Saintcrow.Finished on: 19.9.2025 Content Note: racism Plot:Dante Valentine is a necromance, and she is pretty good at her job. When that means that Lucifer’s right-hand man Jaf turns up on her doorstep and brings her right to hell, Dante is not particularly happy. It gets even worse because the Devil wants to hire her to track down a rogue demon – a demon she has a very personal history with.

Welcome Home BabyDirector: Andreas ProchaskaWriter: Daniela Baumgärtl, Constantin Lieb, Andreas ProchaskaCast: Julia Franz Richter, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Gerhard Liebmann, Gerti Drassl, Maria Hofstätter, Inge Maux, Linde Prelog, Erika Mottl, Beatrix BrunschkoPart of: SLASH FilmfestivalSeen on: 18.9.2025 Content Note: misogyny, forced pregnancy Plot:Emergency doctor Judith (Julia Franz Richter) grew up in Germany with a foster family but is brought back to the village in Austria where she was born after her biological father passed away, leaving her a house including a medical practice.

Slender ManDirector: Sylvain WhiteWriter: David BirkeBased on: Eric Knudsen aka Victor Surge’s characterCast: Julia Goldani Telles, Joey King, Jaz Sinclair, Annalise Basso, Alex Fitzalan, Taylor Richardson, Javier BotetSeen on: 16.9.2025 Plot:Hallie (Julia Goldanie Telles), Wren (Joey King), Chloe (Jaz Sinclair) and Katie (Annalise Basso) are best friends and do everything together.

Knochenasche rottet nicht is the sequel to Knochenblumen welken nicht by Eleanor Bardilac. It has not been translated to English (yet).Finished on: 9.9.2025 Plot:After his fifth death, Marius Cinna has returned Bycaea. Eagerly expected, but also feared and fundamentally changed, Marius brings with him his apprentice Aurelia and plans for big changes for Bycaea and maybe the entire world.

De Jueves a DomingoDirector: Dominga SotomayorWriter: Dominga SotomayorCast: Santi Ahumada, Francisco Pérez-Bannen, Paola Giannini, Emiliano Freifeld, Axel Dupré, Jorge BeckerSeen on: 29./30.8.2025 Plot:Lucía (Santi Ahumada) goes on a short road trip with her parents Fernando and Ana (Francisco Pérez-Bannen, Paolo Giannini) and her brother Manuel (Emiliano Freifeld). The longer the family is on the road, the more Lucía picks up on the tension between her parents.

Bring Her BackDirector: Danny Philippou, Michael PhilippouWriter: Danny Philippou, Bill HinzmanCast: Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Sally Hawkins, Mischa Heywood, Jonah Wren Phillips, Stephen Phillips, Sally-Anne UptonSeen on: 22./23.8.2025 Plot:Andy (Billy Barratt) has always felt responsible for his sister Piper (Sora Wong) who is blind. Never more so than after their father passed away and left them orphans.

WeaponsDirector: Zach CreggerWriter: Zach CreggerCast: Julia Garner, Cary Christopher, Josh Brolin, Benedict Wong, Alden Ehrenreich, Amy Madigan, June Diane Raphael, Whitmer Thomas, Callie Schuttera, Melissa Ponzio, Sara Paxton, Justin LongSeen on: 22.8.2025 Content Note: antisemitism, misogyny, alcoholism Plot:One night, at exactly the same time, 17 of the 18 children of Ms Justine Gandy’s (Julia Garner) class got up from their beds and ran off into the darkness.

MaterialistsDirector: Celine SongWriter: Celine SongCast: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Zoe Winters, Marin Ireland, Dasha Nekrasova, Emmy Wheeler, Louisa Jacobson, Eddie CahillSeen on: 22.8.2025 Content Note: sexualized violence (mentioned) Plot:Lucy (Dakota Johnson) is a matchmaker. Working for an elite agency, she matches New York's richest and finest - and she is very good at her job.

Wild Animus is a novel by Rich Shapero.Gave up on: 9.8.2025 Plot:Ransom Altman is a college student when he meets Lindy. They fall in love, but Ransom grows weary oft he life that seems to be beckoning them. After graduation, instead of settling down like everybody else, Ransom and Lindy head North, into the mountains where Ransom’s spiritual quest and his feeling of kinship with mountain rams combine.

TogetherDirector: Michael ShanksWriter: Michael ShanksCast: Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Damon Herriman, Mia Morrissey, Karl Richmond, Jack Kenny, Francesca WatersSeen on: 8.8.2025 Plot:Tim (Dave Franco) and Millie (Alison Brie) have been a couple in the big city for a while, and now they are planning a fresh start in a small town where Millie got a job as a teacher.