BIFFF 2024 (42nd)
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 2024 (42nd)
https://www.bifff.net/
* = simultaneous screenings
** = simultaneous screenings with a movie not in imdb
c1 = room1, c2=room 2
https://www.bifff.net/
* = simultaneous screenings
** = simultaneous screenings with a movie not in imdb
c1 = room1, c2=room 2
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- DirectorAlex GarlandStarsKirsten DunstWagner MouraCailee SpaenyA journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.09/04/24 c1 20h00
(opening) - DirectorHan-min KimStarsJeong Jae-yeongYeo Jin-gooHuh Joon-hoWinter of 1598, the story of Yi Sun-shin's last naval battle during the Japanese invasions of Korea that happened in the Noryang Strait.10/04/24 c1 14h
- DirectorDan BrownStarsAngus CloudElliot KnightJessica GarzaAfter a dispute over a winning lottery ticket turns into a deadly hostage situation, the witnesses must decide exactly how far they'll go, and how much blood they're willing to spill, for a cut of the $156 million.10/04/24 c1 16h30
(black raven competition) - DirectorKourtney RoyStarsChloe PirrieJeff GladstoneJason DelineA woman searches for a missing monster hunter, realizing she has an inextricable bond with the creature being pursued.10/04/24 c2 18h30
(white raven comptetion) * - DirectorKim-Wai YuenStarsEdan Cheuk On LuiAnson LoLouis CheungTwo young men become involved in a complicated crime involving antique watches.10/04/24 c1 19h
(aka the moon thieves) * - DirectorAlan Scott NealStarsJessica BelkinTaylor KowalskiJeremy SistoA small town killing spree lands on the doorstep of a rural diner, where a young waitress must fight for her life over the course of one long night.10/04/24 c1 21h30
(black raven competition) * - DirectorSteffen HaarsFlip Van der KuilStarsNick FrostAlicia SilverstoneJan BijvoetSet in the 1990s, Krazy House follows religious homemaker Bernie and his sitcom family. When Russian workers in Bernie's house turn out to be wanted criminals, Bernie has to man up and save his imprisoned family, while slowly going crazy.11/04/24 c1 19h
- DirectorJérôme VandewattyneStarsKarim BarrasKaren De PaduwaDominique RongvauxJournalist Marc Varenberg disappeared with his cameraman in mysterious circumstances while investigating this Belgian Wave. Almost thirty years later, two web reporters reopen the investigation to find out what really happened.11/04/24 c2 21h "*"
- DirectorKim Jae-hoonStarsOh Dae-hwanJang Dong-yoonChoi Gwi-hwaA determined homicide detective assigned to take down a ring of serial killers, has a personal motivation as one of the victims is his own brother-in-law.11/04/24 c1 21h30
(black raven comptetion) * - DirectorMichael HerzLloyd KaufmanStarsAndree MarandaMitch CohenJennifer BabtistTromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.
- DirectorBomani J. StoryStarsLaya DeLeon HayesDenzel WhitakerChad L. ColemanVicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life.12/04/24 c1 14h
(emerging raven competition) - DirectorOskar MellanderStarsVincent GrahlFanny KlefeltKlas WiljergårdFour popular ghost hunters join Gone Ghosting to live stream from a reputedly haunted hunting lodge, aiming to prove legends of its grisly past true.12/04/24 c1 16h30
(european competition) - DirectorDavid MarquésStarsJose CoronadoDiego PerettiCecilia SuárezIt follows Leo, an author. He is visited by a man claiming to be a journalist in a secret location where Leo is penning his next novel, but only his agent knows where he is.12/04/24 c2 18h30
(black raven competition) *
(aka Ellipsis) - DirectorMatt Bettinelli-OlpinTyler GillettStarsMelissa BarreraDan StevensAlisha WeirAfter a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they're locked inside with no normal little girl.12/04/24 c1 19h00 *
- DirectorTae-hwa EomStarsLee Byung-hunPark Seo-joonPark Bo-youngSurvivors from a massive earthquake struggle for a new life in Seoul.12/04/23 c1 21h30
(aka Concrete Utopia) - DirectorJosh ForbesStarsJonah RayKiran DeolRandee HellerStruggling prog-rock musician William Brown finds himself in a living nightmare when he accidentally kills Vlad, the neighbor from hell.12/04/24 c2 23h59
(emerging raven competition) - DirectorDong-hoon ChoiStarsRyu Jun-yeolKim Tae-riKim Woo-binAncient Taoists travel through time and space in an effort to obtain a divine sword.13/04/24 c1 13h30
(aka Alienoid : The return to the future) - DirectorJunta YamaguchiStarsRiko FujitaniManami HonjôGôta IshidaOn a calm winter's day, a mountain inn becomes trapped in a time loop.13/04/24 c2 16h00
(white raven competition) *
(aka River) - DirectorMikael HåfströmStarsSophie CooksonAlba AugustEmily BeechamAnne and Freja seek revenge on the men who murdered their family. They end up in Stockholm, where they are drawn into a political power struggle between Sweden and Denmark which culminates in a mass execution.13/04/24 c1 16h00 *
- DirectorRose GlassStarsAnna BaryshnikovKristen StewartDave FrancoGym manager Lou falls for Jackie, a bodybuilder who is passing through town en route to a competition in Las Vegas.13/04/24 c1 19h *
- DirectorFrancis GalluppiStarsJim CummingsFaizon LoveJocelin DonahueWhile stranded at a rural Arizona rest stop, a traveling salesman is thrust into a dire hostage situation by the arrival of two bank robbers with no qualms about using cruelty-or cold, hard steel-to protect their bloodstained fortune.13/04/24 c2 21h
(black raven competition) * - DirectorAlberto CorredorStarsFreya AllanJeremy IrvineRuby BarkerA young woman inherits a run-down pub and discovers a dark secret within its basement - Baghead - a shape-shifting creature that will let you speak to lost loved ones, but not without consequence.13/04/24 c1 21h30 *
- DirectorPablo ParésStarsBruno GiacobbeNacho JoshasBianca TemperiniA giant teddy bear who became famous in kids TV shows, now lives the day to day as an Uber driver.13/04/24 c2 23h59
(white raven competition) * - DirectorStimson SneadStarsDanny TrejoKeith DavidJoel McHaleA scientist creates a time machine and kills their younger self to see what would happen. And that self-obsessed, misanthrope, mad genius of a scientist is Tim Travers. And the universe was bad enough with only one of him.13/04/24 c1 23h30
(international competition)
(night 1/4) - DirectorMike WiluanBilly ChristianStarsAlexandra GottardoKiki NarendraSamuel PanjaitanSeeking shelter in a forgotten part of town, travelers get trapped inside a cursed motel - while its host forces them to face its darkest terrors.13/04/24 c1
(night 2/4)
(aka Motel Melati) - DirectorClaudio FähStarsColm MeaneyWill AttenboroughJeremias AmooreCharacters from different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they're travelling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean. A nightmare fight for survival ensues with the air supply running out and dangers creeping in from all sides.13/04/24 c1
(night 3/4) - DirectorHideaki AnnoStarsSôsuke IkematsuMinami HamabeTasuku EmotoHongo Takeshi awakens to discover he has been transformed into a grasshopper-hybrid cyborg. Becoming the Masked Rider, he must fight the mysterious evil organization SHOCKER to protect all of mankind.13/04/24 c1
(night 4/4)
(aka Shin Masked Rider) - DirectorDaming ChenStarsMichael CudlitzJake AbelAri MillenA grieving Chinese father travels to America to collect his daughter and stays to catch the killer.14/04/24 c1 14h00
(black raven competition) - DirectorKim Seong-sikStarsGang Dong-wonHuh Joon-hoEsomThe story of a fake exorcist, Dr. Cheon, who is commissioned for the case of a girl who is strongly possessed.14/04/24 c2 16h00
(emerging raven competition) *
(aka Dr. Cheon and the lost talisman) - DirectorAlexandre BustilloJulien MauryStarsVirginie LedoyenPaul HamySandrine BonnaireWhen violent and gruesome deaths starts plaguing a small mountain village, an old legend about a malevolent creature resurfaces.14/04/24 c1 16h30
(european competition) *
(aka the soul eater) - DirectorCaroline LindyStarsMelissa BarreraMeghann FahyTommy DeweyAfter her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming Monster living in her closet. A romantic-comedy-horror film about falling in love with your inner rage.14/04/24 c1 19h
(international competition) ** - DirectorJulien IvanowichStarsChristophe MarcillacLéonie LanglartElena BruFour friends start a silly game, that will provoke the collapse of society.14/04/24 c2 21h
(emerging raven competition) * - DirectorMathieu TuriStarsSamuel Le BihanAmir El KacemJean-Hugues AngladeMiners are forced to take a professor underground with them, to take samples for his measurements. After a landslide prevents them from going back up, they discover a crypt from another time, unknowingly waking up a bloodthirsty creature.14/04/24 c1 21h30
(european competition) * - DirectorBirgit MöllerStarsLena UrzendowskyGerti DrasslCecilio AndresenIt follows Franky, a woman who suffers from multiple-personality disorder. She's having a hard time managing the four other characters living inside her. They seem to dwell in an old-fashioned hotel in the middle of nowhere.15/04/24 c2 18h30
(european competition) * - DirectorAdilkhan YerzhanovStarsAnna StarchenkoTamara searches for her missing son in a violent town. She hires a morally questionable ex-detective to find him. His methods are cruel but she is determined to find her son whatever the cost.15/04/24 c1 19h00
(international competition) * - DirectorAlessio LiguoriStarsJordan AlexandraYvonne MaiSebastian FabijanskiDora and Beth, a couple of hackers and thieves, need to find a place after their last heist. The place they find is deep in the woods, which turns out to be dangerous, in a fight for survival and their destiny in the hands of the dark web15/04/24 c2 21h00
(european competition) * - DirectorChris NashStarsRy BarrettAndrea PavlovicCameron LoveWhen a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime, his body is resurrected and becomes hellbent on retrieving it.15/04/24 c1 21h30
(white raven competition) * - DirectorJason YuStarsKim Gook HeeYoon Kyung-hoLee Sun-kyunA young, expectant wife must figure out how to stop her husband's nightmarish sleepwalking habits before he harms himself or his family.16/04/24 c2 18h30
(emerging raven competition) *
(aka Sleep) - DirectorJean Luc HerbulotStarsAsia ArgentoMichele RiondinoJoeyStarrA supernatural thriller in which a hitman, facing an existential crisis, decides to exit the game and leave town with the woman he loves, but his plans are disrupted by a mysterious young man and his ruthless former boss.16/04/24 c1 19h00
(international competition) * - DirectorOrcun BehramStarsEmrah AltintoprakGizem ErdemOrhan EskinCemal drives a hearse for a living. He's entrusted with secretly carrying the body of a young girl at the request of her family. One night, he hears strange groans from the back of the truck, even though she the girl hasn't got a pulse.16/04/24 c2 21h00
(white raven competition) *
(aka The Funeral) - DirectorBruno MourralStarsGessica GeneusAnabel LopezNehemie BastienDoc and Zoe are two hapless kidnappers tasked with what appears to be a simple abduction for hire, only to find out that it's anything but and end up in the middle of a political conspiracy.16/04/24 c1 21h30
(emerging raven competition) * - DirectorYong-hwa KimStarsSol Kyung-guDo Kyung-sooKim Hee-aeA man is left in space due to an unfortunate accident while another man on Earth struggles to bring him back safely.17/04/24 c1 14h00
(aka The Moon) - DirectorDante LamWaihon TongStarsWilliam ChanChrissie ChauJonathan Wing Hong CheungThe chief inspector in the anti-narcotics unit remains steadfast in his police officer principles, risking all to combat drug-related activities and apprehend traffickers.17/04/24 c1 16h30
(black raven competition)
(aka Bursting Point) - DirectorAritz MorenoStarsErnesto AlterioClaudio RissiMara BestelliMr. Machi is a businessman who abuses his power and position, but who suddenly finds himself in an extreme situation: in broad daylight a tire is punctured and to his surprise he finds the corpse of a disfigured man tied to the trunk of his car. Triggering a desperate race to get rid of the body and find out who is behind this.17/04/24 c1 19h00
(european competition) **
(aka Flies) - DirectorIshan ShuklaStarsGolshifteh FarahaniAsia ArgentoGaspar NoéA bored office worker may have accidentally sparked a revolution in a bizarre dystopian world.17/04/24 c2 21h00
(white raven competition) * - DirectorJang Jae-hyunStarsKim Go-eunChoi Min-sikLee Do-hyunThe process of excavating an ominous grave unleashes dreadful consequences buried underneath.17/04/24 c1 21h30
(international competition) *
(aka Exhuma) - DirectorPablo MaquedaStarsEva LlorachManolo SoloLaia ManzanaresCarolina is a naive and charming young woman who through a chat meets Leo. He is an adult man who has posed as a 16-year-old boy on the web. When they meet in a secluded park in the city Leo begins to suspect that perhaps Carolina is not as innocent and harmless as she first appears to be,18/04/24 c2 18h30
(white raven competition) *
(aka Girl Unknown) - DirectorMichael FelkerStarsAdam David ThompsonRiley DandyChloe SkoczenIn order to escape police after a robbery, two estranged siblings lay low in a farmhouse that hides them away in a different time. There they reckon with a mysterious force that pushes their familial bonds to unnatural breaking points.18/04/24 c1 19h00
(international competition) * - DirectorF. Javier GutiérrezStarsVíctor ClavijoRuth DíazMoisés RuizPortrays the macabre descent into hell of a man facing the consequences of a regrettable choice.18/04/24 c2 21h00
(european competition) *
(aka The Wait) - DirectorTilman SingerStarsDan StevensHunter SchaferJessica HenwickA 17-year old girl is forced to move with her family to a resort where things are not what they seem.18/04/24 c1 21h30
(international competition) * - DirectorPedro CristianiStarsPablo RagoniGastón RicaudSabrina MacchiJavier stares at a crucifix and his expressions and hands suggest that nerves are consuming him. A flashback reveals that a priest devotes his life to visiting families and cleansing their homes from the demons that try to possess them.18/04/24 c2 23h59
- DirectorPark Hee-konStarsShin Hye-sunIm Chul-sooKeum Sae-rokThe protagonist who reports the seller of a broken washing machine to the police, only to realize he's a psychopathic serial killer. It makes one rethink the purchase of second-hand items via online apps19/04/24 c2 13h30
(black raven competition)
(aka Don't Buy the Seller) - DirectorJay SongStarsOh Dal-suJang Young-namKim Hong-paA suspense thriller depicting a peaceful couple's daily life slowly turning into a nightmare due to a neighbor who visits every day at 4pm.19/04/24 c2 16h00
(white raven competition) - DirectorAriane Louis-SeizeStarsSara MontpetitFélix-Antoine BénardSteve LaplanteA young woman vampire is unable to kill to meet her need for blood, but may have found a solution in a young man with suicidal tendencies.19/04/24 c1 20h30 *
- DirectorDaniel BandeiraStarsCarlos AmorimAnderson CleberZuleika FerreiraTo protect herself from a revolt by the workers on her family's farm, a reclusive woman locks herself in her own armored car. Separated by a layer of glass, two universes are about to collide.19/04/24 c2 21h00
(aka Property) * - DirectorDemián RugnaStarsEzequiel RodríguezDemián SalomónSilvina SabaterIn a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to "give birth" to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the body, only to end up unintentionally spreading chaos.19/04/24 c1 22h30
(aka When Evil Lurks) * - DirectorEzra TsegayeStarsEva HabermannRobin CzernyNicolás ArtajoAn exotic animal turns into a monster and becomes a deadly danger for all passengers.19/04/024 c2 23h59 *
- DirectorPablo BergerStarsIvan LabandaAlbert Trifol SegarraRafa CalvoThe adventures and misfortunes of Dog and Robot in New York City during the 1980s.20/04/24 c1 11h 30
(no dialogue) * - DirectorBenoît ChieuxStarsLoïse CharpentierMaryne BertieauxAurélie KonatéJuliette and Carmen, two audacious sisters discovering a passage to the universe of their favorite book: "The Kingdom of the Winds" where they will be transformed and trapped.20/04/24 c1 11h30 *
- DirectorFrancesca CaloKeiichi HaraTakakazu NagatomoStarsAmi TômaMana AshidaYûki KajiSeven teens discover their bedroom mirrors are portals, and they're pulled from their lonely lives to a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways and watchful portraits. A girl in a wolf mask invites them to play a game.20/04/24 c2 13h30 vf
(aka le château solitaire dans le miroir) * - DirectorJohan RosellStarsJulia AdolfssonMelvin AgnarsonAnni Emilia AlentolaNelly and the dog London are joined by Valle as they head out into the Black Forest to find the Mirror of Death. A journey that takes them deeper and deeper into the forest and to the place where Nelly's mother once disappeared.20/04/24 c1 14h00 *
- DirectorToshihisa YokoshimaHiroshi KôjinaStarsMutsumi TamuraKazuhiro YamajiChôThe world has become a desolate desert called SandLand, inhabited by humans and demons.20/04/24 c2 16h
(aka Sand Land) * - DirectorWeston RazooliStarsLio TiptonCharles HalfordWeston RazooliThree mischievous children embark on a woodland odyssey when their mother sends them on an errand.20/04/24 c1 16h30 *
- DirectorJérémy ClapinStarsMegan NorthamDimitri DoréSébastien PouderouxA 23 year-old girl is contacted by an unknown life form claiming to be able to bring her older brother safely back to Earth, who disappeared during a space mission.20/04/24 c2 18h30 *
- DirectorMagnus MartensStarsMartin StarrAmrita AchariaKiran ShahAn American family fulfills their dream of moving back after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway.20/04/24 c1 19h *
- DirectorKiah Roache-TurnerStarsJermaine FowlerRyan CorrAlyla BrowneAfter raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet-and fight for her family's survival-when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster.20/04/24 c2 21h *
- DirectorFrançois SimardAnouk WhissellYoann-Karl WhissellStarsTurlough ConveryBenny O. ArthurJacqueline MoréGen Z activists are violently picked off by a deranged night watchman after sneaking into an environmentally destructive big-box furniture store.20/04/24 c1 21h30 *
- DirectorLee Shu MarkStarsMasanori MimotoYoshihiro NishimuraNatsumi Tadano20/04/24 c2 23h59
- DirectorKobi LibiiStarsJustice SmithZachary BartonAnthony CoonsA young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people's lives easier.21/04/24 c1 21h30
(closing)