Fringe Flicks: Cursed Films

Fringe Flicks: Cursed Films

Fringe Flicks Season 4 opens with a cursed programme of weird creatures, bad vibes, dark comedy, apocalyptic nonsense and beautifully unhinged short films from around the world.

Date
15 May 2026
Time
7:30pm
Venue
DoES Liverpool
Entry
Pay What You Can

For this first event of the season, PVTV brings together a night of strange, funny, eerie and gloriously off-kilter cinema, from goblin chaos and demonic encounters to existential dread, collapsing realities and the kind of low-stakes disaster that somehow feels cosmically doomed. The programme moves between the surreal, the absurd and the faintly menacing, with films that feel handmade, mischievous and just slightly hexed.

As always, Fringe Flicks is about creating a welcoming home for underground, experimental and boundary-pushing short film in Liverpool. Expect a carefully curated mix of international work, dark humour, odd textures, cursed meme energy and the sort of cinematic discoveries that deserve to be seen with an audience.

Hosted by People Versus TV CIC at DoES Liverpool, Fringe Flicks is a quarterly film night for people who like their cinema strange, playful, inventive and alive.

Programme

Agathe Must Go

France

Directed by Dylan Hall & Maya Hatar

Agathe, aged 90, lives as a recluse in a snow-covered cabin. When her daughter visits to bring her into town, the encounter takes a darker and stranger turn.

Angry Cars

United Kingdom

Dir. Shaun Clark | Prod. Ariadna Fatjo-Vilas

In the brutal chaos of life on the roads, cars clash, flirt and fume in this savage reflection of human impatience and absurdity.

Esli Mozhno – So Many Fools Around

Uzbekistan

Written, directed & produced by Anton Evdokimov

A music video combining live action with stop motion animation that asks why there are so many fools around.

Goblin Quest Ep. 1: Jonah The Muscular

United States

Dir. Yann Carrillo & KC Ho | Wri. Yann Carrillo & KC Ho | Prod. Jules Pincus

The independently animated pilot for a brand-new web series in which a self-assured but weak goblin hero embarks on a mysterious quest through a world of absurd residents and epic nonsense.

I’m Here to Return

Spain

Written, directed & produced by José Carlos Martín Nieto

A surreal parody about trying to make work inside an AI ecosystem. Not-so-dystopian, not-so-serious, and wilfully disgusting.

Post Life (Death)

Germany

Written & directed by Louis Fraser

Seeking refuge in a bathroom at a house party, Ginger is confronted by a resident creature whose slippery words push him towards breaking point.

The Apteryx Clan and the Great Falafel Ball Heist

Netherlands

Written, directed & produced by Richard Wareham / Grüntyers

A surreal music video following kiwi mobsters as they escape gaol, take in the sights of New Zealand, and attempt to steal the Prime Minister’s falafel balls from parliament.

The Quackening

United Kingdom

Dir. James Button | Wri. James Button | Prod. James Button & Paul Marke

A grumpy Welshman reluctantly visits his grandmother, only to discover she has got herself cursed. Now he must save her, and possibly the world, from a demon duck before midnight.

What Now?

United Kingdom

Directed by Kieran Shayle

When two lazy cleaners accidentally break a beloved taxidermy cat, they are forced onto a dangerous journey to replace it.

Who Kidnaps Who?

United States

Written, directed & produced by Tyler Baum

A strange music video that kidnaps your ears and eyes away to an undisclosed location.

You Don’t Mess With Demons

United Kingdom

Written, directed & produced by Alice Hopwood

Three friends with an interest in the occult experiment with a Ouija board and discover they have summoned more than they bargained for.

What to expect

Expect a low-pressure, communal film night with space to settle in, watch something unusual, and enjoy it with other curious people. Films start around 7:50pm, with an interval midway, and finish around 10pm, followed by a social for anyone who wants to hang out and chat. Plus there’s a raffle for fabulous prizes and you can pick your favourite film for the Audience Choice Award, sponsored by The DCP Works.

Practical details

Date
15 May 2026
Time
7:30pm to 10:30pm
Venue
DoES Liverpool
Address
1st Floor, The Tapestry, 68–74 Kempston Street, Liverpool, L3 8HL
Entry
Pay What You Can

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Fringe Flicks is made possible through support from the Liverpool CVS Community Impact Fund, The DCP Works, Liverpool Community Print Station, the voluntary work of PVTV members and our Patreon supporters.

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