Sisowath Quay
Phnom Penh. Nakry and Sothear meet on the Sisowath Quay for their first date. When night falls, their romance turns into a nightmare as Nakry transforms into a strange creature…
Uncanny with Kenzie
80 minutes
Screams first. Laughs later. Promise! Venture into the uncanny of the human body with this special midnight screening, curated by Mackenzie Fincham.
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Is there anything more provocative than the human body? How it moves,
what it wears, where it goes... How it mutates, oozes, snaps, bleeds, and - ultimately - dies. So relatable, right? In this delicious (body) horror programme, filmmakers confront our physcial vulnerabilities, stretch the limits of human flesh, and reveal the monstrous distinctions that unite us - all while beautifully capturing the most deplorable state of all: death.
These films aren't just about the scares; they are a reminder that even at its goriest or most terrifying, horror can be weirdly beautiful and comforting - like all art. Bring a beer, snag a friend (or enemy), and buckle up for this special midnight screening that ventures into the uncanny with curator Mackenzie Fincham. Screams first, laughs later. Promise.
This program screened as part of Kaboom Animation Festival 2026
Showing in this program
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Candice
Young Candice is bullied by the other children in the village. They really shouldn’t have done that… She has, after all, brought a number of animal friends back from the dead, who are more than happy to scare the bullies out of their wits.
Larval
Living a lonely life of isolation, a girl dreams of luxury and beauty. She fantasises about possessing the looks of her celebrity idol and and winning the heart of her unrequited love, an oblivious worker at her local takeaway.
In a surreal, dreamlike turn of events, featuring a moth-like spirit, she discovers that perhaps she should have been more careful what she wished for
Hungry Hollow
How many tiny creatures does it take to turn someone into bones? Left for dead in the woods, a girl is devoured by chatty spirits.
Betrayer
Ordinary life repeats itself every day. The succession of repeated moments is never the same, and everything changes. Only the feeling of the body touching something—something that exists solely in this present reality—can be recognized as “now.” That moment is lovely.
Avant de Rentrer…
A lost boy wanders aimlessly along a forest road until he finds a squirrel that has been run over. He then decides to enter the forest, where that same squirrel appears to have risen from the dead. What follows is a journey through a nightmarish world ruled by unnatural materials.
In the Mist
On a foggy morning, a simple conversation between two anglers sparks collective panic. In the Mist examines mob psychology in ambiguous situations, showing how individuals distort events and spread this distortion through the group. Even when confronted with facts, the group ignores reality, merging illusion with what actually happens.
Underground Invaders
Three young adults, obsessed with the horrors of the modern world, find themselves trapped in the depths of a sprawling underground subway, which progressively transforms into a giant, nightmarish organic mass eager to assimilate them.
