Abertoir Horror Festival Selection 2025

The Abertoir Horror Film Festival returns to Aberystwyth, Wales, bringing its annual celebration of the best in horror and fantasy shorts from around the globe. As a proud member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, Abertoir continues to shine a spotlight on innovative and boundary-pushing genre cinema.

Abertoir Melies d’argent Short Movie Selection 2025

This year’s short film competition features a thrilling lineup of international talent:

OK / NOT OK – Pardeep Sahota, UK, 12:49 min
Elevation – Matteo Macaluso, IT, 14:40 min
Planetagatik – Eneko Muruzabal Elezcano, ES, 9:35 min
Unravelling – Aimie Willemse, UK, 8:03 min
Inebriated – Max R Lincoln, UK, 11:35 min
Carmageddon – Tarun Thind, UK, 12:54 min
Grandma is Thirsty – Kris Carr, UK, 14:30 min
Beyond the Sea – Vladimir Scavuzzo, IT, 6:34 min
Amira – Javier Yañez Sanz, ES, 15:00 min
Cosmic Crash – James Smith, DE, 1:40 min
Don’t Be Afraid – Mats Udd, SE, 14:57 min
In – Van Poynton, IE, 3:00 min
Precious – Sean Frost, UK, 14:08 min
The Birdwatcher – Ryan Mackfall, UK, 13:40 min
The Fairy Moon – Craig Williams, UK, 12:25 min
The Face – Andreas Mortensen, SE, 8:02 min
Terminus – Ashley Butcher, BE, 10:24 min
Not Too Bad – Anna Carbonell Lacárcel, ES, 12:23 min
Canto – Guilherme Daniel, PT, 15:00 min
Glory Hole – Andoni Fernandez, ES, 15:00 min