iShorts - Shortly films

MONSTER CABARET 2025

Prague

Wednesday 26. 11. 2025 | 20 : 30 | BIO OKO, Františka Křížka 460/15, Prague (map)

Welcome to a program where darkness is not afraid to step out from behind corners and where tension arises from what remains unsaid. The selection of short horror films iShorts; Monster Cabaret 2025 presents authors who work with atmosphere, psychology, and visual imagination. Each film brings a unique approach to building fear—from intimate stories that disrupt the apparent safety of home to trips to the edge of reality and nightmares. Short horror films are a laboratory for the genre, where bold ideas become a pulsating cinematic experience – and that is exactly what this program offers you: a concentrated dose of suspense, originality, and cinematic craftsmanship. Make yourself comfortable – and be prepared for some images that you won't be able to get out of your head.

The Pencil (Kazakhstan)

Sara, a struggling artist who discovers a unique pencil that can solve all her problems. But her dreams turn into a nightmare when a malevolent demonic creature from Kazakh legends gets unleashed.

Pop Monsters (USA)

When a teenage girl scores tickets to the concert of the year, she decides to play a game with her three best friends to determine who gets to go.

Rejected (USA)

In "Rejected," a short horror parody, three twisted tales of macabre horror unfold, all linked by an antiquated digital camera from 1997. The tales intertwine, creating a narrative that is both terrifying and hilariously absurd.

They're Coming Tonight (USA)

A couple are under siege from a group of mysterious strangers who get closer with each passing moment. As they prepare for imminent attack, they find solace in one another. But when the mob arrives, they face their biggest challenge.

Callus (Ireland)

When his daughter is born with an affliction warned of in fable, a widowed father struggles to defy the violent superstitions of their rural community.

Home (South Korea)

"Home" tells the story of a woman who has spent years caring for her ailing mother. After her mother's death, she begins to experience uncanny phenomena within the confines of her home.

Collection Only (Great Britain)

Nye has dragged his estranged best mate Daf, to collect a free arm chair from a fearsome old house. A chain of sinister events follow, as Daf and Nye grapple with their fractured friendship, while trying to make it out alive…with the chair.

Terrible Things (Ireland)

Amidst the dead uninhabitable world of the future, the shelter of a forgotten country cottage affords a lone wanderer opportunity to acknowledge the lingering strands of her own humanity.

Snowblind (Czech Republic)

Inspired by the abruptly ending novel by E.A. Poe, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, this short film follows a lone traveler into a realm where time and reality dissolve. In the heart of an ancient, decaying temple, something stirs from the darkness. What awaits in the depths may change everything. A tale of fate, transformation, and the unknown.

Total length of the screening 108 min. In original language with Czech and English subtitles.