Slash, the second largest genre film festival in the German-speaking area, celebrates this Sweet Sixteen this year and invites you to the film casino, Metro cinema culture and horticultural cinema in Vienna from September 18 to 28. The audience can look forward to the most impressive, weird and darkest capers in the current fantastic cinema, and re -discovered and obscure jewels in film history are joined.
The overall program was published today, the ticket sale starts on September 5 (5 p.m.).
Festival opening with Andreas Prochaskas Welcome Home Baby
By in 3 days you have long been profiled dead part 1 and 2 and the dark valley as a cult director of the gloomy Austro film, Prochaska provides an atmospheric psychological thriller with his new work and sends leading actress Julia Franz Richter on a nightmarish trip. The Austrian premiere will be presented in the gardening cinema in the presence of Cast and Crew for the solemn festival opening on September 18.
World, European and international premieres
Among the round 40 current long feature films and numerous short filmsthat almost exclusively For the first time in Austria there are several world and international premieres.
The Japanese director Kenichi Ugana Will personally World premiere his serial killer grotesque INCOMPLETE CHAIRS present. The Thai director’s duo is also a guest in Vienna Chalit krileadmongkon and Pakphumwongjnda for the World premiere of your hundred foot albaum WHAT. For the first time to see in Europe, Simon Glassman’s competitive title is BUFFET INFINITYa bitter-bitter-fantastic ride into the abyss with wit and analog charm. Producer Michael Peterson will present the film personally at Slash. The European premiere of the Splatter comedy sequel can be seen as part of the event of the 1000 knife. DEATHGASM II: GOREMAGEDDON by Jason Howden. Rod Blackhurts’s wonderfully grinding The Texas Chainsaw Massacre derivative DOLLY will also celebrate its international premiere as part of the traditional cinema night.
The race for the golden urn
2025 knights eight films around the Main prize of the festival that Golden urn (Award + 1000ꞓ prize money powered by burial sky blue). The Canadian critic and journalist decide on the winning film Ben Crollthe Austrian choreographer, performance artist and director Florentina Holzinger and the filmmaker and artist, also from Austria NorbertPfaffenbichler. The award ceremony will take place on September 27th in the film casino.
An Evening with Ben Wheatley & Andy Starke
On September 26th, the British exceptional person Ben Wheatley, together with his fellow campaigner and producer Andy Starke, will be a guest at Slash. At the event “An Evening with Ben Wheatley & Andy Starke”, in addition to a detailed talk, the Austrian premiere of your current work Bulk and Wheatley’s sensational early work Kill List are presented in the Metro Kino.
3D retrospective and unearthed program track
For the 16th edition, the slash breaks the canvas and gives it with the retrospective Hostile Dimensions – 3D im Genre-Kino Multidimensional horror. The retrospective presents an illustrious selection of classics, rarities and cinematic outlets, including such as CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN and FRIDAY THE 13TH – PART III. In the section Unearthed the slash embarks on (re) discovery trip and presents freshly restored classics and anniversary films, including Rachel Talalays TANK GIRLGeorge A. Romeros DAY OF THE DEAD or Boris Szulzingers The LONELY KILLERS.
Special events: film concert, dog cinema, talks & more
In addition to the evening with Ben Wheatley and Andy Stark as well as the already mentioned traditional night of the 1000 knives, numerous special events complete the festival program: with the support of international filmmakers: Interior extended the Belgian music duo Exclusive pornography at ONE-WAY TICKET TO THE OTHER SIDE His debut album to Cinema concert experience. Ben Leonberg’s cinematic treat GOOD BOY In addition to a regular screening in the film casino Dog presentation im Admiralka shown. The legendary talk Nude & mutated with Jörg Buttgereit and Christian Fuchs Also beats at Slash and this time deals with encounters with the third dimension. The short film program MY FIRST SLASH Go to the next round and address small ones Visitors: inside 8 years.
16. Slash Film Festival
Datum: 18.09.2025 – 28.09.2025
Art: Performances/stage
Ort: Horticultural cinema, film casino, Metro cinema culture house
URL: https://slashfilmfestival.com/