Perth Horror Film Festival 2026: Dead By Dawn + WA-Made Horror Shorts (18+)

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Don't miss your chance to see Poland's first ever Giallo on the big screen, alongside a series of amazing local horror shorts!WARNING: Feature film contains flashing lights that may trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy or cause discomfort in individuals sensitive to intense visual stimuli. Feature:DEAD BY DAWN(Poland)Directed by: Dawid TorroneCult playwright Heissenhoff, ending 30 years of silence, invites young actors to rehearse his latest play about a witch's final hours. The premiere is in just three weeks at the enigmatic Heissenhoff family theater in Katusze village. The eccentric director and a troupe (Natalia, Marta, Szymon, Adam, Olka) arrive during a Christmas Eve storm. Rehearsals begin, but Natalia, the lead, is haunted by disturbing visions. After witnessing their director's murder and being trapped in the theater, they discover a secret history. The Eye-Mask Murderer hunts them, and they realize the horrifying truth: Heissenhoff's plan to summon the antichrist through a secret ritual.WA-Made Horror Shorts(Screening before the feature)BLOOD SIGHTDirected by: Marley Symons- In a remote field, Detective Harris investigates the brutal murder of a young woman, using his psychic ability to witness her final moments.Path to DeathDirected by: Alexander Whitlock- A serial killer is rampaging through a hotel. Will the protagonist escape or become another victim?Let Me InDirected by: Advait Puthiyedath & Owen Godfrey- Two teens, Harry and Martin, stay…