Film collective The Final Girls celebrates women in horror with We Are The Weirdos U.K. screening tour
The all-female film collective known as The Final Girls has announced the return of its We Are The Weirdos tour, showcasing nine horror short films in select cinemas throughout the U.K. starting on Saturday, February 16.
The mission of The Final Girls is to shine a spotlight on up-and-coming female voices within the horror genre, making events such as these excellent avenues for filmmakers to get their films seen and supported on a wide scale. According to a press release, The Final Girls co-director Olivia Howe says, “building upon the success of our 2017 pilot, this year’s [program] not only celebrates the breadth and diversity of genre cinema, but champions what we believe are nine of the most exciting voices emerging in genre filmmaking. From animation to slashers to dark comedy, these films represent what horror cinema is capable of.”
We Are The Weirdos 2019 will start on Saturday, February 16th in Hyde Park, Leeds. And although the last tour date is set for February 28th in Nottingham, The Final Girls promise new dates will be added soon!
The full list of shorts that will be featured on the tour, as well as the list of confirmed screenings, are detailed below:
CATCALLS (Dir. Kate Dolan)UK
A man cruises around late at night looking for something. He pulls in to ask two young girls for directions – only to flash them to get a cheap thrill. Unfortunately, he has picked the wrong girls. They are also out hunting tonight and they will stop at nothing to get their kill.
Hair Wolf (Dir. Mariama Diallo)USA
The staff of a black hair salon fend off a strange new monster: white women intent on sucking the lifeblood from black culture.