Berlin 2026 Lineup
Cercamon has recently launched a new label dedicated to genre films: Vorteks. We are expanding our steadfast commitment to cinematic storytelling with filmmakers of horror, sci-fi, thriller, fantasy, dark comedy, and action. We are looking for films at all stages with festival potential looking for international sales representation.
A faux true-crime documentary about two detectives pursuit of an infamous serial killer named Mr. Shiny, who terrorized Southern California for almost two decades.
It soon becomes evident the case is anything but routine and that the murders, and their perpetrator, may be part of some sinister, otherworldly agenda involving cosmic phenonomena and evil forces from beyond.
Strange Harvest
Directed by Stuart Ortiz
In order to escape the police after a robbery, two estranged siblings lay low in a mysterious farmhouse that transports them through time, hiding them from consequences and punishment. This twisty science-fiction thriller with dark doses of horror and suspense is a tragic puzzle of a film where time, blood, and isolation spur endless cycles of false hope and damning despair.
Things Will Be Different
Directed by Michael Felker
On Release
Ancestral Beasts
Directed by Tim Riedel
Screening in Berlin
Gabriel is a former boxer who lives a quiet life in a remote village with his aging father and his loyal dog. But that wasn’t always the case. Back in the day, he wasn’t a madman in the ring alone. It’s how he got the nickname “Tarado”, and also how he ended up in prison. Now his years behind bars keep him on the straight and narrow. Until old ghosts come back to haunt him, that is. If Gabriel is to survive, he’ll have to resurrect Tarado and pull out his trustiest weapon ever: a big old can of whoop ass!
I’ll Crush Y’All (Os Reviento)
Directed by Kike Narcea
MARKET SCREENING
Fri 13 - 3 PM - Virtual Cinema 12
Desperate to escape their city collapsing into chaos, married Esther and Tomás flee with their young daughter to their country home — only to find themselves trapped in a violent nightmare when a stranger arrives.
After cutting ties with her toxic sister, Elyse retreats to her ancestral home to rebuild her mental health. But a grotesque, centipede-like creature begins to stalk her, a physical manifestation of buried trauma. As it feeds on her emotional turmoil, Elyse must confront the past she tried to escape to save herself and those she loves.
Delivery: Spring 2026
“Disforia doesn’t let go...from simmering dread to a full-bore psychological nightmare, with bursts of violence and unsettling commentary on identity and social voyeurism (...) a bold, layered entry that blends genre thrills with un- comfortable truths.”
HORROR MOVIES UNCUT
“...a tight little thriller and one worth seeing.”
FILM SNOB REVIEWS
“...a gripping thriller that also makes you reflect on the darker, more voyeuristic side of the fu- ture we are building.”
LA NOUVELLE VAGUE
In Post-Production
Disforia
Directed by Christopher Cartagena