Cannes 2025 Lineup
Cercamon is launching a new label dedicated to genre films. We will expand 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.
From Japan, the US, and across the world - they were drawn to a remote lake in the highlands of Scotland. WW2 veterans, mad scientists and hippies - all competed in a search for what they passionately believed would be - the Natural History Discovery of the Century. But the deeper they looked... the darker it got. Monster egos, fakes and frustrations, rivalries and ridicule mean that Loch Ness quickly became home to a very different type of monster.
Loch Ness: They Created a Monster
Directed by John MacLaverty
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 - Occult Murder in the Inland Empire
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
25-year-old Merey lives a quiet but happy life in Almaty. By chance, she meets the charming Nurlan, who invites her to a birthday party in the mountains. She expects a simple celebration with new friends, but what ensues is an intense and tumultuous night that quickly spirals into a dark game of cat-and-mouse.
Crickets, It’s Your Turn
Directed by Olga Korotko
Completed
What if a severe mental health disorder manifested as a physical creature, lurking in the shadows, eager to attack?
Elyse struggles to rebuild her mental health after escaping a toxic, co-dependent relationship with her sister. Following a humiliating breakdown at work, Elyse retreats to her ancestral home in search of peace. But her journey toward healing is derailed when a sinister presence begins to manifest—forcing her to confront intergenerational trauma and fight for her spirit, as well as the lives of those she loves. She makes a first step to seeking professional help for dealing with her past and present life, but this grotesque, centipede-like creature feeds off her emotional turmoil, slithering beneath the floors and within the walls of the house.
SHOOTING Q4 2025
Ancestral Beasts
Directed by Tim Riedel
New Announcement
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