For thousands of years, humankind has been preoccupied with monsters, occult practices and the deep abysses of being human. Shocking, dark, experimental, but also futuristic and apocalyptic are the films by filmmakers from various countries in this year's midnight programme of short films. The programme is not for the faint-hearted; from body-controlling abilities to vengeful women to doomsday scenarios, but also artistic performances, there is something for everyone to satisfy the hunger of the slumbering monster within.