REVFF26: WA SciFi & Horror

Over the last few years some of the biggest box office titles in Australia have been genre, with horror being an outstanding performer. It’s not surprising with some of these very, very awesome WA titles that we’ve curated for your viewing pleasure. If you’re keen on going all the way - same as these filmmakers - we’ll see you on the ride! ...just make sure you keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times.

Some shorts are not suitable for persons under 15.

Reaper 32 (15+)
Kian Martinus, Ricky Roy Anderson
Australia
2026
7:00 mins

Rico Dallas, a rogue super soldier bred for war, must unite with unlikely allies to rescue the only person who ever made him feel human, before her loss destroys what remains of his humanity.

Before the Moon Falls (15+)
James Dudfield, Alleyne Aviles
Australia
2026
5:50 mins

In a neon-lit wasteland minutes from total collapse, two friends share one last moment in a city that’s about to disappear.

Sacrifice for Love (15+)
Lawson Wallice
Australia
2026
7:15 mins

Raised on the severe insights of the world beyond her front door, Emily has listened to her mother for her whole life. But when the outside world comes to her doorstep, her curiosity will lead her to question if mother really does always know best.

The Bunny (15+)
Isaiah Supadi, Oscar Smith
Australia
2026
9:58 mins

Five years after his sister vanished on Easter night, sixteen-year-old Johnny lives in a town still scarred by her disappearance. When chocolate eggs begin appearing again and whispers of the Easter Bunny resurface, Johnny is forced to confront a truth no one wants to believe. As grief, guilt, and childhood myth collide, The Bunny descends into a chilling exploration of the unknown, innocence, and the cost of keeping ancient horrors alive.

Flowers (15+)
Nic McRobbie
Australia
2025
5:00 mins

A backyard experiment with a mind altering tea made from flowers results in a whole lot more than expected…

#Doomscroller (15+)
Tim Dean
Australia
2025
9:17 mins

When a young dancer wakes up in a darkened house with a phone glued to her hand she must play a deadly game to escape. But can she outrun her past?

Where Dead Things Grow (15+)
Emilie Lowe
Australia
2025
34:00 mins

In the aftermath of a destroyed world, a grief stricken man tends to the lifeless garden he once dreamed of growing with his wife. As he prepares to end it all, a stray dog interrupts him. While this fragile bond begins to take root, it offers him one last reason to keep digging, and possibly — to keep living.

The Underneath (15+)
Michael Nicholls
Australia
2025
18:20 mins

When Ally returns to her parents' place after a break-up, she meets the Monster under her bed from childhood. Over one anxiety-ridden night she returns to her childhood to defend her 6-year-old self from him, and any sense of self she has left.