Calling all film-makers and horror lovers: ‘Video Nasties!’ is back

The festival guarantees a cinema screening for every horror short film submitted, provided it meets a number of criteria

Malta’s only major horror film festival and film-making challenge is back for its sixth edition.

The team behind Video Nasties! believes that film-makers can only grow and improve by doing: by making short films and watching them on the big screen with a live audience.

“That’s why we remain a no-barrier festival dedicated to encouraging and elevating creators of any experience level,” festival co-founder and organiser Bruce Micallef Eynaud said.

Read about how to participate in the festival and watch the 2026 traileron Times2.

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