After escaping her transphobic hometown, Anna meets goth tattoo artist Gen. They bond over shared supernatural abilities, but Gen's tattoo work accidentally conjures a demon before their romance can bloom.
Blending queer romance, folk horror and supernatural fantasy, The Serpent's Skin has been celebrated for its striking visual style and refreshingly original take on the genre. Garnering acclaim on the international festival circuit, the film has been praised for centring trans characters with complexity while delivering a haunting, resonant story alongside plenty of shocks.
This special screening and night of queer horror is presented in partnership with GASP! Manchester's horror, sci-fi, fantasy and thriller film festival for marginalised communities.
Before the feature, enjoy a selection of queer horror shorts handpicked by the GASP team from their 2026 festival, followed by an introduction from the festival programmers celebrating the exciting future of inclusive genre filmmaking and exploring why us queers love the horror genre to death!
ABOUT GASP!
Born out of a love for horror and film festivals, but frustrated with the lack of diversity within them, we are GASP!, a brand new film festival dedicated to showcasing new horror, sci-fi, fantasy & thriller films by filmmakers within marginalised communities.
TIMINGS
6.30pm: Doors
7.00pm: Feature starts
Event duration: 1 hours 37 mins
9.37pm: Event ends
TICKETS
General admission: £8
Concession £7
Plus 70p booking fee
Our Community Tickers are for members of the LGBTQ+ community who would not otherwise be able to attend this event. Please only purchase these tickets if this applies to you. Low/Unwaged tickets are also available. All ticket profits are donated to LGBTQ+ charities.
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Director: Alex Burunova
Producers:
Rafael Thomaseto
Alex Burunova
Kyle Stroud
Helena Sardinha
Iryna Asonova
Screenwriter: Alex Burunova
Talent: Emma Laird, Fionn Whitehead, Zar Amir, Adwoa Aboah
Country of Origin: USA, IT, GR, UA
Language: English
Subtitles: Yes
Release Year: 2025
Content Guidance:
Age Rating: 18
Accessibility: For access and facilites information, please visit HOME
Running time: 97 minutes
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