Late evening in a London barbershop, an awkward stranger becomes enamoured with a charming barber. An unlikely attraction sparks between them and after a life-changing shave for The Stranger, the two go for a drink. As alcohol lowers The Stranger’s inhibitions, his fascination for shaving starts to reveal a dark desire. After an uncomfortable walk home, The Barber politely cuts the evening short. Things take a turn when The Stranger sees The Barber shaving another customer, sending him into a deadly rage and hurtles them both to a grim and unpredictable climax.

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INDIE-LINCS International Film Festival
Morbido Fest
Panic Fest
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival
British Horror Film Festival
Northampton Film Festival
FilmQuest
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
SI-FAN
TweetFest
Tampere Film Festival
Atlanta Horror Film Festival
A Night of Horror International Film Festival
Soho Horror Film Festival
North East International Film Festival
Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival
The South London Film Festival
Aesthetica Short Film Festival

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LUIGI SIBONA

Luigi Sibona is a neurodivergent writer and director focusing on genre narrative with a strong social backbone. His work aims to provoke and subvert through progressive and unexpected stories while never forgetting the joy of a ripping yarn. Cutting his teeth directing music videos and editing in advertising, he developed a distinctive visual style with his long-standing DOP Jordan Stephens, going on to found the production company Hollow Films. Luigi’s BAFTA-qualifying first short film ‘Mantis’ propelled him into multiple BAFTA and Academy Award-qualifying festivals across the UK and abroad, winning numerous awards including Best Horror at The British Short Film Awards. Luigi has just finished his second short, ‘In Your Hands’ produced by Award-Winning production company Grey Moth. ‘In Your Hands’ was selected to play at the BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival before being finished and has since been selected at an ever-growing number of festivals worldwide. In Your Hands already garnered multiple awards including the Audience Award at the BIFA-qualifying North East International Film Festival and Best Short at the British Horror Film Festival. All the while, Luigi has been developing a number of other projects including his first feature film.