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From the creators of "Reich of the Dead" (2019) and "Reich of the Reich" (2022) comes the third and final chapter of the trilogy – "Dead of the Dead". But don't expect your typical zombie flick.
What happens when a mockumentary meets a trashy B-movie? Exactly what you'd expect. The result is a completely surreal exploitation B-movie horror, where the line between reality and fiction becomes blurred. It's a film that leaves audiences asking, "What the hell did I just watch?"
Julius Kits (1989) has worked on four Nazi zombie films as a director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. Since 2016, he has been one of the organisers of IFF (Weird Movie Festival). He is currently working on a 40-minute horror film titled "Mr. Meatgrinder" and a stop-motion adventure film called "The Lost Island of the Prehestoric".
It is the year 2084, and humanity depends on precious metals and gases from space. The crew of a spacecraft returns from a mining expedition in a neighboring system with a life-changing amount of noble gas. While celebrating their future wealth, the crew notices a warning signal on the radar. Searching for an escape route, the spacecraft drives into an oil bubble. The captain is faced with a stalled engine, a leaking hull, and an injured crew member. The situation worsens when another crew member, after exiting the ship, can no longer get back inside.
Director Martin Koldits was born in Tallinn, Estonia, in 1993. With a background in social studies, including anthropology and psychology, he often explores the human psyche in his films. His interests include collective storytelling, psychology, and writing. He has worked as a production and set design assistant on several Estonian projects and as an assistant director in student films. Martin is currently studying at the Baltic Film, Media and Arts Institute in Tallinn and works as a lighting technician at VAT Theatre.
The well-known fact that the first seagull was born in the small Estonian town of Loksa might not be true after all. Are these white demons capable of more than we think? Could they have been behind the mysterious Loksa catastrophe of 1955?
There's more than just questions in the air. There's also danger. And you might be in danger too.
A renowned expert begins an investigation into the origins of these birds and their unsettling behavior. Where did they come from and where are they going next? Is this just a local mystery... or the beginning of something far worse?
Matiias Viiking Ojaveski (1996) is an Estonian screenwriter and filmmaker born in Sweden. He has worked in the heritage department of the Estonian Film Institute, in the art department of film productions, and also as a cook. "The Terror of the Gulls" grew out of an absurd student film, which he developed over the years together with his course mates and eventually brought to life with virtually no resources. This is Matiias Viiking Ojaveski's debut film, with a tragicomic tone that clearly reflects his distinctive style.
In an isolated 18th-century Estonian village, Elo struggles to survive in a community that offers her neither safety nor kindness. Pious villagers fear the dark forests surrounding them, believing supernatural spirits lurk among the trees. But when Elo finds herself betrayed by those she once trusted, she begins to question who she should really be afraid of – unseen spirits in the woods or the people at home.
Anna Veisman (2002) is an Estonian filmmaker whose mixed heritage and rural upbringing shape the textures of her storytelling. Born in South Estonia and later moving to Tallinn, she studied languages and audiovisual media before stepping into the world of film as a set designer and line producer. Her creative path took a detour into the music industry as a media and PR manager for the popular Ukrainian electro folk band Go_A, for whom she also produced and directed a music video that gained over a million views on YouTube. In 2025, Anna returned to her first calling — cinema — with her debut independent project, "Eyes of the Forest", now beginning its journey through the festival circuit.