"An Adams Family Sleepover" Preview Night
Featuring BLOOD & GUTS (Online Premiere), KNUCKLE JACK (Anniversary Screening), a live commentary and short films THE CHOSEN and MILLTOWN
Thursday 26th November 18:30
'An Adams Family Sleepover Movie Marathon'
BLOOD & GUTS (Online Premiere)
Dir: Tina Grapenthin, Katie Green and Carlye Rubin. Starring: Zela Adams, Lulu Adams, Toby Poser, John Adams. USA (2025) 85mins.
The lines between real life and reel life blur in this intimate portrait of the Adams family - an unconventional clan of independent horror filmmakers. Blending vérité documentary footage, personal archives, and scenes from their own films, Blood and Guts paints a raw and tender picture of creative collaboration, free-range parenting, and the chaos of family life lived on and off camera. As they race to complete their final family film before their youngest daughter, Zelda, leaves for college, parents Toby Poser and John Adams must confront the inevitable shift that comes with letting go - redefining not only how they see themselves in the world, but who they are as artists when the kids leave the frame.
Screening with THE CHOSEN
Dir: Brady Richards. Starring: Toby Poser, Holden Sakran. USA (2025) 9mins.
Reed is troubled by a vision forcing him to do bad things, but nobody believes him. Maybe this new therapist will understand?
and MILTOWN
Dir: Chris Beyrooty & Connor Martin. Starring: Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, John Adams. USA (2022) 15mins.
When an ancient being infiltrates an imaginative young man's family ranch, he must take it upon himself to discover who can be trusted and who is turning them against each other.
The Adams Family Values
Livestream hangout with the John, Toby, Zelda and Lulu themselves to discuss their career, influences and artistic process, alongside a surprise live commentary of a film that has inspired them.
KNUCKLE JACK (UK Premiere Anniversary Screening)
Dir: John Adams & Toby Poser. Starring: John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Patricia Adams. USA (2014) 79mins.
When a small town foul-mouthed drunk with an artistic gift for thievery is entrusted with his young niece for the summer, the question is not if he is ready for the task at hand-- but is she?
