BIF&ST 2026 shines the spotlight on a major new feature: NOTTI HORROR, a new section dedicated to the best of horror cinema, featuring tributes to the great masters and previews of the most eagerly awaited films of 2026, screening at the Multicinema Galleria in Bari.
It kicks off on Saturday 21 March at 21:00 with the national premiere of one of the most eagerly awaited horror films of the moment: Obsession, the directorial debut of Curry Barker. Produced by Blumhouse and distributed in Italy by Universal Pictures from 21 May, the film tells the story of Bear, a music shop assistant who, after breaking the mysterious wish stick to win the heart of the girl he loves, gets exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some wishes come at a sinister and dangerous price.
There is also great anticipation for the national premiere of Ti uccideranno (They Will Kill You), directed by Kirill Sokolov and starring Zazie Beetz, Myha’La, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham and Patricia Arquette. The film brings to the big screen a high-octane, blood-soaked horror-action-comedy in which a young woman must survive the night at the Virgil – the mysterious, dark lair of a demonic cult – before being sacrificed. The result is a daring, unbridled cinematic clash, featuring brutal killings and pitch-black humour. Following its premiere at Bif&st, scheduled for Tuesday 24 March at 21:00, the film will be released in Italian cinemas on 26 March, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Enriching the Notti Horror programme is a tribute dedicated to Mario and Lamberto Bava, father and son who have left their mark on the history of Italian horror cinema: Demoni (Sunday 22 March at 21:00), Sei donne per l’assassino (Wednesday 25 March at 21:00), a film that inspired filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, Dario Argento and Quentin Tarantino, and the masterpiece Operazione paura (Friday 27 March at 21:00), followed by Toby Dammit, an episode directed by Federico Fellini for the anthology film Three Steps in Delirium.