JIMMY

Feature, Horror, Slasher, Supernatural

Netherlands

2024

Runtime, min

Dilara returns to her hometown after years away to attend the funeral of her childhood friend Jennifer. While reconnecting with old friends, she discovers a true crime podcast about Jimmy, the notorious village outcast once convicted of murder. Listening to the podcast stirs up memories and exposes buried truths, as a hauntingly familiar voice breaks through her headphones. Ignoring unease, Dilara joins her friends at a rave held in Jennifer’s memory. But when tragedy strikes, the lines between past and present blur, and the nightmare of Jimmy’s legacy takes a horrifying turn. Jimmy is a supernatural slasher that delves into the dark allure of true crime and the consequences of unearthing secrets best left forgotten.

Director:

David-Jan Bronsgeest

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REVIEWS:

The fear here doesn’t come from jump scares — it creeps in through grief, shame, and memory. It’s horror as a ghost of consequence. The final 10 minutes? Devastating.

Live Screenings Attendee

JIMMY is a bold, ambitious mix of genres: psychological horror, social commentary, queer trauma, and meta-narrative. It’s messy — but in a deliberate, necessary way. One of the most layered films of the fest.

Gaspar Lombardo

It starts like a crime podcast story… and then it spirals into something way darker. I was like, is this The Ring meets Serial? Creepy, clever, and genuinely haunting.

Giacomo Junior

There was so much beneath the surface — trauma, repression, identity, guilt. The horror wasn’t just Jimmy, it was everyone’s silence. That scene in the room with the sister? Heartbreaking.

Roberto Borio