GRANNY DJ – World Premiere at Horror on Sea Film Festival 2026

Neon-drenched horror-comedy with a heavy emotional punch

Granny DJ will have its world premiere at Horror on Sea Film Festival on Friday 23rd January 2026, launching the festival run of this bold, genre-blending short from director Faith Elizabeth.

A neon-soaked horror-comedy with a sharp emotional punch, Granny DJ follows a woman who refuses to fade quietly. As she slips into her sunset years, Granny reinvents herself as a DJ, throwing herself into the noise with humour, and reckless confidence while deliberately distancing herself from her family. What begins as fun and defiant gradually reveals itself as something more unsettling.

Told largely through the eyes of her grandchild, Lola, the film blends heightened comic-book visuals with horror iconography to externalise grief and denial. Monster “Smilers,” hypnotised, spiral into chaos.

Balancing reckless fun with an unsettling aftertaste, the film asks whether shielding the people we love sometimes does more harm than honesty ever could.

Director Faith Elizabeth is a UK-based filmmaker working in genre cinema, with previous work including the award-winning dark drama short My Baby Cries. Granny DJ marks her latest exploration of grief through storytelling. Alongside her filmmaking, she is an advocate for supporting women in film through her Yes She Cannes initiative. She has recently hosted a women-in-genre panel at the Marché du Film, Cannes Film Festival, and supported the Women in Fan programme at Sitges Film Festival, reflecting her commitment to advancing women in genre cinema.