Fantasy Filmfest White Nights Berlin
Berlin's winter pre-programme edition of the Fantasy Filmfest – two days of horror, thriller, sci-fi, and fantasy at Zoo Palast
About Fantasy Filmfest White Nights
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Three Seasonalities of a Festival
The Fantasy Filmfest exists in three different formats: the main festival in late summer (eight cities, hundreds of films), the Nights in spring (a more compact edition), and the White Nights in the dead of winter. The White Nights are the smallest, most intimate version – an extended weekend with around ten films, exclusively at the Zoo Palast in Berlin (and parallel in some other major cities).
The Zoo Palast as Home Venue
The Zoo Palast on Hardenbergstraße is one of Berlin's most traditional arthouse cinemas. Opened in 1957, and the Berlinale's premiere cinema for decades, it is now one of the most beautiful and atmospheric premiere cinemas in the city. For the Fantasy Filmfest and its sub-formats, the Zoo Palast is the home venue – a cinema that works particularly well with genre cinema.
The 2026 Programme
Ten films from the current international genre cinema. Confirmed among others: 'Dolly', 'Crazy Old Lady' with Carmen Maura, 'Shelby Oaks' (Mike Flanagan), 'Deathgasm: Goremaggedon', 'Every Heavy Thing', 'The Holy Boy', 'Decorado', 'Dust Bunny' with Mads Mikkelsen and 'My Daughter Is a Zombie' (Korea's 2025 blockbuster). A mix of world and German premieres, festival hits, and eagerly awaited genre highlights.
A Community That Knows Itself
The audience of the Fantasy Filmfest series is its own subculture: regular attendees, often for decades, connected via forums and meetups. They travel from all over Germany, know the organisers personally, and applaud the opening trailers. This makes the festival emotionally different from regular cinema visits – more of a community event than a film appointment.
Fantasy Filmfest White Nights — edition 2026
The 2026 Fantasy Filmfest White Nights present a dense programme of around ten films over a weekend at the Zoo Palast. The spectrum ranges from mainstream horror (Shelby Oaks, Mike Flanagan's first original production since moving to Netflix) to Korean blockbuster genre cinema (My Daughter Is a Zombie) and smaller festival discoveries from Europe and the USA.
Confirmed films include: Dolly, Crazy Old Lady with Carmen Maura, Shelby Oaks (Mike Flanagan), Deathgasm: Goremaggedon, Every Heavy Thing, The Holy Boy, Decorado, Dust Bunny with Mads Mikkelsen, My Daughter Is a Zombie. The festival format is independent of the main festival in summer and the Nights in April.
Programme Fantasy Filmfest White Nights 2026
Saturday, January 24, 2026 – Day 1 at Zoo Palast
- Several screenings from morning until late evening
- Confirmed films include: Dolly, Crazy Old Lady (with Carmen Maura), Shelby Oaks (Mike Flanagan), Decorado
- Intermissions between screenings with café/bar open
Sunday, January 25, 2026 – Day 2
- Continuation of the programme from morning
- Confirmed films include: Deathgasm: Goremaggedon, Every Heavy Thing, The Holy Boy, Dust Bunny (with Mads Mikkelsen), My Daughter Is a Zombie
- Closing screening late in the evening
Exact schedule with times and full film list at fantasyfilmfest.com.
Highlights Fantasy Filmfest White Nights 2026
- Around 10 genre films in one weekend
- World and German premieres
- Headlining films: Shelby Oaks (Mike Flanagan), Dust Bunny (Mads Mikkelsen), My Daughter Is a Zombie
- Venue: Zoo Palast, one of Berlin's most traditional premiere cinemas
Prices Fantasy Filmfest White Nights 2026
Practical information — Fantasy Filmfest White Nights
Getting There
S-Bahn and U-Bahn Zoologischer Garten (S5/S7/S9/U2/U9), then approx. 3 minutes walk across Hardenbergplatz. The Zoo Palast is very centrally located.
Tickets
Single tickets €12–14. Festival passes and strip tickets available. Advance booking via fantasyfilmfest.com.
Organisers
Fantasy Filmfest GmbH, presented in cooperation with Rausgegangen.
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Where it takes place Fantasy Filmfest White Nights
Zoo Palast
Hardenbergstraße 29a, 10623 Berlin