The Serpent’s Skin

Lesbian goths and vampiric trade abound in this punk, trans-led queer horror.

Screening dates and booking

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Credits

  • Director

    Alice Maio Mackay

  • Screenwriters

    Alice Maio Mackay, Benjamin Pahl Robinson

  • With

    Alexandra McVicker, Avalon Fast, Jordan Dulieu

  • Australia 2025. 83min

  • Courtesy of

    Dark Star Pictures

  • Language

    English

Access screenings

Saturday 21 March 18:10
Closed Captions (CC) via WatchWord smart glasses

Sunday 22 March 18:30
Closed Captions (CC) via WatchWord smart glasses

Sunday 29 March 17:30
Closed Captions (CC) via WatchWord smart glasses

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Introduction

Fleeing a hostile hometown, trans teen Anna encounters goth tattoo artist Gen and their goth-adjacent found family. Through them, Anna discovers lesbianism and the real horror behind queer stick-n-poke tattoos, demons and the underworld. Camp, spells and sharp one-liners abound in this teen-genre love letter.

Jaye Hudson

Content advice

Contains scenes of self-harm and sex.

How to book

BFI Flare tickets start from £10, with concessions available for many screenings and discounts for BFI Members. Booking information and ticket prices.

If you’re aged 16 to 25, sign up for free to BFI 25 and Under for a chance to get £6 tickets to all screenings and events (subject to availability).

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More tickets may become available for these screenings before and during the festival. Find out about extra ticket releases and standby queues.

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