PIGSOUL

• Dominika Kozłowska (THROUGH THE WALL), Mila Jankowska (GOOD BOY).

Polish genre master Bartosz M. Kowalski (PLAYGROUND, NIGHT SILENCE, NOBODY SLEEPS IN THE WOODS TONIGHT) returns with PIGSOUL, a savage horror film that subverts familiar genre conventions to explore envy, resentment and the destructive nature of family relationships. What begins as a classic horror setup, with a group of young people entering an abandoned building with a sinister past, gradually transforms into a disturbing psychological nightmare, where the boundaries between reality and the supernatural begin to dissolve. At the heart of the story is the troubled relationship between two sisters, whose buried tensions take on a terrifying physical form through a mysterious pig-faced creature. Blending visceral horror, dark humor and surreal imagery, PIGSOUL explores how jealousy and suppressed emotions can turn affection into something monstrous. The result is a provocative and unpredictable take on the genre, combining the thrills of a supernatural horror film with an intimate, emotionally charged conflict.

Kowalski has become one of Poland’s most internationally recognized genre filmmakers, following the success of his acclaimed debut PLAYGROUND, which screened at San Sebastián and the BFI London Film Festival. His Netflix productions, including NOBODY SLEEPS IN THE WOODS TONIGHT (Parts 1 & 2) and HELLHOLE, reached worldwide audiences, while NIGHT SILENCE and 13 DAYS TILL SUMMER strengthened his presence on the international fantastic film circuit, with the latter earning him the Best Director Award at Fantastic Fest. With its striking visual approach, unconventional monster and powerful emotional core, PIGSOUL delivers an intense cinematic experience that moves beyond traditional horror, revealing how the most frightening monsters can emerge from our own deepest desires.

A young deaf woman ventures into an abandoned building steeped in terrifying legend alongside her sister and a group of friends. But what begins as a night of exploration soon turns into a nightmare. The real horror lies not within the building’s walls, but deep inside the young woman, where years of jealousy and resentment have fueled a darkness embodied by a disturbing pig-faced creature.