Launched last October (see the news), Spamflix is a specialised TVoD platform dedicated to out-of-the-ordinary, edgy and unconventional cinema. Focusing on genre films, black comedies, supernatural themes, science fiction, fantasy and anime, among others, each month the platform selects a number of new titles to enrich its catalogue, which currently totals 55 titles available internationally and in selected territories.

Some of the titles that have been added in the last few months are Italian filmmaker Davide Manuli’s absurdist sophomore feature, Beket [+leggi anche:
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The Venice Orizzonti-premiered debut Kill Me Please, a teenage thriller by Brazilian director Anita Rocha da Silveira, and the Portuguese slasher-horror The Forest of the Lost Souls [+leggi anche:
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In terms of territorial releases, Spamflix will soon be offering five films by subversive Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono, including his best-known efforts, Love Exposure, Cold Fish and Himizu, in the UK and Ireland, while US audiences will be able to watch the Belgian horror Cub [+leggi anche:
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Furthermore, Spamflix has announced a partnership with the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF). At BIFFF’s 37^th edition, running from 9-21 April, the brand-new “Spamflix Asian Film Award” competition will be organised, and the winning film will be featured on the platform, thus giving it a chance to be watched worldwide. Also, the collaboration will continue after the festival, as BIFFF and Spamflix are aiming to start promoting Belgian short films by next year. Markus Duffner, co-founder of Spamflix, stated: “We're thrilled to be among BIFFF's partners, as its spirit, content and audience are 100% in line with ours!”

The platform is also working on more partnerships with other European genre and fantastic festivals, and more news will be announced soon. Spamflix is co-financed by the Lisboa 2020 programme of the ERDF European Fund.