August 2025 – Indie Film Releases Calendar
Welcome to the BritFlicks August 2025 indie film release roundup. Below you’ll find a curated selection of this month’s digital, on-demand, and theatrical film releases from across the indie film world — from slasher throwbacks and award-winning dramas to gripping thrillers and genre-bending shorts.
Whether you’re a fan of retro horror, contemporary Irish cinema, or psychological thrillers, this list highlights the latest titles making waves in the UK, Ireland, and the US. Scroll through the entries for full details, trailers, and release dates — and don’t forget to subscribe to the BritFlicks YouTube channel for more indie trailers and free films.
'BRUTE 1976' – Retro Summer Slasher Pays Bloody Tribute to '70s Cult Horror
📍 Written by: Joe Knetter
📍 Starring: Adriane McLean, Sarah French, Gigi Gustin, Dazelle Yvette, Adam Bucci
📍 Genre: Horror, Slasher, Retro
📍 US Digital & VOD Release Date: August 26, 2025
📍 Distributor: Cinephobia Releasing
🎬 Synopsis: In 1976, Raquel and her girlfriend find themselves stranded in the desert after their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Nearby, a group of people arrive for a photoshoot—unaware that danger lurks just beyond the horizon. The group stumbles upon an abandoned town where a sadistic family of masked psychopaths awaits.
BRUTE 1976 is a gory homage to the golden era of grindhouse horror, evoking classics like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes. Directed by Marcel Walz (Pretty Boy, That's A Wrap) and written by Joe Knetter (George A. Romero’s Twilight of the Dead), the film delivers sun-scorched terror, practical effects, and retro carnage.
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'LATE SHIFT' – Petra Volpe’s Gripping Hospital Drama Starring Leonie Benesch
📍 Director: Petra Volpe
📍 Written by: Petra Volpe
📍 Starring: Leonie Benesch
📍 Genre: Drama, Medical, Social Realism
📍 UK & Irish Theatrical Release Date: August 1, 2025
📍 Distributor: Vertigo Releasing
🎬 Synopsis: Floria (Leonie Benesch) is a passionate and precise surgical ward nurse in a Swiss hospital, working with tireless dedication in an increasingly pressured system. On one particularly chaotic late shift, she finds herself short-staffed and faced with a ward full of patients, including a critically ill young mother and an elderly man awaiting diagnosis.
What unfolds is a night-long race against time, where Floria balances care and compassion with growing stress and systemic limitations.
LATE SHIFT is a powerful, socially relevant hospital drama that highlights the everyday heroism of frontline medical workers. Directed by Petra Volpe, the film had its critically acclaimed premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and features a standout performance from Leonie Benesch (The Teachers’ Lounge, September 5, The White Ribbon).
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'CHRISTY' – A Heartwarming Tale of Second Chances from Cork Director Brendan Canty
📍 Written by: Alan O’Gorman (story by O’Gorman and Brendan Canty)
📍 Starring: Danny Power, Diarmuid Noyes, Emma Willis, Alison Oliver, Chris Walley, Helen Behan
📍 Genre: Drama, Coming-of-Age, Irish Cinema
📍 Ireland Theatrical Release Date: August 29, 2025
📍 Distributor: Wildcard Distribution (Ireland), Altitude (UK)
🎬 Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he’s taken in by his estranged older brother Shane, whose young family is wary of the arrangement. As Christy begins to settle into Cork’s working-class Northside, he finds a sense of belonging—making friends, reconnecting with extended family, and rediscovering his roots.
But as Shane tries to steer him toward a better future, tensions rise between past mistakes and present hopes. CHRISTY is a vibrant, heartfelt story of identity, community, and redemption. With a powerful ensemble cast and infectious energy, the film captures the spirit of modern Irish youth while delivering universal themes of love, loss, and belonging.
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'ECLIPSE: OVERSHADOW 2' – The Sequel to the Multi-Award-Winning Thriller Short 'OVERSHADOW'
📍 Written by: Jimmy Drain
📍 Starring: Erika Monet Butters, CJ Dunning, Sarah Kornhauser, Natalie Riley, Dawna Lee Heising, Alexis Amore, Bob Bagnall
📍 Genre: Short, Thriller, Horror
📍 US Digital Release Date: August 10, 2025
📍 Distributor: ThunderKnight Entertainment
🎬 Synopsis: Award-winning actress Erika Monet Butters reprises her role as Nalum Bramlett in ECLIPSE: OVERSHADOW 2, the chilling sequel to the acclaimed short OVERSHADOW. This new chapter follows Nalum and her partner Roxy (CJ Dunning) as they launch a revolutionary anti-aging cream called ECLIPSE, pushing Nalum's influence from music into the world of cosmetics.
As her fan base grows, Nalum’s true intentions begin to surface, setting the stage for the upcoming horror feature REALM OF SHADOWS, starring Erika Monet, Tony Todd, and Vernon Wells. With 22 awards already earned by the original film, including seven for Erika Monet Butters, this seven-minute thriller is a sharp and stylish continuation of an expanding dark universe.
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August 2025 Indie Film Release Calendar
📅 August 1 – LATE SHIFT (Theatrical Release – UK & Ireland)
📅 August 10 – ECLIPSE: OVERSHADOW 2 (Digital Release – U.S.)
📅 August 26 – BRUTE 1976 (Digital & VOD Release – U.S.)
📅 August 29 – CHRISTY (Theatrical Release – Ireland)
