The twelfth Flatpack Film Festival arrives in April to once again turn the city into a goggle eyed mass of cinematic hysteria. Only one event announced so far but what a cultural doozy it is. Benjamin Christensen’s Häxan (1922) is a dizzying blend of live action, animation and effects, that still possesses the power to shock contemporary audiences. The sight of witches kissing the devil’s backside and cooking babies will live long in the memory. Complementing this legendary cavalcade of disturbing imagery is a live musical score from multi instrumentalist Stephen Horne, with Christensen’s original narration being read by League of Gentlemen alumni and horror film devotee Reece Shearsmith.

Tue 17 Apr 7.30pm at The Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham B3 3DQ £18 www.thsh.co.uk