Game + Q&A

This screening will be followed by a live Q&A with director/co-writer John Minton & co-writer Rob Williams

Please note: Co-writer/producer Geoff Barrow will not be attending this event, this announcement was sent in error.

Directed By John Minton
Starring Marc Bessant, Jason Williamson

A gripping thriller set against the backdrop of the British rave scene, Game stars Marc Bessant and Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods) in their first leading roles. The idea originated through a conversation between Geoff Barrow and Marc Bessant and is directed by John Minton in his feature debut. 

An aging raver’s final party spirals into chaos after he steals a stash, crashes into the woods, and having survived a dog attack, must beg the vengeful owner for his life. 

Late summer 1993. After stealing a stash of money and drugs, aging raver David (Marc Bessant) crashes his car deep in the woods-trapped in the wreckage, injured and helpless, he hangs suspended between life and death. When a mysterious poacher (Jason Williamson) discovers him, no rescue comes, only a watchful, unsettling presence that seems intent on letting nature finish the job. As the hours stretch and the elements close in, a tense and claustrophobic battle of wills, and wits, unfolds-where survival hinges on outlasting both the wilderness and the predator at its edge. 

Chester International Film Festival 2026 (CIFF 2026) is produced in partnership with Storyhouse, Chester Film Society, and the University of Chester.