“We had him for dinner” the headline read, describing the death of a stranger at the home of a seemingly average British family. Now known as “the family of killers”, the Thompson family keeps trying to insist that it was all a misunderstanding as their father, played by two-time BAFTA award nominee Chris Langham (Help, The Thick of It), increasingly threatens to come unglued under the pressure.

Double British Comedy Award-winner Simon Amstell (Nevermind the Buzzcocks) makes his film debut as an unnerving therapist whose motivations may not be pure.

A darkly funny first feature from writer Will Sharpe and director Tom Kingsley, Black Pond has earned rave reviews from the British press. Offbeat and unsettling, it's a must see for those who prefer their humour with a dash of the macabre.

Preceded by:

THE FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF

Director Jessica Brickman, USA, 2011

Daniel's dad died yesterday. He doesn't seem particularly broken up, but fortunately, his friends can fix that. Starring Cabin in the Woods' Fran Kranz.