Debut feature film Tummy Monster from Glasgow-based Irish/Scottish filmmaker Ciaran Lyons is making its way to cinemas throughout the UK this Spring kicking off at Glasgow Film Theatre on 1st of May. Screenings of the darkly comical psychological thriller, which audiences have described as “positively unhinged” and “too weird to even rate,” will be accompanied by Q&As with the filmmaker. Select screenings will include a special Q&A appearance from lead actor and rising star Lorn MacDonald (Bridgerton, Beats). The director will also visit various universities and colleges across the country to host DIY filmmaking workshops for students at earlier stages in their career.

This darkly comic, surreal tragedy chronicles 24 hours of escalating chaos as an encounter between a sadistic international popstar and a narcissistic Scottish tattoo artist descends into all out psychological warfare.

Shot over just 5 days, the whirlwind, low-budget, performance-led production, was shot on location in Glasgow’s east end, and produced by Beth Allan of Glasgow based production company Forest of Black.

Written, directed and edited by Irish-Scottish filmmaker Ciaran Lyons, Tummy Monster provides a full throttle showcase for the acting chops of this dedicated and well matched cast of up-and-coming talent. Lyons also teamed up with longstanding collaborator Director of Photography David Liddell (A Banquet, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde) who headed up a skeleton crew to create an intense, hallucinatory atmosphere with extensive use of colourful neon lighting and dynamic handheld cinematography.

Tummy Monster world premiered at Glasgow Film Festival 2024, becoming the only film that year to book a third screening after selling out its premiere, and went on to play international festivals including Austin, Leiden, and Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.

The Tummy Monster tour will screen at venues including: Glasgow Film Theatre, Sheffield Showroom, Manchester Home, Montrose Playhouse, Dumfries Robert Burns Film Theatre, Edinburgh’s Cameo, Eden Court Inverness, Fort William Highland Cinema, Stornoway An Lantair, Birmingham’s Mockingbird Cinema, Leigh Film Factory, and Bo’ness Hippodrome. More destinations to be announced shortly.