Hacktress

Ruth will stop at nothing to play the part of the villain, even if it means casting her friend Lucille as her victim.

Paralysis

Struggling with the pressures of homophobia when her partner is taken away by a hateful mother, a young gay woman struggles to cope with the traumas and anxieties of her life. Her dreams descend, taking the shape of shadows which reach into her life.

Seasonal Severity

A Man's Cat observes and witnesses his descent into madness at the end of his seasonal depression during the last days of winter.

Fragments

A genre breaking psychological fantasy film, following one of 12 archetypes, The Hero, attempting to complete his quest of self discovery. In this world devoid of life apart from these 12 archetypes, Hero finds he is left with only one final person to interview. The proud, excentric and boastful Jester, or as he prefers to be called, "Alakazam". With the clash Hero's need for control and order clashing with Alakzam's careless free nature, the two character's are forced to questions their own personas and nature.

The Littles

When 11 year old Juliet stubs her toe on a loose floorboard, she unwittingly sets off a series of mysterious events. A faint noise and an unusual glow seeping through the cracks capture her curiosity. But as she investigates, Juliet finds herself pulled into a chilling, otherworldly encounter.

Anhedonia

In the aftermath of his father’s passing, Jake tries to lean on his remaining family for support, only to be repeatedly turned away. In the midst of their spiralling relationships, the family dog mysteriously disappears. While looking for his dog, Jake discovers something darker within the woods. Something that is a lot closer to home than he thinks. Something hungry.

Komorebi

A burnt-out white-collar worker stumbles upon a plastic bag in a bustling city. As suffocation drags him out of an anxiety attack toward fleeting peace, an unexpected encounter offers something more than a breath of relief.

The Pill

After taking the birth control pill to please her boyfriend, an insecure Mia is challenged by a series of escalating frightening symptoms.

The Medusa Touch

A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.

Brocolis

ADA

An A.I. therapy tool helps a lonely and depressed man confront the darkest parts of himself.

Amygdala

A guy tries to discern what's happening, as he suffers from a series of recurring nightmares of being followed by a mysterious being.

Georgie

Near the intersection of Witcham and Jackson, Georgie Denbrough’s young life came to an abrupt and tragic end. But what if Pennywise the Dancing Clown hadn’t killed Georgie after all?

The Loop

Mikey's older brother, Tommy, brings home a mysterious bootleg VHS tape of "the scariest movie ever made". What they expect to be a run-of-the-mill slasher flick turns out to be something much more terrifying. (Screamfest)

Rear View Mirror

Stranded on a remote desert highway, a young couple soon discover they are not alone.

The Listener

The Plague

A short proof-of-concept for a feature film about spiders that breed inside of human beings.

Bay of Cadiz

Bay of Cadiz follows Maya Hawke and renowned sushi chef Shigeru Mikami on a train ride. Sat on either side of a table, the pair converse without exchanging a single word. Instead, a voiceover narrates the uncanny events that take place on the train.

Mute

Monette, a recently separated travelling book salesman tells his grim story to both a priest and a hitchhiker, looking for absolution.

Kiss the Devil in the Dark

Marcus, a powerful sorcerer who is desperate to save his dying wife, makes a deal with the demon Dagon to save her soul. Dagon, however, has more in mind for Marcus than just a simple exchanging of souls. With seemingly no other choice, Marcus accepts, thus catapulting him into a series of events that will reveal to all involved the very meaning of betrayal. (Screamfest)