Z/Q

2024 / 6 min / USA / Animation

Directed by John Harrison Trinder

A character must survive an abstract tunnel that possesses the ability to dismantle the physical body.

Dark Mommy

2024 / 13 min / USA / Horror

Directed by Courtney Eck
Cast: Ben Chandler

Ben is the only night shift 911 operator in a small town. His bubble of self-isolation is only ever punctured by drunks or prank calling kids, but tonight Dark Mommy has her own intentions for Ben…and the rest of the town.

Return of Nacken

2024 / 22 min / USA / Horror, Fantasy, Erotic

Directed by Cassandra Sechler
Cast: Cassandra Sechler, Anthony A. Russell, Rebecca Chalew

The Return of the Näcken is a gothic horror tale about a lonely water demon and their quest for human souls.

Ring Neck

2024 / 16 min / Canada / Drama, Horror, Romance

Directed by Vasili Manikas
Cast: Antoine Olivier Pilon, Sarah Swire

Ring Neck is the story of David, a recording engineer who gets an ash-laced tattoo of his recently deceased ring-necked dove. Nina, a young musician involved with David, tries to help him overcome his grief, but the tattoo soon gets infected, and David’s condition quickly gets worse.

Vile

2024 / 10 min / USA / Horror, Tragedy

Directed by Casey Glazer
Cast: Skye Van Zwieten, Jimmy Rand

Amidst a date, a woman finds herself fixated on a violin hanging on the wall. Unable to focus, she discovers that the violin is anything but average, as it begins to seemingly play itself and call out to her. Completely enthralled by its song, the woman takes drastic action to obtain the violin.

Skoptsy

2024 / 19 min / Canada / Horror, Thriller

Directed by Cameron Saville
Cast: Tommy Marshall, Maria Frankis, John Cianciolo

Skoptsy is a violent critique of modern cults of misogyny.

Set in an abandoned convenience store just outside Toronto, a bumbling “alpha” male delivery driver is tricked by a mysterious convenience store owner into consuming a homegrown male enhancement pill – the sinister side effects of which have drastic and violent consequences.