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A Boy's Life
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Through his father's absence, an imaginative boy attempts to prove to his disbelieving mother that the monster beneath his bed is real.
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Anniversary Dinner
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In the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse, protocols are put into place by remaining local government and police forces. The public is enlisted to turn in any "suspicious-looking persons" who could be infected. The only way to contain the outbreak is that if you "see something, say something." One person failing to follow these rules could destroy the rest of the human race. Frederick knows he should call the authorities, but can't bring himself to do it. Determined to maintain a normal life, he plans a special dinner for himself and his wife, but an unannounced visit leads to the revelation of his secret. Frederick will soon realize that "Till Death Do Us Part" was just the beginning...
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Attack of the Brainsucker
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Attack of the Brainsucker Pray he doesn't get inside your head! Samantha, a little girl growing up in the sixties, loves classic b-movies and monsters. That is, until they start to invade her bedroom and her obsession compels her parents to seek help from the latest scientific breakthrough.
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The Captured Bird
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The Captured Bird is a darkly poetic fable that begins with a little girl drawing figures of people with chalk on the cement of a playground. She takes notice of an unusual crack in the pavement that is seeping a mysterious black fluid, which she follows to an ominous mansion. Inside, she encounters several bizarre phenomena, including walls that bleed black and tentacles that emerge from the ceiling to touch her. She then witnesses the birth of five terrifying supernatural beings that threaten the existence of her world.
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Crush the Skull
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A young couple's car breaks down on a desolate road. When a stranger shows up out of nowhere to assist them, all signs point to one conclusion; the stranger must be a serial killer. We've all seen this before. Time to think outside the box.
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Fade Into You
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"Fade Into You portrays a dark and violent murder involving a couple and an estranged ex-boyfriend. Directed by Michael Rosenbaum, this thriller answers the question, "is anyone really safe in their own home?"
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Gateway
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Scientists Craig and Allen are preparing for the first human tests of a machine that's designed to stop death. As they approach completion, the moral and ethical questions surrounding the project create a rift between them. With the well being of his daughter on his mind, Craig aggressively pushes for the completion of the project whereas Allen fears its darker potential. With the first human test, they quickly find there are deeper ramifications to tampering with life and death.
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HENRi
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HENRi is an epic new sci-fi short film starring Keir Dullea (2001: A Space Odyssey) and Margot Kidder (Superman), which tells the story of a derelict spaceship that becomes self-aware and builds itself a mechanical body in order to feel alive. Utilizing a mixture of quarter-scale miniatures, in-camera effects, and computer animation, HENRi is a completely unique and visually stunning short film.
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Incident on Highway 73
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On Christmas Eve of 2005 Jeff and Kelly took a trip through the desert and mysteriously disappeared. This is the account of their final hours.
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Other
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Patrick is a brilliant doctor in an obsessive race to alter his own grim prognosis. During a series of unconventional experiments, he discovers a scientific loophole unlike anything he had ever imagined. In pursuit of this dark prize, Patrick will risk everything to ensure he sees his experiment to the end...even if it means accepting the sinister results.
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The Other Side
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When a fresh-faced nanny arrives at her new job on a creaky farm in the English countryside, caretaker James is struggling to provide for his family and Rachel is unable to cope with the demands of her newborn baby. As night falls on the secluded farmhouse, a sinister intruder invades the property, unraveling a night of gruesome bloodshed and unprecedented terror. Who is behind it? What do they want? Can anybody escape alive?
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The Rising
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Anno 2057. Years ago, mankind's hubris has destroyed the earth's atmosphere. Survivors have retreated to bunkers deep underground. In THE RISING we follow the story of clone LE-E-003976 (LE-E). On a research mission in the toxic woods of the destroyed environment, he incidentally gets caught in the middle of an upcoming rebellion and thus learns about the dreadful truth of his destiny.
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Root of the Problem
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Set in the candy-colored world of 1950s suburbia, a reluctant young housewife suspects that the friendly neighborhood dentist is hiding a horrible secret but is it just the anesthesia at work or is there something more sinister hiding below the surface? Open up and say AHHHHHHHH!!!
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Shhh
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Shhh is a fantasy/horror tale about an 8 year old boy, Guillermo, who uses his imagination to overcome his monstrous bully at night. Tired of being scared, Guillermo eventually takes matters into his own hands. Inspired by the lucid dreams of director Guillermo del Toro during childhood.
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Skeleton Girl
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Skeleton Girl is the story of Millicent, a small orphan girl who lives in a land of make-believe and her overactive imagination. One day as she goes for a walk in the woods, Millicent discovers an abandoned cemetery where she takes a valuable gem from one of the gravestones. That night, during a spectacular thunderstorm, she begins to hear the tapping of bony fingers, and soon a cacophony of noises and images play out on the walls of her room. As a skeleton pays a visit to retrieve what is rightfully hers, Millicent soon discovers why it isn't a good idea to steal from the dead.
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SMUSH
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“Smush! – A DeadHeads Short” A little girl is left home alone amid a zombie outbreak and makes unlikely friends with a flesh-starved intruder. “Smush!” is a short film prequel to the zombie comedy hit DeadHeads that screened at ScreamFest last year. It features fan-favorite zombie, Cheese (Markus Taylor), in an early misadventure.
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Suckablood
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The 5th episode from Bloody Cuts is a dark bedtime story, a gothic tale of a girl scared to suck her thumb - lest the monstrous Suckablood should come! Written and directed by Ben Tillett and Jake Cuddihy, Bloody Cuts bring their brand of UK horror to new levels with a new film shot on location in a stately home and featuring the special make-up artistry of Millennium FX.
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Vadim
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Katja and Andreas, a young couple, have rented a run-down old flat in Vienna. On moving in, they discover a mysterious chest left by the previous tenant – the old circus prop awakens their curiosity and inner fears. During the first night in the flat Katjas fears become true: something inside the flat is wrong – the front door is open. After her boyfriend mysteriously vanishes, Katja is on her own. What mysterious scheme is going on? Soon Katja finds out what is inside that sinister chest – and becomes another victim of Vadim, who still seems to be a part of the flat.