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Reflections
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A displaced girl wants to go viral on social media to belong, and to do so, she decides to go live performing the ritual of the Brazilian legend of Loira do Banheiro. The consequences are unexpected. In collaboration with director Eli Roth.
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Trial of the Concubine
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A warlock risks his soul for a chance to become the concubine of the demon who lives in the eye of the hurricane.
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Technophobic
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A lavish dinner party turns uncomfortable for Jacob when he learns of the hosts unusual and archaic approach for settling debates.
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Spanked By A Ghost
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Alone in her home, a woman is spanked by an unseen entity, awakening a force she cannot control.
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Sous Vide
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After attending the funeral of her Scandinavian fiancé's mother, an American woman must decide whether to honor the mother's last wishes by partaking in a time-honored family tradition: eating the mother's corpse.
This is a study in ethical cultural practices, the respect for final wishes, partnerships, and family. It’s an intense, uncomfortable time in which an American woman must decide where her loyalties lie and open her mind to new ideas, cultures, and (ahem) flavors.
This is a study in ethical cultural practices, the respect for final wishes, partnerships, and family. It’s an intense, uncomfortable time in which an American woman must decide where her loyalties lie and open her mind to new ideas, cultures, and (ahem) flavors.
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Party Demon
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A novice exorcist (Stephen Agyei, Abbot Elementary) encounters a demon (Ben Bryant, Adult Swim) who just wants to hang out and make a friend.
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Mark & Mara
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In Mark and Mara, a tense and psychological horror short, a woman named Mara orchestrates a trap for her former camp counselor, Mark, who raped her when she was a child. Posing as a single mom on a dating app, she invites him to a secluded home under the pretense of having a young daughter he might be interested in. As dinner unfolds with eerie civility, Mara drugs Mark and confronts him with his crimes. The film culminates in a shocking, cathartic act of vengeance, exploring trauma, justice, and the cost of survival.
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Lost Futures
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A disgraced veteran must confront his past crimes when he receives anonymous, disturbing tapes in the mail.
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The Crepe Creep
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10 year old Shelly helps her father run his French creperie, drawing in her sketchbook to while away the time. When a menacing stranger unexpectedly arrives at the cafe, Shelly takes it upon herself to handle the situation in this surreal fish out of water tale.
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Anniversary
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On the Anniversary of her husband's death, Vanessa and her sister Julie glance at her security monitor and are shocked to see him standing outside.
Vanessa needs to know why he has returned and the heartbreaking reason will be more than she can bear.
Vanessa needs to know why he has returned and the heartbreaking reason will be more than she can bear.