A woman tormented by recurring dreams discovers a mysterious and deviant house of pleasure where she is forced to confront her inner self.
2018, USA, 38 minutes
Directed by Ace Thor
Winner: The Golden Tentacle
Category: Shorts
Nightjar
A man in the throes of nightmare awakens to find his pursuers continuing to menace him.
2018, Finland, 18 minutes
Directed by Teemu Saarinen and Ville Aittokumpu
Siren
For two women traveling at night, what begins as a routine traffic stop quickly evolves into something much more bizarre and sinister.
2020, Canada, 16 minutes
Directed by Christopher Beaubien
Mortal Coil
A burlesque performer breaks her own rules as she struggles to provide for the drug-addicted monster living in her closet.
2018, USA, 22 minutes
Directed by Conor Long
Chain
A man finds his routine walk through the corridors of his building transformed into a monstrous trek fraught with nebulous terror.
2019, United Kingdom, 19 minutes
Directed by Christopher Reith
Tickle
A troubled woman is menaced by a dark presence in her home.
2019, United Kingdom, 10 minutes
Directed by Chris Chalklen
Malacostraca
A failing writer struggles to adjust to life with his peculiar new baby.
2018, USA, 16 minutes
Directed by Charles Pieper
Winner: Splash Zone Award
The Cold Caller
A captive woman has one chance to escape the clutches of a brutal murderer.
2019, United Kingdom, 4 minutes
Directed by Lee Charlish
Retch
A visceral horror rollercoaster in which a young woman’s illness takes a disturbing turn…
2018, United Kingdom, 4 minutes
Directed by Keir Siewert
The ZuZu
A mad scientist leaves his young son in charge of his potentially deadly experiments.
2015, USA, 6 minutes
Directed by Evan J. Shafran
Half-Cocked
Two scientists are frustrated when the dead man they resurrect is less than appreciative.
2019, USA, 16 minutes
Directed by Aaron Barrocas
Nocturne
A woman home alone panics when a desperate-looking visitor appears on her home security system.
2019, USA, 12 minutes
Directed by Michael Trainotti