A collection of body-twisting and mind-bending horror shorts where desire, guilt, and obsession take terrifying form. These films blur the line between fantasy and nightmare, showing how flesh itself becomes the battleground.
91 min. total run time
The Blue
Director Tim Borowiec - USA - 10 min. dark drama
Plagued with guilt over his friend's suicide, Jack finds himself undergoing a disturbing transformation.
Flay
Director Gwyneth Johnson - USA - 4 min. expERIEmental
A social commentary on the stereotypes put on biracial/multiracial people. As conflicting voices arise, Isabella's confidence demises, and an innocent makeover turns into her need for "new skin."
A Seat at the Table
Director Lanese Love - USA - 4 min. expERIEmental
An unsuspecting prospect must overcome the gruesome tasks of an elite group in order to gain the treasures of their higher power. It explores the many sacrifices we make for resources, expression and peace in today's rigid world.
Consume
Director Mallory Shofi - USA - 16 min. psychological horror
When a hot-headed Talent Manager is double booked by his rookie assistant, the mistake reveals a stomach-twisting creature crisis for hopelessly ambitious Los Angeles addicts.
Shift
Director Lucca Vieira - USA - 16 min. horror
A self-conscious teenage girl will do anything to look perfect. When she begins injecting herself with a mysterious cosmetic drug, her body soon takes a monstrous turn.
As Pale As Death
Director Ryan Kukec - Canada- 15 min. horror comedy
1997. Fresca, Maxim, and tanning oil are everywhere, and the Kukecs take their pale 10-year-old to The Golden Goddess salon for a “healthy” base tan. Problem is, the owner’s a mummy sucking souls to get young enough for a Baywatch audition. What starts as family fun quickly turns into a night of horror, gore, and Fresca-fueled terror.
Grain
Director Ilana Zackon - Canada - 7 min. animation
A young woman, trapped in the throes of a binge eating disorder, becomes a ravenous creature threatening to devour the town.
*filmmaker in attendance
Othermind
Director Diezie Ivan Sahn - USA - 9 min. supernatural
A mysterious package unleashes a mind-controlling force that turns a playful couple’s night into a violent descent into madness, leading to a supernatural battle between love, possession, and redemption.
*filmmaker in attendance
Bishop's Day
Director Christopher Kelly - USA - 11 min. horror
Two college coeds break into the long abandoned Bishop's Barbershop for a night of fun. However they soon find out they are not alone.
*filmmaker in attendance
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