Beyond Doubt

Upon becoming aware of an ancestor guilty of several cruel acts who bore a striking resemblance to himself, a man begins to fear he too could be capable of similar sadistic deeds.

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Peckish

A young couple struggling with infertility seeks the aide of a healer with a promised remedy, while unknown forces also work to provide them with what they wish.

2023-06-01 | en

A Visual Poem

Surreal environments take center stage in this visual odyssey.

2024-06-21 | xx

ONE NIGHT IN HELL

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Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest

Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.

2001-03-31 | en

20 Million Miles to Earth

When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.

1957-02-08 | en

The Mother of Tears

An ancient urn is found in a cemetery outside Rome. Once opened, it triggers a series of violent incidents: robberies, rapes and murders increase dramatically, while several mysterious, evil-looking young women coming from all over the world are gathering in the city. All these events are caused by the return of Mater Lacrimarum, the last of three powerful witches who have been spreading terror and death for centuries. Alone against an army of psychos and demons, Sarah Mandy, an art student who seems to have supernatural abilities of her own, is the only person left to prevent the Mother of Tears from destroying Rome.

2007-10-31 | it

Doll

On Halloween night, an unexpected guest arrives, to reclaim the doll.

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Cain Rose Up

Pigpen has a snore. Bailey has a lot of nerve. And Curt Garrish has a gun.

2021-08-01 | en

De Novo, Perdição

2024-08-10 | pt

Menschen in Gespensterkostümen

2024-05-31 | de

Sea, Salt & Rum

Sea, Salt and Rum follows shipwrecked pirate, Laurent Archambeau as he slowly, but surely, loses his mind after being shipwrecked in a cave.

2024-07-30 | en

Inner Reflection

A loose sequel to "Self Reflection", "Inner Reflection" is about art, memories, filmmaking, and the director themselves, told through disconnected visuals and a man suffering from violent delusions.

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S4300136

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2024-07-05 | en

Bei Ewald

A man sits at the table and eats his meal...with rather unusual effects.

1989-04-24 | de

Hell Squad 2: Fresh Meat

A traumatized cheer captain races to stop a masked killer and the new tourist attraction aimed to exploit her tragedy from a year earlier.

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Static

A man dreams about his wife while stuck in an unknown place.

2024-08-08 | en

The Paralysis

After waking up with amnesia on the beach, the protagonist is pursued by the police to face the consequences of an unknown past. This soundscape uses tension as a tool to explore how uncertainty, anguish and urgency mobilize a body that would otherwise remain paralyzed in time.

2022-04-27 | es

A Short Film About My House

2025-10-01 | es

Red Syrup

One night, 3 am in an almost-empty parking lot, a girl named Fran witnesses a murder. A murder between a lesbian couple, whom both seemed to enjoy the dark act. Fran is traumatised by what she sees and flees the scene, but for some reason even she doesn’t understand, never tells a soul of what happened. Fran feels her sanity slipping each day, but is this actually what she truly wanted all along? Is this what she was looking for in her life? A reason to truly let herself go? Her story is one of battling with one’s own thoughts, and the struggles to contain violent urges.

2024-06-20 | en