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Otto; or, Up with Dead People

January 2008 •English

A young zombie named Otto appears on a remote highway. He has no idea where he came from or where he is going. After hitching a ride to Berlin and nesting in an abandoned amusement park, he begins to explore the city. Soon he is discovered by underground filmmaker Medea Yarn, who begins to make a documentary about him with the support of her girlfriend, Hella Bent, and her brother Adolf, who operates the camera. Meanwhile, Medea is still trying to finish Up with Dead People, the epic political-porno-zombie movie that she has been working on for years. She convinces its star, Fritz Fritze, to allow the vulnerable Otto to stay in his guest bedroom. When Otto discovers that he has a wallet that contains information about his past, before he was dead, he begins to remember details about his ex-boyfriend, Rudolf. He arranges to meet him at the schoolyard where they met, with devastating results.

Ghosthunters

July 2016 •English

When one of their own loses his wife and daughter at the hands of a serial killer, a team of ghost hunters is determined to capture the spirits of the loved ones so their spirits can finally rest in peace. But as the team goes deeper into the house, the ghosts become more hostile, and the group discovers the true secrets of the house and its murderer.

Con la muerte en los 2 tacones

Invalid date •Spanish

A Tale of Two Sisters

June 2003 •Korean

A recently released patient from a mental institution returns home with her sister, only to face disturbing events between her stepmother and the ghosts haunting their house – all of which are connected to a dark past in the family's history.

The Guest

September 2014 •English

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

A Monster in the House

October 2021 •English

Two siblings must learn to confront their childhood trauma when their abusive father passes away. Left with a house full of bad memories, they spend the weekend clearing it out, all too eager to be rid of it. But all these years later, something they thought was a figment of their childish imagination has returned, feeding on the fears instilled in them by their father.

First Blood

August 2022 •English

A teenage girl goes through a bizarre transformation after she gets her first period.

The Persistence of Time

November 2022 •English

A pair of time-traveling detectives, sent to investigate a cold case murder in 1957, uncover the horrible, cosmic truth of humanity’s ascendancy, unraveling their perception of time and space.

The Wooden Woman

December 2021 •English

Edith has been beset by vivid hallucinations that only end when she begins spying on her next door neighbor.

Dokurogeki: atoaji no warui sasupensu

January 2012 •Japanese

An omnibus drama that delivers suspense with a bad aftertaste, a number of bad endings with a hopeless aftertaste, and indescribable "unbearable" emotions, this feeling will surely become a habit.

Hiraeth

November 2021 •German

The story of a lonely young man as he inexplicably wakes up in his dark and empty apartment one day. What follows is his journey through this mysterious and unrecognizable world he is thrown into. As he tries to grasp the surreal occurrences happening around him, he comes closer to unraveling the truth behind his existence and his dark past.

Rakshasa Tantra

March 2024 •Kannada

Rakshasa Tantra is a story of a group of friends who come online on a video call to catch up and chat with each other. Soon they come across dangerous content on the dark web.

The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie

July 2016 •English

Two wealthy siblings at their New Years party wait for their friends to arrive. While waiting, they are stalked and descended upon by a masked man.

Ring

January 1998 •Japanese

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

Signs

August 2002 •English

A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.

Down

February 2019 •English

A pair of coworkers gets trapped in an elevator over a long weekend, but what at first promises to be a romantic connection turns nefarious as each party begins to reveal who they truly are.

Kuru

February 2017 •English

A man yearns to escape the familial obligation of murdering strangers to feed his crippled cannibalistic brother.

Eyes for You

January 2019 •English

A story of love at first sight.

Terror from 20,000 Leagues Below

October 2020 •English

Our second annual halloween short film made safely during quarantine! Inspired by War of the Worlds and B Creature features from the late 1950s. We worked without a crew so everyone involved did several jobs. Brandon directed, operated the camera, edited, sound designed and did voice over work. Ama directed, wrote, designed the lighting, costuming, operated the fog machine, fire fx, blood, and the tentacles! Which we also made as well! Jared and Mark did voice over characters as well as performing on camera. Rozi did her own stunts, helped with make up and costuming and Amber helped with set design as well as being on camera! It was a little project made for fun in a time when we need it the most! We hope you enjoy and happy halloween!

Hypocritical Hit

October 2021 •English

The satanic panic in the 1980s was real.... real hypocritical. When religious parents Bill and Shelley take away their daughter's metal records and D&D they have to answer to a lower power for their own sins and now it's up Chloe and Lou to save them from Satan's grasp! Hypocritical Hit is a new film from Ama Lea dedicated to all the girls who grew up with dirt under their nails and metal in their hearts.