#NOFILTER (Dir: Nathan Crooker, United States, 14 min) – A cautionary tale for all those obsessed by “likes,” being flawless, and thinking that somehow social media is the magical cure-all for happiness.
The Anomaly (Dir: Paul Saladino, United States, 14 min) – In this homage to The Twilight Zone, Raymond is convinced he’s being stalked by a mysterious man. After surviving a disaster, he finds that the man is still following him.
Au Pair (Dir: David Pérez Sañudo, Spain, 20 min) – Nadia, a “chic” Parisian, goes to the heart of Spain to teach French to the young Nestor. There she meets Nestor’s father, Fernando, her strange host. What seemed like a peaceful au pair experience turns into something strange and disturbing…
Beacon (Dir: Andrew Stadler, United States, 10 min) – After a freak accident in space, a mechanic crash lands on a barren ice planet unaware his ordeal is only just beginning.
Breathe Now (Dir: Ton Ruey, Brazil, 7 min) – A therapist takes an interest in her patient’s routines and uses a peculiar method during sessions.
Butterfly (Dir: Alex Mark bather, United Kingdom 10 min) – Michael embarks into the wilderness on a hunting expedition in his camper van, an accident strands him in the middle of nowhere with not a sole in sight for days until a girl named Butterfly emerges and challenges him to a deadly game of chance.
Dana (Dir: Lucía Forner Segarra, Spain, 18 min) – After being attacked one night, Diana believes that something must change and decides to do her justice. This is why she names herself “Dana”, meaning “the one who does justice”
Death in a Box (Dir: Simeon Gregory, United States, 12 min) – A mysterious organic box appears floating above the ground just outside of town. Samara convinces her best friend Ava to check out the box and its sinister revelations quickly unfold.
DeMented (Dir: Guillermo Cabot, Spain, 10 min) – Two young focused guys, a mirror, deep breaths. Do you believe enough?
Entropic (Dir: Bradford Uyeda, United States, 4 min) – A man camping in the wild of Arizona has a close encounter that has terrifying results!
Experience the World – The Train (Dir: Duro Howard Jr., United States, 6 min) – A soft spoken journey through the activities we experience every day but with an absurdist twist, as you ride the Chicago red line train home at rush hour–until it takes an unexpected turn into cosmic horror.
Happy Anniversary (Dir: Chris Borgo, Canada, 22 min) – A woman arrives home to find a series of messages left from her husband on their wedding anniversary. Not every love story has a happy ending.
Hell on Cotton Hill (Dir: Russell Whaley, United States, 8 min) – When avid hiker Wesley goes missing up on Cotton Hill, his friends go searching for him at their own peril!
The Hellish Family (Dirs: Toni O. Prats, Callahan Ruiz, Spain, 15 min) – A cowardly priest has to exorcise a demon from a teenager’s body, whose life seems to have changed for the better.
Hunger (Dir: Carlos Meléndez, Mexico, 15 min) – A child is being tormented by a voracious well demanding food from him. But as he proves unable to satisfy its hunger, he drags himself to find another way of feeding it.
The Invitation (Dir: Thorsten Schade, Germany, 25 min) – A world-renowned company invites young project developer Thomas Renner to an interview in their upscale property, and it is going well. But nothing is as it seems to be.
Judy (Dir: Rene R Rivas, United States, 25 min) – As she longs for a deeper meaning to her life, Judy’s prayers are answered when a dark force calls out to her that night in her dreams. With a renewed sense of purpose, Judy proceeds down a new frightening path.
Killer Brownie (Dir: Ignacio López Vacas, Spain, 3 min) – A lonely and single Youtuber entertains himself during the Covid-19 quarantine by making a brownie at home. What you don´t know is what will happen at night…
Killer vs. Killer (Dir: Joshua Essenburg, United States, 10 min) – Two quirky serial killers fight over their next target…
Listen to me! (Director: Andréanne Poisson-Robert, Canada, 2 min) – A homeless woman struggling to find food goes against her worst enemy: herself!
The Masterpiece (Dir: Lee Daehan, South Korea, 30 min) – A music video director receives a high-budget proposal from a mysterious artist.
MeTube: August sings ‘Una furtiva lagrima’ (Dir: Daniel Moshel, Austria, 8 min) – The third part of the internationally award-winning MeTube short film series. This time the intergalactic music nerds August and Elfi conquer the opera stage and orchestrate their final adventure in an opulent manner.
The Microscope (Dirs: Elliot Vick, Reuben Vick, United Kingdom, 11 min) – An eccentric microscopist finally gets his hands on some rare samples, but he could never have imagined what he’ll see through the lens…
Nightmoor Manor (Dir: John Longenbaugh, United States, 7 min) – In an affectionate spoof of classic Gothic Romances, a plucky orphan takes a position as a tutor for the niece of the brooding Lord of Nightmoor Manor, and opens the door on a world of intrigue, mysteries, romance and civet cats. One actor plays all the roles in a production filmed entirely on green screen in two rooms of an apartment.
O (Dir: Dominik Balkow, Germany, 15 min) – Jasmin sees a fist-sized hole in a brick wall. She’s hypnotically drawn to it and can’t focus on anything else. An increasingly morbid obsession begins, until the hole suddenly disappears… A surreal short film about the horrors of addiction.
Off Grid (Dir: Carl Timms, United Kingdom, 20 min) – A man takes to a remote hideout with his sick wife, where they live in isolation as he battles to protect her life, and his own sanity, from a supernatural threat plaguing humanity. Cast includes James Cosmo, Alison Steadman and Marc Baylis.
Ofuda (Dir: Yoshinobu Nakamura, Japan, 7 min) – A group of young people visit an abandoned village for a test of courage and bring back a “ofuda” (a bill) that must not be peeled off…
On the Inside (Dir: Pål Gustavsen, Norway, 7 min) – A young man leaves his house to go for a walk in the quiet and sunny neighborhoood. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, people start running after him, with fierce determination.
The Order (Dir: Michael Squid, United States, 8 min) – A food delivery driver struggling to make ends meet accepts an extremely high-paying gig. It’s soon clear, however, that this order is anything but ordinary.
Paintings on the Wall (Dir: Liam Hoban Thrush, Canada, 6 min) – An isolated and deranged artist who’s haunted and consumed by a creation of his own Is faced with horror when trying to stray to a new art form.
Part Forever (Dir: Alan Chung-An, Ou, Taiwan, 13 min) – In the dark hall, candles flickered faintly. A body lay in the middle of the hall. Huei and her husband Wen Hsiung came to say goodbye to Huei’s dearest sister. The seemingly calm and sad farewell ceremony seemed to hide an astonishing and dark secret.
Penelope (Dir: Joshua Torresvalle Velázquez, Mexico, 10 min) – Penélope and Ulises are a young couple with issues, involving the creepy old dolls that Penélope own. The dolls move, fall and break without reason. Meanwhile, their relationship is falling apart too.
The Repeater (Dir: Grete Suarez, Spain, 18 min) – A radio repairman hikes up a mountain to fix the repeater tower. A simple task turns into an arduous journey when he encounters a string of strange occurrences that forces him to face a painful truth in his life.
SCREAM Revelations (Dir: Blake Studwell, United States, 7 min) – The body count rises after a group of friends watch the original Scream movie.
Shadowban (Dir: Shane W. Brennan, Ireland, 10 min) – As a wannabe influencer follows her GPS through the maze of Ireland’s ancient roads, she is stopped at a temporary traffic light. She becomes impatient and tries to drive away when the car sensors begin to act strangely. Is it technical issues or something more sinister?
Slash (Dir: Kenny Foo, Australia, 5 min) – Katie takes part in a sinister audition.
Smiley Face (Dir: François Ricard-Sheard, Canada, 10 min) – Three young women experience the nightmare of being devoured by a humanoid creature.
Stuck (Dir: David A. Roncone, Italy, 9 min) – Sophia, a fearful young woman, accidentally lets a demonic entity loose while moving to her new house. She has to face the entity who reflects her personal struggle with insecurity.
The Understudy (Dir: Elizabeth Crummett, New Zealand, 12 min) – An aspiring actress has an audition at a prestigious downtown theatre, but underestimates the sacrifice she needs to make to get the role.
What a Shitty Day! (Dir: Vanesa Romero, Spain, 10 min) – Leti is left absolutely devastated after her boyfriend stands her up at the altar. Leti meets Noelia, a pilgrim on St. James Way and both women end up finding out what a shitty day really is.
Z Investigation (Dir: Daniel Brener, Israel, 10 min) – After two mutilated bodies are found in the forest, the sole suspect standing near confesses to the murder and agrees to cooperate with the investigation. However, when they get to the crime scene, the reconstruction gets out of control.