SHORTS PACKAGE - HIDEOUS HAUNTS

Shorts screened:

DRIP-BY-DRIP

(Horror / Thriller / Suspense)

The constant dripping of a faucet, the never-ending quotidian of a long day, the forced coexistence with the different. Two siblings stuck in their universes. He’s an artist. She’s an autistic.

NIGHT BUS

(Animation)

Aboard a late-night commuter bus, a stolen necklace sets off a macabre chain of events involving a jealous husband and a vengeful monkey.

IN THE MOUNTAINS

(Animation)

A couple on a hike run into some trouble.

THE DEAD COLLECTORS

(Dark Comedy / Horror / Narrative)

During a pandemic in an alternate reality, two men have the job of collecting the deceased.

NQR

(Narrative)

On a late night subway ride, a struggling comedian faces her doubts.

IN THE SHADOWS

(Narrative / Thriller / Suspense)

A newly separated mother, is spending a weekend at her mom’s house with her 8-year-old son who is still unaware of the breakup. In the shadows, a creature in search of fresh flesh lies waiting for the right moment to lure them into its lair.

THE LAST CHRISTMAS

(Narrative)

A mischievous 8-year-old girl unleashes a twisted Christmas nightmare, when her plans to capture Santa Claus go horribly wrong.

SMILE

(Narrative / Woman Director)

When a young woman struggles to smile, her depression becomes something truly monstrous.

WHILE MORTALS SLEEP

(Narrative)

When a cold case novelist’s career implodes, she seeks refuge in her friend’s remote vacation home. Upon arrival, she encounters a strange couple who claim to be the caretakers. As tensions build, a dark secret begins to emerge.

TERATOMA

(Narrative)

Two young people, a girl and a boy, will have to face a venereal disease after having sexual relations.