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A Finnish ex-pat seeking solace after a terrible loss, returns to her homeland and there, meets Lauri (Timo Torikka -- THE WINTER WAR), a semi-retired, bitter military contractor. But nothing is what it seems as Satu and Lauri find themselves ensnared within a labyrinth of disconcerting, violent and bewildering recurring scenarios, where roles and identities shift in an isolated cabin with no obvious escape. As time distorts, reality fractures and dangerous truths come to light, Satu must do all she can to break the cycle and escape the waking nightmare she is trapped in
Disease Control discover that food at a local meat processing plant has been contaminated by a rare parasite. A novice tactical police team are sent in to evacuate the workers, with a civilian camera crew to film the operation. All is not what it appears, and as the mysteries unfold, what they discover could have disastrous repercussions on a world-wide scale.
Underground filmmaker Dylan Mars Greenberg's epic trash cult masterpiece sees three women with mysterious pasts, a nerdy boy, a company man, and Jesus Christ himself all plunge into an absurdist nightmare when a giant and magical prism descends upon planet Earth and warps reality. Featuring a plethora of cult stars including Lloyd Kaufman, Blondie's Matt Katz-Bohen, and a special appearance by indie superstar Mac DeMarco.
In this tale of dark fantasy and horror, ex-legionnaire Sophiane brings his wife Jazira to an ancient tower on the sea where bizarre occurrences and gruesome nightmares force them to face a past they are desperate to forget. Terror comes for them both when, while sailing, Sophiane discovers three gold nuggets inside a fish. Intended to be an innocent gift for Jazira, the pieces are in fact three gold teeth from three long-dead pirates who have now returned from their chains of death in the sea to reclaim what is rightfully theirs.
A horror anthology film compiled from Fun Size Horror's community of filmmakers. Featuring short films from around the world showcasing the greatest up-and-coming names in genre filmmaking.
Cindy returns home to the countryside with her new boyfriend Mark, along with her childhood "friend" Nathan and his girlfriend Jennifer, after her father passes away unexpectedly. Apparently, her father was into some twisted religious cult which used to sacrifice people in a lake and Cindy's return awakens evil spirits called "the Drowned" by the locals. Now the Drowned have their sights set on Cindy and her friends.
Kelly, a social influencer, wakes up to find that she is being held hostage by a masked kidnapper and needs to complete a series of sadistic social media challenges to ensure her safety. Things get more complicated when Kelly has to fight not only for her life but also for the lives of other young women who are also being held hostage by the kidnapper. She must battle against the clock and only one thing is certain: every like counts or does it?
A video camera is anonymously handed into Police, and DCI Barker explains "This is the most bizarre & horrifying case I've ever worked on". The video was filmed by two university students, Elliott & Jake, who were studying the brutal "Ribbesford Woods Murders" which is surrounded by conspiracy theories and legends of a mythical creature living in Ribbesford woods. Were the killing that of an icy serial killer, or the result of the monstrous attacks by a different kind of monster...? Mary Blackwell travels back to her hometown of Maiden Hollow to clear out her recently deceased father's house. The villagers are initially hostile towards the new family, while local priest Michael Howdy takes an unhealthy interest in Mary's daughter Alice. This sparks off a series of surreal fantasies in the priest, confusing Alice with his dead wife Isobel; the images invading his mind and bringing his sanity to a breaking point!
A mentally unhinged man prowls a metropolitan city while living in his own distorted fantasy world, dreaming of one day making his own living sex doll from his victims' body parts. Things get even more twisted when he discovers his favorite woman has a boyfriend. This surreal outing from Director Domiziano Christopharo bursts at the seams with horrific bloodshed.
Haunted by the darkness as she wanders through a dead city, our young, doomed heroine Angelique is stricken with hallucinatory visions as she learns the story of a cruel and loveless vampiress. Her visions are of the bizarre rituals that imprison a group of Satanic worshippers in a cycle of dying passion, and who seek to survive beyond the grave. In Angelique's ears, only the music of the gothic atmosphere flows to augment her quest into the horror and the passion of the dead -- and no voice can rise above it. A haunting, enigmatic tribute to the classic Euro-Horror works of Jean Rollin and Jess Franco.
Mary, desperate to find a cure for her chronic, terrifying nightmares, takes a leap of faith on a reclusive Holistic Doctor, but as her clarity sharpens, Mary unearths the frightening mystery behind his obscure methods.
A man wakes up disoriented, with little memory of his last days in his own apartment; shortly after he finds his door covered in chains and locks. After several violent attempts and struggles to escape, he realizes that he is completely locked up and has no way out. As the man tries to escape, he mysteriously meets traces of a dark past that he does not want to confront, and the figure of an obscure ghost that haunts him; putting him to the test and making him face his greatest fears.
A group of students finds themselves haunted by the enduring specter of Garth Stroman, an artist haunted by a disturbing vision half a century ago. As they delve into the mysterious realm of creativity, the students unveil a dark truth: genuine art can only emerge from the crucible of suffering and anguish. With graduation on the horizon, their jubilant festivities take a macabre turn, evolving into a surreal encounter with medieval torture, all undertaken in the pursuit of artistic expression.
When a young boy's mother is replaced by his father's girlfriend, he finds himself grappling with terrifying supernatural forces that seem to have taken residence in their family home. As he navigates this unsettling new reality, he questions whether these eerie occurrences have always been lurking in the shadows or if they've manifested with the arrival of the new resident.
Faye, a bestselling author mourning the death of her husband, escapes to a secluded cabin in the bayou to work on her new book and find solace. Her sanctuary soon becomes the site of a terrifying confrontation with forces far more sinister than the ghosts of her past. Haunted by inexplicable occurrences and manifestations that defy rational explanation, Faye's solitude is shattered by a malevolent presence that lurks in the shadows, preying upon her deepest fears and darkest vulnerabilities.
Following a devastating incident at a summer camp, a group of camp counselors is suddenly thrust into a nightmare scenario where they must fight for survival. As they grapple with the shock of the incident, they soon realize they are being hunted by a relentless masked killer. Forced to confront their fears and band together in the face of danger, the counselors must navigate a treacherous game of cat and mouse if they hope to outwit their deadly adversary and make it through the night alive.
In 1875 England, a century after Victor Frankenstein's doomed experiment, his journals have been trading hands for decades. Frankenstein's secrets did not die with him. As graves are torn up and patients disappear from the asylum, William Browning sets out to find who stole his father's body - and finds horrors close to home as his mother descends into madness.
Through short stories linked together by a bloody red thread, a collective of French directors is experimenting with a new approach to the anthology of horror and fantasy. Mr. Pig is the first title in the French Blood series, combining hyper-designed aesthetics with chilling horror stories.
A man with a brutal past that is linked to a gypsy queen, unexpectedly finds himself battered, stranded, and on the run from that which drives fear into the hearts of the most brave. As a series of unfortunate events has a little girl along for the journey, The man and girl are left to the elements and on the move from that which dwells in the dark only mystical barriers can keep temporarily safe. In a realm where nothing is what it seems, under a 500 year new moon, the truth is revealed.
A captive is manipulated by her narcissistic stalker/attacker an attacker well-versed in corporate communication and who happens to be an actual vampire. The vampire uses manipulative propaganda and threatening insinuations to compel her to remain. The film's aesthetic is a psychological horror film referencing both American Psycho and the blood-red glow of the TED-talk stages.
In this terrifying horror anthology, an anachronistic public access TV channel hosts a self-help guru with one goal: to shock viewers out of their addictions and bizarre obsessions, with frightening consequences.
In the small seaside town of Mellow Coast, Emily (Hannah Paterson) is trying to discover what has happened to her father, but as she searches for answers her friends start getting picked off one-by-one by an unknown killer.
The film follows Jack, who is desperate for work and tries out for an all-male dance squad. His moves are great, but unfortunately Jack doesn't have it where it counts: between the legs. After this embarrassing revelation, in a shower scene reminiscent of Carrie, bodies begin to pile up as a mysterious masked killer emerges and starts eliminating erotic dancers one by one. Let's see who gets CUT from the squad next!
Barbara comes back to her old house with a new boyfriend Anthony and her son Bob following the tragic death of her husband, setting off a Pandora's Box of horror and revenge as malevolent spirits take their hold on the family.
Bethany Lovell has struggled to fit in her whole life. Between overbearing parents and her odd behaviour she has always felt like she was on the outside. That is until Avondale's popular click kidnap her for a surprise birthday party to celebrate her sweet sixteen. What they don't realise is that Bethany is now the target of the urban legend known as 'Thorn' and tonight he has returned for her and nothing will stand in his way, as the Bloodletting Behemoth cuts his way through the small town in search of his latest victim and only one person can stop him.
It is the day of the EU Referendum and Britain is about to change forever. When Maddie returns home from university with two friends in tow, she expects to clash with her family's views but had no idea just how bad things would get. Her dad makes bad jokes, her mum makes a fuss, and her hometown seems to be populated by raging, murderous, pig monsters. From the producers of "The Millennial Killer" and "Lonely Hearts" comes a twilight-zone style sledgehammer horror which throws a dark light on the battle between Brexiters and Bremainers.
"Philia" indicates an abnormal appetite and desire towards a person or thing Eleven internationally-acclaimed genre film directors explore how that abnormal love, pushing the limits of obsession and danger, can result in violent and unexpected endings in this new erotic horror anthology, featuring the creator of the UK's independent Trash Arts Films, Sam Mason Bell.
Before returning to university, Frankie wants one last night out in her coastal hometown. But it's not just friends, family and ex-boyfriends that don't want to see her leave... Local bogeyman Mr. Punch is stalking the town and knows just the way to do it. As the carnage escalates, Frankie and friends must fight to stay alive in this seaside-gothic, end-of-the-pier slasher, the first installment in what Edwards hopes will become the first UK horror franchise in the Jason/Michael/Freddie/Jigsaw tradition.
Harris (James Henderson) and his mother (Diane Ayala Goldner) love the movies, but sometimes other audience members spoil things; when disruptive film-goers start dropping like flies, Harris finds himself confronting his past and questioning his sanity. This slasher-comedy with an '80s vibe is sheer unapologetic homage (fearforever.com) full of laugh-out-loud dialogue and made with love. (letterboxd.com) -- So, sit back, relax, and for the love of God, turn off your cell phone!
A decomposing cleric showcases three short films of terror and mutilation. A man, woman, and her pregnant daughter are escaping a countryside teeming with zombies until their van breaks down and they must survive on foot in a visceral homage to golden age Italian zombie films; another man is sliced to death by a woman in a hotel room, and one year later, another man named Janus seeks a room at the same inn and suffers a night of torment, with only traces of a woman left at daybreak -- whom he then meets at a nearby cemetery. In the final tale, a series of texts interrupt a jogger, who finds a murdered woman -- after being questioned by the police, he returns home where bizarre events have already started to unfold.