The Trick
A mysterious stranger. A deck of cards. And a trick that’s far more sinister than anyone could imagine. THE TRICK is a dark, suspenseful short that will leave you questioning what’s real… and what’s magic.
Director: Matt Fitch & Chris Baker
Writer: Matt Fitch & Chris Baker
Producer: Charles J. Woodall
Key Cast: Rowan Polonski & Jennie Eggleton
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Runtime: 4:39 Minutes
Guilty Pleasures
A Christmastime date takes a dark turn when Emily and Arjun, a young couple still in the early days of their budding relationship, begin discussing their guilty pleasures.
Director: Aidan Grossman & Abhinay Jakhar
Writer: Jess Blackwell & Abhinay Jakhar
Producer: Jess Blackwell & Abhinay Jakhar
Key Cast: Jess Blackwell & Abhinay Jakhar
Country of Origin: Canada
Runtime: 7:58 Minutes
Glory Hole (Spanish w EST)
Borja finds a glory hole in a nightclub bathroom. He hesitates, but ultimately decides to try it. After a while, Borja realizes he can’t get his penis out of the hole. At this point, Borja will have to face his destiny in the most unusual place, a destiny that seems already written.
Director: Andoni Fernandez
Country of Origin: Spain
Runtime: 15:00 Minutes
Pickled Rabbit
A desperate woman pushes her ailing mother into a remedial cult in the hopes of hearing “I love you.”
Director: Julie Zhu
Writer: Julie Zhu
Producer: Helena Thom, Anthony Epp & Joshua Robert Bateman
Key Cast: Christin Park, Lillian Lim & Ryan Mah
Country of Origin: Canada
Runtime: 8:49 Minutes
Scissor Sleepover
The perfect sleepover turns into a nightmare when a childish prank-gone- wrong hurts more than the pretty hairs on Brittany’s head.
Director: Nee Kirschman
Writer: Nee Kirschman & Zachary Foster
Producer: Nee Kirschman & Zachary Foster
Key Cast: Taylor Shurte, Teya Patt, Sherry Mandujano, Lauren Mayer & Jonaye Kelsey Anderson
Country of Origin: United States
Runtime: 7:41 Minutes
The Bait
Rosie and Annie’s love has always felt unshakable, but old tensions resurface with the disappearance of their cat Ripley. When Rosie is visited by a divine presence, she is compelled to undergo the ultimate test.
Director: Sabrina Rivetti
Writer: Georgia Crowther
Producer: Emma Kyung Mi Sheldrick
Key Cast: Holly Causer & Sara Al Ghanem
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Runtime: 5:56 Minutes
Indian in a Box (English, Hindi w EST)
An Indian immigrant awakens inside a confined metal box, with the walls slowly closing in… unless he can do the work assigned to him.
Director: Nishanth R.
Writer: Nishanth R. & Nathan Xia
Producer: Nathan Xia & Jacob Staudenmaier
Key Cast: Anish Chandak & Luis Ochoa
Country of Origin: United States
Runtime: 9:16 Minutes
Technophobic
A lavish dinner party turns uncomfortable for Jacob when he learns of the hosts unusual and archaic approach for settling debates.
Director: Michael Peers & Yasmine Majchrzak
Writer: Michael Peers & Yasmine Majchrzak
Producer: Michael Peers, Yasmine Majchrzak, Amanda Bulman & Rodrigo Iniguez
Key Cast: Brian Marler & Noah Perchard
Country of Origin: Canada
Runtime: 8:00 Minutes
The Weak Side of the Rope (Spanish w EST)
A group of girls jump rope while singing an innocent children’s rhyme. As the game repeats and their voices grow more insistent, the innocence begins to crack, revealing something disturbing beneath the game that no one seems willing-or able-to stop.
Director: Brenda Gomez Magaña
Writer: Brenda Gomez Magaña
Producer: Camila Fernandez Koidl
Key Cast: Macarena Cuellar, Danna Camila Lemus & Mizuki Zárate
Country of Origin: Mexico
Runtime: 3:22 Minutes
SIGNAL
In a world where Wi-Fi is as vital as oxygen, the signal suddenly flatlines. As the invisible pulse that sustains modern society vanishes, a young girl must navigate a primitive, suffocating disorientation and loss of connection in a world that has simply stopped breathing.
Director: Sree Hari Varma Sagi
Writer: Sree Hari Varma Sagi
Producer: Nicollo Paterna
Key Cast: Olivia Hoy
Country of Origin: India
Runtime: 2:54 Minutes
ANALOGUE: A Horror Anthology
An anthology of 3 micro-short horror films. Shot on a 9:16 aspect ratio, and originally conceived to be watched on smartphones, this unsettling assortment of horror shorts are designed for discomfort…
Director: Jacob Ethan Tanner
Writer: Jacob Ethan Tanner
Producer: Jacob Ethan Tanner, Elle While & Rachel Lambert
Key Cast: Jacob Ethan Tanner, Will Elliott & Issie Riley
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Runtime: 4:32 Minutes
in my house nothing dies
A troubled man reconciles with a horrific act.
Director: Nolan Saunders
Country of Origin: United States
Runtime: 2:53 Minutes
He’s Sick
An unexpected visit from an addict brother takes a strange turn.
Director: GEORGE JAMES FRASER
Country of Origin: United States
Runtime: 7:22 Minutes
Eyes that do not see (Spanish w EST)
Aníbal lives in isolation with Aida, a hyperrealistic doll who embodies the imaginary daughter he never had. As his bond with her grows increasingly intimate and disturbing, the line between fantasy, desire, and reality begins to blur.
Director: Brenda Gomez Magaña
Writer: Brenda Gomez Magaña
Producer: Camila Fernandez Koidl
Key Cast: Andrés Almeida, Nora Velázquez, Teté Espinoza & Leonel Ortíz Espinoza
Country of Origin: Mexico
Runtime: 8:18 Minutes