Burlington Paranormal

Introducing a team of paranormal investigators in a Mississippi River town led by a woman who has the ability to punch ghosts with her right fist. The team consists of a drag queen psychic (the Bay area's iconic Peaches Christ), a non-binary tech noise musician (Ellie Desautels from NBC's Rise), a silent video artist camera operator and a brand new intern (comedian Johnny Pemberton of Superstore and 21 Jump Street).

Directed by Zachary Eli Lint
United States, 21 minutes
Northeast Premiere

Darker

When her father goes missing, young Rhena (Adriana Bakker) enters the woods to seek out a mythological creature believed to collect the stories of dying beings.

Directed by Frank van den Bogart
Belgium, 15 minutes
Dutch with English subtitles
New England Premiere

Diptera

A passenger traveling alone on a train is haunted by something decaying just beyond her sight, as well as visions of her past sins.

Directed by Anna Harestad
Canada, 3 minutes
New England Premiere

Eat

A terrifying new plague turns people into zombies, but as one couple comes to find out, the cure may be worse than the disease...

Directed by Nora Unkel
United States, 8 minutes
New England Premiere

He Knows

Jamie's job at a local coffee shop isn't anything remarkable, until he meets a new customer: Claire, a beautiful and spirited dancer. As Claire becomes a frequent visitor, Jamie's scope of knowledge broadens from her likes and interests to her personal routines and home address. Attention becomes obsession, leading Jamie down a dark path that will alter their lives irrevocably.

Directed by Cassie Keet
United States, 8 minutes
East Coast Premiere

The October Martyr

In a totalitarian state where individual liberties are crushed and people who speak out are executed without trial, a judge has to confront a prisoner who will not be intimidated by their death sentence.

Directed by Robert Tiemstra
United States, 15 minutes
Salem Premiere

Ringworms

After discovering her boyfriend’s plan to propose on their weekend vacation, a young girl undergoes a crisis of commitment which attracts the attention of a sinister local cult.

Directed by Will Lee
United States, 14 minutes

That’s Our Time

Danny's stuck in a dead-end job. It keeps him focused on the clock and unable to connect with those around him. At their final session, his sympathetic therapist tries to help him realize that it's more important to focus on the time you have left than the time you've already spent.

Directed by Alex Backes
United States, 10 minutes
Massachusetts Premiere

Tooth

Fed up with decades of suffering through the forced perfection of modern beauty standards, a tooth takes matters into its own hands.

Directed by Jillian Corsie
United States, 4 minutes
East Coast Premiere

Yummy Mummy

Ignored throughout her pregnancy, Lilith senses her identity is being smothered by her burgeoning motherhood. Her anxieties begin to have physical manifestations - then she starts to fall apart - literally.

Directed by Gabriela Staniszewska
United Kingdom, 15 minutes
New England Premiere

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