Aftertaste
Following the death of her mysterious Amah (grandma), a young chef is haunted during her first night of dinner service at a high-pressure Michelin Star kitchen.
Directed by Christianne Cruz
United States, 10 minutes
New England Premiere
Canceled
On Halloween night, an arrogant TikTok influencer refuses to acknowledge her cultural appropriation of Mexican culture as strange things happen in the shadows.
Directed by Christopher Guerrero
United States, 5 minutes
New England Premiere
He Watches
40-something Tom has his boyfriend Mikey move in. What seems like domestic bliss at first gives way to creeping dread as a malevolent spirit makes itself known. This gay ghost will stop at nothing to get close to Tom, even if that means eliminating Mikey.
Directed by Joshua Conkel
United States, 14 minutes
World Premiere
Kiddo
On a rickety bus trundling through wilting countryside, a mysterious older woman named 'Kiddo' and a cohort of overexcited teenagers meander towards Wonderland, a theme park like no other. Sinister secrets await as Kiddo and her compatriots face off with their hosts and draw closer to discovering the truth of their journey.
Directed by Brett Chapman
United Kingdom, 15 minutes
United States Premiere
Marked
When a contraceptive implant sends twenty-one year old Andrea violently insane, she must find a way to remove it before she does something that she’ll regret for the rest of her life.
Directed by Catherine Bonny
Australia, 14 minutes
Northeast Premiere
My Cat Lucy
A boy tries to prove that his pet cat is possessed by a demon.
Directed by Kate Vaillant
United States, 2 minutes
Massachusetts Premiere
La Nueva (The Newcomer)
Maria is the new teacher who arrives at an old religious school. On her first day, she will have to teach a group of rebellious kids who are part of a punishment class. An unexpected event will turn the classroom into a real hell.
Directed by Ivan Villamel
Spain, 15 minutes
Spanish with English subtitles
New England Premiere
Old Time Radio: Your Move
We find ourselves back in the macabre world of Old Time Radio. Riktus Grim and his half-brother, Edward Mise, have once again managed to climb their way out of their graves and make their way up to the ancestral home for a simple game of chess. What could go wrong…?
Directed by Joel Harlow
United States, 12 minutes
New England Premiere
Who’s Afraid
Whitney flees a racial scandal in the city and seeks refuge in a small mountain town, where she learns that graver dangers than being "canceled" await her.
Directed by Cleaver LeMar McLean
United States, 31 minutes
New England Premiere
Wolf Whistle
A young woman goes for a run. Once the sunsets, she finds herself vulnerable and alone in the park, but all is not what it seems.
Directed by Jennifer Handorf
United Kingdom, 5 minutes
East Coast Premiere