Time for a walk on the darker side with a selection of our best horror, twisted tales and nail-biting thrillers.
THE DESECRATED (USA) (8 minutes)
Director John Gray
A young morgue attendant working the night shift encounters an unwelcome visitor.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Nail biting stuff from first second to last.”
THE VAN (France) (15 minutes)
Director Erenik Beqiri
The Van finally stops, the doors open and the Son comes out alive. A few more fights and he will be able to pay his way out of Albania and hopefully take his Father with him.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Near flawless piece of filmmaking.”
MAW (Belgium) (15 minutes)
Director Jasper Vrancken
Richard has an unusual fantasy: he is sexually aroused by the idea of being eaten by an animal or monster. Through a contact ad he meets the mysterious Max and with that encounter the chance to fulfil his depraved fantasy. Can Richard escape his dark desires or not?
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.”
SOLO UN ENSAYO (Spain) (9 minutes)
Director Hugo Sanz
Two sisters are hiding inside a closet in a house. The little sister thinks they are rehearsing for a game but the older one knows that a terrible threat lurks outside.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Wow! That was powerful!”
STUCCO (USA) (18 minutes)
Directors Janina Gavankar & Russo Schelling
J is trying and failing to move forward as the scars of old relationships keep her trapped inside her new home. While hanging a piece of art, she knocks a hole in her wall that reveals what might be a hidden room.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Reminds me of Cronenberg at his best.”
MENTOR (Hungary) (29 minutes)
Director Sonja Szabo
A lonely and bitter teenager is guided by a mentor whom she knows only online and whose twisted tasks he claims are for her benefit. But just what game is her mentor playing?
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Excellent and tragic.”
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