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Mark & Mara

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Nikki Wantz

Writer/Director
Synopsis
In Mark and Mara, a tense and psychological horror short, a woman named Mara orchestrates a trap for her former camp counselor, Mark, who raped her when she was a child. Posing as a single mom on a dating app, she invites him to a secluded home under the pretense of having a young daughter he might be interested in. As dinner unfolds with eerie civility, Mara drugs Mark and confronts him with his crimes. The film culminates in a shocking, cathartic act of vengeance, exploring trauma, justice, and the cost of survival.
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Lost Futures

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Matthew E. Robinson

Writer/Director
Synopsis
A disgraced veteran must confront his past crimes when he receives anonymous, disturbing tapes in the mail.
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Obey

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Jordan Wippell

Writer/Director
Synopsis
After the tragic death of her viral dog, Max, a pet influencer is confronted by a vengeful spirit demanding an apology for a life of exploitation.
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The Five Stages of....

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Glenn L Lissner

Writer/Director
Synopsis
As a husband copes with loss, he soon realizes that things are rapidly going from tragic to worse.
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Donor

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Wesley Boone

Writer/Director
Synopsis
A grieving mother struggles to process her reality when she meets the recipient of her stillborn daughter's heart.
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The Crepe Creep

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Jason Affolder

Writer/Director
Synopsis
10 year old Shelly helps her father run his French creperie, drawing in her sketchbook to while away the time. When a menacing stranger unexpectedly arrives at the cafe, Shelly takes it upon herself to handle the situation in this surreal fish out of water tale.
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Anniversary

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Paul De Cinque

Writer/Director
Synopsis
On the Anniversary of her husband's death, Vanessa and her sister Julie glance at her security monitor and are shocked to see him standing outside.
Vanessa needs to know why he has returned and the heartbreaking reason will be more than she can bear.
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Where the Shadows Feast

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Aaron M Cabrera

Writer/Director
Synopsis
After decades of men, women and children vanishing into the darkness of their rooms, a detective and mother must follow her child’s voice into the shadows, coming face to face with the
shadows themselves.
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WE DON'T KNOW OUR NEIGHBORS

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Noura bint Hussam .B Al-Saud

Writer/Director
Synopsis
Cousins break into an abandoned mansion for a game. The screams echoing down the halls seem like their own harmless fun, but after unlocking doors, they find out the cries don’t belong to them. What began as a game turns into a desperate flight from a family secret that belongs closed away in this mansion.
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HOUR OF BLOOD

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Marcella Ochoa

Director
Synopsis
In 1915 Texas, it is a time of turmoil as Mexican ranchers have mysteriously gone missing. Rumors swirl a dark plague is spreading across the land and demons are responsible for killing the ranchers. A father and his teenage daughter live in constant fear on one of the only ranches left. After her father goes missing, the young girl must use all the skills he taught her and fight for her life. A night she may not survive.
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The Old Ballgame

Synopsis
When a disgraced baseball player receives a midnight offer to relive his glory days from a mysterious Coach, he slides headfirst into a nightmare world of peanuts, cracker jacks, and death.
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No Glow

Synopsis
Three emotionally damaged adults, drawn together by their life-threatening sensitivity to digital devices, retreat to an isolated cabin to start over without screens. But escaping modern technology proves more difficult than expected.