A strange sound comes from a jack o' lantern.

Somethin' in the Pumpkin (Bumper)

A strange sound comes from a jack o' lantern.

Doug Jones (Hocus Pocus, Pan's Labyrith) ushers you into a world of classic, 1950s suspense, where a forward-thinking housewife is tortured by her husband's strange new behaviors, and his fascination with a word that will change her life forever: "Disfigura."

Disfigura

Anya Bowens knows her husband is hiding a secret from her—but she can’t imagine just how morbid and utterly bizarre it is.

After their father’s death, two estranged siblings reunite in hopes of healing old wounds, but a dark presence in the house begins to strain their fragile connection. While the sister believes their father is reaching out from beyond the grave, the brother suspects she’s losing her grip on reality.

Mr. Sunshine

After their father’s death, a brother and sister’s relationship unravels as a mysterious entity lurks inside their home.

After surviving a house party-turned-horror film, Tara and Mitch’s escape is cut short when they realize… they forgot their cat. Now, the couple must return to the house and brave the eldritch monster that waits inside to save not only the cat, but their relationship itself.

Did You Remember The Cat?

After surviving a horror party, Tara and Mitch must go back for their cat, their sanity, and maybe their relationship.

An unlucky dude encounters a sticky situation after accidentally swallowing bubblegum.

Poppa

Jessica is the only Asian girl in her American suburb. While navigating cultural expectations and casual racism, she is stalked by a menacing shadow with a tragic past.

Forgive Me

Jessica, the only Asian girl in her American suburb, is stalked by a menacing shadow with a tragic past.

Made with a crew of creative senior citizens, this short horror film centres around Edna, a senior aged woman who discovers that a discarded throw rug she has found will, for lack of a better word, digest anything left under it. The more it digests, the more it wants.

The Rug

Edna finds a rug that digests everything. The more it eats, the hungrier it gets, trapping her in her own home with no escape

A couple's secluded getaway is interrupted by a visit from a strange family who exposes them to the horrors that lie beyond the tree line.

Defile

A PNW tale: the horrors that lie beyond the tree line.

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