
Bad Insect - Severin Wessel
Bugaboo - Benjamin Morehead
No Returning - Diector Sue Keeton
Ogun Oru - Christopher Rucinski
Pyre - Dylan Miller
The Damned Thing - Christopher Lewis
Tick - Sam Permar
86 min. total run time + Q&A with attending filmmakers

Bugaboo
Director Benjamin Morehead
Runtime: 5 min.
Category: Horror, Thriller
A young woman bound to a cursed doll seeks revenge on the man who wronged her.

Ogun Oru
Director: Christopher Rucinski
Runtime: 13 min.
Category: Horror, Thriller
A divorced and weary military veteran fights to protect her young son from a ruthless sleep demon.

No Returning
Director: Sue Keeton
Runtime: 7 min.
Category: Thriller, Drama
A dark, intimate story about two strangers pulled together by danger, destiny, and compassion.
The Damned Thing
Director: Christopher Lewis
Runtime: 19 min.
Category: Horror, Sci-Fi
During a coroner’s inquest into a gruesome and inexplicable death, a witness’s testimony reveals the existence of an enigmatic creature.
Filmmaker in Attendance
Pyre
Director: Dylan Miller
Runtime: 20 min.
Category: Thriller, Drama
In a remote 17th-century village, a widowed mother accused of witchcraft is interrogated by a charming but ruthless inquisitor, forcing an impossible choice to save her daughter.
Filmmaker in Attendance

Bad Insect
Director Severin Wessel
Runtime: 8 min.
Category: Horror, Thriller
A convenience store cashier has a tense encounter with a strange, ant-headed man.
Filmmaker in Attendance
Tick
Director Sam Permar
Runtime: 14 min.
Category: Horror, Thriller
Rebecca and Jonathan vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, hoping to conceive, but strange rashes and symptoms begin to appear. Reassured by her doctor, Rebecca tries to ignore it.
As their denial grows, so do the symptoms, and time begins to blur as Rebecca undergoes a disturbing transformation.
Filmmaker in Attendance
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