Dead of Night

Written and Directed by Mikel Iriarte and Jack Downs, Co-Written by Lauren Ashley Carter – Starring Eryn Tett - 2024, United Kingdom, 2 minutes

A young woman moves into a new house and is awoken to something going bump in the night.

Rejected

Written and Directed by Rene R Rivas – Starring Bryn Booth, Joel Foster, David Rice, Erin Zipse – United States, 2024, 14 minutes

Content Warning: Body Horror

In "Rejected," a short horror parody, three twisted tales of macabre horror unfold, all linked by an antiquated digital camera from 1997. The tales intertwine, creating a narrative that is both terrifying and hilariously absurd.

Urn

Written and Directed by Ian Tan – Starring Lynn Liong, Arvin Shah – Canada, 2024, 4 minutes

Vera experiences supernatural encounters in the wake of her husband's untimely death.

Into the Reds Tale

Written and Directed by Alisdair Zhang – United States, 2024, 4 minutes

An abomination mimic creature enters the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' and disguises itself as her, tricking the Big Bad Wolf into walking into a trap.

Umbra

Northern UK Premiere

Written and Directed by Pablo Otero – Starring Adriana Camarena, Alicia Moruno - Spain, 2024, 10 minutes

Content Warning: Child endangerment, child death references, upsetting scenes

Adriana, a twelve-year-old girl, waits while her mother recovers after giving birth, but the night is long and a hospital holds many secrets and countless doors to open.

Pretty Kitty

Written and Directed by Corey Campagna – Starring Ella Gans, Sam Kruger – United States, 2024, 3 minutes

After losing their job, an amusement park mascot actor struggles to cope with their current reality.

The Maze

Northern UK Premiere

Written and Directed by Micky Graeter, Co-Written by Lukas Olszewski – Starring Tabea Georgiamo, Lukas Olszewski – Germany, 2025, 9 minutes

On Halloween, a horror fan ventures into the Maze - but what begins as harmless fun quickly turns into a nightmare. A dark force awakens and evil approaches. Can she escape or will she remain trapped in the maze forever?

Catty Bete

International Premiere

Written and Directed by Mariel Haickel – Starring Stephanie Félix, Lucas Inácio, Lúcia Reis – Brazil, 2024, 20 minutes

Content Warning: Dead animals and themes surrounding mental health

Cat lives happily with mother and her 50 cats, but a visit from a distant cousin is bound to reveal dark secrets…

Strange Creatures

Exclusive Manchester Screening

Written and Directed by Nicholas Payne Santos – Starring Quinn Jackson, Sean-Michael Wilkinson, Christine Nyland – United States, 2023, 6 minutes

Content Warning: Grief, loss

Desperate to see her brother again, a young woman visits the site of his death.

The Walls of Horror

UK Premiere

Written and Directed by Rosaicela Enríquez Santillán – Starring Patricia Rojas, Christian Jair Nuñez Carmona - Mexico, 2024, 8 minutes

Content Warning: Body horror, claustrophobia, flashing images

Trapped in an elevator with nowhere to run, one man’s body becomes the target of his mother-in-law’s terrifying black magic revenge. Chris must face the consequences of a family tragedy that's spawned something far more sinister.

Forgive Me

UK Premiere

Written and Directed by Cameron Fei Sun – Starring Savira Windyani, Hana Wu, Allison Gabriel, Jack Seavor McDonald – United States, 2024, 19 minutes

Content Warning: Racial discrimination, grief, loss

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.