While on a rural cabin getaway, Abbie, 22, discovers her boyfriend’s plans to propose and becomes paralyzed by fear and indecision. A nearby cult subsequently targets her as a prime candidate for a secret ritual in which they’ll once again rejuvenate their centuries-old leader. That night, Abbie becomes infected with a sinister parasite, which feeds on her dread and bends her will towards that which she fears most. Will Abbie begin to live life on her own terms or will she fall prey to the cult’s witchcraft and the terror of the unknown?

Ringworms

After discovering her boyfriend’s plan to propose on their weekend vacation, a young girl undergoes a crisis of commitment which attracts the attention of a sinister local cult.

'Moshari' is a traditional South Asian mosquito net, made for protection against vermin at night. When the world is overrun with bloodthirsty creatures, the last of mankind persevere in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan…by spending their nights inside the moshari - the only known shelter from the unknown threat. Two sisters, Apu and Ayra, must navigate this strange new world to survive. However, their strained relationship is becoming as much of a threat as the dangers outside. One night, when Ayra’s curiosity lures her outside the safety of the moshari, Apu must rise to the occasion - as they face their demons, together.

Moshari

When blood thirsty creatures have taken over the world, the only survivors are in South Asia: two sisters are forced inside a mosquito net (moshari) just to survive - but first they must survive each other.

When her neglectful partner leaves on a business trip, we follow a woman as her mental health unravels. He ignores her calls and texts as she obsesses over Julie, his female friend whom she becomes convinced he is having an affair with. Finally he comes home and confesses all his wrongdoings – but in the form of a monster of her own creation.

Three Things We Won't Talk About

A woman comes to realize how she has compromised her own wellbeing for her crumbling relationship, with dark consequences.

Three friends test an urban legend about a singer who died mysteriously in a house fire on Halloween night years before.

Mickey Dogface

Three friends test an urban legend about a singer who died mysteriously in a house fire on Halloween night years before.

CHICKS is a genre-defying short film about a shy teen who anxiously arrives at a slumber party hosted by a group of popular, unapologetically confident girls. What starts off as a bubbly, cotton-candy colored sleepover quickly spirals when Polly discovers that she’s actually the center of their bizarre nighttime ritual.

Chicks

A girly, cotton-candy colored slumber party unravels when a shy teen becomes the center of her friends’ bizarre nighttime ritual.

An offbeat dark comedy that follows the life of the reclusive, karaoke loving and heartbroken Ben. But when he receives an unsolicited package from a mysterious delivery man, his stale dreary life is turned upside down, taking him on a wild ride that brings a new love into his life.

Monkey-Love, Please Hold

A film about loneliness and love... with a "happy" ending!

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