Bride of Frankie

Written/Directed by Devi Snively; Produced by Agustin Fuentes, Kara Kane, Marybeth Saunders

In this darkly comedic feminist nod to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a not-so-mad scientist builds a mate for her mentor’s lonely creation with electrifying—and deadly— results.

19 minutes

The Call of Charlie

Written by Guy Benoit, John Simpson, & Nick Spooner; Directed by Nick Spooner; Produced by John Malina

A trendy Los Angeles couple sets up a blind date for two of their friends, one of whom is an ancient evil deity from beneath the sea. Unfortunately, on the evening of the rendezvous, two interlopers unexpectedly arrive at dinner to make the situation all the more awkward. Influenced by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft.

8 minutes

Fun

Written/Directed by Greg Kovacs; Produced by Greg Kovacs, Darren Hutchings, Brad McMillan, Nathan Hawkins, & Stephanie Christiaens

In this messed up children’s television show, Anna (the show’s host) and Ellery (her puppet pal) discover different interpretations of the word “fun”.

3 minutes

Hard Times

Written/Directed by Ibba Armancas; Produced by Aidan Vitti & Lionel Flynn

Shay, the happy-go-lucky last woman on earth, thinks the end of the world is great; she can do, eat, and wear whatever she wants. In fact, the only downside she’s noticed is that the apocalypse makes it pretty hard to get laid. So when she stumbles upon a zombie-infested sex shop, she’s willing to do whatever it takes, including facing down its Mean Girls-esque undead horde, to get her satisfaction.

11 minutes

Hope

Written by Adam A. Losurdo & Chris Stival; Directed by Adam A. Losurdo; Produced by Adam A. Losurdo & Anja Gundersen Gøystdal

A senseless wandering ghoul roaming through a world of the hunger-less undead and accepting yet resentful humans will soon discover a craving that leaves him completely and utterly without hope. Like the rest of his kind, Karl turned into a senseless ghoul after a mysterious disease struck the living of the modern world. While most people went about their everyday lives after some time, some that witnessed the change became hostile towards the infected without facing any consequences from the timid zombies themselves until… all hope was gone.

12 minutes

Solved

Written/Directed by Michael Bartolomeo; Produced by Stephen West-Rogers

A lonely young man dreams of one day becoming a Rubik’s Cube master, but his obsession soon turns deadly. This horror-fantasy is entirely comprised of over 11,000 still photographs played back at 30 frames per second.

8 minutes

Till Death

Written/Directed by Molly Roland; Produced by Yu Ying Chien

After tripping and falling in a haunted house, a loner teen, Nick, has the ability to see and talk to, Ruth, a lonely ghost. The two bond over mutual head injuries and mutual loneliness. However, Ruth worries the friendship may be short lived.

6 minutes

Zaw

Written/Directed by Richard Kodai; Produced by Amy Brice, Kevin Burroughs, & Richard Kodai

Zaw is a bloodthirsty, child-eating monster, and Samantha just happens to know where he lives. In a cabin in the woods, where else? She talks some local kids into a game of dare. They sneak up on Zaw’s front porch, knock and whoever stays the longest without running away, will win the game. But what happens when Zaw actually shows up?

7 minutes