As the night gets darker and sleep deprivation kicks in, sit back, relax and help yourself to a block of our most unhinged shorts.

Chaos ensues as a young actress fakes her own kidnapping and a father grapples with an unusual abdominal growth due to empty nest syndrome. Meanwhile, a mysterious otherworldly entity struggles with an identity crisis – and a naive man seeks revenge by embarking  on a surreal quest  through the underbelly of the  South Wales Valleys. Join us and bathe in the collective absurdity of these twisted tales and brainworms.

 

Blue Violet, dir. Josie Charles 
UK, 10 min 

Blue is enjoying an evening alone, crafting a gift for her girlfriend Violet. Why isn’t she picking up her phone?
(Content Warnings: Strong language, sexual content, gore, self-harm)

 

FACES, dir. Blake Simon 
US, 14 min 

A mysterious entity’s search for identity turns deadly when a group of college students unknowingly get too close.
[Content Warnings: Flashing images that may trigger photosensitivity, strong language, sexual content, bloody violence]  

 

DHET! 
Bangladesh, 9 min 

The night takes a strange turn in Dhaka as a ride-sharing motorcyclist tries to reach his next passenger in time.
(Content Warnings: Some strong language) 

 

Poppa, dir. Peter Ahern 
US 

Didn’t your parents say that swallowing gum keeps it in your stomach for 7 years? What if the truth is even worse?
(Content Warnings: Cartoon gore)  

 

Stomach Bug, dir. Matty Crawford 
UK, 15 min 

A disturbing unravelling of a single father struggling to cope with empty nest syndrome and a bizarre health issue.
(Content Warnings: Gore, body horror)

 

She Stays*, dir. Marinthia Gutierrez 
Mexico, 10 min 

Throughout a night out in downtown Tijuana, Laura waits for her destiny to arrive.
(Content Warnings: Some strong language, flashing images)

 

Cosmic Crash, dir. James Smith 
Germany, 2 min 

When an otherworldly being crashes near a lab, chaos is unleashed.
(Content warning: Cartoon gore)

 

Nepotism, Baby! dir. Tij Doyen 
US, 12 min 

After her nepotism fails her, a fame obsessed young woman fabricates a conspiracy to jump start her career.
(Content Warnings: Bloody violence, self-harm)

 

Mauled By A Dog, dir. Sion Thomas 
UK, 18 min 

After a woman’s face is torn off, her boyfriend embarks on a surreal quest for revenge against her attacker; a dog.
(Content Warnings: Bloody gore, medical imagery, strong language, flashing images, animal cruelty, sexual innuendo)  

 

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