With a central theme of the medical macabre, Amicus Productions' new anthology draws inspiration from the iconic British horror label's 1960s and '70s classics “Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors,” “Tales from the Crypt” and “Asylum,” and spotlights four tales rooted in the works of revered authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce and E.F. Benson.
Trapped in the loop of his own life, a man drifts through the same routine day after day, each moment blurring into the next, as he slowly slips into chaos.
A grieving mother begins to believe that her dead son is trying to contact her. She arranges a seance that accidentally unleashes evil forces into her home.
While observing pre-recorded surveillance footage of three criminals, a mysterious character narrates the backstory and psychology of the three subjects, all while questioning our very existence.
In Winner Higher Secondary School, a series of mysterious deaths leads to the revelation that two spirits former students who died tragically have returned to prevent further loss caused by a toxic mindset of success. As a sorcerer named Mastaan tries to exploit the chaos, two spirit-sent teachers transform the school by challenging narrow definitions of achievement and promoting equality, mental well-being, and humanity. The film concludes with a powerful message: true success lies not in degrees or prestige, but in empathy, self-discovery, and purpose.
In search of quick cash, a young professional takes on a cat-sitting job for quirky ladies in Slabtown. Little does she know, these seemingly innocent feline companions harbor a sinister secret.
A family, consisting of the grandmother, the mother and her two children, a daughter and a son, seems to raise them in a different way compared to the rest of society. The teenage children, Orestes and Danae, still have the innocence of childhood, without knowing the outside world. In combination with the embrace of a religion, this Goddess of snakes and the control of the mother and grandmother over the children, we understand that the power of the family lies with the women. The family peace is disturbed when they catch Orestes masturbating. The mother and grandmother understand that childhood innocence has been lost and it is time for Orestes and Danae to enter the process of adulthood, as they know it. The roles change, Danae is “educated” differently by Orestes, who is treated more like a reproduction machine than as a human whole. Will Orestes withstand these changes? How dangerous is his family to him?
Elif returns to the family home she left years ago to uncover the truth behind her father's unexpected and mysterious death. However, this return forces her to confront her family's dark and terrifying past. A secret hidden deep within the house reveals the unsettling, dark world of a cult called Kabala, filled with rituals involving spirits and magic.