A young woman discovers a mysterious lesion on her chest the morning after a disappointing tryst with a new lover. Throughout the rest of her day, she finds that she may or may not be the only one who is experiencing these unsightly symptoms.
When an old VCR mysteriously shows up at digitizing facility Video Vision, it starts affecting employee Kibby in strange ways. Meanwhile an unlikely romance with a trans man has Kibby’s head in the clouds until she’s brought to her knees by the supernatural force that’s slowly taking control of her body and mind. When Kibby and Gator investigate the VCR’s origins they discover she has unwittingly unlocked the dark dimension of Dr. Analog.
"Stay Quiet" follows Olivia Davies, a dedicated NHS GP returning home after a grueling night shift. Her mother's warning of a missing person nearby goes unheeded. Yet, as seemingly ordinary noises intensify while she makes dinner, Olivia's world unravels into a spine-chilling nightmare. Olivia's resilience is tested as she confronts the sinister truth hidden within her home.
A man admits shooting his best friend…but refuses to be called a “murderer”. His story will unravel how his “victim” began an unstoppable journey towards madness after meeting a strange woman, who will open a window to the darkest corners of Earth…and reality.
In 'Don't Take Pictures', a brave young woman goes into an abandoned place in order to prove the existence of an urban legend. Taking a picture in the depths of the place will have dangerous and unexpected consequences
Late one night a woman drives by a stranded motorist who is later revealed to have been murdered. After a series of terrifying events the woman believes she is the killer's next victim.
In a dystopian future where a commercially available brain implant malfunctions, sending society into chaos, a small group of survivors fight to survive against the looming dangers of the world in a relentless pursuit of meaning.
Niroth is an 18-year-old girl without a driver's license, yet she stole her father's car to go out and get drunk. Unfortunately, she collided with two motorcyclists, a father and his son, both of whom tragically lost their lives. Niroth drove away without taking any responsibility for her actions. Following the incident, she started to be haunted by the ghosts of the father and son. Can she survive in the end?
Molly Pray is on a bloody crusade against the criminal forces who have wronged her. Her mission strikes at the myth of manifest destiny, but for Molly, with the embodied specter of Death on her side, this isn't political. This is personal.
Three Portuguese queer short films brought together in a program that charts an alternative path through converging universes, forming a new constellation of desires, fears, and struggles. Entre a Luz e o Nada by Joana de Sousa, Sob Influência by Ricardo Branco, and Uma Rapariga Imaterial by André Godinho are three cinematic gestures that explore techniques and narratives from science fiction to horror, seeking new ways to view and imagine other possibilities. After traveling through various festivals, these films can now be experienced together, in a mutual exploration of mysterious worlds, unsettling dreams, and singular visions.
One night, 3 am in an almost-empty parking lot, a girl named Fran witnesses a murder. A murder between a lesbian couple, whom both seemed to enjoy the dark act. Fran is traumatised by what she sees and flees the scene, but for some reason even she doesn’t understand, never tells a soul of what happened. Fran feels her sanity slipping each day, but is this actually what she truly wanted all along? Is this what she was looking for in her life? A reason to truly let herself go? Her story is one of battling with one’s own thoughts, and the struggles to contain violent urges.